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Woman Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail After Pepper-Spraying Combative Child
LA PLATA, Md. — Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Thursday, August 15, 2024, Charles County Circuit Court Judge Makeba Gibbs sentenced Sabrina Cocheye Embrey, 51, of Waldorf, to 6 months in jail for Second-Degree Child Abuse and Second-Degree Assault. Embrey will be on supervised probation for three years upon release.
UPDATED: Driver placed gasoline inside car before deadly crash on Old Bridge Road
Police say the driver who died in a fiery crash Friday evening on Old Bridge Road in Woodbridge had placed gasoline inside the car before the wreck. Witnesses said the vehicle caught fire after the two-vehicle crash on Old Bridge Road near Occoquan Road about 6:50 p.m., causing an explosion that rattled nearby buildings.
Bowie Police are testing stop sign cameras at key intersections
BOWIE, Md. (7News) — Officials from the Bowie Police Department announced that they will be launching a one-month program piloting stop sign cameras. While they have not released the exact locations, stop sign cameras will be installed at two or more following intersections:. Kenhill Drive at Belair Drive. Belair...
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Young Woman Fatally Shot in Northwest D.C., Police Seek Information
The streets of Northwest D.C. were unsettled by the echo of gunfire early this morning, resulting in the death of a young woman, authorities reported. According to a press release from the Metropolitan Police Department, the incident unfolded near the 700 block of Florida Avenue in the Northwest quadrant of the city, where officers, prompted by the sound of shots fired around 12:17 a.m., discovered evidence of a shooting but no victim.
Day care owner arrested, accused of restraining children with tape in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police said they arrested a woman who used tape to restrain children in her at-home day care in Bailey’s Crossroads. The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said officers went to the business, located in the 3600 block of Paul St. on Aug. 1 after they received a report […]
Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During St. Mary's County Investigation, Sheriff Says
A yearlong investigation into reported drug sales in the region led to the arrests of the trio, and the seizure of cocaine, weed, pills, and weapons. John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed, 60, of Charlotte Hall;. James Nathaniel Reed, 77, of Mechanicsville;. Francis Lavern Reed, 55, of Mechanicsville. All are facing multiple...
Breaking Bad: Employee Used Government Computer To Research Ricin In Virginia, Feds Say
A Virginia man is facing prison time after storing a sample of an illegal poison in his Fairfax County home, federal authorities announced.Vienna resident Russell Richardson Vane IV, 42, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of ricin by an unregistered person following his experiments into extr…
Health officials say whooping cough cases are increasing across Fairfax County
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax Health Department (FHD) announced that there has been an increase in pertussis illness, also known as whooping cough, across Fairfax County and Virginia. Whooping cough is caused by bacteria and can spread from person to person through the air. When a person who is sick sneezes […]
North America’s Largest Middle Eastern Restaurant Chain Opens Next Week in Manassas
Shawarma lovers will want to be among the first 200 guests in line at the newest of OSMOW’S Shawarma’s 180 locations which is opening on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 9685 Liberia Ave., Suite 105, Manassas. OSMOW’S Shawarma will treat the first 200 customers to a FREE Regular Chicken...
JUST IN: Fairfax County to clear Reston homeless camp starting next week
Fairfax County will soon begin shutting down a homeless encampment that has occupied woods near the Inova Emergency Room in Reston for years. The county’s Office to Prevent and End Homelessness announced today (Thursday) that “no trespassing” signs will be posted around the site known informally as “The Hill” next Tuesday (Aug. 27). A fence will be constructed on Sept. 10 to formally close the property.
The Ribbon Has Officially Been Cut at Neelsville MS as Students Prepare to Start in the New Building on Monday
Construction is complete at Neelsville Middle School, located at 11700 Neelsville Church Rd in Germantown, with students ready to return to school on Monday. The new Neelsville Middle School was constructed on the same site as the previous school building. The old building will be demolished and replaced with recreational fields and other amenities to make up for similar facilities currently located where the new building has been built. The new facility added six classrooms for a master-planned capacity of 1,190 students.
2nd annual Black Frederick Festival coming to Carroll Creek
FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — Vendors will fill up the Carroll Creek area Saturday for the second annual Black Frederick Festival. Organizers said they plan on bringing some new components to this year’s event. “We’ve been talking about this for a while because we are getting to bring our culture down on the creek,” […]
One Injured After Crashing Into Tree In Leonardtown
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – On August 23, 2024, at approximately 2:11 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a single motor vehicle accident in the area of Hollywood Road and Leonard Hall Drive. When crews arrived, they found the vehicle off the roadway crashed into a tree with no entrapment. A...
Giant Food enforces new entry policy for minors at 5 Maryland stores to curb theft
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Two Giant Food locations in Baltimore and three in Prince George's County will no longer allow shoppers under the age of 18 to enter without an adult after 6 p.m. starting Thursday. The store locations:. 5150 Sinclair Ln, Baltimore. 601 East 33rd St. Baltimore. Prince George’s...
Fredericksburg Fire Chief Jones presented Lifetime Achievement Award
The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted the eighth Annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast on Wednesday, welcoming 400 businesses and first responders. For the first time in the event’s history, the Chamber introduced the Lifetime Achievement Award to honor exceptional contributions in the field. Retired Fredericksburg Fire Department Chief...
No injuries, ‘moderate smoke’ after Friday morning fire on Caroline Street
A small fire broke out on the third floor of a building in the 800 block of Caroline St. just after 11 a.m. Friday morning, prompting a response from the Fredericksburg Fire Department as well as units from neighboring Stafford and Spotsylvania counties. Firefighters drew from a fire hydrant on...
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