WATCH: Virginia Cops Take On Smoke-Filled Home To Rescue Woman Trapped Inside WATCH: Virginia Cops Take On Smoke-Filled Home To Rescue Woman Trapped Inside WATCH: Virginia Cops Take On Smoke-Filled Home To Rescue Woman Trapped Inside
Watch: Virginia Cops Take On Smoke-Filled Home To Rescue Woman Trapped Inside A frantic search through a smoke-filled Virginia home ended with two police officers pulling a trapped woman to safety in a dramatic rescue captured on bodycam footage. Fredericksburg Police Officers Smith and Lawrence rushed into a burning home in the 200 block of Hillcrest Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after an emergency call alerted authorities that a woman was still trapped inside, according to the department. The footage shows officers entering the smoke-filled residence, where they encounter a man who tells them his wife is still inside. "Where's she at?" an officer asks. "Right …

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Go Big Or Go Home: Maryland Man Accused Of Stealing Entire Fire Engine, Sheriff Says Go Big Or Go Home: Maryland Man Accused Of Stealing Entire Fire Engine, Sheriff Says Go Big Or Go Home: Maryland Man Accused Of Stealing Entire Fire Engine, Sheriff Says
Go Big Or Go Home: Maryland Man Accused Of Stealing Entire Fire Engine, Sheriff Says Some people steal cars. One Maryland man apparently decided to go a little bigger. A lot bigger. The alleged culprit? Zachery Talbert, 28, of Mechanicsville, who authorities say stole an entire fire engine from the Brandywine Volunteer Fire Department before turning up behind the wheel in St. Mary’s County. The unusual joyride came to an end on Monday, Nov. 2, when a witness spotted the stolen fire engine in St. Mary’s County and alerted authorities, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies tracked down the hard-to-miss vehicle near the intersection of Three Notch Road and Friendship S…
DC Target Shoplifter Shoots Bystander With Officer's Gun, Escapes On Scooter: Police (VIDEO) DC Target Shoplifter Shoots Bystander With Officer's Gun, Escapes On Scooter: Police (VIDEO) DC Target Shoplifter Shoots Bystander With Officer's Gun, Escapes On Scooter: Police (VIDEO)
DC Target Shoplifter Shoots Bystander With Officer's Gun, Escapes On Scooter: Police (Video) A suspected shoplifter made quite the Target run in DC, leaving an innocent bystander shot with an officer's own gun before scooting off into the sunset. Nearly six weeks later, Metropolitan Police are still searching for the suspect, who allegedly stole merchandise from the Target in the 1500 block of New York Avenue NE around 5:35 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. The trouble began when two employees, including an armed special police officer, confronted the suspect as he attempted to leave the store. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a sus…
Dad Gunned Down Near Maryland Trader Joe's 'Loved His Son More Than Anything,' Family Says Dad Gunned Down Near Maryland Trader Joe's 'Loved His Son More Than Anything,' Family Says Dad Gunned Down Near Maryland Trader Joe's 'Loved His Son More Than Anything,' Family Says
Dad Gunned Down Near Maryland Trader Joe's 'Loved His Son More Than Anything,' Family Says A young son will have to grow up without his father after he was gunned down in Maryland, leaving behind a stunned family. Richard Ulysses Hernandez was found shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the 200 block of North Washington Street near Trader Joe's in the Rockville Town Center, police said. Officers were initially called to investigate reports of someone lying in the roadway. Upon arrival, they found Hernandez suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. The death was later ruled a homicide. Now it is up to friends and loved ones to p…
Search Underway For Missing Maryland Teen After Boat Found Capsized In Susquehanna River Search Underway For Missing Maryland Teen After Boat Found Capsized In Susquehanna River Search Underway For Missing Maryland Teen After Boat Found Capsized In Susquehanna River
Search Underway For Missing Maryland Teen After Boat Found Capsized In Susquehanna River An extensive search is underway in Maryland after an 18-year-old boater disappeared on the Susquehanna River and his small aluminum boat was found capsized the following morning. Mark Everett Coates III, of Havre de Grace, was last known to be operating a 10-foot jon boat near the Hatem Memorial Bridge (US 40) around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to the Maryland Natural Resources Police. Coates had launched the vessel from the Water Street Boat Ramp in Havre de Grace before heading onto the river. On Thursday morning, Nov. 5, officers were dispatched after the boat was discovered …

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Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote
Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote After 91 years of keeping the booze out, one New Jersey town is finally ready to let the drinks flow. Voters in Collingswood, a suburb within Camden County, approved a referendum Tuesday, Nov. 3, opening the door for restaurants and other businesses to serve alcohol for the first time since 1935. The measure passed with 3,506 votes in favor and 2,322 against, according to unofficial election results. That's about 60% of voters giving alcohol sales the green light. Behind the push was a group fittingly named Booze on the Ballot, which rallied residents to support ending the borough's decade…

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MURDER: Nearly Six Weeks After Maryland Shooting, Suspect Tracked Down, Police Say MURDER: Nearly Six Weeks After Maryland Shooting, Suspect Tracked Down, Police Say MURDER: Nearly Six Weeks After Maryland Shooting, Suspect Tracked Down, Police Say
Murder: Nearly Six Weeks After Maryland Shooting, Suspect Tracked Down, Police Say A Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with murder nearly six weeks after a 61-year-old man was shot and killed in Maryland, authorities announced. Andre Smith Jr., 43, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in connection with the Sept. 25 shooting death of Rodney Harrison, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Officers were called to the 3800 block of Moravia Road shortly before 10 p.m. that night, where they found Harrison suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died. Homicide detectives subsequently identified Smith as a su…

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Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders
Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Nearly 3.7 million ladders are being recalled after they collapsed suddenly, causing traumatic brain injuries and skull fractures. Little Giant Ladder Systems issued the recall for about 3,662,000 ladders equipped with Rapid Locks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Nov. 5. The recall affects 11 models with black or orange locking mechanisms used to adjust the ladders' height. The ladders can suddenly retract if the locks aren't fully engaged, creating a fall hazard. There have been 25 reports of ladders retracting, causing 19 injuries, according to the CPSC. Three re…

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Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders
Brain Injuries, Broken Bones From Falls Spark Major Recall Of 3.6M+ Ladders Nearly 3.7 million ladders are being recalled after they collapsed suddenly, causing traumatic brain injuries and skull fractures. Little Giant Ladder Systems issued the recall for about 3,662,000 ladders equipped with Rapid Locks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Nov. 5. The recall affects 11 models with black or orange locking mechanisms used to adjust the ladders' height. The ladders can suddenly retract if the locks aren't fully engaged, creating a fall hazard. There have been 25 reports of ladders retracting, causing 19 injuries, according to the CPSC. Three re…

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Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner
Kimmarie Johnson Dies: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' Actress, Former Pageant Winner Kimmarie Johnson, whose career took her from Pennsylvania’s pageant stage to “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died. Johnson died Wednesday, Nov. 4, her niece, Rhonda Scott, told TMZ. The actress and model was 50. Scott said Johnson suffered a cardiac event at her Los Angeles home on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Doctors diagnosed a heart aneurysm condition, according to Scott’s account to TMZ. Her career included television appearances, movie roles, international modeling, and a skincare business. Johnson had strong western Pennsylvania ties. In a Pittsburgh …