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First case of coronavirus confirmed in Frederick County, MD
FREDERICK, Md. (WDVM) — Frederick County Executive, Jan Gardner, announced Monday morning the first positive coronavirus case in the county. Gardner said the resident is a 30-year-old woman who had contact with people who had traveled to places with community transmission. The woman didn’t need to be hospitalized. → Read More
Man murdered, suspect in custody in Fairfax County
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (WDVM) — A man was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon and Fairfax County Police have taken arrested a suspect. Police say they found Javon Prather, 24, of Springfield just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Michael Hetle, 52, of Springfield was arrested […] → Read More
One injured in accident in Berkeley County, West Virginia
BERKELEY COUNTY, W. Va. (WDVM) — One person was injured after a motorcycle and SUV collided on the 4800 block of Arden Nollville Rd on Sunday afternoon. Berkeley County dispatchers say the accident happened around 5 p.m. and the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital. → Read More
Fatal pedestrian accident in Fair Lakes, VA
FAIR LAKES, Va. (WDVM) — One person has died in a crash in Fairfax County, Virginia Thursday evening. Police say the pedestrian was struck and killed just before 9 p.m. at Monument Drive and Monument Court. The road has since reopened. → Read More
One person hit by Metro in Rockville, Red Line single tracking
ROCKVILLE, Md. (WDVM) — One person was taken to the hospital with traumatic injuries after being hit by the Metro near the Rockville Metro Station. → Read More
One injured in crash on I-70 East in Clear Spring, MD
CLEAR SPRING, Md. (WDVM) — A woman is injured after a crash on I-70 eastbound and is being flown out to a hospital. Maryland State Police say the car overturned around 8 a.m. Friday morning and the road is closed at Exit 18. Troopers didn’t have an estimate for when the road would re-open. → Read More
Police investigating stabbing in Rockville
ROCKVILLE, Md. (WDVM) — Montgomery County police are investigating a reported stabbing Thursday night in Rockville. Police say they got the call just after 11:15 p.m., for a stabbing on West Montgomery Ave. → Read More
Road Rage Incident in Frederick, MD
FREDERICK, Md. (WDVM) — Police say 2 vehicles were involved in a road rage incident beginning on Rt. 40 around 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. The incident continued for about a mile down Willowdale Drive. A BB gun was recovered from the scene. Four people were involved, but no one was injured. Police didn’t say if any shots were fired. This is a developing story and will be updated. → Read More
Pedestrian fatally struck in Lorton, VA
LORTON, Va. (WDVM) — A man was killed early Tuesday morning after he was hit by a car on Richmond Highway. Fairfax County Police reported the pedestrian was struck around 1:15 a.m. near Giles Run Road. The vehicle remained on scene. A crash reconstruction unit was deployed to the scene and north bound traffic was […] → Read More
Fire displaces several people in Martinsburg
MARTINSBURG, W. Va. (WDVM) — A fire has displaced 5 or 6 people in Martinsburg, according to the Baker Heights Volunteer Fire Company. The call came in just after 2:00 Monday morning for a fire on the 80 block of Carnegie Links Drive, and several different fire companies responded. The Baker Heights Fire Company said […] → Read More
Police pursue reckless driver from Northern Virginia to West Virginia
BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. (WDVM) — A man is in custody after a police pursuit from Frederick County, Virginia into Berkeley County, West Virginia. Police say the chase took less than a half hour, ending just before 1:15 a.m., and at one point the suspect was driving over a hundred miles per hour. He was stopped […] → Read More
Officer involved shooting in Falls Church, VA
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (WDVM) – Police say an officer was involved in a shooting around 9:30 Tuesday night. The suspect was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries and the officer was not injured. → Read More
Armed robbery at 7-Eleven in Reston
RESTON, Va. (WDVM) — Five people robbed a 7-Eleven in Reston, Virginia early Tuesday morning, police said. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the five suspects robbed the convenience store on Soapstone Drive around 4:30 a.m. One of the suspects showed a gun and they left with some merchandise. All five were wearing masks. […] → Read More
Man shot in Fairfax County
Alexandria, Va. (WDVM) — A man was shot in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County Thursday night. Police say they received calls for shots fired near the 7300 block of Tavenner Lane around 9 p.m., and they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital with life threatening […] → Read More
Suspect arrested for a stabbing in Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) –A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Hagerstown last Wednesday. Charles Watkins, 32, was arrested in Martinsburg, WV by the Martinsburg Police Department. Hagerstown Police had said that Watkins was suspected of stabbing a woman on Church St. and Jonathan St. on Wednesday, January 15. Watkins is being […] → Read More
Pedestrian hit, killed in Fairfax County
FAIRFAX, Va. (WDVM) — One person has died after being hit by a car in Fairfax County. Police say the pedestrian was hit on Richmond Highway and that the driver remained on scene. → Read More
Pedestrian struck and killed in Rockville
ROCKVILLE, Md. (WDVM) — A man has died after being hit by a car in Rockville Wednesday evening. Montgomery County Police say they were called to Rockville Pike around 8:41 pm. Michael Gamboa, 40, was attempting to cross the road when he was hit by a car. Gamboa was taken to a hospital where he […] → Read More
Pedestrian killed in crash in Fairfax County
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WDVM) — A woman died after she was hit by a car on Richmond Highway at North Kings Highway. Police dispatchers say the accident happened around 8 p.m. and that the southbound lanes of Richmond Highway were closed for a time, but have since reopened. The driver remained on scene. Neither the driver […] → Read More
One dead in car crash in Frederick County, MD
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (WDVM) — A woman is dead and a man was taken to the hospital on Thursday afternoon after a crash on Route 15. Maryland State Police report that Kristy Clark, 56, of Frederick County was trying to travel west on the southbound lanes of Rt. 15 to continue driving west on Sundays […] → Read More
One dead, three injured in car crash in Fauquier County
FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. (WDVM) — One man died at the scene of an accident Tuesday afternoon after the car he was in crashed into a school bus. Virginia State Police say the car was driving east on John Marshall Highway when he lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic. The driver of the car was […] → Read More