West Point Grad's Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support After $1.2M Virginia House Fire West Point Grad's Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support After $1.2M Virginia House Fire
West Point Grad's Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support After $1.2M Virginia House Fire One devastating night changed everything. Now, a Virginia family is discovering just how many people are ready to help them put the pieces back together. Just days after a Fourth of July house fire caused nearly $1.2 million in damage and tore through their Ashburn home, more than 500 people have stepped up to support West Point graduate and Army officer Tim Tieng, his wife, son, and the family's long road to recovery. A fundraiser set up for the family raised more than $62,000 just days after the fire, bringing them within reach of their $70,000 goal. Maria Reardon, Tieng's sister, said t…
Virginia 'Clubhouse' Busted After Multi-State Drug Probe Uncovers Massive Operation: Police Virginia 'Clubhouse' Busted After Multi-State Drug Probe Uncovers Massive Operation: Police
Virginia 'Clubhouse' Busted After Multi-State Drug Probe Uncovers Massive Operation: Police They thought it was just another smoke shop. Instead, police say a Woodbridge business was operating as the center of a large-scale drug manufacturing and distribution operation that stretched across state lines before a months-long investigation brought it crashing down. The Prince William County Narcotics Task Force announced Wednesday, July 8, that three men have been charged and one remains wanted following an investigation centered on the Rat Pack Clubhouse at 13621 Richmond Highway. Investigators say the case began after anonymous complaints about the business earlier this year. By …
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor
NJ K-9 Officer Left Dogs In Car For 7 Hours With Windows Closed — Then They Died: Prosecutor A Salem County Sheriff's Officer is facing charges after two K-9s died after he left them in the car all day with the windows up, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. On Friday, May 9, Cody Henderson left K-9s Rip, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Boomer, a 6-year-old Springer Spaniel, unattended for approximately seven hours with the vehicle powered off, despite a known malfunction with the vehicle's air conditioning system, and the K-9 heat alert system had been manually turned off, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. Those conditions resulted in the dogs…
Maryland Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting; Double Homicide Investigation Underway (DEVELOPING) Maryland Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting; Double Homicide Investigation Underway (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting; Double Homicide Investigation Underway (Developing) Two children are dead in Maryland as police launch a homicide investigation into their deaths, authorities confirmed early on Wednesday morning. A 9-year-old and a 15-year-old were shot and killed Tuesday night in Baltimore County, where detectives are now investigating a double murder that began as a reported shooting in a Gwynn Oak neighborhood. Residents in the 6100 block of Talles Road, 21207, can expect a police presence as officers investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. PIO is enroute to the location. #…
Landlord With Exotic Zoo Arrested After Threatening Tenants In Bizarre Maryland Scene: Sheriff Landlord With Exotic Zoo Arrested After Threatening Tenants In Bizarre Maryland Scene: Sheriff
Landlord With Exotic Zoo Arrested After Threatening Tenants In Bizarre Maryland Scene: Sheriff Sir Leander Evans Gamble allegedly pulled a gun on his own Maryland tenants. Then deputies started looking around. What started as a strange encounter in Waldorf involving the 57-year-old landlord and three people renting a trailer on his property ended with a startling discovery of neglected exotic pets, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were first called to the 10000 block of Penjack Place, where there was a reported assault involving an armed man. During the incident, it is alleged that Gamble retrieved a handgun from his residence, pointed it at the v…
After Losing Heroic Fiancé, Home In Maryland Fire, Community Steps Up For Family After Losing Heroic Fiancé, Home In Maryland Fire, Community Steps Up For Family
After Losing Heroic Fiancé, Home In Maryland Fire, Community Steps Up For Family A Navy veteran died trying to save his 10-year-old son from a burning Southern Maryland home, unaware the boy had already escaped safely. Now, a Maryland community is wrapping its arms around Lauren Copenhaver and her family after a devastating house fire in Hollywood claimed the life of her fiancé, Christopher Gierhart, destroyed their home, and left them with little more than each other. In just over a day, hundreds of people have donated more than $35,000 through an online fundraiser. Others have offered furniture, clothing, school supplies, kitchen supplies, and household essentials.  …
