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WATCH: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside WATCH: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside
Watch: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside He said he'd be back. Hours later, prosecutors say a Maryland man returned with a gas can, set fire to an apartment's only exit, and trapped four people inside, with Ring camera video capturing the terrifying moments. The gas canister Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office The attack played out on Friday, April 4, 2025, at an apartment in Montgomery Village, where prosecutors say 36-year-old Rockville resident Robert Simms carried out an arson that nearly turned deadly. According to court records, Simms had spent the night at the apartment before allegedly attempting to assault …

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Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle Near MGM National Harbor In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle Near MGM National Harbor In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle Near MGM National Harbor In Maryland: Police (Developing) A late-night shooting left a man dead inside a vehicle. Detectives are now searching for answers. A Maryland homicide investigation is underway after an adult man was found fatally shot near MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Prince George's County Police said. Officers were called to the area of MGM National Avenue and Monument Avenue at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found an adult man inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Prince George's County Police detectives remained at t…

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Maryland Apartment Complex Double Shooting Ends With Attempted Murder Charge For Teen: Sheriff Maryland Apartment Complex Double Shooting Ends With Attempted Murder Charge For Teen: Sheriff
Maryland Apartment Complex Double Shooting Ends With Attempted Murder Charge For Teen: Sheriff A Maryland man has been arrested in connection with a double shooting at a Lexington Park apartment complex earlier this month, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced Friday. Detectives arrested Deshawn Swein Campbell, 18, of Dameron, on Thursday, June 25, following an investigation into the June 13 shooting in the 46000 block of Hilton Drive. Deputies were called to the apartment complex after receiving reports of multiple shots fired. When they arrived, they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators identified Campbell as the suspected shooter and charged h…

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Teen Knew His Killers: 16-Year-Olds Charged As Adults In Fatal Maryland Shooting Teen Knew His Killers: 16-Year-Olds Charged As Adults In Fatal Maryland Shooting
Teen Knew His Killers: 16-Year-Olds Charged As Adults In Fatal Maryland Shooting Two teenagers have been identified and arrested nearly two weeks after Ruben Arevalo Saavedra, 16, was gunned down in Maryland. A pair of 16-year-old Mount Rainier residents are being charged as adults for their alleged roles in the fatal Brentwood shooting of the Hyattsville resident earlier this month, the Prince George's County Police Department announced on Thursday. Officers were called shortly before 5 p.m. on June 12 to the 3700 block of Shepherd Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Arevalo Saavedra suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Hyattsvil…

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DC Man Tried To Run After Fatally Stabbing Stranger During Maryland Argument: Police DC Man Tried To Run After Fatally Stabbing Stranger During Maryland Argument: Police
DC Man Tried To Run After Fatally Stabbing Stranger During Maryland Argument: Police A District man is facing multiple murder charges in Maryland after an argument with a stranger turned deadly, police say. Joseph Key, 38, has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 44-year-old Oxon Hill resident Corye Trapp late on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on June 24, officers were called to the unit block of block of Audrey Lane, where they found Trapp outside of a business suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. During the investigation, Key was identified as a suspect …

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Teens Who Shot 18-Year-Old Found Dead Near Virginia Mobile Home Community Charged: Police Teens Who Shot 18-Year-Old Found Dead Near Virginia Mobile Home Community Charged: Police
Teens Who Shot 18-Year-Old Found Dead Near Virginia Mobile Home Community Charged: Police Two teenagers are now charged with murder after an 18-year-old Virginia man was gunned down, staggered away from the gunfire, and collapsed in a nearby backyard, Prince William County Police announced. The arrests came on Thursday, June 25, nearly 10 days after 18-year-old Luis Angel Chavez was shot inside the Bull Run Mobile Home Community in Manassas. Manassas native Markiss Alexander Medrano, and a 16-year-old suspect, are facing serious charges following a deadly shooting that shocked a Northern Virginia neighborhood earlier this month. According to the Prince William County Police Dep…

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Man Walks Into Traffic, Then Threatens Mother, 8-Year-Old During Virginia Robbery: Police Man Walks Into Traffic, Then Threatens Mother, 8-Year-Old During Virginia Robbery: Police
Man Walks Into Traffic, Then Threatens Mother, 8-Year-Old During Virginia Robbery: Police A man who threatened a mother and her 8-year-old daughter when they refused to give him a ride in Northern Virginia has been linked to an even stranger incident an hour earlier, police say. The Fairfax County Police Department released surveillance photos on Thursday afternoon of a man who went on a bizarre crime spree in Springfield earlier this month. According to investigators, at around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, officers were called to the 5200 block of Montgomery Street for a reported robbery. Police say the man approached a woman and her daughter and asked for a ride. When she de…

