Centreville, VA
Traffic
DUI Driver Kills Teen Girl In Head-On Centreville Crash, Police Say DUI Driver Kills Teen Girl In Head-On Centreville Crash, Police Say
DUI Driver Kills Teen Girl In Head-On Centreville Crash, Police Say A 16-year-old girl was killed in a head-on crash in Centreville after a drunk driver veered into oncoming traffic, authorities said. Carlos Parada-Hernandez, 23, of Herndon, was driving a 2023 Toyota Corolla northbound on Pleasant Valley Road when he crossed the double yellow line and slammed into a 2013 Toyota Camry head-on, according to Fairfax County Police. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, in the 5600 block of Pleasant Valley Road. The 16-year-old driver of the Camry was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries but later died, police said. Parada-H…

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by Zak Failla
Laurel, MD
Business
Winning 'FAST PLAY' Ticket Worth $296K Sold At Laurel Liquor Store Winning 'FAST PLAY' Ticket Worth $296K Sold At Laurel Liquor Store
Winning 'FAST Play' Ticket Worth $296K Sold At Laurel Liquor Store Booze and a bucket load of cash, is what one lucky liquor store customer went home with, according to Maryland Lottery. A jackpot-winning ticket worth nearly $300,000 was sold at a Maryland liquor store. A FAST PLAY ticket sold at All Saints Liquors in Laurel is burning a hole in a local residents pocket after winning a $296,552 progressive jackpot playing Grand Progressive on Thursday, Feb. 27. The $10 ticket has a progressive jackpot that starts at $100,000 and grows with the sale of each ticket until someone buys a progressive jackpot-winning ticket. This is the first of 28 p…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Two Homes Destroyed In Late-Night Fires Minutes Apart In Spotsylvania Two Homes Destroyed In Late-Night Fires Minutes Apart In Spotsylvania
Two Homes Destroyed In Late-Night Fires Minutes Apart In Spotsylvania Two homes in Spotsylvania County went up in flames just minutes apart late Wednesday, Feb. 26, keeping firefighters racing across the county, officials said. Crews from Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management responded to the first fire on Hummingbird Lane in the southern part of the county just before midnight.  Moments later, a second fire broke out on Foxhall Circle in the northern part of the county, officials said. Despite firefighters arriving at both scenes within seven minutes, the homes suffered significant damage, authorities said. Surrounding fire depart…

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by Zak Failla
Aldie, VA
Police & Fire
$679K In Damages Reported After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire At Aldie Home, Officials Say $679K In Damages Reported After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire At Aldie Home, Officials Say
$679K In Damages Reported After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire At Aldie Home, Officials Say A fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery caused nearly $700,000 in damages and displaced four people in Aldie early Wednesday morning, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials. Emergency crews were dispatched around 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 26 to the 40900 block of Richland Meadow Place in the Little River District after multiple 911 callers reported a house fire. When firefighters arrived, flames were tearing through the garage and upper levels of the single-family home. Crews launched an aggressive attack, deploying multiple handlines and searching the home for possible victims. I…

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by Zak Failla
Parkville-Carney, MD
Business
Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Parkville Convenience Store Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Parkville Convenience Store
Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Parkville Convenience Store The first jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket of 2025 has been sold at a Maryland convenience store, and it was a big one. A winning ticket worth $3.3 million for Monday's drawing was sold in Baltimore County at J Convenience located at 8765 Satyr Hill Road in Parkville, according to officials. The winning numbers for the drawing on Feb. 24 were 03-06-16-22-26-33. It comes with an the option of an annual annuity paid in 25 installments or an estimated $1.92 million cash option. There were eight Multi-Match jackpots won in 2024. Lottery officials say that winners should sign the …

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by Zak Failla
Haymarket, VA
Police & Fire
Haymarket Teen Raped Incapacitated Adult In Prince William County: Police Haymarket Teen Raped Incapacitated Adult In Prince William County: Police
Haymarket Teen Raped Incapacitated Adult In Prince William County: Police A 16-year-old is facing a rape charge following the investigation into an incident involving an adult who became incapacitated during a gathering at her home in Prince William County, police say. Last week, detectives concluded an investigation into a sexual assault that was reported at a residence in Gainsville on Dec. 22, 2024.  Investigators from the Prince William County Police Department say that the woman was hosting the gathering at her home when she "became incapacitated."  "While incapacitated, another attendee of the get-together, later identified as the teen, sexually …

