Maryland Cops Cleared After Shooting Knife-Wielding Man In Oxon Hill Rampage: AG Maryland Cops Cleared After Shooting Knife-Wielding Man In Oxon Hill Rampage: AG
Maryland Cops Cleared After Shooting Knife-Wielding Man In Oxon Hill Rampage: AG No charges will be filed against the Prince George’s County police officers who fatally shot a knife-wielding man outside a burning Oxon Hill apartment complex earlier this year, Maryland’s Attorney General announced. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown said his office had completed its review of the April 20 shooting that left 28-year-old Aevon Bucknor Jr. dead. “After completing its investigation and evaluating all the available evidence, the Office of the Attorney General has determined that the subject officers did not commit a crime under Maryland law,” Brown said. …
High School Student Killed, 22 Displaced In Fire Night Of Trenton Homecoming: Report High School Student Killed, 22 Displaced In Fire Night Of Trenton Homecoming: Report
High School Student Killed, 22 Displaced In Fire Night Of Trenton Homecoming: Report A devastating three-alarm fire in Trenton killed an 18-year-old high school student and displaced more than 20 people, according to city officials and published reports. The blaze broke out at approx 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 on the 1200 block of North Olden Avenue and spread across seven houses, according to the City of Trenton's news release and 6abc. Four people were injured, including a firefighter from Hopewell, Mayor Reed Gusciora told New Jersey 101.5. One victim, an 18-year-old male, died. Two victims are stable and one remains in critical condition, the city said. In all, 22 people…
Fire Breaks Out On Norwalk Car Dealership Roof; Smoke Visible For Miles Fire Breaks Out On Norwalk Car Dealership Roof; Smoke Visible For Miles
Fire Breaks Out On Norwalk Car Dealership Roof; Smoke Visible For Miles Norwalk fire crews rushed to a blaze at Garavel Subaru on Main Avenue after witnesses noticed flames and smoke billowing from the roof of the building Friday, Sept 19.  Norwalk Engine 1 was only several hundred yards away when the call came in just after 3 p.m. They were already headed to a motor vehicle accident, but quickly diverted. That fast move kept the fire from spreading. Firefighters found multiple solar panels on the roof burning. Crews stretched a line to the roof and put out the flames. Officials said the fire was knocked down in 10 minutes by 26 firefighters. No injuries …
Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In East Fishkill Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In East Fishkill Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say
Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In East Fishkill Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say Authorities say they’ve arrested the driver who fled a fiery crash on I-84 in Dutchess County that triggered a lockdown at a nearby high school.  The incident began around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, when Putnam County deputies were alerted to be on the lookout for a vehicle connected to a theft in Westchester, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said in an update on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 16.  A deputy spotted the car heading north on Route 9 in Philipstown and stopped it near Indian Brook Road. Deputies said the driver initially stopped but then sped off, sparking a pursuit …
'By God's Grace': Smoke Alarms Save Edgewood Woman, Pets As $350K Blaze Destroys Home 'By God's Grace': Smoke Alarms Save Edgewood Woman, Pets As $350K Blaze Destroys Home
'By God's Grace': Smoke Alarms Save Edgewood Woman, Pets As $350K Blaze Destroys Home Smoke detectors may have saved the lives of a woman and her family's pets, but it will be a long time until they can move back into their Maryland home. Scott and Karen Zissimos were displaced by an early-morning fire that could have ended even more tragically after a fast-moving kitchen fire spread to the rest of the Edgewood home. Crews were called around 5:58 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, to a one-story home on Kennard Avenue, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started in the kitchen after a food dehydrator failed.  The blaze spread quickly, but a…
Golf Cart Goes Up In Flames At Course In Pomona Golf Cart Goes Up In Flames At Course In Pomona
Golf Cart Goes Up In Flames At Course In Pomona A golf cart fire sent plumes of smoke up into the air in Rockland County over the weekend. The blaze happened just before 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Phillip J. Rotella Memorial Golf Course in Pomona, according to the Thiells Fire Department. Arriving fire crews were able to quickly put out the flames. No injuries were reported.  Photos released by the department showed the cart with heavy damage.  The cause of the fire was not immediately available. 
