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Rabies Alert Issued After Infected Bat Turns Up In Maryland Neighborhood Rabies Alert Issued After Infected Bat Turns Up In Maryland Neighborhood
Rabies Alert Issued After Infected Bat Turns Up In Maryland Neighborhood A close encounter with a bat could come with serious consequences in Maryland. Health officials issued a rabies alert on Tuesday, Aug. 11 after a bat found two days earlier tested positive for the deadly disease in Pasadena, according to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. The bat was found outside on Almondbury Drive on Sunday, Aug. 9, prompting officials to seek anyone who may have come into contact with the infected animal. Residents who had contact with the bat, or whose pets may have encountered it, are being asked to contact the Department of Health. Parents and guardians …

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Teen Helped Plan Robbery That Ended With Him Dead, 4 More Arrested In Woodbridge: Police Teen Helped Plan Robbery That Ended With Him Dead, 4 More Arrested In Woodbridge: Police
Teen Helped Plan Robbery That Ended With Him Dead, 4 More Arrested In Woodbridge: Police The 16-year-old killed in a Virginia shooting wasn't just caught in the middle of a deadly confrontation; police now say he helped arrange it. Prince William County Police announced four additional arrests on Tuesday, Aug. 11, while revealing that the teen and two acquaintances allegedly arranged to confront and rob Damon Jamon Atwater, 25, before shots rang out in the 16700 block of Blackjack Oak Lane in Woodbridge on July 5. The alleged robbery never happened. Instead, the 16-year-old wound up dead. Investigators say the teen from Triangle went to the area with Janaiya Lolita Talley…

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Driver 'Sightseeing' At Crash Scene Slams Head-On Into Virginia EMS Supervisor: Fire Officials Driver 'Sightseeing' At Crash Scene Slams Head-On Into Virginia EMS Supervisor: Fire Officials
Driver 'Sightseeing' At Crash Scene Slams Head-On Into Virginia EMS Supervisor: Fire Officials One crash nearly became two tragedies on a Virginia roadway Tuesday morning. A Stafford County Fire and Rescue EMS supervisor was attempting to reach the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Tuesday, Aug. 11, when another driver reportedly took their eyes off the road to look at the original wreck, according to the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department. Then came the impact. The approaching vehicle slammed head-on into the supervisor's emergency vehicle, leaving both with heavy front-end damage. A photo released by the department shows just how violent the collision was, with the front of the o…

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Maryland Man Dies After Walking Into SUV's Path During Possible Medical Emergency: Police Maryland Man Dies After Walking Into SUV's Path During Possible Medical Emergency: Police
Maryland Man Dies After Walking Into SUV's Path During Possible Medical Emergency: Police A possible medical emergency turned deadly on a Maryland roadway. Tesfaye Fugago Liranso, 67, of Gaithersburg, died on Saturday, Aug. 8, more than two weeks after he was struck by an SUV on West Deer Park Road, Montgomery County Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The crash happened at approximately 2:34 p.m. on Friday, July 24, near Hermosa Place in Gaithersburg. City police officers responding to the scene found Liranso suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, where he remained until his death. Investigators now believe there …

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Raw Oysters At Steakhouse Left Firefighter With Permanent Brain Damage, Lawsuit Says Raw Oysters At Steakhouse Left Firefighter With Permanent Brain Damage, Lawsuit Says
Raw Oysters At Steakhouse Left Firefighter With Permanent Brain Damage, Lawsuit Says A father, ex-Marine, and firefighter suffered cardiac arrest and a permanent brain injury after eating raw oysters at a popular Chicago steakhouse chain, according to a newly filed lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Joe Belgio on Monday, Aug. 10, in Cook County Circuit Court, IL, against Gibsons Steakhouse - Oak Brook, LLC, GRG Holdings, Supreme Lobster and Seafood Company, Taylor Shellfish Company, and other defendants. Belgio ate at Gibsons Oak Brook, a suburb of Chicago, on June 30, 2025, where he ordered and ate raw oysters, according to the complaint. The lawsuit says he ate n…

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Should've Listened To Mom: Maryland Man Rules Out $1M Powerball Win, Then Checks Should've Listened To Mom: Maryland Man Rules Out $1M Powerball Win, Then Checks
Should've Listened To Mom: Maryland Man Rules Out $1M Powerball Win, Then Checks Sometimes, Mom really does know best. A Maryland man learned that lesson in million-dollar fashion after brushing off his mother's hunch that he was holding a winning Powerball ticket, only to discover days later that she had called it all along. The Anne Arundel County man, a Bowie State University graduate playing under the alias "Powerball Bulldog," first got wind of the $1 million mystery when his mother texted him about a winning ticket sold at an Odenton store he frequents. She sent along a photo of the lucky retailer, knowing her son regularly plays the Lottery. He took a look and …

