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Fourth Of July Fireworks End In Bloody Stabbing, Attempted Murder Arrest For DC Man: Sheriff Fourth Of July Fireworks End In Bloody Stabbing, Attempted Murder Arrest For DC Man: Sheriff
Fourth Of July Fireworks End In Bloody Stabbing, Attempted Murder Arrest For DC Man: Sheriff The fireworks weren't the only thing that exploded that night. A Fourth of July celebration in Southern Maryland turned violent when an argument broke out while a group was setting off fireworks, ending with a man stabbed multiple times and a suspect now under arrest. The violence unfolded shortly before 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, in the 4000 block of 3rd Street in North Beach, where Calvert County Sheriff's Office deputies were called for a reported stabbing. Investigators say a dispute among people gathered to light fireworks escalated into a physical confrontation before 45-year-ol…

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by Zak Failla
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Nearly 200 Charges Filed Against Northern Virginia Man In Gym Parking Lot Theft Spree: Police Nearly 200 Charges Filed Against Northern Virginia Man In Gym Parking Lot Theft Spree: Police
Nearly 200 Charges Filed Against Northern Virginia Man In Gym Parking Lot Theft Spree: Police Work out. Come back. Wallet gone. That's the pattern Fairfax County detectives say played out again and again this spring as an Alexandria man allegedly targeted gym parking lots across Northern Virginia, leaving dozens of victims with more than just a bad workout. Now, Kumneger Ayalsew, 29, is facing nearly 200 criminal charges after investigators tied him to a string of thefts at fitness centers in Fairfax County and neighboring jurisdictions. According to police, the spree stretched from April through June, with victims returning to find wallets, credit cards and other valuables missing…

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by Zak Failla
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WATCH: Maryland Trooper Hoists Injured Mountain Biker From Rocky Gap Trail After Seizure WATCH: Maryland Trooper Hoists Injured Mountain Biker From Rocky Gap Trail After Seizure
Watch: Maryland Trooper Hoists Injured Mountain Biker From Rocky Gap Trail After Seizure One ride through the mountains ended with a helicopter hovering over the trees. A mountain biker had to be hoisted from a remote trail in Allegany County after suffering a seizure and crashing inside Rocky Gap State Park, prompting a dramatic rescue by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command. The emergency unfolded shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, when first responders were called to the park for an injured rider deep in the trail system. Getting to the biker wasn't the problem. Getting the biker out was. With the victim too far into the woods for a timely ground evacu…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Shot Dead On Sidewalk Outside Maryland Home After Domestic Dispute: Police Man Found Shot Dead On Sidewalk Outside Maryland Home After Domestic Dispute: Police
Man Found Shot Dead On Sidewalk Outside Maryland Home After Domestic Dispute: Police An argument outside a Maryland home ended in gunfire, leaving one man dead on a sidewalk. Anne Arundel County police were called to the 500 block of Williamsburg Lane in Odenton shortly before 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, where officers found an unresponsive man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead a short time later at the scene. Homicide detectives say the shooting was preceded by a verbal and physical altercation outside the residence. Investigators are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence as they work to determine exactly what happened. Police b…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Family Of 6 Escapes As Heavy Fire Tears Through Home Before Sunrise (DEVELOPING) Maryland Family Of 6 Escapes As Heavy Fire Tears Through Home Before Sunrise (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Family Of 6 Escapes As Heavy Fire Tears Through Home Before Sunrise (Developing) A Maryland family made it out safely after flames tore through their home before sunrise on Monday. Firefighters were called around 5:15 a.m. on July 20 to the 14800 block of Marydale Court in Silver Spring, where crews arrived to find heavy fire pouring from the front entry of a single-family home and extending deeper inside the house. All six occupants, three adults and three children, escaped without injury before firefighters arrived, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson David Pazos. Photos from the scene show the home engulfed in flames during the fire, …

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by Zak Failla
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Electrical Panel Fire Destroys Maryland Home After Family Hears Strange Sound, Flees To Safety Electrical Panel Fire Destroys Maryland Home After Family Hears Strange Sound, Flees To Safety
Electrical Panel Fire Destroys Maryland Home After Family Hears Strange Sound, Flees To Safety What started as a strange sound inside a Maryland home ended with a family of four losing everything. Firefighters rushed to a mobile home on Denise Drive in Port Deposit shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, after the homeowners discovered flames erupting around an electrical panel inside a closet, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. The occupants tried to put out the fire themselves, but it quickly grew beyond their control, forcing them to call 911. The Cecil County home is considered a total loss. Water Witch Fire Company Water Witch Volunteer Fire Compa…

