Police Pursuit Ends In Major Crain Highway Crash Near PG County, Woman Gravely Hurt: AG Police Pursuit Ends In Major Crain Highway Crash Near PG County, Woman Gravely Hurt: AG
Police Pursuit Ends In Major Crain Highway Crash Near PG County, Woman Gravely Hurt: AG A police alert out of Virginia set off a chain of events that ended with a woman in grave condition and one of Maryland's busiest highways shut down for hours. The chaos unfolded near the Prince George's-Charles County line on Tuesday, Aug. 25, when Charles County Sheriff's Office deputies attempted to stop a vehicle after receiving information from law enforcement in Arlington, according to new details from the Maryland Attorney General's Office. The driver fled. Deputies gave chase. The crash that followed shut down Crain Highway. The pursuit began at approximately 10:20 a.m. and ended w…
West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency
West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency For more than a decade, Tawanda Jones has refused to stop showing up in Maryland. Now, the community she has spent years fighting for is showing up for her. Jones, a Baltimore teacher and leader of the West Coalition who became a prominent voice for police accountability following the 2013 death of her brother, Tyrone West, is facing a lengthy recovery after suffering what her family described as a serious medical emergency. Her daughter, Jakiah Harris, said Jones has undergone several significant procedures and is "doing very well," continuing to make encouraging progress. But there is a…
$324K Drone Delivery Packed With Meth, Phones Intercepted At Virginia Prison: VDOC $324K Drone Delivery Packed With Meth, Phones Intercepted At Virginia Prison: VDOC
$324K Drone Delivery Packed With Meth, Phones Intercepted At Virginia Prison: Vdoc Someone tried to airlift one expensive care package into a Virginia prison. Corrections officers at Sussex I State Prison discovered a suspicious package around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, after an attempted drone incursion, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. Its estimated value behind bars: $324,000. And whoever packed it apparently wasn't traveling light. Inside was a one-pound bag of suspected methamphetamine, along with 17 cellphones and their charging cables, three USB Wi-Fi adapters and two SIM cards, VADOC officials said. There was more. Corrections officers a…
‘Forever My Daughter’: Dad Mourns Virginia Teen Serene Tayari After Drowning Accident ‘Forever My Daughter’: Dad Mourns Virginia Teen Serene Tayari After Drowning Accident
‘Forever My Daughter’: Dad Mourns Virginia Teen Serene Tayari After Drowning Accident A Saturday night along the Potomac became every Virginia parent's nightmare. Serene Tayari, a 15-year-old from Arlington, died after slipping into the river near the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Aug. 22, according to reports. Tayari had been sitting on a ledge overlooking the Potomac when she slipped and fell into the water, WUSA9 reported. Someone nearby saw what happened and tried to pull her out, but failed. She was later found by members of the Metropolitan Police Department's Harbor Unit. Tayari was rushed to an area hospital, but could not b…
Playing With Fire? Maryland Woman Hospitalized After Blaze, Then Arrested For Arson: Officials Playing With Fire? Maryland Woman Hospitalized After Blaze, Then Arrested For Arson: Officials
Playing With Fire? Maryland Woman Hospitalized After Blaze, Then Arrested For Arson: Officials Playing with fire landed a Maryland woman in the hospital, and weeks later, behind bars, investigators say. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, July 27, firefighters were called to a home in the 8400 block of Wooddy Road in Port Tobacco, where a fire had broken out inside the residence, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. What investigators say they found wasn't an accident. Deputy State Fire Marshals determined that Jennifer Mary Owen, 59, intentionally set fire to a personal item inside the home, officials said. The flames damaged the flooring before they were extinguished. Owen…
Pet Store Creep Photographs Worker, Puts On Obscene Show In Virginia: Police Pet Store Creep Photographs Worker, Puts On Obscene Show In Virginia: Police
Pet Store Creep Photographs Worker, Puts On Obscene Show In Virginia: Police There are bad customers, there are creepy customers, and then there's the guy Virginia police say walked into a pet store and put on an obscene show. A suspect person is wanted in Prince William County after a lewd incident at Miss Kibbles in Bristow, during which he put on "an obscene sexual display," police said. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20 to the store in the 10300 block of Bristow Center Drive to investigate the reported incident. Investigators say the unknown man walked into the store, began taking …
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO
