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A Godmother With A Gun May Have Saved The Day During Shooting in Martinsburg
A godmother with a gun may have prevented injury or loss of life during a shooting incident in Martinsburg Sunday night. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office reports Elijah Bilal Williamson, 24 of Martinsburg has been charged with 18 counts of Attempted Malicious Wounding following the shooting incident around 7:00 Sunday evening at the Berkeley Gardens apartment complex off US RT 11N in Berkeley County.
Washington County man who crashed into tree died from medical emergency that began prior
A Washington County man whose vehicle crashed into a tree in Rohrersville on Sunday died as the result of a medical emergency and not the collision, according to Sgt. Carly Hose with the Washington County Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred shortly before 2:15 p.m. Sunday in the 20200 block of...
Police respond to reported gunshots following alleged argument between two men
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A shooting investigation is underway after shots were fired following an alleged argument between two men. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department (BCSD), on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at around 7:10 PM, Berkeley County Central Dispatch received a report of gunshots at the Berkeley Gardens apartment complex on US […]
Frederick County playground burns down, deputies investigating arson
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — People in a Frederick County neighborhood were surprised and shaken up after seeing that the Green Hill Park Playground had burned down in a fire that broke out Saturday morning. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) said it believes someone intentionally set the fire at around 4:30 a.m. […]
‘Looked her square in the eyes’: Man admits to fatal hammer attack on estranged wife while out on bond for previous assault on her
A Virginia man admitted to fatally beating his estranged wife with a hammer at her apartment while on a GPS monitor awaiting charges in a previous domestic violence attack on her. Peter J. Lollobrigido, 52, entered a guilty plea to first-degree murder, aggravated malicious wounding, violation of a protective order,...
Incendiary Fires Reported At Gambrill State Park In Frederick County
Shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday, July 1, investigators say that thy found a plastic portable toilet and State Park signage damaged by what was described as "malicious burning. The fires were reported by a passerby. According to the fire marshal, unknown suspects attempted to burn down the toilet and...
Purcellville Police Dept. collecting school supplies
By the end of August, children will head back to the classroom, and some will do so without the necessary supplies. The Purcellville Police Department is supporting local students by collecting these much-needed supplies, starting July 1, through August 2. The Purcellville Police Department has a box in the lobby...
Charge Dropped Against Leesburg Shooting Suspect
The charge against a Sterling man arrested in connection with a Leesburg shooting in May that left three injured was dropped today in Loudoun County District Court. Sylvanus Massaquoi, 19, was charged with malicious wounding following an investigation into a May 30 shooting at an Edwards Ferry Road apartment complex where three young adult men were found suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
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