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Flames Force Evacuation At Rockville Auto Body Shop As Firefighters Rush To Scene (Photos) Flames erupted inside a Maryland auto body shop, forcing an evacuation as firefighters raced to extinguish the blaze. The fire broke out at Rockville Central Autobody in the 7300 block of Westmore Road in Rockville on Wednesday, Oct. 21, drawing approximately 45 firefighters to the commercial building in the Westmore Industrial area. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said crews were called to the business following reports of a fire inside the building, prompting a response that included multiple fire engines and ladder trucks. The fire in Montgomery Count…

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Maryland Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen At Barbershop: Police Maryland Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen At Barbershop: Police Maryland Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen At Barbershop: Police
Maryland Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen At Barbershop: Police A Maryland elementary school teacher who moonlights as a barber is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old inside his barbershop, according to state police. Maurice Cotton Sr., 61, of Westover, a teacher at East Salisbury Elementary School, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 20, following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault at his barbershop in Princess Anne earlier this month. According to Maryland State Police, investigators received a report on Oct. 3 that a 16-year-old had been sexually assaulted at the business. Police said Cotton and the teen were acquaintances, though th…

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Virginia Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire Virginia Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire Virginia Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire
Virginia Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire A Virginia grandmother battling advanced cancer survived a raging townhouse fire, but her fight is far from over. The fire broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, inside a townhouse on Leestone Court in Springfield, where Diana Garcia and her grandson, Charles, were trapped as smoke filled the home. Firefighters arriving at the scene immediately began searching the two-story townhouse, pulling both to safety before additional crews arrived, though both suffered life-threatening injuries that required hospitalization, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Charles was a…

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Maryland Man Desecrated Historic Jewish Cemetery With Swastikas, Forcing Grave Replacements Maryland Man Desecrated Historic Jewish Cemetery With Swastikas, Forcing Grave Replacements Maryland Man Desecrated Historic Jewish Cemetery With Swastikas, Forcing Grave Replacements
Maryland Man Desecrated Historic Jewish Cemetery With Swastikas, Forcing Grave Replacements More than a century of Jewish history was targeted by a Maryland man who left a dozen graves covered in spray-painted swastikas. George Horn, 36, of Dundalk, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to damaging religious property after admitting he deliberately targeted the Ohr Knesseth Israel Anshe Sfard Cemetery in Baltimore County because it was Jewish. Established in the late 1800s, the cemetery became the target of Horn's antisemitic vandalism in July 2023, when he entered the grounds with black spray paint and defaced multiple headstones with swastikas and other symbols, a…

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'Gunner In The Park': What Montgomery County Boy, 9, Saw Before Riding His Bicycle Home 'Gunner In The Park': What Montgomery County Boy, 9, Saw Before Riding His Bicycle Home 'Gunner In The Park': What Montgomery County Boy, 9, Saw Before Riding His Bicycle Home
'Gunner In The Park': What Montgomery County Boy, 9, Saw Before Riding His Bicycle Home A 9-year-old boy was forced to hide in a Maryland playground before fleeing on his bicycle to warn his parents about a "gunner in the park" after a hooded man emerged from the woods and unleashed a barrage of gunfire during a crowded afternoon of flag football. Now, that man is heading to prison for decades. Gaithersburg resident Kenneth Oates, 40, has been sentenced to 100 years in prison, with all but 35 years suspended, for opening fire on his on-again, off-again girlfriend and her friend at a crowded Rockville park, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. The shoo…

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Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian, Police Say Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian, Police Say Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian, Police Say
Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian, Police Say The driver who struck and killed a 44-year-old pedestrian in Virginia earlier this month remains at large, but investigators now have a better idea of what they're looking for. Fairfax County police have identified a white Nissan Rogue as the vehicle believed to have been involved in the fatal Springfield Hit-Run that claimed the life of Thomas Gum on Sunday, Oct. 4. According to investigators, the SUV is believed to be a 2017 to 2022 model with its driver's side mirror missing, along with black fender guards from the front driver's side wheel well. Gum, who had no fixed address, was cross…

