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Maryland Man Killed After Mazda Leaves Road, Slams Into Tree: Police (
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A late-night drive ended in tragedy. In Maryland, Anne Arundel County police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 33-year-old Charlotte Hall man in Arnold late Monday night. Officers were called around 10:30 p.m. on July 27 to Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, west of Governor Ritchie Highway, where they found a crashed 2020 Mazda 3. Investigators say the driver was heading south when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve, causing the Mazda to leave the roadway, then slam into a guardrail and a tree. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by membe…
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Inova Worker Recovering From Devastating Motorcycle Crash Now Focused On One Thing: Going Home
Life changed in an instant. John Jeffers Jr. is determined not to let it define him. In Maryland, the Waldorf husband, father, and longtime Inova Fairfax Hospital security officer is facing the fight of his life after a devastating motorcycle crash left him with multiple broken bones, months of recovery ahead, and a family waiting for him to come home. Jeffers, who has worked as a security officer in Inova Fairfax's Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit since 2018, was seriously injured on July 24 when his motorcycle was involved in a multi-vehicle crash near Crain Highway and Mitchell Road i…
Obituaries
Virginia Mom Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'Dedicated Her Life' To 3 Sons, Loved Ones Say
Jennifer Hollingsworth was doing what she loved. Then everything changed in an instant. The 39-year-old Fredericksburg mother of three was killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday, July 23, in Fairfax County, leaving behind three sons now surrounded by a grieving community determined to help carry them through the days ahead. The crash happened shortly after 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of Ox Road and Chapel Road in Fairfax Station, according to Fairfax County Police. Detectives say Hollingsworth was riding a 2025 Suzuki GSX-R750 north on Ox Road when her motorcycle struck a 2021 Buick En…
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Maryland Father Waiting For Three Life-Saving Organs Refuses To Give Up
A Maryland husband and father is refusing to give up. In Anne Arundel County, Millersville resident JaNathan "Jay" Crutchfield, 42, has spent the past month fighting for his life at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a sudden medical crisis left him in need of not one, but three life-saving organ transplants. Jay was rushed to the hospital on June 29 after suffering cardiogenic shock caused by advanced heart failure from cardiomyopathy. The medical emergency triggered multiple organ failure, leaving him dependent on dialysis, life-support devices and around-the-clock intensive care. The r…
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Milania Guidice's BFF Dies In Fall At Florida Landmark
Victoria Zardoya, a college student from North Jersey who was best friends with Milania Guidice, died after a fall while visiting Florida with friends, loved ones announced on social media. A statement shared by Victoria Silberbusch at the request of the Zardoya's family said the 20-year-old was seriously injured Friday, July 24, while exploring the historic ruins at Fort Dade on Egmont Key. Zardoya moments before she died. Victoria Sillerbusch "We had actually been getting ready to leave and head to another spot when it all happened... Everything changed in a matter of seconds,"&nb…
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Maryland Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend Captured Hundreds Of Miles Away In Texas (
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He didn't stay on the run for long. A Maryland man wanted in the strangulation death of his girlfriend in Howard County has been captured hundreds of miles away in Texas, authorities announced Monday evening. Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, 24, was taken into custody without incident Monday afternoon by local authorities in Texas, according to Howard County police. Investigators have not said where in Texas he was found or when he is expected to be returned to Maryland. Carcamo-Santiago is charged with first- and second-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Esmeralda Perez-Mendez of Takoma P…
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Tow Truck Operator Killed In Freak Loading Accident Identified In Maryland (
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A routine tow turned deadly in Maryland. The victim, 67-year-old Joseph Louis Skinner of La Plata, was killed Friday afternoon, July 24, in what investigators described as a tragic accident involving his own tow truck at a business in Charles County. The fatal incident happened around 4:20 p.m. in the 9300 block of WW Industrial Drive in La Plata. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, Skinner was operating a rollback tow truck and attempting to load an SUV onto the truck when the rollback unexpectedly began moving forward on its own. As the truck shifted, the SUV rolled and st…
Weather
Dangerous Downpours: Here's Where Slow-Moving Storm Will Unload Heaviest Rainfall
The Northeast’s next storm will not be in a hurry, and the places trapped beneath it could pay a steep price. Click here for a new, updated story - Flood Threat Shifts As Slow-Moving Storm Unleashes More Downpours: New Rainfall Projections A strengthening, slow-moving system will bring repeated downpours and thunderstorms from Tuesday, July 28, through Thursday, July 30, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center placed parts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut under a Moderate Risk for excessive rainfall Tuesday and Tuesda…
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Savannah Guthrie Issues 'Specific' New Message To Her Mother's Kidnappers: 'We Did Our Part'
Savannah Guthrie is speaking directly to the people she believes can end her family's nightmare. The 54-year-old NBC "Today" co-anchor posted an emotional video on Instagram on Monday, July 27, asking those responsible for her mother's disappearance to reveal where the family should look. Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing for nearly six months. Investigators believe she was abducted from her Catalina Foothills home near Tucson, Arizona. Savannah Guthrie began by saying she was "coming on today with a very specific message." “We have done our part, and we will never stop looking for her,…
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Full Buck Moon Starts Countdown To Rare Sky Show: When To Watch
The summer sky is preparing a three-act show, starting with a familiar sight that may look anything but ordinary. July’s Full Buck Moon reaches peak illumination at 10:36 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 29. The Moon will be below the horizon across the Northeast at that moment. The best practical viewing windows will come after sunset on Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday. Skywatchers should look toward the southeast as the Moon rises. Local moonrise times vary, so viewers can check the Almanac’s calculator for their ZIP code. The Moon may appear unusually large while hovering near the horizon. …
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Nation's Best States Ranked In New Study: See Where VA Landed
Several Northeast states were ranked among the nation's best overall places to live, according to a new study. U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 Best States rankings on Tuesday, July 28. The study ranked all 50 states using 71 metrics covering healthcare, education, economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, crime & corrections, and natural environment. The rankings measure how well states serve their residents through a range of factors. "The U.S. News & World Report Best States rankings serve as a critical tool for understanding what drives long-ter…
Weather
Slow-Moving Rounds Of Strong Storms Will Bring Flash Flooding, Damaging Winds: Update
The week’s quiet opening will be short-lived as a slow-moving system lines up a one-two punch for the Northeast. Click here for a new, updated story - Dangerous Downpours: Here's Where Slow-Moving Storm Will Unload Heaviest Rainfall Damaging-wind and flash-flood threats will accompany the potent system on Tuesday, July 28, and continue into Wednesday, July 29. The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center placed portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast under a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall on both Tuesday and Wednesday. A cold front, strengthening low pressure, and deep …
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