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HazMat Situation Evacuates Montgomery County Post Office HazMat Situation Evacuates Montgomery County Post Office HazMat Situation Evacuates Montgomery County Post Office
HazMat Situation Evacuates Montgomery County Post Office A Montgomery County post office was evacuated due to a HazMat situation Saturday, June 3. Officials said only that a vapor cloud caused by a white substance spill on Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney was to blame. The incident happened around 12:15 p.m. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Driver Dies In Fiery Overnight Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor Driver Dies In Fiery Overnight Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor Driver Dies In Fiery Overnight Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor
Driver Dies In Fiery Overnight Central Jersey Crash: Prosecutor One person died in a fiery crash overnight in Middlesex County. A Lexus that was traveling down Stelton Road struck the passenger side door of the Ford Focus turning left onto Mindy Lane around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, June 3 in Piscataway, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The Lexus struck a utility pole and caught fire. The Ford Focus also caught fire. The driver of the Ford Focus was pronounced dead at the scene. Both the driver and passenger of the Lexus were transported to the hospital for treatment. This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information…
Carnival Ride Closed After Teen Injured At NJ Fair: Police Carnival Ride Closed After Teen Injured At NJ Fair: Police Carnival Ride Closed After Teen Injured At NJ Fair: Police
Carnival Ride Closed After Teen Injured At NJ Fair: Police A carnival ride has been closed after a teen girl was injured on it at a Warren County fair this weekend, authorities said. The 17-year-old girl suffered non-life-threatening injuries on the Starship Gravitron ride on Friday evening, June 2 at the Spring Festival in Hackettstown, local police said. The Starship Gravitron features several enclosed, padded panels that riders lean against as the ride spins. The girl was taken to Hackettstown Medical Center, and no other injuries were reported. The carnival company closed the ride and followed protocols, police said. 
100 Animals Seized From 'Rescuers' In Horrific Northern VA Cruelty Case: Officials 100 Animals Seized From 'Rescuers' In Horrific Northern VA Cruelty Case: Officials 100 Animals Seized From 'Rescuers' In Horrific Northern VA Cruelty Case: Officials
100 Animals Seized From 'Rescuers' In Horrific Northern VA Cruelty Case: Officials More than 100 animals found living in squalor at a Loudoun County animal rescue have been seized, and more than a dozen charges have been filed against the organization's officials, authorities announced. The investigation into the mistreatment of animals at Luck of the Irish Animal Rescue in Round Hill began with an unrelated call for service to a home last February, when responding officers saw a "large number of animals living in deplorable conditions," Loudoun County Animal Services said. Upon inspection of the conditions inside the home, Humane Law Enforcement Officers found 42 an…
Pursuit-Crash Injures Passenger In Loudoun County Pursuit-Crash Injures Passenger In Loudoun County Pursuit-Crash Injures Passenger In Loudoun County
Pursuit-Crash Injures Passenger In Loudoun County Charges are pending for a driver who fled from police but ultimately struck a tree, inuring his passenger in Loudoun County, authorities said. A Virginia State Police trooper attempted to stop on a Honda SUV heading west on Route 7 near the Loudoun County Parkway around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, VSP said.  The Honda refused to stop and sped away from the trooper. A pursuit was initiated but ended minutes later when the driver of the Honda lost control and struck a tree at Lansdowne Boulevard and Riverpoint Drive. The male driver was arrested and female passenger has been taken to…
Purple Heart Marine Was DWI In Crash That Seriously Injured 14-Year-Olds In VA: Police Purple Heart Marine Was DWI In Crash That Seriously Injured 14-Year-Olds In VA: Police Purple Heart Marine Was DWI In Crash That Seriously Injured 14-Year-Olds In VA: Police
Purple Heart Marine Was DWI In Crash That Seriously Injured 14-Year-Olds In VA: Police A US Marine sergeant awarded the Purple Heart was being held in the Rappahanock County Jail on drug and DWI charges for a Stafford crash that sent two 14-year-olds to the hospital via medevac, authorities confirmed. Beth Ellen Abbott is being held on a $6,000 bond for two counts of DWI with serious injury and drug possession, according to jail records. Abbott's photo had been removed from the Marine Corps website as of Friday, June 2. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, and officers from the Aquia Harbour Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Aquia Drive for a re…
Man Casually Exposes His Genitals In Stafford County Man Casually Exposes His Genitals In Stafford County Man Casually Exposes His Genitals In Stafford County
Man Casually Exposes His Genitals In Stafford County Police in Stafford are searching for a man who exposed himself in public on Thursday, June 1. The incident happened around 12:40 a.m. at the Stonegate Apartments.  "The caller advised someone flashed his genitals before carrying on like nothing happened," police said.  The suspect was described as a white male in a black hooded sweatshirt and shorts.
Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police
Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police A 34-year-old man was arrested for leading a pursuit while impaired and with another person in the car, Prince William County police said. Pedro Adonay Lopez Urbina, 34, did not stop when an officer tried pulling him over on Richmond Highway near Dale Boulevard in Woodbridge, on suspicions he was intoxicated on Friday, June 2 around 2 a.m., county police said. Instead, Urbina fled at a high rate of speed southbound on Richmond Hwy. Officers did not pursue the vehicle but tried to maintain visual contact. A second vehicle stop was attempted at American Eagle Boulevard, which was al…
Teens Airlifted After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Stafford: Authorities Teens Airlifted After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Stafford: Authorities Teens Airlifted After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Stafford: Authorities
Teens Airlifted After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Stafford: Authorities UPDATE: A US Marine sergeant awarded the Purple Heart was charged in the Wednesday, May 31 crash, authorities said. A Stafford driver, later identified as Beth Abbott, was arrested after striking two teens with her vehicle in Aquia Harbour on Wednesday, May 31, authorities said. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, and officers from the Aquia Harbour Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Aquia Drive for a report of juvenile pedestrians struck around 9:10 that night, the sheriff's office said.  Both 14-year-old pedestrians were airlifted to a nearby hospital t…
This Word Stumped Fairfax County Teen Landing Her 2nd Place In National Spelling Bee This Word Stumped Fairfax County Teen Landing Her 2nd Place In National Spelling Bee This Word Stumped Fairfax County Teen Landing Her 2nd Place In National Spelling Bee
This Word Stumped Fairfax County Teen Landing Her 2nd Place In National Spelling Bee A 14-year-old Fairfax County girl took home $250,000 and second place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Charlotte Walsh — a black belt in Tae Kwon Do from Merrifield — last year tied for 32nd and in 2019 tied for 51st. The word that stumped her this year? Daviely: A Scottish-rooted word meaning listlessly. This year's winner is 14-year-old Dev Shah, who correctly spelled "psammophile." According to her bio on the Scripps website, Charlotte is homeschooled and wants to pursue astrophysics or neuroscience when she is older. 
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