Truck Collides with Plane on Dulles Airport Runway
A food service truck collided with an aircraft on a runway at Dulles Airport on Friday afternoon. Around 3:50 p.m. Jan. 2, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire and Rescue crews responded to the report of the accident. The crash occurred while the plane, United Airlines Express Flight 4471, was parked at...
Smart police cooperation leads to arrest of young Loudoun County man
Some people never learn. Given chances as juveniles, they continually get into trouble with the law. Take Omer A. Abdelhalim, 22, of Sterling. At age 18 Abdelhalim was convicted by a Loudoun County Juvenile and Domestic Relations (JDR) Court judge of dealing Fentanyl. He served a year in jail. Part of a drug ring...
ICE Baltimore Detains Guyanese National Convicted of 1999 Maryland Murder, Awaits Removal Proceedings
Yesterday, ICE Baltimore detained a man who has been living in the United States since 1985, after authorities linked him to a 1999 murder in Maryland. The suspect, Christopher Adolph Franklin, originally from Guyana, was convicted of first-degree murder and felony use of a handgun. This development was reported by...
18-year-old found dead in Gaithersburg parking lot, homicide investigation underway
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Montgomery County police are investigating a homicide after an 18-year-old Gaithersburg man was found dead in a parking lot Friday night. Police said Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services were dispatched around 7:21 p.m. Friday to the 23600 block of Rolling Fork Way for a report of a person...
If You Say These 12 Phrases, You Definitely Grew Up in Maryland
Growing up in Maryland means your vocabulary was shaped by water, traffic, and very strong opinions about food. These phrases come out naturally—especially when someone questions the state’s identity or how things are done “back home.” If these sound familiar, there’s no doubt about it… Maryland raised you.
Report Exposes Negligence in Maryland Foster Care System Following Teen’s Suicide at Residence Inn
The recent Maryland Department of Human Services report sheds light on the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 16-year-old Kanaiyah Ward while under the care of Fenwick Behavioral Services, a contractor for foster care supervision. Fox Baltimore reported that DHS found instances of negligence by Fenwick's...
Baltimore man sentenced to 85 years for Walkersville murder and kidnapping
FREDERICK, MD – A Baltimore man convicted of murdering a Pikesville resident during a violent abduction in Walkersville has been sentenced to 85 years in the Maryland Division of Corrections. In Frederick County Circuit Court, Judge Scott Rolle ordered 20-year-old Keon Naki Wilson-Hawkins to serve life, suspending...
Historic Comus Inn in Dickerson Closing Temporarily for Winter Break
The Comus Inn, a historic restaurant and event venue located at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain in Dickerson, has announced it will take a two-month winter break. In a social media post shared Saturday, December 3, the Comus Inn said, “We’ll be taking a winter break from January through the end of February to rest,...
Federal employee wins second massive lottery prize 8 years later
(WKRC) - A Maryland man known as “The $50,000 Man” has claimed his second major lottery prize, winning $50,000 in the Oct. 18 Powerball drawing. The federal employee, who won a $250,000 scratch-off prize eight years ago, collected his latest winnings at Maryland Lottery headquarters Jan. 2. He matched four white...
Virginia State Police trooper hurt in crash during chase in Alexandria
A Virginia State Police trooper was hurt in a crash after trying to stop a car for reckless driving in Alexandria.