Tractor-Trailer Parts Ignite Blaze That Scorches Acre In Maryland: Fire Marshal (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Parts Ignite Blaze That Scorches Acre In Maryland: Fire Marshal (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Parts Ignite Blaze That Scorches Acre In Maryland: Fire Marshal (Photos) What started as a pile of tractor-trailer parts turned into a fireball that scorched an acre of land in Allegany County, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 3:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, in the 17400 block of Breakneck Road in Flintstone, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the homeowner had pulled the engine out of a 1997 Freightliner the day before and set it next to a pile of mechanical parts and the truck cab.  By the next afternoon, black smoke was rising — and flames were chewing through the pile. The fire spread quickly, torching approxim…
Arlington Apartment Inferno That Sent Dozens Running Ends With Three Arrests: Police Arlington Apartment Inferno That Sent Dozens Running Ends With Three Arrests: Police
Arlington Apartment Inferno That Sent Dozens Running Ends With Three Arrests: Police Months after flames tore through a Douglas Park apartment building and sent multiple people to the hospital, Arlington fire officials say three men are now behind bars for arson. At around 4:50 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, members of the Arlington County Fire Department were called to an apartment fire in the 1000 block of South Quebec Street, where there was a blaze that displaced nearly three dozen people. The incident led to several residents being treated for smoke inhalation, and the blaze was considered "suspicious in nature."  "A comprehensive criminal investigation was initiated …
Enfield Worker Badly Burned In Lawnmower Crash With Car Outside Town Hall Enfield Worker Badly Burned In Lawnmower Crash With Car Outside Town Hall
Enfield Worker Badly Burned In Lawnmower Crash With Car Outside Town Hall An Enfield Department of Public Works employee was badly injured when his lawnmower collided with a car on North Main Street on Friday afternoon, Sept. 12, police said. The crash happened next to the town hall around 12:15 p.m. The worker, a man whose name has not been released, suffered serious injuries and burns. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Hospital for treatment. Police said the driver of the car, a good Samaritan, and a local fire chief ran to help. They battled flames and pulled the worker to safety. The driver also suffered injuries. Police said those did not appear as severe, …
Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING) Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING)
Person Pulled From Burning Montgomery County Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (Developing) A person was pulled from a burning Maryland home Thursday afternoon but later died despite firefighters’ efforts to save them, officials said. The blaze broke out just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the 7000 block of Persimmon Tree Road near Eggert Road in Cabin John, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. More than 60 firefighters rushed to the two-story home, where crews reported heavy smoke and confirmed that someone was still trapped inside. The spokesperson said that within two or three minutes, an unconscious person was pulled from the h…
Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off
Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off A sprinkler system is being credited with saving a Maryland high school after an electrical fire broke out Tuesday night — but students still got the day off while crews cleaned up, officials said. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire happened at Queen Anne’s High School on Ruthsburg Road in Centreville around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The school’s alarm company alerted 911, and a custodian also discovered the blaze after the alarm activation. Investigators said the fire started in a rear first-floor office and was caused by “an unspecified electrical event involving…
DOUBLE MURDER: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say DOUBLE MURDER: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say
Double Murder: Elderly Couple Burned, Stabbed After Letting Stranger Into NYC Home, Cops Say A manhunt is underway for a parolee with a violent criminal history wanted in the deaths of a couple in their Queens, NY home, authorities said. Jamel McGriff, 42, is wanted in the killings of Frank Olton, 76, and Maureen Olton, 77, which happened Monday, Sept. 8, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Tisch said McGriff went to the Oltons’ home that morning, claiming his cell phone battery was dead and he needed to charge it. Video shows McGriff speaking with Frank Olton before being allowed into the couple’s backyard, Tisch said. The two then walked inside through the back door of the…