100+ MPH Getaway Ends In Crash Moments After Virginia Teen Eludes Officer: Police 100+ MPH Getaway Ends In Crash Moments After Virginia Teen Eludes Officer: Police
100+ MPH Getaway Ends In Crash Moments After Virginia Teen Eludes Officer: Police Noubassem Namde did his best to avoid arrest in Northern Virginia on Tuesday morning. His best wasn't good enough. The 19-year-old topped 100 mph early on July 7 as he was attempting to elude a traffic stop for speeding, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Then he crashed in Spotsylvania. Investigators say an officer was clearing from a traffic stop on Emancipation Highway when he observed a vehicle speeding by him. He attempted to stop the driver, but Namde kept going, hitting speeds topping 100 mph in a 45 mph zone before the pursuit was called off. Namde did not g…
15 Dead, Nearly 900 Crashes Reported On Virginia Roads During Holiday Weekend: State Police 15 Dead, Nearly 900 Crashes Reported On Virginia Roads During Holiday Weekend: State Police
15 Dead, Nearly 900 Crashes Reported On Virginia Roads During Holiday Weekend: State Police Fifteen people never made it home over the holiday weekend. Virginia roads turned deadly over the Fourth of July weekend as 15 people were killed in 14 separate crashes between Thursday, July 2, and Sunday, July 5, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by Virginia State Police. The fatal crashes happened in Alleghany, Appomattox, Brunswick, Fauquier, Frederick, Nottoway, Pulaski, Roanoke, Shenandoah, Smyth, Spotsylvania, and Suffolk counties, as well as the City of Danville.  Frederick County recorded two deadly crashes during the four days. Among the deadliest incidents was…
Man Exposed Himself To Occupied Car Outside Virginia's SplashDown Waterpark: Police Man Exposed Himself To Occupied Car Outside Virginia's SplashDown Waterpark: Police
Man Exposed Himself To Occupied Car Outside Virginia's SplashDown Waterpark: Police Visitors to a busy Virginia water park got more than they bargained for. A summer trip to the park took an unexpected turn when police say a 30-year-old man walked up to an occupied vehicle, exposed himself, and made obscene gestures before strolling away. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 6, outside SplashDown Waterpark in Manassas, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators later identified the suspect as Manassas man Manuel De Jesus Alvaranga Espana. Police say Alvaranga Espana approached an occupied vehicle in the parking lot, whe…
Maryland Fireworks Celebration Ends In Chaos As Teen Is Stabbed Multiple Times: Sheriff Maryland Fireworks Celebration Ends In Chaos As Teen Is Stabbed Multiple Times: Sheriff
Maryland Fireworks Celebration Ends In Chaos As Teen Is Stabbed Multiple Times: Sheriff What was supposed to be a night of fireworks ended with a teenager fighting for their life. One person was hospitalized, and 23-year-old Lexington Park resident Devin Allen Miles is behind bars following an incident at the rescheduled fireworks event in Solomons, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, deputies were called to the Solomons Island Gazebo, where there was a fight involving multiple people inside a large gathering at the event. While deputies were responding, the Calvert County Control Center received additional information…
Pregnant Virginia Veterinarian Loses Home In Overnight Fire Weeks Before Baby's Arrival Pregnant Virginia Veterinarian Loses Home In Overnight Fire Weeks Before Baby's Arrival
Pregnant Virginia Veterinarian Loses Home In Overnight Fire Weeks Before Baby's Arrival A veterinarian in Virginia should be preparing to welcome her second child in a matter of weeks. Instead, Dr. Kate Bedard is picking up the pieces and rebuilding after a fire destroyed her family's Fairfax County home.  Bedard, a veterinary ophthalmologist, escaped with her husband and young daughter after a fire broke out just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, at their home in the 10800 block of Paynes Church Drive in Fairfax, according to officials. When firefighters arrived, flames were pouring from the home's attached carport and had already spread into the attic. Crews extingui…
Maryland Man Held Woman Against Her Will Before 11-Hour Armed Standoff: State Police Maryland Man Held Woman Against Her Will Before 11-Hour Armed Standoff: State Police
Maryland Man Held Woman Against Her Will Before 11-Hour Armed Standoff: State Police She got out. He refused to. The confrontation stretched from late Sunday night into Monday morning in Snow Hill, where Maryland State Police say Robert Keith Anderson, 49, barricaded himself inside a home after an alleged domestic assault that left troopers trying for nearly half a day to get him to surrender. It started just before 10:45 p.m. on July 5, when a woman managed to escape the home on W. Market Street and call 911. She told investigators Anderson had physically restrained her inside the residence. Before she got away, he allegedly pulled out a gun and threatened to harm her. B…