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by Zak Failla
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Decomposing Body Case, Second Man At Large In Woodbridge (UPDATED) Arrest Made In Decomposing Body Case, Second Man At Large In Woodbridge (UPDATED)
Arrest Made In Decomposing Body Case, Second Man At Large In Woodbridge (Updated) One suspect has been apprehended and another remains at large after allegedly dumping a dead body in the middle of a residential street in Woodbridge, police said. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 13200 block of Trowbridge Drive around 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, where they found the decomposing remains of a man lying in the street. Authorities said Robert Patrick Hearn, 42, of Annandale, died elsewhere before his body was dumped at the scene. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the cause of death, but investigators found no …

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by Zak Failla
Kensington, MD
Police & Fire
Same Armed Suspect Hits Two Kensington Banks In Six Days, Police Say Same Armed Suspect Hits Two Kensington Banks In Six Days, Police Say
Same Armed Suspect Hits Two Kensington Banks In Six Days, Police Say Detectives are searching for an armed suspect behind a string of bank robberies in Montgomery County and are asking for the public’s help after releasing new surveillance photos. The first heist happened at M&T Bank on Montgomery Avenue around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to Montgomery County Police.  Investigators say the suspect walked in, placed a handgun on the counter, and demanded cash, and the teller handed over the money, and the man fled with an undisclosed amount. Just six days later, around 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, the same suspect reportedly struck again…

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by Zak Failla
Hyattsville, MD
Schools
School Bus Carrying Dozens Of Northwestern High Students Crashes In Hyattsville School Bus Carrying Dozens Of Northwestern High Students Crashes In Hyattsville
School Bus Carrying Dozens Of Northwestern High Students Crashes In Hyattsville A school bus loaded with Northwestern High School students crashed with a sedan in Prince George's County on Friday morning, police say. The crash was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, according to the Hyattsville Police Department. The crash happened at the intersection of 42nd and Oliver Streets while the bus was still on Route #345, picking up students on the way to school.  Approximately 25 to 30 students were on board at the time, officials said. None were injured, police confirmed. The driver of the sedan was transported to a local hospital for treatment of …

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Dream Derailed: Baltimore Nursing Student Seriously Injured In Maryland Hit-Run Crash Dream Derailed: Baltimore Nursing Student Seriously Injured In Maryland Hit-Run Crash
Dream Derailed: Baltimore Nursing Student Seriously Injured In Maryland Hit-Run Crash Samikshya Nepali Thapa came to the US in 2024 chasing her dream of becoming a nurse. Now, she’s fighting for her future after a devastating hit-and-run crash left her with critical injuries. Originally from a small village in Nepal, Thapa was living her American dream as an international student at CCBC Catonsville—until it turned into a nightmare on Jan. 24. While heading home, Thapa was struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident that left her with multiple fractures, a brain injury, and a broken urinary bladder that required emergency surgery, according to the Baltimore Association of Nepa…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Party Crasher Caught After Shattering Window, Leaving Cell Phone Behind Before Stafford DUI Party Crasher Caught After Shattering Window, Leaving Cell Phone Behind Before Stafford DUI
Party Crasher Caught After Shattering Window, Leaving Cell Phone Behind Before Stafford DUI A Stafford man’s attempt to crash a birthday party ended with him being tracked down by police for DUI after leaving behind a crucial piece of evidence—his cell phone. Deputies were called to the Days Inn Motel on Simpson Road around 12:50 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, for reports of a disturbance, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Party guests told police that while celebrating a birthday, someone began aggressively pounding on their door before shattering a nearby window. Surveillance footage revealed the suspect—wearing light jeans and a dark jacket—kicking the window before …

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by Zak Failla
Landover, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Gunman In Deadly Landover SUV Murder Surrenders In Maryland, Police Say Teen Gunman In Deadly Landover SUV Murder Surrenders In Maryland, Police Say
Teen Gunman In Deadly Landover SUV Murder Surrenders In Maryland, Police Say An 18-year-old Maryland man is facing multiple murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing another man inside an SUV before turning himself in to police, authorities said. Prince George’s County Police arrested Raymond Terry III following the Sunday, Feb. 16 shooting that claimed the life of 26-year-old Landover resident Vincent Fisher III. Officers responded around 6:50 p.m. to the 2000 block of East Marlboro Avenue after receiving a call about a shooting, a spokesperson for the department said.  When they arrived, they found Fisher inside the SUV with a gunshot wound, where …

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by Zak Failla