Family Feud Goes Up In Flames As West Virginia Man Faces Maryland Arson Charges: Fire Marshal Family Feud Goes Up In Flames As West Virginia Man Faces Maryland Arson Charges: Fire Marshal
Family Feud Goes Up In Flames As West Virginia Man Faces Maryland Arson Charges: Fire Marshal A family dispute in Maryland landed a 43-year-old West Virginia man behind bars after intentionally sparking a blaze, authorities announced late on Thursday night. Things apparently got a little Care-less during the family feud. Chad Edward Care, of Hedgesville, was served a criminal summons on Thursday, Aug. 13, at Deep Creek Lake in Garrett County following an investigation by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The investigation dates back to approximately 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, when Deputy State Fire Marshals and accelerant-detection K9 Quinn were called to investig…
Those Safes From The Woodbridge Chop Shop? Police Just Revealed What Was Inside Those Safes From The Woodbridge Chop Shop? Police Just Revealed What Was Inside
Those Safes From The Woodbridge Chop Shop? Police Just Revealed What Was Inside Turns out the stolen cars were only part of the inventory. Prince William County police peeled back another layer of a sprawling Virginia chop shop investigation on Thursday, Aug. 13, revealing cocaine, THC products, scales and DMV documents recovered as detectives dismantled the operation. And those safes police teased a day earlier? They weren't giving up their secrets willingly. New photos released in "CHOP SHOP | Part 2" show investigators using heavy-duty tools to rip into one of four safes seized from the residence. Once they got inside, detectives found THC products they said were…
He Was 17 When Morgan State Homecoming Erupted In Gunfire; Now He Knows His Fate He Was 17 When Morgan State Homecoming Erupted In Gunfire; Now He Knows His Fate
He Was 17 When Morgan State Homecoming Erupted In Gunfire; Now He Knows His Fate He was 17 when bullets started flying at a Maryland homecoming celebration. Now 20, Marquis Brown will be pushing 100 if he ever finishes the sentence handed down in Baltimore for his role in the mass shooting that wounded five people at Morgan State University nearly three years ago. Brown, a District resident, was sentenced to 85 years in prison after being convicted in May of five counts of attempted second-degree murder and related offenses. It was the latest chapter in a case that began with chaos on Morgan State's campus on Oct. 3, 2023. That night, students were spilling out of a c…
Here's Why 440 Pounds Of Seemingly Harmless Cotton Was Seized At Dulles Airport Here's Why 440 Pounds Of Seemingly Harmless Cotton Was Seized At Dulles Airport
Here's Why 440 Pounds Of Seemingly Harmless Cotton Was Seized At Dulles Airport This was no ordinary baggage claim. A family flying into Virginia with plans to make their own bedding instead landed in the middle of an unusual airport seizure when federal agriculture specialists discovered more than 440 pounds of raw cotton packed inside their luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport. And it wasn't the cotton itself that raised the biggest red flag. It was what was still hiding inside. The family arrived at Dulles from Afghanistan and was referred by US Customs and Border Protection officers for a secondary inspection, according to the agency. They were…
He Hit A Homemade Pipe Bomb With A Hammer, Then His Maryland Home Exploded He Hit A Homemade Pipe Bomb With A Hammer, Then His Maryland Home Exploded
He Hit A Homemade Pipe Bomb With A Hammer, Then His Maryland Home Exploded Robert Stojinski Jr. learned the hard way what happens when a homemade explosive meets a hammer. The 43-year-old Gaithersburg man was sentenced to 54 years in prison, with all but 25 years suspended, months after a pipe bomb exploded inside his Montgomery County home, blasting a hole between floors and sending pieces of metal shrapnel flying through the house. Robert Stojinski, Jr. Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office And that was only the beginning of what investigators found inside. The explosion happened at Stojinski's home on Empress Court in Gaithersburg on Oct. 24, 202…
