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GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Maryland Bedroom: Cops GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Maryland Bedroom: Cops
GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Maryland Bedroom: Cops A Maryland woman walked into her boyfriend's bedroom. She never walked back out. Now, detectives say the man she was dating has vanished. Howard County police have obtained a murder warrant for 24-year-old Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, who investigators say killed his girlfriend, 35-year-old Esmeralda Perez-Mendez of Takoma Park, inside a Columbia home before disappearing. The investigation began Sunday afternoon, July 26, when one of Carcamo-Santiago's friends went to the residence in the 9000 block of Watchlight Court and made a horrifying discovery. Perez-Mendez was dead inside the susp…

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by Zak Failla
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NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Virginia Home, Officials Say NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Virginia Home, Officials Say
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Virginia Home, Officials Say The son of an NFL coach has been arrested for a shooting at the family home in Virginia, Daily Voice has learned. Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia Bieniemy, 57, was reportedly shot by their son Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, on Sunday, July 26, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and ESPN. Eric Bieniemy is the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator. Deputies were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on July 26 to the home, where there were reports of gunshot wounds. One woman was treated and rushed to an area hospital. Mia Bieniemy was listed in st…

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by Zak Failla
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Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters
Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters A quiet Monday morning erupted into chaos as flames ripped through two Maryland townhouses, forcing firefighters into a defensive battle against a rapidly spreading blaze. The fire broke out around 6:40 a.m. on Monday, July 27, in the 2600 block of Legends Way in Ellicott City, where Howard County firefighters responded after multiple 911 callers reported seeing smoke near Turf Valley Resort. As crews searched the area, they found heavy fire already burning through the roof of a townhouse. The blaze had grown so intense that commanders quickly struck a second alarm. Ellicott City | 260…

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by Zak Failla
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Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet
Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet Somebody saw a fire station in mourning and decided it was the perfect time to help themselves. In Charles County, the Baden Volunteer Fire Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing an antique firefighter helmet that had been displayed outside the station in honor of beloved member Shirley Boswell, who died earlier this month. Shirley Boswell Baden Volunteer Fire Department The department had draped the front of its Brandywine firehouse in black bunting ahead of funeral services for Shirley and her husband, Buddy Boswell, on Friday, July 24. …

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by Zak Failla
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Springfield Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Head-On Crash Springfield Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Head-On Crash
Springfield Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Head-On Crash A crash that began with a box truck driver trying to avoid a stopped vehicle has now turned deadly. The victim, a 94-year-old Manassas Park man, died two days after a head-on collision in Prince William County, where police have now charged the driver of a box truck with reckless driving. The crash happened around 7:15 p.m. on Friday, July 24, at the intersection of Nokesville Road and Fauquier Drive in Nokesville, according to Prince William County police. Investigators said Corey Latel Heflin, 38, of Springfield, was driving a 2021 Freightliner M2 northbound on Nokesville Road when he fa…

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Mercedes Driver Dies After Slamming Into Tree In Early-Morning Maryland Crash: Police Mercedes Driver Dies After Slamming Into Tree In Early-Morning Maryland Crash: Police
Mercedes Driver Dies After Slamming Into Tree In Early-Morning Maryland Crash: Police A violent crash involving a Mercedes ended with one driver dead before sunrise in Maryland. Montgomery County police are investigating the fatal single-vehicle wreck, which happened around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, along New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring. Investigators say the driver of a 2010 Mercedes lost control in the 11800 block of New Hampshire Avenue, striking the center median before crashing head-on into a tree. The force of the impact left the driver critically injured. Fire and rescue crews rushed the adult man to an area hospital, where he later died. Police have no…

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by Zak Failla
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She Grew Up There. So Did Her Mom. Now A Maryland Daughter Is Fighting To Save Their Home She Grew Up There. So Did Her Mom. Now A Maryland Daughter Is Fighting To Save Their Home
She Grew Up There. So Did Her Mom. Now A Maryland Daughter Is Fighting To Save Their Home A Maryland daughter is refusing to let her family's story end with a foreclosure notice. Severna Park native Marie Jane Machin is racing to save the only home her family has ever known in Anne Arundel County as she rallies community support to help her parents avoid a move late in life. Machin launched a GoFundMe on behalf of her family that has quickly taken off as friends and loved ones hope to keep the house where she grew up, as well as the place her mother called home, from slipping away. "My parents are my favorite people in this world," Machin wrote in a heartfelt plea that has…

