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NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Arrested: Sheriff NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Arrested: Sheriff
NY Box Truck Driver Who Mowed Down Maryland Deputy During I-95 Chaos Arrested: Sheriff A 21-year-old man was arrested in New York a day after seriously injuring a veteran sheriff's deputy in Maryland during a wild chase, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta has been identified and arrested as the driver of a Penske box truck that struck and critically injured Lt. Rob Burgess, a 29-year member of the Harford County Sheriff's Office assigned to the Community Policing Division on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the agency announced that Quiroz Manzueta has been charged with second-degree attempted murder, as well as other offenses, for his…

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by Zak Failla
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‘By God’s Grace’ Deputy Survived Penske Truck Strike On I-95, Sheriff Says (UPDATED) ‘By God’s Grace’ Deputy Survived Penske Truck Strike On I-95, Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
‘By God’s Grace’ Deputy Survived Penske Truck Strike On I-95, Sheriff Says (Updated) A veteran sheriff's deputy in Maryland is lucky to be alive after being critically injured by an erratic driver on I-95 during a chaotic chase through Harford County. Lt. Rob Burgess, a 29-year-old member of the Harford County Sheriff's Office assigned to the Community Policing Division, has been identified as the deputy who was struck by a rogue Penske box truck and sent flying off the roadway. "Our prayers are with the family, and we're thanking the community for their support. We've been at the scene, and we're very fortunate we're not talking about a police officer fatality today by God…

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by Zak Failla
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DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict
DHS Warns Of Terror Attacks, Cyber Threats In US Amid Iran Conflict Federal officials are warning of a heightened threat environment in the United States due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a new DHS National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin issued Sunday, June 22. The alert says low-level cyberattacks, plots against U.S. officials, and extremist violence at home could all rise in the coming weeks as tensions overseas continue. “The ongoing Iran conflict is causing a heightened threat environment in the United States,” the Department of Homeland Security said in the bulletin, which remains active through Sept. 22. The warning has prompted New Yo…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Killed After Being Struck By Train In Maryland, Officials Confirm 2 Killed After Being Struck By Train In Maryland, Officials Confirm
2 Killed After Being Struck By Train In Maryland, Officials Confirm Two people were struck and killed by a MARC commuter train on Tuesday evening, May 6, in Maryland, officials confirmed. The crash occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m., when MARC Train 875, traveling westbound from Washington, D.C. to Martinsburg, hit two individuals who were walking on the tracks east of the Harpers Ferry station in Sandy Hook, according to Veronica Battisti, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing for the MTA. “Fatalities are confirmed for both individuals,” Battisti said. There were 100 passengers on board at the time of the incident. They were transferred to…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Person On Tracks May Have Touched Third Rail In DC: MTA Police (DEVELOPING) Person On Tracks May Have Touched Third Rail In DC: MTA Police (DEVELOPING)
Person On Tracks May Have Touched Third Rail In DC: MTA Police (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a person may have died after touching the third rail outside a Metro station in Washington, DC. Metro Transit Police said that officers and DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the Judiciary Square Metro Station early on Monday, April 3, to investigate an unauthorized person on the tracks that potentially made contact with the third rail. MTPD & @dcfireems on scene at Judiciary Sq for unauthorized person on tracks that may have made contact w/third rail. At this time there are no signs of life. 🔴RL service temporarily suspended b/t Galler…

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by Zak Failla
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'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting 'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting
'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting UPDATE: An assailant who opened fire on a packed New York City subway train last year, wounding 10 commuters and igniting underground terror, admitted on Tuesday, Jan. 3 that he intended to cause mass harm. No one was killed in the horrific attack by Frank James, 63, which left victims strewn across a smoky 36th Street platform in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn at the height of the April 12 morning rush. Rather than risk the consequences of a guilty verdict at a jury trial, James took a deal from prosecutors. The heavyset and balding domestic terrorist -- who'd dubbed himself the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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MTA Bus Driver Killer Sentenced Without Parole MTA Bus Driver Killer Sentenced Without Parole
MTA Bus Driver Killer Sentenced Without Parole A 25-year-old man who pleaded guilty to the 2020 murder of MTA bus driver Marcus Parks Sr., was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole Thursday, May 5, announced officials.  Cameron Silcott got into an argument with the bus driver after Parks told him passengers were not allowed on the bus. Silcott stole Parks's bag, CBS13 reports. When the driver tried to get it back, Silcott shot him 10 times on the bus 1200 block of East Fayette Street on October 8, 2020, according to authorities and the outlet. Nichelle Greene, 29, also pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in …

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by Annie DeVoe