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police A sleeping child was thrown onto the pavement outside a Lancaster County Walmart, leading to a man's arrest, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Justin Martin Wagner, 41, of Lancaster, was arrested following the incident at the Walmart at 890 East Main St. in Ephrata Township at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Wagner had been causing a disturbance inside the store before witnesses saw him take a sleeping child from a shopping cart, lift the child into the air, and throw the child onto the pavement in the parking lot, police said. Wagner was la…
Maryland Grandma Drove 11 Miles Before Realizing 7-Year-Old Grandson Was Gone: Prosecutors Maryland Grandma Drove 11 Miles Before Realizing 7-Year-Old Grandson Was Gone: Prosecutors
Maryland Grandma Drove 11 Miles Before Realizing 7-Year-Old Grandson Was Gone: Prosecutors A 68-year-old grandmother in Maryland is facing time behind bars after her grandson fell out of her vehicle and was killed. She never noticed he was gone. Hagerstown resident Lorraine Marie O'Neill was found guilty following a four-day trial of neglect of a minor in connection with the death of her 7-year-old grandson in November 2024. On Nov. 24, 2024, prosecutors say O'Neill was driving north on I-97 through Millersville in a 2011 Mazda 3 with her grandson riding in a car seat in the back. As she was traveling near I-97 and Benfield Boulevard, the child fell out of the vehicle’s rear pa…
Gone Fishing, Then Disaster: Rogue Wave Sends Virginia Man Into Boat Cleat Gone Fishing, Then Disaster: Rogue Wave Sends Virginia Man Into Boat Cleat
Gone Fishing, Then Disaster: Rogue Wave Sends Virginia Man Into Boat Cleat One rogue wave changed everything. TJ Hartney was heading out to fish for cobia with friends in Virginia on Saturday, Aug. 8, when their boat hit the wave, throwing him off balance and sending him sliding down the gunwale, according to his family. Then came the impact. Hartney was impaled by a cleat on the boat, causing a severe injury to his right arm, his family said. The fishing trip was over. A much longer journey was just beginning. Because of the severity of his injuries, Hartney was rushed to the emergency room at Virginia Beach General, where he has already undergone one surgery,…
Firefighters Pushed Through Heavy Smoke Then Came An 8-Foot Surprise At Virginia Middle School Firefighters Pushed Through Heavy Smoke Then Came An 8-Foot Surprise At Virginia Middle School
Firefighters Pushed Through Heavy Smoke Then Came An 8-Foot Surprise At Virginia Middle School Firefighters battling a classroom blaze in Virginia early on Thursday had to deal with one very large wrinkle. An 8-foot python. Crews were called to Forest Middle School in Bedford County at approximately 12:45 a.m. after a fire alarm sounded, according to fire officials. The fire in Virginia. Forest Fire Department Crews arrived to find water pouring from the second floor, flames visible inside, and smoke showing through the windows. Then things got a little wild. Firefighters secured a water supply and began forcing their way inside as additional crews arrived and stretched ho…
$98K THC Haul Uncovered During Raids At Three Southern Maryland Smoke Shops, Sheriff Says $98K THC Haul Uncovered During Raids At Three Southern Maryland Smoke Shops, Sheriff Says
$98K THC Haul Uncovered During Raids At Three Southern Maryland Smoke Shops, Sheriff Says Nearly $100,000 worth of illicit cannabis and THC products just disappeared from Maryland store shelves. More than 4,600 THC products and 1,263 grams of cannabis flower were seized on Tuesday, Aug. 11, when investigators raided three tobacco and smoke shops across St. Mary's County as part of a crackdown on unlicensed cannabis sales, the sheriff's office announced Thursday. The combined retail value of the haul: $98,072.23. And investigators weren't looking in just one place. Search warrants were executed at Point Lookout Tobacco in Callaway, Cloud Smoke Shop in California, and a Tobacco …
Daycare Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 3-Year-Old Boy In Northern Virginia: Police Daycare Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 3-Year-Old Boy In Northern Virginia: Police
