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Minnesota Vikings CB Khyree Jackson among three killed in crash in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police said it’s investigating a fatal crash that killed three people, including Minnesota Vikings CB Khyree Jackson early Saturday morning in Upper Marlboro. Police said that at about 3:15 a.m., they responded to a crash on Route 4/Pennsylvania Avenue and Presidential Parkway north of Dower […]
“Mass Casualty Incident” Shuts Down Several Lanes on 355 Saturday Afternoon
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a crash on Route 355 Frederick Road and Shakespeare Boulevard in Germantown on Saturday afternoon. The collision involved two vehicles with multiple injuries (at least 6 patients), and has been declared a “mass casualty incident” according to MCFRS chief spokesperson Pete Piringer. Some lanes were blocked, but it appears the scene has been cleared by 2:50pm.
Man shot in Southeast DC dies at hospital
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said detectives were investigating after someone killed a man in Southeast early Friday morning. According to police, officers went to the 700 block of Upsal St. SE around 12:40 a.m. for a shooting. Once at the scene, police found that somebody drove 32-year-old Anthony Willis […]
Douglas Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Fatal Alien Smuggling Operation
A Douglas man has been handed a 130-month prison sentence for his role in an illegal alien smuggling operation that resulted in a death. Manuel Victor Gastelum, 27, received the sentence after pleading guilty to charges of Transportation of Illegal Aliens for Profit Resulting in Death. The sentencing by United States District Court Judge Rosemary Márquez took place last week, according to an official press release from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona.
Suspect arrested in DC after leading Virginia State Police on chase in stolen car
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police arrested someone after they led Virginia State Police (VSP) on a chase in a stolen car and hit another car in the process Thursday evening. Just before 7 p.m., a VSP trooper was alerted to a stolen Toyota Prius heading north on I-395. The trooper turned on his […]
United States Marshals open fire during armed carjacking in Southeast DC, police say
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. police said agents with the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau were investigating after two United States Marshals shot someone early Friday morning. Around 1:15 a.m., the Deputy United States Marshals were parked in two vehicles in the 2100 block of 11th Street, Northwest. That’s when 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers, of Southeast, […]
Police Investigating After 3-Year-Old Drowns in Pool
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police Major Crimes Division are investigating the drowning death of a 3-year-old in a Rockville. Per MCPD: “On Friday, July 5, 2024, at approximately 11:44 p.m., the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center received a call for a missing boy. Rockville City Police responded to Elmcroft Court, where the child was found in the neighborhood pool.
Silver Spring, Md., contractor dies after what appears to be electrocution in Williamsport
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) is investigating an incident Wednesday in Williamsport in which a contractor from Silver Spring, Md., died after he was apparently electrocuted, authorities said. Sgt. Carly Hose, spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff's Office, confirmed on Friday that the 47-year-old man working for a contractor's company died at...
Rescues Made at College Park House Fire
June 15th- At 5am, Ladder Truck 14 was alerted to respond as the first due truck to the 3500 block of De Pauw Pl in College Park for the reported house fire. Units arrived to find fire showing from the roof and started the working fire dispatch. Truck 14 was assigned the division one supervisor, helped remove a trapped occupant and opened up for the engine company before returning to service.
DC police identify 2 people involved in pursuit, fatal crash
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) identified two people involved in a deadly crash after a police chase Tuesday in Southeast. MPD said 19-year-old Demetri Koger and 17-year-old Dashawn Harris, both of Southeast D.C. were two of three people involved in the car crash. Harris died in the crash. The car […]
Car crashes into Chillum home, starts fire and displaces three residents
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY (7News) — Three people were displaced after a car drove into a building in Chillum and started a small fire, according to Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department officials. At 4:38 a.m. first responders arrived at the 6500 block of Ager Road after receiving...
Building Unsafe To Occupy After Floor Collapses During Maryland Fire, Officials Say
Dozens of firefighters were called at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 to the area of Layhill Road and Norbeck Road, where there was a reported fire in a two-story home that had limited access to fire hydrants. At the time of the fire, the structure was not occupied.
Fugitive captured after he's caught urinating in public in Rockville
If you are currently wanted by the police, the smartest mode of operation is to avoid engaging in further illegal activity that might attract the attention of law enforcement. That strategy eluded an individual who allegedly was caught urinating in public in the 2000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Rockville on June 29, 2024. A Rockville City police officer ran the 32-year-old suspect's name through the system, and learned that the man had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, for failure to appear in court. He was taken into custody on both matters, police report.
Marlow Heights shooting leaves multiple people injured, including child
MARLOW HEIGHTS, Md. — A child is critically injured after multiple people were shot Thursday night in Marlow Heights, police said. Prince George's County police said officers were called around 7:50 p.m. to the 4500 block of Akron Street for a shooting. Preliminary information indicates at least three people...
MCFRS Assists in Battling Early Morning House Fire After Vehicle Driven Into House
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire in the 6500blk of Ager Rd in Chillum, MD to provide mutual aid to the Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGPD) on Saturday, July 7, 2024. According to PGPD, units were dispatched at approximately 4:38am for a...
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