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Memorial Day Madness: 59 DUI Arrests, 7 Dead On Virginia Roads Over Holiday Weekend, VSP Says Memorial Day Madness: 59 DUI Arrests, 7 Dead On Virginia Roads Over Holiday Weekend, VSP Says
Memorial Day Madness: 59 DUI Arrests, 7 Dead On Virginia Roads Over Holiday Weekend, VSP Says Seven people were killed in seven separate crashes on Virginia roads over the Memorial Day weekend, according to state police. The deadly crashes happened between Friday and Monday in Appomattox, Botetourt, Henrico, Isle of Wight, Mecklenburg, and Pittsylvania counties, as well as the City of Roanoke, Virginia State Police announced Tuesday. And while this year’s holiday death toll was lower than last Memorial Day weekend, troopers still spent the long weekend pulling over thousands of drivers across the Commonwealth. More than 2,500 drivers were cited for speeding. Another 1,100 were tick…

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by Zak Failla
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Passenger Called 911 After Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says Passenger Called 911 After Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Passenger Called 911 After Alleged Drunk Driving Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says A late-night crash in Stafford County landed a Fredericksburg man behind bars after deputies say he was drunk, had open alcohol containers next to the wrecked vehicle, and seriously injured his passenger. Cristhiam Henriquez, 25, was arrested shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, following the crash on Pine View Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The call actually came from the passenger. Deputies were told the caller had been hurt in the wreck, and when Deputy Kehoe arrived, investigators say Henriquez had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. Then came ano…

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by Zak Failla
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Alarm Bells In Maryland: Firefighter Accused In Volunteer Firehouse Sex Assault, Officials Say Alarm Bells In Maryland: Firefighter Accused In Volunteer Firehouse Sex Assault, Officials Say
Alarm Bells In Maryland: Firefighter Accused In Volunteer Firehouse Sex Assault, Officials Say An off-duty Howard County firefighter has been placed on leave amid an ongoing sexual assault investigation in Baltimore County, according to authorities. In early May, an investigation was launched following a reported sexual assault involving volunteer firefighters, resulting in the arrest of 26-year-old Xavier Dove over the holiday weekend. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, officers were called to the 10000 block of Liberty Road to investigate a reported incident that happened days earlier. During the investigation, office…

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by Zak Failla
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Cut Off At DC Bar, Maryland Man Threatened To Shoot Worker While Hurling Homophobic Slurs: MPD Cut Off At DC Bar, Maryland Man Threatened To Shoot Worker While Hurling Homophobic Slurs: MPD
Cut Off At DC Bar, Maryland Man Threatened To Shoot Worker While Hurling Homophobic Slurs: MPD A Maryland man was arrested after police say he threatened to shoot a restaurant employee on U Street in Northwest DC after being cut off from alcohol service over Memorial Day weekend. Accokeek native Delonte Fraley, 32, had a few too many over the holiday weekend, and what started as a festive celebration ended with him behind bars in DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. At around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, an employee at a restaurant in the 1200 block of U Street NW was threatened by Fraley when he told the bartender to stop serving him alcohol. Fraley was having none …

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Police Cpl. Barry Foust Dies Of 9/11-Related Cancer Years After Pentagon Response Police Cpl. Barry Foust Dies Of 9/11-Related Cancer Years After Pentagon Response
Police Cpl. Barry Foust Dies Of 9/11-Related Cancer Years After Pentagon Response A veteran police officer in Virginia has died following a battle with 9/11-related cancer. Arlington Police Cpl. Barry Foust passed away on Friday, May 22, after being diagnosed with cancer last year following his response to American Airlines Flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, according to the department on Tuesday. On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Foust was on patrol at the intersection of Walter Reed Drive and Columbia Pike when the plane went down. Officials say he immediately reported the incident over the radio, initiating Arlington County’s respo…

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Heavy Police Presence Reported Near Loch Raven Reservoir Amid Barricade Situation In Maryland Heavy Police Presence Reported Near Loch Raven Reservoir Amid Barricade Situation In Maryland
Heavy Police Presence Reported Near Loch Raven Reservoir Amid Barricade Situation In Maryland Police are warning drivers to avoid part of Dulaney Valley Road in Baltimore County as officers work to resolve an active barricade situation near Loch Raven Reservoir. The situation unfolded late Tuesday morning, May 26, along the Dulaney Valley Road corridor, where Baltimore County Police said officers were actively handling what they described as a barricade incident. Authorities have not released details about who may be involved or what led up to the situation. Residents and drivers can expect a heavy police presence between East Timonium Road and Jarrettsville Pike while the incident…