Daycare Teacher Accused Of Assaulting 3-Year-Old Boy In Northern Virginia: Police A teacher at a Northern Virginia daycare facility is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a young child, police say. Jaspal Bharaj, 61, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge following an investigation into the abuse of a 3-year-old boy in Reston, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. Last week, detectives from the department were called to Bright Horizons Daycare in the 11400 block of Commerce Park Drive in Reston to investigate reports of an assault. Detectives determined that Bharaj, while working as a teacher at the facility, assaulted a child …
DC Man Learns His Fate After Brazen Robbery Spree Targeting USPS Carriers: Feds DC Man Learns His Fate After Brazen Robbery Spree Targeting USPS Carriers: Feds
DC Man Learns His Fate After Brazen Robbery Spree Targeting USPS Carriers: Feds A District man is going to spend nearly two decades behind bars after a jury found him guilty earlier this year of a violent robbery spree targeting mail carriers across Maryland and the DC area. DeAngelo Lewis, 30, was convicted following an eight-day federal trial in Greenbelt on Friday, April 24, tied to a string of armed robberies involving seven USPS workers in 2022. On Thursday, Aug. 13, authorities announced that Lewis has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the scheme. The scheme stretched across Maryland, Virginia, and DC, where Lewis and his crew tracked down carriers, pulle…
Tick Tock: $50K Powerball Ticket In Virginia Is Days Away From Becoming Worthless Tick Tock: $50K Powerball Ticket In Virginia Is Days Away From Becoming Worthless
Tick Tock: $50K Powerball Ticket In Virginia Is Days Away From Becoming Worthless Check the glove box. Empty the junk drawer. Turn those pockets inside out. Somewhere in Virginia, a $50,000 payday is days away from becoming a worthless piece of paper. The unclaimed Powerball ticket was sold at Quik-E Foods at 4380 Waterlick Road in Forest and has been sitting unclaimed since the Saturday, Feb. 21 drawing, according to the Virginia Lottery. Now the clock is ticking. The ticket expires at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, exactly 180 days after the drawing, the deadline set by Virginia law. If nobody comes forward by then, that $50,000 is gone. The mystery winner came tantalizi…
Stray Bullet Tears Through Home As Illegal Gun Arsenal Is Uncovered, Sheriff Says Stray Bullet Tears Through Home As Illegal Gun Arsenal Is Uncovered, Sheriff Says
Stray Bullet Tears Through Home As Illegal Gun Arsenal Is Uncovered, Sheriff Says What started as an investigation into shots fired led to the seizure of what investigators described as an "arsenal of illegal firearms."  In late June, deputies were called to the 400 block of Patrick Avenue in Salisbury to investigate reports of gunshots in the area, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. What came next was unexpected. First responders determined that a bullet had penetrated the wall of a neighboring residence, traveled through the kitchen, ricocheted off a table, passed through the ceiling and attic, and exited through the roof. No injuries were r…
Dumfries Teen Arrested In Quinceañera Shooting That Killed Triangle 16-Year-Old Samuel Ojeda Dumfries Teen Arrested In Quinceañera Shooting That Killed Triangle 16-Year-Old Samuel Ojeda
Dumfries Teen Arrested In Quinceañera Shooting That Killed Triangle 16-Year-Old Samuel Ojeda The hunt for the person accused in the deadly shooting of a Virginia 16-year-old at a quinceañera is over. A 17-year-old boy from Dumfries was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, in connection with the killing of Samuel Ojeda, who was shot four days earlier during an altercation at a quinceañera near Catlett, the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office announced. Ojeda, of Triangle, was killed on Saturday, Aug. 8, at a rural property on Bowery Lane, where what began as a milestone celebration suddenly turned deadly. Deputies were already there. They had responded at around 9:30 p.m. to complaints ab…
Worker, 26, Killed In Freak Mobile Trailer Collapse At Woodbridge Construction Site: Police Worker, 26, Killed In Freak Mobile Trailer Collapse At Woodbridge Construction Site: Police