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by Zak Failla
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Speed Eyed In Fatal Overnight Crash That Killed Woodbridge Motorcyclist: Police (DEVELOPING) Speed Eyed In Fatal Overnight Crash That Killed Woodbridge Motorcyclist: Police (DEVELOPING)
Speed Eyed In Fatal Overnight Crash That Killed Woodbridge Motorcyclist: Police (Developing) A Saturday night ride ended in tragedy in Virginia. A 36-year-old Woodbridge motorcyclist was killed after losing control on a curve along Old Bridge Road, where investigators believe speed may have played a role in the crash. Prince William County police were called around 10:53 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, to the area of Old Bridge Road and Colby Drive for a reported crash. Investigators say Michael Layne Hall was riding a 2014 Yamaha YZF-R1 eastbound when he attempted to navigate a right-hand curve. The motorcycle crossed into the median before striking a traffic sign and crashing into a …

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by Zak Failla
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Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Roof Collapse Forces Firefighters Out Of Massive Maryland House Fire (UPDATED) Roof Collapse Forces Firefighters Out Of Massive Maryland House Fire (UPDATED)
Roof Collapse Forces Firefighters Out Of Massive Maryland House Fire (Updated) A massive house fire in Maryland forced crews out of a Montgomery County home early Saturday after sections of the roof began collapsing, leaving firefighters no choice but to battle the blaze from outside. Firefighters were dispatched around 4:30 a.m. to the 9200 block of Warfield Road in Gaithersburg, where they arrived to find flames already punching through the roof of the large two-story home. Everyone inside had escaped before crews arrived. Firefighters initially pushed inside in an effort to stop the fire, but deteriorating conditions quickly changed the game. With portions of the…

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by Zak Failla
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Devices Seized In Raid Lead To Fresh Child Porn Charges For Virginia Man, Sheriff Says Devices Seized In Raid Lead To Fresh Child Porn Charges For Virginia Man, Sheriff Says
Devices Seized In Raid Lead To Fresh Child Porn Charges For Virginia Man, Sheriff Says The evidence kept coming. Weeks after a Virginia man was arrested in a child exploitation investigation, detectives say a closer look at the electronic devices they seized uncovered enough additional evidence to file five more felony charges. Connor Faitak, 32, was first taken into custody on June 16 after detectives with the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office searched his home as part of a child exploitation investigation. Investigators walked away with multiple electronic devices and, during a separate search the same day, recovered what authorities described as a Schedule I/II narcotic. Fai…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Driver Charged Months After 62-Year-Old Woman Was Killed In Crosswalk: Police Virginia Driver Charged Months After 62-Year-Old Woman Was Killed In Crosswalk: Police
Virginia Driver Charged Months After 62-Year-Old Woman Was Killed In Crosswalk: Police It took nearly three months, but a Virginia grand jury has now decided the crash was criminal. A Lorton man has been indicted in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash that claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman in Alexandria earlier this year. Tekaligne Shirko, 46, surrendered Friday, July 17, after an Alexandria grand jury returned an indictment charging him with involuntary manslaughter and failure to yield to a pedestrian causing death, according to Alexandria Police. The charges stem from a collision shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, at the intersection of North Saint A…

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by Zak Failla
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$60K Reward Back In Play As FBI, Maryland State Police Hunt Unsolved Road Rage Killers $60K Reward Back In Play As FBI, Maryland State Police Hunt Unsolved Road Rage Killers
$60K Reward Back In Play As FBI, Maryland State Police Hunt Unsolved Road Rage Killers Four years later, someone still knows who pulled the trigger. Maryland State Police and the FBI are renewing their plea for information in two unsolved road rage killings that left a father of six and another driver dead in separate 2022 shootings, reminding the public that $60,000 in reward money is still available. The renewed push came on Friday, July 17, when the FBI Baltimore Field Office spotlighted the unsolved killings of Delonte Hicks in Prince George's County and Charles Harrison Marks IV in Howard County, both of whom were fatally shot while behind the wheel. Hicks, 29, of Washi…

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by Zak Failla