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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.
Maryland lawmaker’s bill would help track fentanyl trafficking
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Fentanyl has been a serious concern for law enforcement and health officials throughout the Hagerstown region. That concern brought Maryland Del. Joe Vogel (D-Montgomery County) to Hagerstown Friday to meet with the women at Brooke’s House, a women’s addiction recovery center. The lawmaker explained that his legislation would monitor […]
Teenager stabbed at Union Station, injuries considered critical
WASHINGTON - Authorities say a teenager was stabbed at Union Station Friday evening, and his wounds are considered "potentially critical." D.C. Fire and EMS spokesperson Vito Maggiolo said the teen's injuries were severe enough that he had to be taken to the hospital. Amtrak officials told FOX 5 they are...
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.
Robert "Glass" Frazier Jr. Admits To Dealing Fentanyl In MD
Baltimore resident Robert "Glass" Frazier, Jr., 42, pleaded guilty this week conspiracy to possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana after putting police through their paces when he attempted to avoid an eviction. According to his plea agreement, police conducted an eviction at Frazier's apartment in 2021,...
Firefighters say 6-year-old was protecting his 3-year-old brother when they died in house fire
CLIFTON, Va. (WUSA) - A Virginia family is mourning the loss of their two youngest boys who died after they were trapped in a house fire. Firefighters say the eldest child, 6-year-old William, died trying to protect his younger brother. “As soon as he was born, he was like, ‘Oh,...
Manheimer, fellow mayors to lobby for help on homelessness
(828newsNOW) — As issues surrounding homelessness vex local government leaders all across the country, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will join 51 other mayors in Washington, D.C., starting Sunday for three days of lobbying for federal solutions. Manheimer is part of a 52-member Homelessness Task Force for the U.S. Conference...
Career criminal convicted of federal firearms charge in West Virginia
MARTINSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One man has been convicted of illegally possessing a firearm in West Virginia. According to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld, Mario Adonte Crawley, age 51, a Washington, D.C. man with three prior felony convictions, was convicted by a jury of the unlawful possession of a firearm. The evidence at trial established […]
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