Worker, 26, Killed In Freak Mobile Trailer Collapse At Woodbridge Construction Site: Police A morning on the job turned deadly when a mobile trailer came crashing down at a Virginia construction site, police said. The fatal accident happened at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at a construction site in the 13000 block of Telegraph Road in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Four construction workers were working on the mobile trailer when its supports suddenly collapsed, investigators said. One of the workers, a 26-year-old man, was trapped underneath. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Police did not identif…
Popeyes Customers Found 'Condom-Like' Object In Chicken, $1.5M Lawsuit Claims Popeyes Customers Found 'Condom-Like' Object In Chicken, $1.5M Lawsuit Claims
Popeyes Customers Found 'Condom-Like' Object In Chicken, $1.5M Lawsuit Claims Two Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen customers are suing the fast-food chain for more than $1.5 million after claiming they found a "condom-like" object inside a piece of fried chicken, according to reports. Justin Howard and Danielle McKinnon of Texas filed the lawsuit against Popeyes and parent company Restaurant Brands International on Sunday, Aug. 3. The suit comes days after the pair bought fried chicken from a Popeyes restaurant in Houston on Saturday, July 25, People magazine reported. Howard said he took a bite and "immediately discovered what appeared to be a condom-like foreign obje…
BWI Airport's 'Small' Garage Fire Wasn't So Small After All (UPDATED) BWI Airport's 'Small' Garage Fire Wasn't So Small After All (UPDATED)
BWI Airport's 'Small' Garage Fire Wasn't So Small After All (Updated) A parking headache greeted travelers at one of Maryland's busiest gateways Thursday. The Daily Garage at BWI Marshall Airport was temporarily shut down on Thursday, Aug. 13, after a fire broke out near Bus Stop No. 1, airport officials announced shortly after 11 a.m. BWI's fire and rescue department responded to the garage and quickly got the flames under control. By 11:45 a.m., airport officials confirmed the fire had been extinguished. The garage, however, remained temporarily closed as crews continued handling the incident. Despite the disruption on the ground, the trouble did not spr…
One Punch, A Fatal Fall, But No Charges For Maryland Officer In Samuel Brown's Death One Punch, A Fatal Fall, But No Charges For Maryland Officer In Samuel Brown's Death
One Punch, A Fatal Fall, But No Charges For Maryland Officer In Samuel Brown's Death The autopsy called it a homicide. Maryland prosecutors still say it wasn't a crime. Six months after a middle-of-the-night welfare check in Baltimore County ended with 56-year-old Samuel Brown on the pavement, the Maryland Attorney General's Office announced Thursday, Aug. 13, that Officer Derek Hadel will not face criminal charges in his death. The decision closes an investigation that began after the Feb. 16 encounter near Security Boulevard and Whitehead Court in the Woodlawn area, where Hadel found Brown asleep behind the wheel of an SUV shortly after 3:20 a.m. that morning. But a newl…
Babies Suffer Injuries From Recalled Swings, Jumpers: See Which Ones Babies Suffer Injuries From Recalled Swings, Jumpers: See Which Ones
Babies Suffer Injuries From Recalled Swings, Jumpers: See Which Ones More than 41,000 baby jumpers and swings have been recalled after dozens of reported injuries. Taleco Gear issued the recall for about 41,100 G Taleco Gear Baby Jumpers, Baby Swings, and 2-in-1 Baby Jumper & Swings, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. About 150 were also sold in Canada. The jumpers and swings can become unstable, creating fall and impact dangers. Hanging restraint straps and seat openings can also pose a risk of strangulation. Taleco has received at least 52 reports of fall, impact, and strangulation hazards, according to the CPS…
Want To See One Of Five Known Surviving 1931 Bentleys? It's Coming To Maryland Want To See One Of Five Known Surviving 1931 Bentleys? It's Coming To Maryland
Want To See One Of Five Known Surviving 1931 Bentleys? It's Coming To Maryland Some serious automotive royalty is preparing to roll into Maryland. A rare 1931 W.O. Bentley, a fleet of Rolls-Royce Phantoms and a collection of old-school American pickups will take over the waterfront at the Kent Island Yacht Club when the 19th annual St. Michaels Concours d'Elegance on Chesapeake Bay returns in September. And the Bentley leading the charge is no ordinary Sunday driver. The 1931 W.O. Bentley Saloon by Vanden Plas is one of just five known survivors from a run of only 25 built, according to Concours organizers. Contributed via Tracey Johns/St. Michaels Concours d’Eleg…
