Two Rockville residents suffered serious burn injuries earlier this month when a large explosion destroyed their home around 3 a.m. The blast tossed the two into their backyard, according to a Montgomery County Fire official. The explosion caused minor to moderate damage to nearby homes and...
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Maryland Head-On Collision Kills Two
A head-on auto accident killed two men earlier this month on St. Michaels Road east of Travelers Rest Road. An 82-year-old man died at the scene, and the second driver later died from her injuries at the hospital. According to the accident report, at approximately 2:18 p.m....
Read MoreMaryland Man Falls from Bridge after Car Accident
A man died last month after falling from a 52-foot bridge after a car accident on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, according to Maryland Transportation Authority officials. On April 18 at approximately 10:30 a.m., the driver of a stalled Honda Accord exited the car to check on...
Read MoreProfessional Boxer Guilty of Assault in Maryland
Professional boxer Ronald Boyd is behind bars in Maryland after a conviction of first-degree assault last month. The conviction comes approximately one year after police arrested Boyd outside a Prince George’s bar for choking and repeatedly punching his wife. Court documents said Boyd choked her to the point of taking her feet off the...
Read MoreMaryland Cracking Down on Work Zone Speeders
Every year, approximately 1,400 people suffer injuries in Maryland work-zone car accidents. The latest incident occurred last month when a vehicle struck a state highway worker as he directed traffic around some utility work. The worker suffered severe injuries, including
Read MoreMore People May Be Involved in Federal Corruption Case
As mentioned in a prior blog entry, FBI agents arrested Prince George’s County Executive, Jack Johnson, on charges of felony witness and evidence tampering. Agents also arrested Johnson’s wife, Leslie, on the same charges. The arrests were part of an FBI sting operation. Jack Johnson is under house arrest, but he is able to...
Read MorePrince George’s County Executive Charged in Federal Corruption Investigation
The FBI arrested Jack Johnson, Prince George’s County Executive, on charges in an ongoing federal corruption investigation. Authorities also arrested Johnson’s wife, Leslie, in the investigation. Federal agents charged the pair with felony witness and evidence tampering. Johnson is currently wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet under house arrest. Former Washington, D.C. councilmember and expert in...
Read MoreMTA Talking Buses will Alert Pedestrians
Ten Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) buses are equipped with talking technology to warn pedestrians who may be unaware of an approaching bus. An audible female voice alerts pedestrians, “Pedestrians, bus is turning! Pedestrians, bus is turning!” The MTA is testing two different audio warning systems to help avoid devastating bus-pedestrian accidents. According to the...
Read MoreState of Maryland Liable in Pedestrian Death
A Maryland jury found the State of Maryland liable last month in the 2008 death of a woman struck and killed by a car in District Heights. The Prince George County jury awarded $3.3 million to the victim’s relatives, with $2.5 million going to her daughter who was two-years-old when the
Read MoreChristmas Tree Fire Causes $1.1 Million in Damage to Maryland Family’s House
A Maryland family’s home suffered extensive damage after an old tradition led to their Christmas tree catching fire. The family had decorated their tree with regular candles instead of the electrical lights and ornaments that most families use today. The candles caught the real tree on...
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