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Cecilia Levine

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Teen Boy Held After Bringing Knife To School, PWC Police Say A 15-year-old student was being held in a juvenile detention center after showing up to school with a knife in Prince William County, authorities said. The boy had the knife in his backpack in a classroom of Potomac High School in Woodbridge on May 2, county police said. School personnel seized the knife and contacted the police, who determined the knife was not displayed or part of any other active threat to other students, faculty, or staff. The boy was initially released to a family member. On May 17, following the investigation, the accused, identified a 15-year-old male juvenile…

by Cecilia Levine

05/19/2023

News

Avalanche Kills DC Man Skiing At National Park Where He Worked A 32-year-old Washington DC native was killed by an avalanche while skiing at the national park he was working at in Alaska. Eric Walter, who was alone, was believed to have triggered the avalanche on a southern slope of Jenny Creek, around 1 p.m. on May 4, the National Park Service confirmed. It is with a heavy heart that we share that Denali National Park and Preserve employee Eric Walter was killed in an... Posted by Denali National Park and Preserve on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 A park ranger used a spotting scope to look for survivors in the area where the avalanche occurred, when he…

by Cecilia Levine

05/19/2023

Police & Fire

Massive Search For Disappeared Student Closes Portion Of Shenandoah National Park (Photos) A search for 21-year-old Mateo Cobo Zevallos, whose vehicle was found in a parking lot near Shenandoah National Park earlier this week, remains ongoing. Photos show a rappel team descending on the park Thursday, May 18, four days after the George Mason University student was reported missing. Search for Mateo Zevallos in Shenandoah National Park.Shenandoah National Park Search for Mateo Zevallos in Shenandoah National Park.Shenandoah National Park Following a hasty search Tuesday evening, Shenandoah activated a full-scale search operation early Wednesday. The following trails and adj…

by Cecilia Levine

05/19/2023

News

2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Parts Of Bergen County Did you feel it? Some Bergen County residents reported being woken up by a 2.2 magnitude earthquake overnight. According to the United States Geological Survey, the minor quake originated near the border of Hastings-on-Hudson and Yonkers, NY, but could be felt in a several-mile radius just after 1:50 a.m. Friday, May 19. New Jerseyans shared their experiences on Twitter. I hope Springsteen writes a song about the New Jersey earthquake from his VIP hotel suite in Dublin. https://t.co/iUBSiYjgUD — Kokomoschmoe (@Kokomoschmoe) May 19, 2023 Just experienced my first New Jersey earthq…

by Cecilia Levine

05/19/2023

Traffic

Fatal Pedestrian Crash: Multi-Vehicle Accident Backs Up I-95 In Spotsylvania A pedestrian was killed in a multi-vehicle crash along I-95 in Spotsylvania overnight, NBC Washington reports. The accident happened on the northbound side near mile marker 124 around 3 a.m. Friday, May 19, according to the Virginia DOT. Final Update (7:27 a.m.): Scene clear, all lanes on I-95 northbound at mile marker 124 before Exit 126 (Spotsylvania) are now open. Detour has been lifted. Expect residual delays. @VSPPIO @VaDOT @SpotsyGov https://t.co/UMjEbVC2Go — VDOT Fredericksburg (@VaDOTFRED) May 19, 2023 Few details were being released as of 10 a.m. This is a developing story. C…

by Cecilia Levine

05/19/2023

Police & Fire

Arrest Made In Richmond Highway Crash That Killed One Of Nation's Top IT Specialists Police have made an arrest in the wild crash that killed a 36-year-old pedestrian being remembered as one of the nation's leading cyber security specialists last March in Fairfax County. Luis Merino Berrios, 18, of Alexandria, was behind the wheel of a 2007 Mercedes C230 heading south on Richmond Highway when he lost control and struck a Jeep Wrangler attempting to make a turn onto Groveton Street on March 30, Fairfax County police said. Berrios' car spun several times before leaving the roadway and hitting Samantha Jennings-Jones, who was walking on the sidewalk. Jennings-Jones was d…

by Cecilia Levine

05/18/2023

Police & Fire

Parking Lot Shooter Held Without Bond In Fairfax County Police have arrested the man who they say shot a person in a Fairfax County parking lot during an argument in early April. Michael Ryan, 31, of Alexandria, allegedly pulled the trigger in a lot on the 6300 block of South Kings Highway in Grovetown just before midnight April 4, Fairfax County police said. Officers found the victim suffering from gunshots to the lower body. Officers provided medical aid until fire and rescue arrived. The victim was transported to a local hospital. On May 17, detectives arrested Ryan and charged him with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commis…

by Cecilia Levine

05/18/2023

Events

Paramus Lead Carnival Returns: Dates, Times Announced The Paramus LEAD carnival is back. Supported by the Paramus Police Department, the annual event at the Westfield Garden State Plaza is set to open on Thursday, May 25. A ferris wheel, fun house, and food trucks are just some of the attractions set to make their grand return. This year's dates are: Thursday, May 25 to Monday, May 29 Wednesday, May 31 to Sunday, June 4 Wednesday June, 7 to Sunday, June 11 Hours are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesdays through Fridays, and 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day. The LEAD carnival is running in the west lot of the Garden St…

by Cecilia Levine

05/18/2023

Police & Fire

Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport A 47-year-old Silver Spring man died when the minivan he was operating as a rideshare vehicle struck a deer in Dulles Airport Wednesday, May 17, authorities said. Solomon Birhanie Sibhatu was heading west in a Toyota minivan along Dulles Airport Access Highway a mile west of I-495, when his vehicle collided with a deer around 8:30 p.m., the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police said. Sibhatu was pronounced dead at the scene while his passenger was transported to a local hospital by Fairfax County Fire Department. Airport-bound traffic was detoured to the Dulles Toll …

by Cecilia Levine

05/18/2023

Obituaries

Family Killed In I-95 Stamford Crash: 'Good People Gone Way Too Soon' Shock and sadness spread after a family of four was killed in a Connecticut crash over the weekend. Joel Francisco Contreras-Paniagua, age 49; Lorena Contreras Francisco Reyes, age 59; Joel E. Contreras Francisco, age 29; and Daniel Contreras Francisco, age 23, died in the 3 a.m. crash Saturday, May 13 on I-95 in Stamford. ACCIDENTE FATAL ENLUTA A FAMILIA HISPANA—ORIGINARIA DE LA ANTIGUA GUATEMALA. Hoy domingo, 14/05/2,023,a las 10:00... Posted by Santiagotv El Canal Colonial on Sunday, May 14, 2023 According to authorities, Joel was behind the wheel of a 2019 GMC Terrain that rear-en…

by Cecilia Levine

05/18/2023

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