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Maryland Driver Killed In Violent Crash That Flipped School Bus During Rush Hour Identified
The 23-year-old Maryland driver killed in a violent three-vehicle crash that flipped a school bus on its side during rush hour has been identified by police. Bryans Road resident Dequan Gravely was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders following the crash shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, May 8, in Accokeek, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. \The crash happened near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive. Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive in Accokeek Google Maps street view Investigators say Gravely was driving northbound on In…
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School Bus With Students Aboard Hit In Maryland, Suspect Flees (
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Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a Maryland school bus that was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Thursday afternoon. Officers were dispatched at approximately 4:57 p.m. to the intersection of Randolph Road and New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville after reports of a collision involving a Montgomery County Public Schools bus and another vehicle, according to police. Google Maps street view Authorities said the striking vehicle left the scene before officers arrived. Students were on board the school bus at the time of the crash, police confirmed. No injurie…
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Elementary School Alarm Cleared After ‘Stranger’ Turns Out To Be Grandpa, Police Say
What first appeared to be a frightening child-luring incident near a Maryland elementary school has now been cleared, with police confirming there was never a threat to students. Police in Anne Arundel said officers and detectives followed up on a report involving students waiting for a school bus near Crofton Elementary School on Monday, Jan. 12, and quickly determined that the incident was a mere misunderstanding. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, investigators located the individual involved and confirmed that “there was no threat to the children.” Police said the …
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This NJ Police Department Is Exposing Drivers Who Fail To Stop For School Buses
Police in one New Jersey town are taking a bold approach to stopping a dangerous trend and putting violators on blast. The Phillipsburg Police Department has begun sharing videos on Facebook of drivers caught on camera illegally passing stopped school buses, as part of its Safe Path Home Initiative with the Phillipsburg School District. The department said officers are using the district’s bus technology to monitor bus stops and identify drivers who fail to stop for flashing red lights and extended stop signs. “We will be featuring obvious and/or egregious improper passing of a school bus …
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Maryland School Bus Driver Slapped Student On Last Day Of Class — Now He’s Jailed: Prosecutors
A school bus driver who slapped a young student in the face in Maryland will spend time behind bars, authorities announced. Mark Travis Bright, 60, has been convicted of second-degree assault after allegedly striking an elementary school student, according to the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office. The assault involving the Prince Frederick man was reported on the last day of the 2024-2025 school year. Prosecutors said that Bright was driving a school bus when he and an elementary school student had an exchange of words. During the exchange, Bright slapped the student in the face — …
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Maryland School Bus Crash Leaves 8 Hospitalized, 2 Fighting For Lives: Sheriff (
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Chaos on a Maryland highway sent eight people to hospitals after a school bus and two passenger vehicles collided, leaving two people fighting for their lives, deputies said. Deputies responded to Route 543 near Crescent Knoll Drive in Bel Air on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 17, for reports of a serious crash, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the wreck involved a school bus and two passenger vehicles. Eight people were transported to various hospitals. Six suffered injuries that were considered non-life-threatening, while two others — who were not occupants…
Police & Fire
Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff
An allegedly intoxicated West Virginia man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving a Loudoun County Public School bus, authorities announced. Thomas Allen Broomall, 49, of Charles Town, West Virginia, is facing charges following a crash that sent one to the hospital, according to investigators. Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 to the 34000 block of Leesburg Pike, where there was a reported crash involving Broomall and the school bus. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that one man was taken …
Police & Fire
Teen Tried Fooling Deputies Before Kicking Cop In Front Of Kids On Bus In Virginia: Sheriff
What started as a probe into a possible burglary in Spotsylvania led to the arrest of a wanted Woodbridge teen who tried to pull a fast one on deputies — all in front of children, officials say. Samantha Rodriguez, 19, is being held behind bars after a strange scene played out last week during a call for an alleged burglary in progress at an area home. According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14 to the 12200 block of Chewing Lane, where they found Rodriguez outside of the residence — though the homeowner said that …
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Twelve Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Maryland, Officials Say
Twelve people — mostly children — were hospitalized for various injuries after a school bus crashed into a vehicle in Maryland, officials say. First responders in Montgomery County were called early on Tuesday, May 20, to the area of Norwood Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, where there was a reported crash involving a school bus with more than 20 kids inside. None were trapped. Silver Spring, MD - Aerial of the scene of a reported crash involving a school bus at Norwood Rd and New Hampshire Ave. @mcfrsPIO @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaac @mcfrs #mcfrs @MoCoFireWire @Lawzfir…