Woman Shoved To Ground In Controversial Golf Ad: Young Exec's Company Blasted By PGA Tour CEO A golf ad showing a man chasing and shoving a woman to the ground has Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf apologizing, and the PGA Tour questioning whether the response went far enough (scroll down to watch). The since-deleted online commercial was produced by Good Good to promote a co-branded Callaway driver and was approved by Callaway before it was posted, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said. The ad featured Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark, 26, and Alexis Miestowski, 26, a former collegiate golfer who now works with Good Good. Miestowski was shown reaching for the driver in Clark's golf bag be…
HOMICIDE: Maryland Man Vanished On Way To McDonald's Job 20 Years Ago, ID'd As Remains In PA HOMICIDE: Maryland Man Vanished On Way To McDonald's Job 20 Years Ago, ID'd As Remains In PA
Homicide: Maryland Man Vanished On Way To McDonald's Job 20 Years Ago, ID'd As Remains In PA A Maryland man who vanished on his way to work at a McDonald's nearly 20 years ago has been identified as the homicide victim whose skeletal remains were found along a busy Pennsylvania road in 2013, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. David Anthony Queen was 42 when he was last seen heading to his McDonald's job in Baltimore on Nov. 6, 2006, according to York County District Attorney Tim Barker, West Manchester Township Police, York County Coroner Tania Zech, and the DNA Doe Project. Investigators do not believe Queen ever made it to his shift. His mother reported him missing to Bal…
Tim Curry Dies: ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Clue’ Star Built Unforgettable Career Tim Curry Dies: ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Clue’ Star Built Unforgettable Career
Tim Curry Dies: ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Clue’ Star Built Unforgettable Career A performer whose unmistakable voice, wicked humor, and larger-than-life characters spanned stage, screen, and animation has died. British actor and singer Tim Curry died late Tuesday, Aug. 25, at his Los Angeles home, TMZ first reported. He was 80. Police were called to the home late Tuesday, and no foul play was suspected, according to TMZ, which first reported the news. No official cause of death had been announced as of Wednesday, Aug. 26. Curry became a cultural icon as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” after originating the role onstage. Hi…
Father Charged After Infant Son Is Left In Hot Car, Dies In Maryland: Police Father Charged After Infant Son Is Left In Hot Car, Dies In Maryland: Police
Father Charged After Infant Son Is Left In Hot Car, Dies In Maryland: Police A summer afternoon in Maryland turned deadly for a 1-year-old boy left alone inside his family's car. Now, more than a month later, his father is facing a manslaughter charge. Baltimore Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26, that 32-year-old Yaakov Reichman has been charged in connection with the death of David Reichman, who investigators say died from heat exposure after being left unattended inside the vehicle. The case dates back to the afternoon of Thursday, July 16. At approximately 1:40 p.m., officers were called to the 6200 block of Greenspring Avenue in Northwest Baltimore, where…
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities
Abused Dog Found With Open Wounds, Fly Infestation In New York: Authorities A Long Island man was arrested after his dog was found infested with flies and suffering from open wounds, authorities said. Cecilio Matthews, 50, of Bellport, was charged with several counts of animal cruelty under state and county laws, the Suffolk County SPCA said Wednesday, Aug. 26. Investigators determined earlier in the month that Matthews had failed to care for his 10-year-old mutt, Seven, leaving the dog neglected in a yard, according to the SPCA. Seven was found underweight, infested with flies, and with open wounds to his ears and neck, the SPCA said. He was taken to a local anim…
DC Carjacker Jumps From Moving Car During Wild Maryland Police Chase, Gets Prison Time DC Carjacker Jumps From Moving Car During Wild Maryland Police Chase, Gets Prison Time
DC Carjacker Jumps From Moving Car During Wild Maryland Police Chase, Gets Prison Time Dartanian Owens wasn't ready to give up the car. The 22-year-old DC man who terrorized early-morning commuters during an armed carjacking and robbery spree later led police on a wild chase through Maryland and the District, jumped from the stolen vehicle while it was still moving, and tried hiding behind homes before officers finally caught him. Now he's going to prison for more than 13 years. Owens was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 24, to 162 months behind bars following a three-day crime spree that began with a DoorDash driver and ended after a high-speed pursuit through Prince George's Coun…