Flames Force Evacuation At Maryland Auto Body Shop As Firefighters Rush To Scene (PHOTOS) Flames Force Evacuation At Maryland Auto Body Shop As Firefighters Rush To Scene (PHOTOS) Flames Force Evacuation At Maryland Auto Body Shop As Firefighters Rush To Scene (PHOTOS)
Flames Force Evacuation At Maryland Auto Body Shop As Firefighters Rush To Scene (Photos) Flames erupted inside a Maryland auto body shop, forcing an evacuation as firefighters raced to extinguish the blaze. The fire broke out at Rockville Central Autobody in the 7300 block of Westmore Road in Rockville on Wednesday, Oct. 21, drawing approximately 45 firefighters to the commercial building in the Westmore Industrial area. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said crews were called to the business following reports of a fire inside the building, prompting a response that included multiple fire engines and ladder trucks. The fire in Montgomery Count…

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Maryland Family Turns Son's Fatal Hit-And-Run Into Mission To Save Lives In His Memory Maryland Family Turns Son's Fatal Hit-And-Run Into Mission To Save Lives In His Memory Maryland Family Turns Son's Fatal Hit-And-Run Into Mission To Save Lives In His Memory
Maryland Family Turns Son's Fatal Hit-And-Run Into Mission To Save Lives In His Memory Dakota Grimsby's family is determined to make sure his death in a Maryland hit-and-run crash leads to something that could save another life. In the wake of the Sept. 20 crash that killed the 27-year-old in Poolesville, his parents, Joseph Grimsby and Dina Vulpis, have established the Dakota Grimsby Memorial Traffic Safety Fund to help protect pedestrians and improve safety throughout the community. The family is working directly with the Town of Poolesville to establish a dedicated municipal fund that will support traffic safety measures, with a particular emphasis on increasing police pre…
Virginia Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire Virginia Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire Virginia Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire
Virginia Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire A Virginia grandmother battling advanced cancer survived a raging townhouse fire, but her fight is far from over. The fire broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, inside a townhouse on Leestone Court in Springfield, where Diana Garcia and her grandson, Charles, were trapped as smoke filled the home. Firefighters arriving at the scene immediately began searching the two-story townhouse, pulling both to safety before additional crews arrived, though both suffered life-threatening injuries that required hospitalization, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Charles was a…
Maryland Man Desecrated Historic Jewish Cemetery With Swastikas, Forcing Grave Replacements Maryland Man Desecrated Historic Jewish Cemetery With Swastikas, Forcing Grave Replacements Maryland Man Desecrated Historic Jewish Cemetery With Swastikas, Forcing Grave Replacements
Maryland Man Desecrated Historic Jewish Cemetery With Swastikas, Forcing Grave Replacements More than a century of Jewish history was targeted by a Maryland man who left a dozen graves covered in spray-painted swastikas. George Horn, 36, of Dundalk, pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to damaging religious property after admitting he deliberately targeted the Ohr Knesseth Israel Anshe Sfard Cemetery in Baltimore County because it was Jewish. Established in the late 1800s, the cemetery became the target of Horn's antisemitic vandalism in July 2023, when he entered the grounds with black spray paint and defaced multiple headstones with swastikas and other symbols, a…
'Gunner In The Park': What Maryland Boy, 9, Saw Before Riding His Bicycle Home 'Gunner In The Park': What Maryland Boy, 9, Saw Before Riding His Bicycle Home 'Gunner In The Park': What Maryland Boy, 9, Saw Before Riding His Bicycle Home
'Gunner In The Park': What Maryland Boy, 9, Saw Before Riding His Bicycle Home A 9-year-old boy was forced to hide in a Maryland playground before fleeing on his bicycle to warn his parents about a "gunner in the park" after a hooded man emerged from the woods and unleashed a barrage of gunfire during a crowded afternoon of flag football. Now, that man is heading to prison for decades. Gaithersburg resident Kenneth Oates, 40, has been sentenced to 100 years in prison, with all but 35 years suspended, for opening fire on his on-again, off-again girlfriend and her friend at a crowded Rockville park, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. The shoo…

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Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In VA: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In VA: See Full List Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In VA: See Full List
Reese's Names Best Trick-Or-Treating Streets In VA: See Full List Dozens of streets across the Northeast have been recognized among the nation's best places for trick-or-treating, including one in a town that inspired "The Addams Family." Reese's named East Dudley Avenue in Westfield, New Jersey, as the "Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America" on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Hershey-owned candy brand evaluated 150 popular Halloween destinations across the US, from large cities to small towns. Each street received a "haul score" and a "haunt score." The metrics were based on factors like crowds, decorations, Halloween spirit, and social media …

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Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian, Police Say Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian, Police Say Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian, Police Say
Missing Mirror May Be Key To Solving Deadly Virginia Hit-Run That Killed Pedestrian, Police Say The driver who struck and killed a 44-year-old pedestrian in Virginia earlier this month remains at large, but investigators now have a better idea of what they're looking for. Fairfax County police have identified a white Nissan Rogue as the vehicle believed to have been involved in the fatal Springfield Hit-Run that claimed the life of Thomas Gum on Sunday, Oct. 4. According to investigators, the SUV is believed to be a 2017 to 2022 model with its driver's side mirror missing, along with black fender guards from the front driver's side wheel well. Gum, who had no fixed address, was cross…

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Millions Of Toothpaste Tubes Recalled From Several Brands: See If Yours Is Affected Millions Of Toothpaste Tubes Recalled From Several Brands: See If Yours Is Affected Millions Of Toothpaste Tubes Recalled From Several Brands: See If Yours Is Affected
Millions Of Toothpaste Tubes Recalled From Several Brands: See If Yours Is Affected More than 4 million tubes of toothpaste are being recalled nationwide, including several children's varieties featuring popular characters. Pritam International Private Limited issued the voluntary recall for 17 toothpaste products, the Food and Drug Administration said in a report classified on Monday, Oct. 19. The recall affects Brush Buddies, evo, and ARU toothpaste distributed across the US. The products are being recalled because of "deviations" from federal manufacturing standards for medications. The FDA didn't further explain what specific issue prompted the recall. The r…

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Millions Of Toothpaste Tubes Recalled From Several Brands: See If Yours Is Affected Millions Of Toothpaste Tubes Recalled From Several Brands: See If Yours Is Affected Millions Of Toothpaste Tubes Recalled From Several Brands: See If Yours Is Affected
Millions Of Toothpaste Tubes Recalled From Several Brands: See If Yours Is Affected More than 4 million tubes of toothpaste are being recalled nationwide, including several children's varieties featuring popular characters. Pritam International Private Limited issued the voluntary recall for 17 toothpaste products, the Food and Drug Administration said in a report classified on Monday, Oct. 19. The recall affects Brush Buddies, evo, and ARU toothpaste distributed across the US. The products are being recalled because of "deviations" from federal manufacturing standards for medications. The FDA didn't further explain what specific issue prompted the recall. The r…

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Allen Bailey Found Dead: NFL Veteran Was 37 Allen Bailey Found Dead: NFL Veteran Was 37 Allen Bailey Found Dead: NFL Veteran Was 37
Allen Bailey Found Dead: NFL Veteran Was 37 Allen Bailey, who turned an island upbringing into a decade-long NFL career, has died at 37, according to multiple reports. The former Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons defensive end was found dead by his wife at their Florida home on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Men’s Journal reported, citing an account his brother, Alford Bailey Jr., gave TMZ. The report said relatives believed he died of natural causes. An official cause of death has not been announced. Bailey played eight seasons with Kansas City after the Chiefs selected him 86th overall in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He finished…