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Innocent Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (UPDATE) Innocent Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (UPDATE)
Innocent Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (Update) Police have identified the innocent driver killed by a wrong-way car thief during a police pursuit on I-695 earlier this week. Dimeka Thornton, 37, of Windsor Mill, was operating an Acura TSX when she was struck by a driver in a stolen car in the outer loop, on the ramp to Exit 18 to Liberty Road around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 8, the Maryland Attorney General's Office said in a release. Just prior to the crash, officers were patrolling near the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill when they saw a car reported stolen in a hotel parking lot, officials said. A man then got into the ca…

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine
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DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695 DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695
DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695 A pair of carjackers attempted to make a great escape after an armed carjacking in Northwest DC, but did not make it far, according to authorities. Antwon Haynie, 25, and DaQuan Oden, 22, both of Southeast DC, are facing charges after members of the Metropolitan Police Department used a helicopter to track down the fleeing suspects. Shortly before 10:10 p.m. on Thursday night, police say that the two men approached their victims in the 2400 block of 17th Street NW while they were sitting in a vehicle.  They took out guns and stole the victims car, which they then fled in. Police say…

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by Zak Failla
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Crews Work To Corral Brush Fire Threatening Homes, Buildings In Fairfax County (UPDATED) Crews Work To Corral Brush Fire Threatening Homes, Buildings In Fairfax County (UPDATED)
Crews Work To Corral Brush Fire Threatening Homes, Buildings In Fairfax County (Updated) Near-record temperatures and dry conditions helped contribute to a two-alarm brush fire in Fairfax County that broke out and is threatening homes and buildings. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, to a reported large brush fire in the 6900 block of Alpine Drive in Annandale. Upon arrival, crews were met by flames that were behind a house. UPDATE: Second Alarm requested. Fire is close to homes/buildings. #FCFRD https://t.co/eBqT8A9sNF — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) April 13, 2023 Crews worked to contain the …

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by Zak Failla