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Cecilia Levine

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Tear-jerker: Stunned DC Teacher Surprised With $25K National Award (Photos, Video) Kelly Maranchuck seemed to be in disbelief. She stood in the auditorium of the BASIS Public Charter School with the faculty, staff, and students, as officials from the Milken Family Foundation Executive Vice President Richard Sandler prepared to call out the winner of this year's $25,000 award. The national Milken Educator Award goes to early to mid-career educators for what they have achieved. And this year, that's Maranchuck: An English Language Arts teacher who serves as Senior Curriculum Coordinator and Instructional Coach for grades 5-12. The camera pans to Maranchuck as her name is…

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Flown To Hospital Dies Following Sussex County Crash With Tree: Njsp A driver died after being flown to the hospital in a Sussex County crash on Monday, Nov. 6, authorities said. The driver was heading north on County Highway 565 near milepost 0.8 in Frankford Township, when he ran off the road and struck a tree around 10:35 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The driver was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries and was subsequently pronounced dead, McNair said. The crash remains under investigation and there was no further information as of press time.

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Nine Counts Of Child Porn For Northern VA Man: Police A Northern Virginia man has been arrested on child porn charges, police said. Police were called to Canal Road in Dumfries on Friday, Nov. 3, for a child porn investigation, Prince William County police said. There, they found Richard Lee Sauter of Stafford, who had child pornography on his cell phone, police said. Electronic devices were subsequently seized from his home. The 58-year-old man was charged with possession of child pornography and nine counts of possession of child pornography. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incident…

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Fugitives Found With Drugs In Nighttime I-95 Stafford Stop: Cops A pair of fugitives were found with drugs in a weekend traffic stop on I-95 in Northern Virginia. Deputies pulled over the vehicle driven by 42-year-old Leonard Braxton on the northbound side of the highway in Stafford around 11 p.m. on Nov. 4, after the driver changed lanes without signaling multiple times, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Braxton, of Richmond, was wanted out of Prince William, Lancaster, and Fairfax County, while his passenger, Monica Reed, was wanted out of Stafford, police said. A search of the vehicle turned up numerous drugs, Decatur said. Reed said t…

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Dynamic Duo From PA Face Additional Charges For Armed NJ Liquor Store Heist: Prosecutor A pair of Pennsylvania robbers are facing additional charges for an armed heist at a New Jersey liquor store early this month that authorities say is part of a larger armed robbery spree. Duane Yancey, of Harrisburg, went into Free Bridge Wine & Liquors and fired a shot into the ceiling, then ordered the clerk and six customers onto the ground while pointing a gun at them, on Wednesday, Nov. 1 around 6:15 p.m., Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Yancey took cash from the register and cell phones from two victims before fleeing in an awaiting vehicle owned by Darren Corbet…

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Occupied Home Struck By Bullet In Loudoun County An occupied home was struck by a bullet in Loudoun County — the second reported incident of gunfire over the weekend. Police responded to the 21500 block of Schoolhouse Court in Ashburn around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, on reports of an occupied home struck by a bullet, the sheriff's office said. No injuries were reported, however, the county sheriff's office is asking anyone who was in the area and may have seen anything to contact Detective R. Schmidt with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-1021. The sheriff's office is also searching for a gunman who shot a man …

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Arsonist Found Unconscious After Setting Fire To His NJ Apartment: Prosecutor A 40-year-old arsonist was found unconscious after setting a fire that ignited a Somerset County apartment, authorities said. Dashawn Holmes, a tenant in an East Main Street building in Somerville, was found unconscious by firefighters responding to the alarm set off just before midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 25, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Holmes was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The Somerville Fire Marshall responded to the scene and determined the fire to be suspicious in nature, said McDonald alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of…

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

News

Skydiver Airlifted In Accident Near NJ Airport: Njsp A skydiver was flown to an area hospital with injuries suffered in an accident at a New Jersey airport over the weekend. New Jersey State Police said only that the accident happened around 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 in a wooded swamp north of the Sussex County Airport in Wantage. The skydiver had crashed was airlifted to a nearby hospital for evaluation, New Jersey State Police said.

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Gunman Sought After Loudoun County Shooting (Details) Police are seeking the gunman who wounded another man in a Loudoun County shooting over the weekend, they said. An argument on the 100 block of N. Fillmore Avenue in Sterling escalated, leading to the shooting around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, the county sheriff's office said. The victim and suspect had encountered each other before. The suspect fled the area on foot and was described as a Hispanic man approximately 20 or 23 years old, between 5’7” and 5’11” tall and weighing 130 to 140 pounds. The victim was taken to a local area hospital where he is in stable condition. Those with in…

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

Traffic

Tractor Trailer Bursts Into Flames On I-81 In Northern VA A tractor trailer burst into flames on Monday, Nov. 6 on Interstate 81, officials said. It happened around 7 a.m. on the northbound side near milepost 251, in Rockingham County, Virginia State Police said. The vehicle suffered a mechanical issue which caused the blaze. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured during the incident. Both sides of the Interstate are closed for precaution. VDOT is on the scene and assisting with the roadway closure and detour. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

by Cecilia Levine

11/06/2023

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