Luigi Mangione Reportedly Set For Surprise Court Move In High-Profile CEO Murder Case Luigi Mangione Reportedly Set For Surprise Court Move In High-Profile CEO Murder Case
Luigi Mangione Reportedly Set For Surprise Court Move In High-Profile CEO Murder Case A surprise court development could dramatically reshape two closely watched prosecutions in the killing of a prominent health insurance executive. Luigi Mangione, 28, is expected to plead guilty to federal charges during an emergency hearing at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, according to multiple reports. Federal prosecutors and Mangione’s defense team jointly requested the hearing before US District Judge Margaret Garnett in Manhattan, according to CNN and NBC News. The expected plea would resolve Mangione’s federal case but could spark a new legal battle over his separate state prosecution.…
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested Again After Viral Metro Incidents, Now Accused Of Stalking: MPD Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested Again After Viral Metro Incidents, Now Accused Of Stalking: MPD
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested Again After Viral Metro Incidents, Now Accused Of Stalking: MPD The viral Metro videos have officially caught up with Bryan Betancur. Betancur was found guilty of simple assault in DC Superior Court on Wednesday, Aug. 12, months after prosecutors say he filmed himself stroking an unsuspecting woman's hair aboard a train and posted the video to X seconds later. The conviction is the latest turn for Betancur, whose behavior on Metro first drew widespread attention earlier this year before he was arrested again weeks later in an unrelated stalking case. The assault happened on Saturday, Feb. 28, while Betancur was riding a train at the NoMa-Gallaudet stat…
Are Flock Cameras Watching You? This Map Shows Where They Are Are Flock Cameras Watching You? This Map Shows Where They Are
Are Flock Cameras Watching You? This Map Shows Where They Are You have probably driven past one without realizing it. Flock's license plate readers have spread along roads and through communities across the country, giving police a tool to locate vehicles while fueling a growing debate over just how much the cameras can reveal about where people go. Now, a growing privacy advocacy project is letting you see where those cameras have been spotted. DeFlock, an independent open-source effort opposed to widespread automatic license plate reader surveillance, maintains a searchable nationwide map of the devices. As of Thursday, Aug. 13, the map displayed …
Fire Shuts Down BWI Airport Daily Garage; Flights Not Impacted (DEVELOPING) Fire Shuts Down BWI Airport Daily Garage; Flights Not Impacted (DEVELOPING)
Fire Shuts Down BWI Airport Daily Garage; Flights Not Impacted (Developing) A parking headache greeted travelers at one of Maryland's busiest gateways Thursday. The Daily Garage at BWI Marshall Airport was temporarily shut down on Thursday, Aug. 13, after a fire broke out near Bus Stop No. 1, airport officials announced shortly after 11 a.m. BWI's fire and rescue department responded to the garage and quickly got the flames under control. By 11:45 a.m., airport officials confirmed the fire had been extinguished. The garage, however, remained temporarily closed as crews continued handling the incident. Despite the disruption on the ground, the trouble did not spr…
Susannah Keefe, Go Bananas Dancing Founder, Dies At 52 In Northern Virginia Susannah Keefe, Go Bananas Dancing Founder, Dies At 52 In Northern Virginia
Susannah Keefe, Go Bananas Dancing Founder, Dies At 52 In Northern Virginia Virginia lost a little of its "Sueshine" this month. Susannah Gayle Keefe, the beloved Arlington mother, wife, dance teacher, and founder of Go Bananas Dancing, died on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 52 after being reported missing. Now, the community she spent years getting on its feet is rallying around the family she loved most. A GoFundMe campaign launched in Keefe's memory has raised more than $37,000 from more than 270 donors, with contributions earmarked for future educational opportunities for her two sons. "We are heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Susannah and deeply grateful for the e…
