Mechanicsville, MD
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Escapee Who Ditched Court-Ordered GPS Device Apprehended In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Who Ditched Court-Ordered GPS Device Apprehended In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Who Ditched Court-Ordered GPS Device Apprehended In Maryland, Sheriff Says A woman is back behind bars months after she escaped from custody in St. Mary's County. An alert was issued in March by the sheriff's office after Lexington Park native Ashley Lauren Markart managed to escape her home detention following her arrest for a weapons offense. According to officials, Markart was on home detention when she removed her court-ordered GPS monitoring device and fled the area. The 31-year-old woman was reported missing on Wednesday, March 6 by the sheriff's office, which said that she had been located and apprehended on Friday. No details about possible new charges w…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff
Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff A 19-year-old driver going 100 mph was eventually found by police after running from them in Stafford, and blamed the ordeal on a "rough day." Timothy Garrett's Mercedes was spotted by a deputy along Warrentown Road and Plantation Drive going more than 100 mph around 9:10 p.m. on April 30, the sheriff's office said.  Deputy Pearce tried to pull Garrett over, but he kept at his intense speed until Truslow Road, when the deputy lost sight of the vehicle, police said. More deputies had been called to assist in the search, ultimately leading to the discovery of Garrett's vehicle on Lynches…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed On Stafford Road ID'd As 57-Year-Old Man Motorcyclist Killed On Stafford Road ID'd As 57-Year-Old Man
Motorcyclist Killed On Stafford Road ID'd As 57-Year-Old Man Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a Stafford crash Thursday, March 14. Michael Pickeral was heading east on Joshua Road when he was struck by a westbound driver that swerved into oncoming traffic just after 5:15 p.m., the sheriff's office said. Pickeral was hit head-on near Greenleaf Terrace. Deputies, Fire and Rescue staff, and a witness all attempted to perform life-saving measures on the motorcyclist. Pickeral was ultimately pronounced dead at the hospital while the other driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Rescued From Overturned Car Insisted There Was No Accident: Stafford Sheriff DUI Driver Rescued From Overturned Car Insisted There Was No Accident: Stafford Sheriff
DUI Driver Rescued From Overturned Car Insisted There Was No Accident: Stafford Sheriff A driver was rescued from her vehicle after a crash, but she insisted no crash had happened at all, authorities in Stafford said. The unnamed driver was pulled out of her vehicle by a 9-1-1 caller on Morton Road on March 8 around 4:50 p.m., according to the county sheriff's office. The vehicle had veered off the road, struck an embankment, and turned on its side. The driver was unaware her vehicle was flipped, saying “There was no incident” and she simply “pulled over.”  The woman had signs of intoxication, and marijuana, Narcan, and numerous prescription bottles were found in the veh…

