Blaze Erupts At Leesburg Building Before Dawn, Drawing Multi-County Response
A massive metal building in Virginia went up in flames before dawn Saturday, sending firefighters from across two states racing to the scene.
Fire crews were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. to the 13000 block of Loyalty Road in the Catoctin District in Leesburg, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue.
Units from Lucketts, Hamilton, Purcellville, Leesburg, Lovettsville, and Frederick County in Maryland responded after callers reported a structure fire.
When crews arrived, they found a roughly 100-by-150-foot metal building “well involved in fire,” officials said.
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Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG
A woman was speeding and on her cellphone in the rain when she caused a four-car crash that killed a Pennsylvania couple and injured a pregnant woman and a child, authorities announced.
Tori Gutshall, 29, of Quakertown, has been charged with two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and accidents involving death while not licensed, along with related offenses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 16.
The crash happened at 8:35 p.m. on Jan. 31 along John Fries Highway (Route 663) in Milford Township. Inves…
Man Sets Fire To Parked Car In Mineola, Police Say
A Long Island man is accused of setting a parked car on fire in an early-morning arson.
The incident happened around 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, near Herricks Road and Jackson Avenue in Mineola, according to Nassau County Police.
Glenn Annesley, 62, entered a 2011 Toyota and set the vehicle on fire before fleeing the scene, police said. The car sustained heavy damage, but no injuries were reported.
Annesley, of Garden City, was located at a hospital around 4 p.m. and arrested without incident. He is charged with third-degree arson and also had three active Nassau County warrants.