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Woman Sexually Assaulted After Accepting Ride From Stranger In Northern Virginia: Police Woman Sexually Assaulted After Accepting Ride From Stranger In Northern Virginia: Police
Woman Sexually Assaulted After Accepting Ride From Stranger In Northern Virginia: Police A man who offered a 22-year-old woman a ride, took her on a harrowing ride, then sexually assaulted her, is on the run in Virginia, according to police. Investigators from the Prince William County Police Department are on the hunt for a sexual assault suspect who is accused of abusing a woman in Woodbridge. According to the department, on Wednesday, officers were called to investigate a reported sexual assault that was reported to have taken place in the area of Thenia Place two days earlier, on Monday, June 22. The woman told investigators that she was walking in the 13300 block of Occoq…

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Person Of Interest Held After 19-Year-Old Fatally Shot Multiple Times In Virginia: Police Person Of Interest Held After 19-Year-Old Fatally Shot Multiple Times In Virginia: Police
Person Of Interest Held After 19-Year-Old Fatally Shot Multiple Times In Virginia: Police A person of interest is in custody after a 19-year-old was found fatally shot following an argument in Northern Virginia, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Officers were called around 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, to investigate reports of shots fired in the 200 block of Ivanhoe Court in Fredericksburg. Upon arrival, officers found 19-year-old Oscar Ruiz Mejia suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Fredericksburg teen was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Witnesses were able to provide officers with a description of the suspected shooter, which led…

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Thrown From Stolen Camaro During High-Speed Chase, Maryland Teen Charged In Virginia: Sheriff Thrown From Stolen Camaro During High-Speed Chase, Maryland Teen Charged In Virginia: Sheriff
Thrown From Stolen Camaro During High-Speed Chase, Maryland Teen Charged In Virginia: Sheriff A stolen Camaro. A high-speed chase. A violent crash that threw both occupants from the car. A pursuit through Fauquier County ended with 19-year-old Annapolis resident Kevin Antonio Cabrera Velasquez hospitalized after leading deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen Camaro before a violent Route 29 crash, according to the sheriff's office. The chase began around 9:20 p.m. on June 21, when Fauquier County dispatchers alerted deputies to a license plate reader hit on Marsh Road south of Bealeton involving a reported stolen vehicle. The alert initially came back to a Toyota sedan with Mar…

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Teen Charged After Rifle-Wielding Carjacking Suspect Sparks Officer-Involved DC Shooting: MPD Teen Charged After Rifle-Wielding Carjacking Suspect Sparks Officer-Involved DC Shooting: MPD
Teen Charged After Rifle-Wielding Carjacking Suspect Sparks Officer-Involved DC Shooting: MPD It started with a rifle pointed at a driver. Less than an hour later, police say that same violent spree ended with another rifle aimed at a DC officer. A 13-year-old is facing armed carjacking charges after a predawn crime spree in Washington, DC, that ended with an officer opening fire when one of the fleeing suspects allegedly emerged from the woods and pointed a rifle at him. The investigation began around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, in the 700 block of 19th Street NE. Police say two suspects walked up to a driver outside a gray 2026 Honda Civic. One leveled a rifle and demanded t…

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Barrel Explosion Leaves Maryland Dad With Burns On More Than 21 Percent Of His Body Barrel Explosion Leaves Maryland Dad With Burns On More Than 21 Percent Of His Body
Barrel Explosion Leaves Maryland Dad With Burns On More Than 21 Percent Of His Body A routine summer chore turned into a nightmare for a Maryland father of four who is facing a lengthy recovery after suffering critical burn injuries. In "just a matter of moments," everything changed for Nicole Hershelman and her husband, Samuel Hess, who suffered burns to 21 percent of his body outside their New Market home. Hershelman explained that for more than an hour, Hess, 27, was safely burning wood when it unexpectedly exploded, leaving him with injuries that include deep lacerations that required multiple surgeries, head trauma, and what she described as "an uncertain recovery pro…

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