Flock Unveils Major Changes Amid Growing Surveillance Camera Backlash Flock Unveils Major Changes Amid Growing Surveillance Camera Backlash
Flock Unveils Major Changes Amid Growing Surveillance Camera Backlash Flock Safety is making major changes to how it stores data as nationwide privacy concerns rise over the controversial surveillance cameras. The company announced the updates in a blog post on Thursday, Aug. 13. Flock says it will cut its recommended default retention period for automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data from 30 to seven days. The changes also include new safeguards that Flock says will prevent law enforcement from misusing data. Flock will require agencies to use a system that flags unusual searches, automatically locks some users out pending review…
Morgan Wallen Concert Gets Wet, Wild As Fan Accused Of Urinating On Family: Police Morgan Wallen Concert Gets Wet, Wild As Fan Accused Of Urinating On Family: Police
Morgan Wallen Concert Gets Wet, Wild As Fan Accused Of Urinating On Family: Police A Morgan Waller fan from North Carolina is facing charges for allegedly urinating on concertgoers in Maryland. Jayson Reed, 33, has been arrested following a bizarre incident at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday, July 18, where police say he urinated on people before an altercation broke out during Wallen's show. Now, nearly a month later, Reed is facing charges that include four counts of second-degree assault, public urination, and other related offenses, according to Maryland Transportation Authority Police. MDTA Police officers were helping Baltimore Police at the conc…
20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police 20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police
20 Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Cages With No Food Or Water In New York: Police An elderly person and 20 dogs were rescued from inhumane conditions at a home in New York, police said. The dogs were living in feces- and urine-filled cages with insufficient ventilation, New York State Police said Thursday, Aug. 13. Additionally, the dogs did not have immediate access to food or water, authorities said. Troopers responded to a complaint about the home in Argyle on Sunday, Aug. 9 around 1 p.m., according to state police. In addition to the dogs, they found an elderly person “in need of immediate assistance due to mobility issues.” Carol Kiaer, 72, of Argyle, was arrested …
Decomposed Body Found Face Down Behind Vacant Maryland Business: Sheriff Decomposed Body Found Face Down Behind Vacant Maryland Business: Sheriff
Decomposed Body Found Face Down Behind Vacant Maryland Business: Sheriff A grim discovery behind a vacant Maryland business has detectives searching for answers. The significantly decomposed body of a 61-year-old man was found Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the rear parking lot of a vacant business in the 11700 block of H.G. Trueman Road in Lusby, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Responding personnel found the man face down on the ground. His remains showed signs of significant decomposition, investigators said, and personal property believed to belong to him was located nearby. Then detectives began piecing together how he may have wound up there. Inv…
Shocking Discovery: HS Football Player Practices With Venomous Snake Hidden In Helmet Shocking Discovery: HS Football Player Practices With Venomous Snake Hidden In Helmet
Shocking Discovery: HS Football Player Practices With Venomous Snake Hidden In Helmet A high school football practice took a frightening turn when a player discovered he had been sharing his helmet with an unexpected guest. The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 6, in Arkansas, about 15 miles northwest of the state capital, Little Rock. The Maumelle High School student had reportedly practiced for nearly an hour before feeling movement inside his helmet and alerting a coach, according to multiple reports.  Hidden behind the padding was a roughly 2-foot-long venomous cottonmouth. ABC News reported that the player was not bitten.  "A student put on his helmet, onl…