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by Zak Failla
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ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole A man fleeing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents crashed into a parked SUV and snapped a utility pole in Teaneck on Sunday morning, July 26, leaving one driver trapped inside a vehicle surrounded by live wires for about an hour, police said. View this post on Instagram Teaneck police responded to the intersection of Queen Anne Road and Walraven Drive at approximately 11:21 a.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle had struck a utility pole, according to a department release. One of the callers identified themselve…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DC AAU Basketball Coach, Five Players Arrested During Florida Tournament Theft Case: Sheriff DC AAU Basketball Coach, Five Players Arrested During Florida Tournament Theft Case: Sheriff
DC AAU Basketball Coach, Five Players Arrested During Florida Tournament Theft Case: Sheriff A late-night stop at 7-Eleven ended with a Washington, DC-area AAU basketball coach and five of his teenage players in handcuffs. The Run It Up travel basketball team was in Florida for the Puma NXTPro tournament when members of the team were arrested following an alleged theft at a Davenport convenience store, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Detectives said the group entered the 7-Eleven on Ronald Reagan Parkway at approximately 4:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, and concealed merchandise before attempting to leave without paying. Investigators said the stolen items included D…

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by Zak Failla
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'Everything Is Unsalvageable': Maryland Family Offers Update After Dog-Started House Fire 'Everything Is Unsalvageable': Maryland Family Offers Update After Dog-Started House Fire
'Everything Is Unsalvageable': Maryland Family Offers Update After Dog-Started House Fire They don't blame Bo. Nearly two weeks after a bizarre Maryland house fire made headlines when investigators determined the family dog accidentally turned on a toaster, Shannon and Chad Ellis are sharing what happened after the cameras left, describing the heartbreak of losing nearly everything, the miracle that saved one beloved pet, and why they hope other families learn from their experience. The Ellis family's Belcamp home was destroyed on Friday, July 10, while no one was home.  According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, Ring camera footage showed Bo jumping onto …

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by Zak Failla
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Fredericksburg Driver Busted After Hit-Run Reveals Open Booze, Ignition Interlock: Sheriff Fredericksburg Driver Busted After Hit-Run Reveals Open Booze, Ignition Interlock: Sheriff
Fredericksburg Driver Busted After Hit-Run Reveals Open Booze, Ignition Interlock: Sheriff If there was a wrong decision to make, deputies say Gordon Bruce made just about all of them. Stafford County deputies arrested the 60-year-old Fredericksburg man, after what started out as a midday hit-and-run rapidly spiraled into one long day for everyone involved. The chain of events unfolded around 4:55 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, along Stafford Lakes Parkway. Deputies say Gordon Bruce, 60, of Fredericksburg, rear-ended another driver before fleeing the scene and running a red light. It didn't get him very far. Responding deputies found Bruce's vehicle nearby with heavy front-end dam…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Mom Who Fled Before 100-Year Sentence In Baby's Death Case Captured: US Marshals Maryland Mom Who Fled Before 100-Year Sentence In Baby's Death Case Captured: US Marshals
Maryland Mom Who Fled Before 100-Year Sentence In Baby's Death Case Captured: US Marshals Ashley Nicole Franklin made the US Marshals' Most Wanted list. Now, nearly a year after disappearing instead of reporting to prison, the Maryland mother convicted in the death of her 10-month-old daughter has been captured hundreds of miles from home. The 39-year-old was arrested on Thursday, July 23, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, ending a months-long manhunt led by the US Marshals Service, according to federal authorities and the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Franklin was convicted on Aug. 6, 2025, of first-degree child abuse resulting in death, involuntary manslaughter, and neg…

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