'I Can't Breathe': Maryland Officers Won't Face Charges After Man's Death Ruled Homicide 'I Can't Breathe': Maryland Officers Won't Face Charges After Man's Death Ruled Homicide 'I Can't Breathe': Maryland Officers Won't Face Charges After Man's Death Ruled Homicide
'I Can't Breathe': Maryland Officers Won't Face Charges After Man's Death Ruled Homicide A Maryland man's death was ruled a homicide. Seven police officers were involved. Not one will face criminal charges. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced on Friday, Nov. 13, that no charges will be filed in connection with the death of Jamal Khari Thompson, 31, of Silver Spring. Thompson died a week after a struggle with Montgomery County police officers responding to reports that he was experiencing a mental health crisis. According to the Attorney General's investigative report, a friend called 911 around 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, requesting an ambulance at The Chateau apa…

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Bad Neighbor: Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home Of Sheriff's Deputy With Police K-9 Bad Neighbor: Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home Of Sheriff's Deputy With Police K-9 Bad Neighbor: Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home Of Sheriff's Deputy With Police K-9
Bad Neighbor: Maryland Man Accused Of Torching Home Of Sheriff's Deputy With Police K-9 Andrew Lee Ransley allegedly set fire to his neighbor's Maryland home. He may have picked the wrong neighbor. The 38-year-old Pittsville man is facing a host of charges after investigators determined that a fire at the home of a Wicomico County sheriff's deputy who handles a police K-9 was deliberately set, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. The trouble began shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, when firefighters were called to a home in the 35000 block of Wango Road in Pittsville. Crews had the fire under control within 10 minutes, but not before the flames…
Violent Attack Inside Maryland Jail Turns Deadly As Police Identify Victim (UPDATED) Violent Attack Inside Maryland Jail Turns Deadly As Police Identify Victim (UPDATED) Violent Attack Inside Maryland Jail Turns Deadly As Police Identify Victim (UPDATED)
Violent Attack Inside Maryland Jail Turns Deadly As Police Identify Victim (Updated) A violent attack inside a Maryland jail has turned deadly, with police identifying the 35-year-old victim who succumbed to his injuries a day later. Carlos Marcano Becerra, who had no fixed address, died on Thursday, Nov. 12, one day after he was found with severe injuries to his head and upper body at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds, according to police. Officers and fire rescue personnel were called around 11:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to the facility in the 22800 block of Whelan Lane, where they discovered Becerra suffering from severe trauma, officials said. He…
Mother In Honduras Pleads For Help Bringing Son Home After Deadly Virginia Crash Mother In Honduras Pleads For Help Bringing Son Home After Deadly Virginia Crash Mother In Honduras Pleads For Help Bringing Son Home After Deadly Virginia Crash
Mother In Honduras Pleads For Help Bringing Son Home After Deadly Virginia Crash A mother thousands of miles away is fighting to bring her son home after a deadly crash in Virginia. Henrico resident Manuel Cortez Pineda, 31, was killed around 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, when he was struck by a Dodge Durango on Staples Mill Road near Bremner Boulevard, according to the Henrico Police Department. Investigators say the SUV was traveling east on Staples Mill Road when it struck Pineda, who was standing in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene, but a fundraiser launched on Pineda's family's behalf claims the motorist was uni…
Shotgun, Rifle, Handgun: Police Reveal New Details In Deadly DC Doctor Shooting Shotgun, Rifle, Handgun: Police Reveal New Details In Deadly DC Doctor Shooting Shotgun, Rifle, Handgun: Police Reveal New Details In Deadly DC Doctor Shooting
Shotgun, Rifle, Handgun: Police Reveal New Details In Deadly DC Doctor Shooting A DC doctor had three guns at his disposal during a deadly shooting rampage in Northwest Washington, but none were registered to him in the District, police revealed. Matt Wade Lambert, 55, was identified as the gunman who killed 46-year-old James Stuart and wounded four others on Thursday, Nov. 12, near VIDA Fitness in the 1500 block of 15th Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators recovered a shotgun, rifle, and handgun from Lambert's apartment, and police confirmed that all three weapons were used in the shooting. None were registered to Lambert in DC, t…

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Wealthy NJ Town Elects 'Real Housewives' Newcomer To School Board Vanessa Barrera hasn't even made her "Real Housewives of New Jersey" debut yet, but she's already won a seat at a very different table: the Alpine Board of Education. Barrera, who joins Season 15 of the Bravo reality series as a friend of the cast, secured one of two open seats in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. Described by Bravo as Alpine's "Social Mayor," Barrera received 272 votes, or 36.12%, finishing just 12 votes behind incumbent Maria DiBiase, who led the race with 284 votes, or 37.72%, according to the election results provided to Daily Voice. Anthony Fasano finished third with …

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Husband Of 'Top Chef' Star Dies The husband of "Top Chef" star Leah Cohen and co-founder of a popular New York City restaurant has died at 44 years old, leaving behind his wife and their two young sons. Ben Byruch, who records show lived with Cohen in Union City, NJ, died Monday, Nov. 10, according to a Maplewood, NJ-based GoFundMe campaign launched by Lonny Sweet and Cassandre Pallas to support his family.  Byruch was the creative force behind Pig & Khao, the Southeast Asian restaurant he built alongside Cohen, who finished sixth on Season 5 of Bravo's "Top Chef," which aired from 2008 to 2009. The couple …

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Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked
Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Federal regulators are issuing an urgent fire risk warning because more than 720,000 recalled BMW vehicles can ignite even when they're turned off and parked. BMW of North America issued the recall for 720,796 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 13. The recall involves a water pump electrical connector that may not be properly sealed.  The connector's material can break down over time, allowing water to enter and cause a short circuit. "These vehicles were previously recalled in 2024 for a water pump i…

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Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked
Urgent Recall Warns 720K+ BMW Vehicles Can Catch Fire Even While Parked Federal regulators are issuing an urgent fire risk warning because more than 720,000 recalled BMW vehicles can ignite even when they're turned off and parked. BMW of North America issued the recall for 720,796 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a news release on Friday, Nov. 13. The recall involves a water pump electrical connector that may not be properly sealed.  The connector's material can break down over time, allowing water to enter and cause a short circuit. "These vehicles were previously recalled in 2024 for a water pump i…

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FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop, Cites 'Extraordinary Circumstances' FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop, Cites 'Extraordinary Circumstances' FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop, Cites 'Extraordinary Circumstances'
FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop, Cites 'Extraordinary Circumstances' The FAA issued a sweeping nationwide ground stop, ordering departing flights to remain on the ground while citing extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns. An air traffic control advisory posted Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, directed airports nationwide to halt departures. “All departing traffic should remain ground stopped until further notice,” the advisory stated. The notice cited “extraordinary circumstances” and “reasons of safety.” It did not provide a specific explanation. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement late Friday afternoon that the FAA issued …