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Man on probation accused of killing skateboarder in Rockville hit and run ordered held without bail
The man accused in the hit and run death of a skateboarder in Montgomery County, Maryland, was ordered held without bond in the case during a hearing on Friday. Gilver Zelaya-Diaz was allegedly driving the white Acrua that struck 27-year-old Jacques Price as he rolled along Viers Mill Road in Rockville on April 8. Price was killed.
Driver crashes into tree in Montgomery County, dies
DARNESTOWN, Md. — A man has died after crashing his car into a tree in Darnestown early Friday. Officials with the Montgomery County Police, as well as Fire and Rescue, responded just after 12:30 a.m. to the intersection of River Road and Seneca Road after a report of a single-vehicle collision. Upon arrival, they found an orange Honda Element had crashed into a tree.
Police ID Motorcyclist, 50, Killed In Burke Crash
Police have identified the motorcyclist killed Wednesday night, April 24 in Fairfax County.Mohab Helmy, 50, of Burke, was heading west on Old Keene Mill Road in Burke on a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle when he struck a 2005 Toyota sedan making a left turn onto Old Keene Mill Road from a sho…
Public Safety - Week of April 26, 2024
Fairfax County Police charged a Lorton man in a domestic-related fatal shooting that occurred April 17. According to police, officers responded to Mount Vernon Hospital at around 11:35 p.m. on April 17 after Alison “Kate” LaPorta, 38, of Lorton, was brought to the hospital by her boyfriend, Huy Tien Nguyen, 47. LaPorta suffered a gunshot wound to her upper body. She was taken to Fairfax Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
April 27 Weather Chilly With Showers Then Turning Up The Summer Heat
One day to get through before the surge of summer heat. Today, we get clouds and rain showers as a warm front approaches. But on this chilly side, many may stay in the 50s or drop back during the afternoon. The new air mass and the lead-up to summer heat...
Motorcyclist killed in crash in Fairfax County after collision with vehicle
BURKE, Va. - A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday night after a crash with another vehicle in Fairfax County. The crash was reported around 10:30 p.m. near Keene Mill Road and Shiplett Boulevard in Burke. The motorcyclist died at the scene. Police closed the intersection for several hours to investigate the...
Maryland college students have sympathy for protests of Israel-Hamas war
College students in Maryland have sympathy for others protesting the Israel-Hamas war. People in support of Palestine are protesting on college campuses across the U.S. as the war continues in Gaza. They're calling on universities to disclose any investments and divest from any companies connected to Israel. Groups of students...
Mt. Pleasant man charged in connection with Jan. 6 riot in Washington, D.C.
A man arrested Thursday in Mt. Pleasant is accused of following a crowd into the U.S. Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. William Irvin Fuller, 31, was taken into custody on federal charges of entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading, picketing or demonstrating in a Capitol building. He’s free on $25,000 unsecured bond.
Spring fever: Northeast cities chasing 90-degree highs
Get ready, get set, as much warmer days are on deck for the northeastern United States with some of the highest temperatures since early last autumn in store. A major flip of the weather pattern will allow temperatures to shoot through the roof in the Northeast as some locations may hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the last days of April, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
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