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Families Escape Massive Fireball After Gas Line Ignites In Boonsboro Neighborhood (PHOTOS) Families Escape Massive Fireball After Gas Line Ignites In Boonsboro Neighborhood (PHOTOS)
Families Escape Massive Fireball After Gas Line Ignites In Boonsboro Neighborhood (Photos) A gas-fed two-alarm fire in Maryland caused an estimated $1.3 million in damages, though eight people and several animals were able to safely escape, according to investigators. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, crews from the Boonsboro Fire Department and nearby agencies were called to the 200 block of Tiger Lane in Washington County, where a massive fire broke out involving multiple homes. By the time crews got there, the neighboring home had already started catching fire. Then things escalated. Investigators said the flames spread to homes on both sides of the original fire,…

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$348K Memorial Day Fire Displaces Family, Pets After Smoker Wood Chips Ignite Garage Blaze $348K Memorial Day Fire Displaces Family, Pets After Smoker Wood Chips Ignite Garage Blaze
$348K Memorial Day Fire Displaces Family, Pets After Smoker Wood Chips Ignite Garage Blaze An unexpected fire during a holiday weekend celebration left a Virginia family and their pets without a home, officials say. Hot wood chips from a smoker tossed into a plastic container on Saturday morning sparked a massive garage fire in Round Hill that left the family, four cats, and two dogs displaced, according to the Loudoun County Fire Marshal's Office. Crews were called around 11:30 a.m. on May 23 to a reported fire in the 17000 block of Tedler Circle, where a passerby reported smoke and flames coming from the two-story home. Fire crews quickly deployed hose lines to attack the f…

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MD Teen Arrested In Assault At NJ Mall: Cops MD Teen Arrested In Assault At NJ Mall: Cops
MD Teen Arrested In Assault At NJ Mall: Cops Three people were arrested after an assault at the American Dream mall parking deck in East Rutherford left three victims injured Sunday night, May 24, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded to Parking Deck A, Level 2, at approximately 7:18 p.m. on May 24 for a reported assault, according to State Police Sgt. First Class Charles Marchan. When troopers arrived, they were met by American Dream security and three injured victims. Investigators said the suspects fled the scene in a black GMC with New Jersey license plates before troopers arrived. State Police later found the…

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Murder Charges Follow Deadly Gunfire Between Men Who Knew Each Other In Virginia: Police Murder Charges Follow Deadly Gunfire Between Men Who Knew Each Other In Virginia: Police
Murder Charges Follow Deadly Gunfire Between Men Who Knew Each Other In Virginia: Police A drug deal in a Virginia parking lot turned deadly. Now two convicted felons are facing murder charges, Prince William County Police announced Monday. Taiyon Damari Jackson, 20, of Alexandria, and William Latrale Lisenby, 23, of Lorton, were arrested days apart following the May 12 killing of 42-year-old Frances Joseph Douglas of Bowling Green, according to investigators. Police said officers were called shortly before 9 p.m. to the 1200 block of Potomac Vista Drive after reports of a shooting. By the time officers got there, Douglas had already been rushed to a hospital by a family membe…

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Maryland Man Picked Up 12-Year-Old Girl Before Rape Near Delaware Dog Park, Police Say Maryland Man Picked Up 12-Year-Old Girl Before Rape Near Delaware Dog Park, Police Say
Maryland Man Picked Up 12-Year-Old Girl Before Rape Near Delaware Dog Park, Police Say A Maryland man who picked up a 12-year-old girl and raped her near a dog park in Delaware spent the holiday weekend behind bars, police say. North East resident Majdi Jones, 22, was arrested shortly before 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, when he was caught with his pants down after contacting a girl on social media and arranging to meet her. According to the New Castle County Police Department in Delaware, officers were conducting proactive patrols near Banning Park when they spotted a suspicious Honda Ridgeline occupied by two people in the 100 block of Middleboro Road. The incident happe…

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Man Who Sent Maryland Lieutenant Flying 30 Feet During I-95 Chase Learns Prison Fate Man Who Sent Maryland Lieutenant Flying 30 Feet During I-95 Chase Learns Prison Fate
Man Who Sent Maryland Lieutenant Flying 30 Feet During I-95 Chase Learns Prison Fate The 22-year-old New Yorker who sent a Maryland sheriff’s lieutenant flying 30 feet through the air during a violent wrong-way pursuit on I-95 before fleeing into the woods has been sentenced to decades behind bars. Juan Quiroz-Manzueta pleaded guilty this week to a host of charges in Harford County Circuit Court following a bizarre series of events that ended with a top-ranking officer suffering critical injuries. The case stemmed from a chaotic 36-minute pursuit across Harford County on Aug. 26, 2025, after Lt. Robert Burgess spotted a white Penske box truck driving erratically on Rou…

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