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70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports 70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports
70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports Mother Nature came out swinging Monday afternoon. Violent thunderstorms packing winds up to 70 mph tore across Maryland on Aug. 10, bringing warnings of falling trees, flying debris, blocked roads and power outages as forecasters cautioned that tornadoes could develop quickly. Then the storms started wreaking havoc in the skies. By around 4 p.m., the FAA had issued simultaneous ground stops for flights bound for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport because of thunderstorms. All t…

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by Zak Failla
Breaking News
Innocent Woman Shot As Domestic Disputes Spiral Out Of Control Hours Apart: Prosecutors Innocent Woman Shot As Domestic Disputes Spiral Out Of Control Hours Apart: Prosecutors
Innocent Woman Shot As Domestic Disputes Spiral Out Of Control Hours Apart: Prosecutors Semaj Ames fled hundreds of miles after a wild domestic dispute involving multiple family members in Maryland. Now, he's heading to prison. The 20-year-old Salisbury man was sentenced in Wicomico County to 50 years in prison, with half of the term to actively serve, after admitting earlier this year to a strange conflict involving his girlfriend, the father of his girlfriend's child, and later his child's mother. All within an hour. On the evening of July 20, 2025, Ames and his girlfriend got into a conflict with the father of her child, prosecutors said. Ames and his girlfriend then dro…

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Obituaries
'Smile That Would Brighten Anyone's Day': Maryland Soldier Cameron Duron Dies At 22 'Smile That Would Brighten Anyone's Day': Maryland Soldier Cameron Duron Dies At 22
'Smile That Would Brighten Anyone's Day': Maryland Soldier Cameron Duron Dies At 22 Cameron "CJ" Duron had a knack for making people smile.  Now, a Maryland family and the community that watched him grow up are mourning a life cut far too short. Duron, a 22-year-old soldier born in Baltimore with deep ties to Bowie and Southern Maryland, died on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not disclosed. Those who knew Duron remember much more than the uniform. Born Cameron James Duron on March 11, 2004, he was remembered by his family for his kindness, humor, generosity, determination, and ability to connect with just about anyone. He loved spe…

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Breaking News
Street Takeover Turns Ugly As Teen Assaults Officers In Maryland, Police Say Street Takeover Turns Ugly As Teen Assaults Officers In Maryland, Police Say
Street Takeover Turns Ugly As Teen Assaults Officers In Maryland, Police Say Another illegal car rally in Maryland ended with flashing lights, an arrest, and a fresh warning from police. Yohan Ramirez, 18, of Woodland, was arrested following a street takeover in Temple Hills on Saturday, Aug. 8, after police say he assaulted officers who responded to break up the gathering, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Police announced Ramirez's arrest on Monday, Aug. 10. Few details about the alleged assault have been released, including what led up to the confrontation, whether any officers were injured, or what charges Ramirez is facing. But police…

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Man, Woman Found Dead As Shooting Investigation Unfolds In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Man, Woman Found Dead As Shooting Investigation Unfolds In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Man, Woman Found Dead As Shooting Investigation Unfolds In Maryland (Developing) Two people are dead, and a Maryland neighborhood is now at the center of a developing homicide investigation. Baltimore County police descended on the unit block of Banyan Wood Court in Essex on Monday afternoon following reports of a shooting that quickly grew into a larger investigation spanning multiple nearby locations. Details were scarce as detectives worked to piece together what happened. Police initially alerted residents shortly before 1 p.m. on Aug. 10 that investigators had been called to Banyan Wood Court, warning of a heavy police presence and possible road closures. Minutes…

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Drunken Diner Pulls Gun On Five Patrons At Virginia Restaurant Before Driving Away, Police Say Drunken Diner Pulls Gun On Five Patrons At Virginia Restaurant Before Driving Away, Police Say
Drunken Diner Pulls Gun On Five Patrons At Virginia Restaurant Before Driving Away, Police Say Things went from tequila to trouble in a hurry at a Virginia restaurant when an allegedly drunk diner turned a war of words into an armed encounter, police say. Officers were called over the weekend to the El Tio Restaurant in the 7500 block of Linton Hall Road in Gainesville, where a man was reportedly brandishing a handgun during a dispute that turned violent. Manassas man Robert Patrick Block Jr., 27, is accused of getting into an argument at the eatery shortly after 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, that rapidly escalated from a verbal altercation to a physical one, according to the Prince …