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Donuts, DUI, And A Power Outage: Virginia Mustang Driver's Wild Ride Ends In Handcuffs Donuts, DUI, And A Power Outage: Virginia Mustang Driver's Wild Ride Ends In Handcuffs Donuts, DUI, And A Power Outage: Virginia Mustang Driver's Wild Ride Ends In Handcuffs
Donuts, DUI, And A Power Outage: Virginia Mustang Driver's Wild Ride Ends In Handcuffs Getting his Mustang out of the Rappahannock River turned out to be the easy part for a Virginia man whose attempted getaway from police went from bad to worse over the weekend. Richard Anderson, 38, of Spotsylvania, found himself in handcuffs after an unusual series of events at City Dock in Fredericksburg on Sunday, Oct. 18, that also left part of the city temporarily without power, according to police. The trouble started when a Fredericksburg police officer spotted a red Ford Mustang speeding along the 500 block of Sophia Street before the driver made his way to City Dock, where he began…

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WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video WATCH: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video
Watch: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video A Pennsylvania homecoming king gave his crown to a classmate with Down syndrome during a Schuylkill County pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16 — a moment captured in a viral video shared by local parent Dawn Bowers. Keny Cedanio Ramirez was named homecoming king at Mahanoy Area Junior-Senior High School, where fellow candidate Axton Kuhla was the runner-up, according to NBC News.  As the two waited for the announcement, Ramirez put his arm around Kuhla. After receiving the crown and sash, Ramirez placed them on his classmate as the crowd cheered. The two shared a hug, smiling as Kuhla wiped a…

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Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police
Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police Human remains were found during a search operation Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Albany in connection with a 16-year-old missing person case. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen on May 6, 2010, in Albany, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Cops searched a home at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany around 9 a.m. Tuesday as part of the case and found “what appeared to be human remains” in a shed on the property, the Albany Police Department said. The remains have not been identified. Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon told the Albany Tim…

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Maryland Native Mom, School Employee ID'd As Woman Killed By Train In Pennsylvania Maryland Native Mom, School Employee ID'd As Woman Killed By Train In Pennsylvania Maryland Native Mom, School Employee ID'd As Woman Killed By Train In Pennsylvania
Maryland Native Mom, School Employee ID'd As Woman Killed By Train In Pennsylvania A 49-year-old mother and beloved school employee has been identified as the woman killed by a Norfolk Southern train near a railroad bridge over Swatara Creek in Hummelstown, authorities confirmed. Keri Ann McKeever, of Hummelstown, died from multiple traumatic injuries on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Her manner of death was ruled a suicide. The collision happened shortly before 1 p.m. near Old Farm Road, according to Norfolk Southern Media Relations. McKeever was struck by a westbound train at milepost HP104.5, along the tracks rather than at a ra…

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Virginia Mom Charged After 9-Year-Old Brings Large Hunting Knife To Elementary School: Police Virginia Mom Charged After 9-Year-Old Brings Large Hunting Knife To Elementary School: Police Virginia Mom Charged After 9-Year-Old Brings Large Hunting Knife To Elementary School: Police
Virginia Mom Charged After 9-Year-Old Brings Large Hunting Knife To Elementary School: Police A 9-year-old Virginia boy brought his mother's large hunting knife to elementary school, but it was his mom who wound up facing criminal charges. The boy took the knife from his home before heading to Bennet Elementary School on Old Dominion Drive in Manassas on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said the boy never displayed the knife or threatened any students or staff members while at school. Investigators determined that the knife belonged to his mother, Alison Elisabeth Morgan, 36, who was charged with contributing to the delinquency of…

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PA Auto Parts Worker ID'd As Stabbing Victim; Sex Offender Suspect Captured In Maryland PA Auto Parts Worker ID'd As Stabbing Victim; Sex Offender Suspect Captured In Maryland PA Auto Parts Worker ID'd As Stabbing Victim; Sex Offender Suspect Captured In Maryland
PA Auto Parts Worker ID'd As Stabbing Victim; Sex Offender Suspect Captured In Maryland A Pennsylvania auto parts worker was found stabbed to death inside her workplace on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, and a coworker with a history of sex offenses against a child was later captured in Maryland, according to police and court records. The victim was identified as Mary Kelly, a boss at Factory Motor Parts, formerly B&I Auto Supply, at 1700 Bobali Drive in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Clifton B. Emerson Sr., 63, of Harrisburg, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death, court…

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