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by Cecilia Levine
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Sub Teacher Admits To Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Maryland: Prosecutors Sub Teacher Admits To Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Maryland: Prosecutors
Sub Teacher Admits To Sexually Abusing, Soliciting Minors Online In Maryland: Prosecutors A former Charles County Public Schools substitute teacher has admitted to targeting minors on social media and having inappropriate instances with teen students. Bryans Road resident Malcolm Xavier Fluellyn, 27, pleaded guilty on Monday to various charges following an investigation by the sheriff's office into inappropriate sexual contact and interactions between he and students at General Smallwood Middle School, the state's attorney's office announced. In February last year, a School Resource Officer contacted the Charles County Sheriff's Office to report a possible sexual assault be…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Takes Deputies On Wild Chase Before Crashing Camaro In VA: Sheriff Speeding Driver Takes Deputies On Wild Chase Before Crashing Camaro In VA: Sheriff
Speeding Driver Takes Deputies On Wild Chase Before Crashing Camaro In VA: Sheriff Muhammad Zalmai fought the law, and the law won. The 19-year-old Stafford man rang in the New Year from behind bars after attempting to outrun members of the sheriff's office before crashing his Camaro, officials say. At around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, deputies spotted Zalmai speeding at 90 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on Richmond Highway near Twin Brook Drive. When a deputy attempted to stop him, Zalmai began speeding up and weaving through traffic, according to the sheriff's office. Zalmai was too fast and furious for his own good as he topped 100 mph onto I-95, prompting…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
News
Body Pulled From Mattawoman Creek Where Military Man Went Missing In Maryland, Sheriff Says Body Pulled From Mattawoman Creek Where Military Man Went Missing In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Body Pulled From Mattawoman Creek Where Military Man Went Missing In Maryland, Sheriff Says A body has been recovered from the same Charles County creek a military man went missing more than a month ago, officials say. Jamell LeeHeung II was first reported missing to US Navy Police at the Indian Head Base where he lives, on Saturday, Nov. 25, and Charles County Sheriff's Office detectives assumed the search days later as concerns arose regarding the 25-year-old father's safety. On Wednesday, the sheriff's office was notified that the body of a man in Mattawoman Creek - about two miles away from where his car was found in the water near Slavins Dock in Indian Head - where he was la…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Student Airlifted In Virginia High School Assault (DEVELOPING) Student Airlifted In Virginia High School Assault (DEVELOPING)
Student Airlifted In Virginia High School Assault (Developing) Officials say that a student was hospitalized after an assault at a Virginia high school. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that a medevac helicopter landed at Stafford High School to transport a student to an area hospital after being assaulted by another teen, who has been detained. According to the sheriff's office, there is no threat to the community, staff, or students following the incident. No additional details were released by the agency. Incident Alert:Just after 10:00 a.m. a medivac helicopter landed at Stafford High Sch…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Hours After Early Morning Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Hours After Early Morning Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended Hours After Early Morning Assault In Maryland, Sheriff Says A 52-year-old man with no known address has been arrested after a man and woman were found stabbed inside a Charles County home, authorities announced. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the 12700 block of Pearson Drive, where there were reports of a stabbing that happened overnight. Upon arrival, deputies found Timothy Portzen, 62, and a woman suffering from stab wounds, according to the agency. Portzen was pronounced dead at the scene of the stabbing, and the woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threaten…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Schools
Again? Swatting Incident Evacuates Stafford High School Two Days In A Row Again? Swatting Incident Evacuates Stafford High School Two Days In A Row
Again? Swatting Incident Evacuates Stafford High School Two Days In A Row Yet another swatting incident evacuated Stafford High School. The treat was called into the school at 9 a.m., just one day after two swatting incidents evacuated both Stafford and Brooke Point high schools at dismissal. "Due to the increase in swatting calls, deputies will be providing additional coverage at all of our public schools," the sheriff's office said. "The investigation is ongoing." Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
'Severely Decaying Body' May Have Been In VA Woods For Month Near Businesses: Sheriff 'Severely Decaying Body' May Have Been In VA Woods For Month Near Businesses: Sheriff
'Severely Decaying Body' May Have Been In VA Woods For Month Near Businesses: Sheriff A death investigation has been launched after a passerby found a dead body in the woods in Virginia. The Medical Examiner is attempting to determine the identity of a man who was found earlier this week in Spotsylvania whose remains may have seemingly been hidden for several weeks, according to the sheriff's office. According to officials, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, deputies were called to the area of 10600 Spotyslvania Avenue, when a man collecting cans for recycling came upon the "severely decaying" body and alerted authorities. The initial investigation determined …

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by Zak Failla
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim 'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim
'Known Fentanyl Trafficker' Busted At Bensalem Motel, Cops Claim An accused drug dealer sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say they caught him at a Bensalem motel with guns, cash, and narcotics.  Basheon Johnson, a 36-year-old Bristol resident, is charged with drug possession with intent to deliver and illegal firearm possession, said Bensalem police. He is also wanted by the Sheriff's Office for an outstanding warrant, the department noted.  Township police's Special Investigations Unit had tracked Johnson down to the Penn Lodge Motel, 4331 Lincoln Highway, and executed a raid at his room on Tuesday, March 14, authorities …

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by Mac Bullock