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Teen Dad-To-Be Killed Walking Home From School In DMV: Killer Learns Prison Fate
He was moved to Maryland for a better life—just weeks after learning he was going to be a dad. But 17-year-old Rajon Lateef Jackson III was gunned down steps from his front door in Waldorf, and now his killer has learned his fate, prosecutors announced. Elijah Bernard Barnes, 20, of Waldorf, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Jackson, a high school student and soon-to-be father, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. “Rajon’s father moved Rajon here to Waldorf for a safer environment and that is just heartbreaking,” Assistant State’s Atto…
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Virginia Woman Attacks Student On Bus, Then Student’s Mom Hours After Jail Release: Sheriff
First the student. Then the student’s mom. A Stafford County woman wasted no time finding new trouble after getting out of jail for attacking a student on a school bus, authorities said. Just hours after her release, Rubby Nyarko, 35, of Stafford, allegedly went right back after the student’s mother following an incident involving their children. Deputies were called to Executive Circle shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, after the student’s mother was assaulted, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. “The adult who assaulted a juvenile at a bus stop assaulted that juveni…
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Virginia Mother Follows Student Onto School Bus, Attacks Her In Front Of Kids, Sheriff Says
A Virginia mother is facing criminal charges after deputies say she followed a young girl onto a school bus and assaulted her during a heated confrontation caught on camera. The incident happened around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, at a bus stop near Winding Creek Elementary School, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Google Maps street view School staff contacted law enforcement after learning about the incident, which reportedly began with an ongoing issue between two juveniles — one of whom was the daughter of the suspect. Instead of letting school officials or administr…
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Alleged DUI Driver Strikes School Bus In Virginia: Sheriff
A midday crash involving a school bus and a driver allegedly under the influence caused a stir in Virginia on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. Kira T. Joiner, 30, is facing charges following a crash on Lee Highway in Warrenton that involved the bus - which was empty at the time. According to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 15, first responders were called to the intersection of Route 29 at Nordix Drive when a Camry driven by the Sumerduck resident struck a school bus, though no injuries were reported. The driver of the Camry was arrested and char…
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Slurring School Bus Driver Arrested For DUI With Students On Board In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A Virginia school bus driver is facing DUI and child endangerment charges after authorities say he drove part of a route with children onboard before being stopped by a school aid. Deputies in Hanover County were called to Laurel Meadow Elementary School around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, where there was a report of a bus driver possibly experiencing a medical issue. When deputies arrived, they found 68-year-old Danny Ray Spence, of Henrico, showing signs of impairment, including slurred speech and the smell of alcohol on him, according to the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. Inves…
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Amber Alert Pending After Three Young Children Kidnapped From Virginia Bus Stop (
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Three young chidlren were kidnapped while waiting for their school bus in Virginia, on Thursday morning, Dec. 7, sparking an urgent search for their whereabouts, authorities said. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at approximately 8:27 a.m. reporting that 10-year-old Jai’Marcus Lewis, 8-year-old Ja’Miyah Lewis, and 6-year-old Ja’Liyah Lewis were abducted near the Bobby’s Way Apartment complex. According to officials, a black four-door vehicle pulled up to the bus stop, where the children were waiting, and took them. The children were last seen leaving their home at…
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Man Hitched Ride From Maryland To DC On School Bus: Prince George's County Police (
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A strange scene played out on Wednesday afternoon when a man boarded a Prince George's County school bus and was later dropped off in the DC area before coming back, according to police. An investigation was launched at 2:05 p.m. on Oct. 23, when a passerby called 911 after spotting a grown man getting on the bus in the 4100 block of Suitland Road, which was occupied by three elementary school students. Officers were dispatched and stopped the bus at 2:09 p.m., when they determined the students were all safe; however, the man who was seen getting into the bus was no longer on board. The pr…
Police & Fire
VA Man Accused Of Touching Students With Disabilities Inappropriately On School Bus: Sheriff
A 22-year-old Fredericksburg man is behind bars after allegedly sexually abusing multiple disabled children on a school bus in Spotsylvania, the sheriff's office announced on Saturday. Miguel Velasquez Velasco has been arrested and charged following an investigation into reports of students that were inappropriately touched on a bus, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, Velasquez Velasco was arrested on Thursday by members of the agency's "Child Victim Unit." It is alleged that Velasquez Velasco assaulted three separ…
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Hit-Run Driver In Sedan Struck School Bus While Making Illegal Turn In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office got a first-hand look at a crash involving a New Yorker and school bus on Thursday night,. Bronx resident Tawny Urena, 27, is facing charges in Virginia after accidentally crashing into a bus and attempting to flee in a questionable vehicle with false tags, officials said. According to the sheriff's office, a deputy was making a left hand turn from the eastbound lanes of Garrisonville Road near Richmond Highway when he "heard a loud crash behind him." Turns out, Urena struck a school bus that was driving behind the deputy, and her go…
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