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Cecilia Levine

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Armed Dog Abuser Leads 12.5-Mile Pursuit-Crash In Fairfax County: Police A 30-year-old animal abuser was arrested after a 12.5-mile police pursuit in Fairfax County, authorities said. Daniel John Sol, of Lorton, approached a person walking their dog on the 9600 block of Eaton Woods Place in Lorton on Tuesday, Oct. 24, around 4 p.m., county police said. Sol picked up the dog and began shaking it, without provocation, police said. He fled the area but returned with a knife and threatened to stab the victim. During their investigation, officers were flagged down by witnesses who said someone was ramming vehicles and driving recklessly on the roadway. Officers resp…

by Cecilia Levine

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Star Of HBO's 'Telemarketers' Pat Pespas Found Safe After Missing For Month Across NJ, PA Patrick J. Pespas, who starred in HBO's "Telemarketers," has been found safe. Pespas, 55, of Phillipsburg, has been found safe and was home with his wife, Sue, directors Sam Lipman-Stern and Adam Bhala Lough said on Pespas' Instagram account Friday, Oct. 27. Pespas had been missing since Sept. 29, when he was seen in Easton, PA, and later at a bar in the Pittsburg area. Pespas, formerly of North Plainfield and Plainfield, NJ, has been living with his wife in Easton, PA. He teamed up with Lipman-Stern to create the three-part HBO mini docu-series "Telemarketers," which shined a …

by Cecilia Levine

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Slain SEPTA Driver ID'd As Abington Army Vet Bernard Gribbin The SEPTA driver shot and killed on his route Thursday, Oct. 26 was identified as Abington resident and Army veteran Bernard Gribbin. Gribbin, a 12-year SEPTA employee, operating along Route 23 when they he was shot at the intersection of Germantown and Abbotsford avenues around 10:30 a.m., a SEPTA spokesperson said. He was taken to Einstein Medical Center where he died. Words can’t describe how I feel about this! I never met this young man, but my heart is so heavy right now! He did what... Posted by Joann Jackson on Thursday, October 26, 2023 NO WORDS FOR THIS SINCELESS ACT RIP …

by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine

10/27/2023

Traffic

Fatal Motorcycle Pursuit-Crash Closes Route 30: PSP (Update) A motorcyclist crashed and died during a pursuit with Pennsylvania State Police in Chester County overnight, the agency said. Troopers began pursuing the motorcycle around 1:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, eastbound on the US 30 bypass when the 31-year-old motorcyclist got off the limited access highway at a high rate of speed, PSP Trooper James Grothey said. The motorcyclist lost control and struck the northbound metal guardrail on State Route 113, where he died. The incident remains under investigation. Route 113 is closed in the area of the Route 30 Bypass bridge in Downingtown for an und…

by Cecilia Levine

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Brand-New Dodge Challenger Struck Taxi Head-On In Triple Fatal VA Crash: Cops Three people died in a head-on crash involving a brand-new Dodge Challenger and taxi on Loudoun County Parkway Wednesday, Oct. 25, authorities said. A 2023 Dodge Challenger was heading north on the Parkway when he lost control near Shellhorn Road and struck a Toyota Sienna taxi head-on around 10:50 p.m., the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. The sole occupant of the Dodge, a 56-year-old male from Las Vegas, NV, and the two occupants of the Toyota, a 51-year-old male from Silver Spring, MD, and a 66-year-old male from Brambleton, VA, were pronounced dead at the scene. The identities of …

by Cecilia Levine

10/26/2023

Traffic

Crash On Commodore Barry Bridge Closes All Lanes All lanes were closed on the Commodore Barry Bridge due to a crash on Thursday evening, Oct. 26. According to the NJDOT website, it happened in the westbound lanes of the New Jersey side in Logan Township. The bridge was closed into Chester, PA, the DOT said.

by Cecilia Levine

10/26/2023

Police & Fire

Drone Finds Fugitive Crouching In Basement Of Stafford County Home Police have identified the subject who barricaded himself inside of a Stafford County home Thursday, Oct. 26 as a 31-year-old man wanted for violating probation. Guy Castonguay had warrants out for his arrest, when deputies learned he was on the 700 block of Edwards Drive in Grafton Village around 11 a.m., the sheriff's office said. Knowing he may have been armed, deputies surrounded the home and tried to call Castonguay out for nearly an hour. He refused to exit, at which point drone and K9 teams were called. Sergeant S.H. Curtis, Jr. was able to navigate a drone through the home and…

by Cecilia Levine

10/26/2023

News

Death Of DC Trans Woman Prompts Calls For Justice The death of 30-year-old A'nee Roberson of Washington D.C. is prompting a surge of support. "A’nee was only 30 years old, her life cruelly cut short in a horrific act of violence," reads a GoFundMe launched by members of DC Safe Haven, a trans-led organization seeking to support A'nee's family. A'nee was violently assaulted and then left in the roadway on the 900 block of U Street, where she was struck by a passing vehicle as she reeled from the initial attack on Saturday, Oct. 14. Following her death, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined cause was multiple b…

by Cecilia Levine

10/26/2023

Police & Fire

Wanted Suspect Barricades Himself Inside Stafford County Home (Update) A wanted suspect surrendered peacefully after barricading himself inside of a Stafford County home, police said. Deputies in Stafford County were notified that the suspect, whose name was not released, was in a home on Edwards Drive around 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, Major Shawn Kimmitz said. Deputies surrounded the home, but the man refused to leave. K9 and drone teams were called to the scene, and the man ultimately surrendered peacefully sometime around noon. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV…

by Cecilia Levine

10/26/2023

Obituaries

Josue Gutierrez Of Chantilly Dies Suddenly, 18: 'Our Worlds Are Forever Changed' A northern Virginia community is mourning the sudden loss of 18-year-old Josue Gutierrez. A high school senior in Chantilly, Josue died on Oct. 16 after battling depression, according to his obituary. Born in Honduras, Josue came to the U.S. at 14 years old. He was being remembered as a gifted artist who "could do amazing things with a pencil and a piece of paper," his obituary reads. He was also a talented watercolor artist. Josue loved to rollerblade and enjoyed going on hikes and roller coasters, loved ones say. A GoFundMe launched for his family had raised $1,200 as of Thursday, Oct. …

by Cecilia Levine

10/26/2023

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