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PHOTO: Firefighters extinguish house fire in Burke
BURKE, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue (FCFRD) said crews responded to a house fire in Burke Friday night. The house that caught on fire was located in the 6900 block of Spanker Dr. In post on the platform X at 9:35 p.m., FCFRD said the fire was put out. […]
Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Gunning Down Man In Northeast DC On Thanksgiving Weekend: Feds
Andre Hicks, 40, pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of Southeast DC resident Daniel Adams in November 2023. Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentenced Hicks to 25 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, authorities announced on Friday.
Bradley International participates in Honor Flight Connecticut
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The Connecticut Airport Authority was proud to host 50 veterans taking part in Honor Flight Connecticut Saturday morning, according to a release from CAA. The veterans were joined by their guardians and Honor Flight staff as they departed from Bradley International Airport and began their...
Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95
A tractor trailer crash took out one lane of I-95 in Fairfax County Friday, May 3.The VDOT site says the crash happened in the southbound lanes at mile marker 162.9 in Lorton.Delays were expected with the south left lane closed as of press time.
Officer in deadly McLean shooting violated policies but use of force was lawful, per auditor report
MCLEAN, Va. — A newly released report into the investigation of a deadly shooting by a police officer in McLean in 2022 found police aren’t criminally liable, but determined the officer who fatally shot a man experiencing a severe mental health crisis violated department policies. Fairfax County Independent...
Woman charged in Navy Yard murder
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said it arrested a woman who is accused of shooting and killing a man in an apartment building in Navy Yard. MPD said Friday that Prashawn Brady, 31, of Southeast faces a charge of Second Degree Murder While Armed. Officers received a report of gunfire […]
Eight Maryland first responders honored at Fallen Heroes Day ceremony
BALTIMORE -- Eight Maryland first responders, killed in the line of duty, were honored Friday afternoon at the annual Fallen Heroes Day ceremony.Among them, a pair of city firefighters killed in October battling a series of homes on fire in Northwest Baltimore - Firefighter/EMT Rodnery Pitts III, and Captain Dillon Rinaldo. Both were killed fighting a fire on Linden Heights Avenue in January 2022. Pitts' mother, Monica Gant, spoke with WJZ ahead of the ceremony. She says she visits his burial site multiple times a week. "He's like, 'Mom, you're strong. You got this. We're in this together.' Like, I...
Maryland State Police helicopter crew rescues man hurt in car crash
ALLEGANY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Maryland State Police (MSP) aviation crew helped save a man who got into a car crash early Friday morning. Just before 7 a.m., a man was involved in an accident. Police said his car rolled down an 80-foot embankment, trapping him. Based on the man’s injuries, the […]
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