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Tree Slams Through Gaithersburg Teen’s Room — Now He’s Raising Funds For His Family (Photos)
A Maryland teenager is stepping up in a major way after a massive pine tree came crashing through his family’s home, leaving him, his mom, and his little sister without a place to live.
Ronnie Rodgers, a 17-year-old high school junior, launched a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of his mother, Keyisha Bloomfield, after a 70-foot tree fell through their Gaithersburg home on Friday, June 6.
The powerful crash tore through the ceiling and left insulation, wood, and splinters scattered across their bedrooms — just inches from where the teen sleeps.
The aftermath of the incident in Gait…
Toddler Suffered Blunt Force Injuries, Broken Ribs Before DC Mom's Murder Conviction: DOJ
A mother from DC has been convicted of murdering her 16-month-old daughter Rhythm Fields, who was found lifeless and cold inside a Southeast apartment in 2017, federal prosecutors announced.
Faneisha Scott, 39, was found guilty Wednesday, June 11, of murder and other offenses following an incident that claimed the life of Fields, according to the US Attorney's Office.
Specifically, Scott was found guilty on Wednesday of first-degree murder, first-degree cruelty to children (willful maltreatment), and second-degree cruelty to children.
The verdict came eight years after Scott’s daughter was…
DUI Driver Hospitalized After Hitting Child On Scooter In Leesburg, Police Say
A Virginia man is accused of driving drunk and hitting a child on a scooter before being rushed to the hospital himself, police said.
Victor Canchola, 63, was arrested after the crash, which happened around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, near 22 Plaza Street NE in Leesburg, according to the Leesburg Police Department.
An officer nearby saw the juvenile fall in the roadway and stopped to help. Witnesses told the officer the child had just been hit by a car, police said.
The child, who suffered minor injuries, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment, according to police.
Ca…
Virginia Boy, 12, Swept Away By Floodwaters, Found Dead The Next Morning, Officials Say
The search for a 12-year-old boy swept away by raging floodwaters in Virginia ended in heartbreak on Wednesday morning, officials announced.
The body of Jordan Sims was found around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, following an overnight search effort, according to Albemarle County Fire Rescue investigators.
Sims had been missing since 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, when a 911 caller reported that he was swept away by floodwaters while walking near Newtown Road and Valley Green Drive, officials said.
Crews from Albemarle County Fire Rescue, the Albemarle County Police Department, and other agencies in …
Harwood Man Accused Of Shooting Missing Dog In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
A Maryland dog owner’s worst fears have come true after police say her missing Belgian Malinois, Maisie, was shot and killed — and the man allegedly responsible has been identified.
Robert Anthony Harley, 70, of Harwood, was charged Thursday, May 8, with animal cruelty in connection to the suspected killing of Maisie, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
Maisie disappeared on Sunday, April 20, and the dog's owner told police she believed Maisie had been shot.
Detectives took over the case and identified Harley as the suspect, officials said. Following consultation with t…
Teen Killed In Spotsylvania Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports
The Virginia high school athlete who was gunned down during what was initially deemed a home invasion may have, in fact, simply been a social media prank, according to reports.
Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in.
Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress.
Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was s…
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Abducting, Strangling Woman In Virginia: ICE
Wilmer Ramos-Giron was deported — twice. He came back — again. Now he's accused of choking and abducting a woman in Virginia.
A Guatemalan national who was previously deported twice is in custody again after being arrested in Chantilly and charged with abduction, assault, and felony strangulation, federal officials announced.
Wilmer Ramos-Giron, 34, was taken into custody on April 24 by officers from ICE Washington, DC and the Virginia State Police, according to ICE.
Ramos-Giron, who has a past federal firearms conviction, had already been deported from the US in 2012 and again in 2020, bu…