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Breaking News
McSnooze: Teen Found Asleep In Maryland McDonald's Drive-Thru Had Loaded Gun, Sheriff Says McSnooze: Teen Found Asleep In Maryland McDonald's Drive-Thru Had Loaded Gun, Sheriff Says
McSnooze: Teen Found Asleep In Maryland McDonald's Drive-Thru Had Loaded Gun, Sheriff Says One Maryland teen apparently took the "drive-thru" part a little less literally than intended, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the McDonald's on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick during an early morning call earlier this month, where employees reported a 19-year-old man had passed out behind the wheel in the drive-thru lane, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 10. When investigators arrived, they found the vehicle stopped between the restaurant's two drive-thru windows. Then came the wake-up call. Deputies repeatedly knocked on the wi…

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National Interest
Flight Canceled After Child Refuses To Stay Buckled In Seat: Reports Flight Canceled After Child Refuses To Stay Buckled In Seat: Reports
Flight Canceled After Child Refuses To Stay Buckled In Seat: Reports A flight from British Columbia to Toronto was canceled after a young child refused to stay seated with their seat belt secured, according to reports. Porter Airlines Flight 444 was preparing to depart Victoria International Airport when the incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 6. The aircraft had left the terminal and was heading toward the runway when crew members saw the child standing in their seat. The plane returned to the terminal because it couldn't safely take off while the child wasn't secured, and passengers were eventually told to leave the aircraft. "Attempts by the ac…

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Stafford Crosses Into Prince William County, Things Go Off With A Bang In Triangle: Police Stafford Crosses Into Prince William County, Things Go Off With A Bang In Triangle: Police
Stafford Crosses Into Prince William County, Things Go Off With A Bang In Triangle: Police Stafford crossed into Prince William County and apparently brought some firepower with him. A man with a familiar last name found himself in the wrong part of Northern Virginia after shots rang out in Prince William County, police said. Quantico resident Christan Stafford, 25, was arrested after officers were called to investigate reported gunfire in Triangle shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police were called to the 16600 block of Pleasant Road, where responding officers found Stafford sitting inside a vehicle with a fi…

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Your Community
No Hydrants, Massive Flames: $600K Maryland House Fire Draws 80 Firefighters (PHOTOS) No Hydrants, Massive Flames: $600K Maryland House Fire Draws 80 Firefighters (PHOTOS)
No Hydrants, Massive Flames: $600K Maryland House Fire Draws 80 Firefighters (Photos) There wasn't much left to save by the time firefighters reached this Maryland home. Flames were already tearing through the first and second floors of a house in the 2500 block of Vance Drive in Mount Airy when crews arrived shortly after 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, according to the Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department and Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was so advanced that crews couldn't safely take the fight inside. The fire in Carroll County. Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department Instead, firefighters took a defensive approach as flames engulfed the sprawl…

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Man Dies, Woman Rushed To Burn Center After Early-Morning Maryland House Fire Man Dies, Woman Rushed To Burn Center After Early-Morning Maryland House Fire
Man Dies, Woman Rushed To Burn Center After Early-Morning Maryland House Fire The day began with tragedy inside a Maryland home. A 64-year-old man died, and a 77-year-old woman was injured after a fire broke out at a home in the 1800 block of Old Westminster Pike in Finksburg on Monday, Aug. 10, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from the Reese Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments were called to the home at approximately 5:23 a.m., officials said. Both were inside when the fire broke out. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said. His body was later transported to the Office of the Chief Medi…

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Obituaries
Virginia Teacher, Cheer Coach Faces 'Future She Never Imagined' After Husband's Death Virginia Teacher, Cheer Coach Faces 'Future She Never Imagined' After Husband's Death
Virginia Teacher, Cheer Coach Faces 'Future She Never Imagined' After Husband's Death For years, Emily Murphy has been the one showing up for everyone else. Now, after the Prince William County middle school teacher and longtime cheer coach suddenly lost her husband, Jordan, on Monday, Aug. 3, the Virginia community she spent years supporting is showing up for her. More than $13,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe campaign for Emily as friends, athletes, families and neighbors rally around the longtime FAME All Stars coach following the death of the man described as her best friend and the love of her life. The Murphy family. GoFundMe "Emily has spent her lif…

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