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DC Vet Says She Picked Up 'Trash' From Reflecting Pool, Then US Marshal Put Her In Handcuffs DC Vet Says She Picked Up 'Trash' From Reflecting Pool, Then US Marshal Put Her In Handcuffs
DC Vet Says She Picked Up 'Trash' From Reflecting Pool, Then US Marshal Put Her In Handcuffs She thought she was doing the responsible thing. Then came the handcuffs. Dr. Sophie Dennison-Gibby says she was walking beside the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, late last month when she spotted what looked like trash floating in the water and reached down to pick it up. Seconds later, according to the longtime veterinarian, a US marshal approached. “I answered truthfully that I had and explained that I had done so to retrieve a floating piece of trash,” Dennison-Gibby said in a statement detailing the encounter. She handed over the loose piece of blue material. “Th…

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Frederick Man Killed, Child Among 5 Hospitalized In Crash Near Virginia Border Frederick Man Killed, Child Among 5 Hospitalized In Crash Near Virginia Border
Frederick Man Killed, Child Among 5 Hospitalized In Crash Near Virginia Border A Saturday morning drive turned deadly on a busy stretch of Maryland roadway. Harold Christopher Christner, 67, of Frederick, has been identified as the man killed in a two-vehicle crash outside Damascus on Saturday, Aug. 8, Montgomery County Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The crash was reported at approximately 7:22 a.m. in the 24000 block of Ridge Road, where officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel found a gray 2023 Ford Transit van and black 2024 Chrysler Pacifica with significant damage. Christner was a restrained passenger sitting in the second row of the Pacifica.…

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DC Men Busted In $500K Retail Theft Ring That Hit 100-Plus Businesses: Police DC Men Busted In $500K Retail Theft Ring That Hit 100-Plus Businesses: Police
DC Men Busted In $500K Retail Theft Ring That Hit 100-Plus Businesses: Police More than $500,000 in merchandise. More than 100 businesses. Six suspects in custody. And Maryland investigators say they aren't finished yet. The sprawling organized retail theft investigation began in Prince George's County in February 2025 before eventually stretching across Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington, DC, according to local police. Six suspects are now in custody, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11: Daryl Michael Jackson, 30, of Washington, DC;  Cyan Rocke, 25, of Capitol Heights; Marco Morgan, 37, of Washington, DC; Tia Courtney, 31, of Capitol …

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He Served In WWII, Made It To 100, Now 'Pop Mac' Is Fighting To Keep His Home He Served In WWII, Made It To 100, Now 'Pop Mac' Is Fighting To Keep His Home
He Served In WWII, Made It To 100, Now 'Pop Mac' Is Fighting To Keep His Home Pop Mac Locklear has made it through 100 years and a World War. Now his Maryland family is fighting to keep a roof over his head. The World War II veteran is facing eviction from the assisted living home where he has settled near his family after a significant rent increase left his loved ones struggling to cover the added monthly cost, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by his daughter-in-law, Glen Burnie resident Rita Hendrickson. At 100 years old, another move is the last thing his family wants for him. "This situation is heartbreaking because Pop Mac is already in a place where …

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Photos Reveal Charred Aftermath Of Deadly Fire Inside Maryland Home (UPDATED) Photos Reveal Charred Aftermath Of Deadly Fire Inside Maryland Home (UPDATED)
Photos Reveal Charred Aftermath Of Deadly Fire Inside Maryland Home (Updated) What was once a kitchen inside a Maryland home was left charred and blackened after an early-morning fire turned deadly. New photos released by the Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Company show the aftermath inside the Finksburg home where a 64-year-old man was fatally injured and a 77-year-old woman was hurt on Monday, Aug. 10. The fire broke out at approximately 5:23 a.m. in the 1800 block of Old Westminster Pike. Firefighters and emergency personnel from Reese and surrounding departments rushed to the home, where crews battled the flames while providing emergency care to the two occ…

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Fake Stops, Real Smoothie: Maryland Cop Indicted After Undercover Sting Fake Stops, Real Smoothie: Maryland Cop Indicted After Undercover Sting
Fake Stops, Real Smoothie: Maryland Cop Indicted After Undercover Sting A Baltimore Police officer accused of logging fake traffic stops to dodge service calls was secretly followed by investigators who say they caught him sitting idle and handling personal business while his records told a very different story. On Monday, Aug. 10, Maryland prosecutors announced that Officer Dequwan Houchins had been indicted on four counts of false entry in a public record and five counts of misconduct in office following an undercover investigation into his traffic enforcement. And investigators weren't just checking paperwork. They were following him. The investigation beg…

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