Five young adults were shot in the area of Schrom Hills Park in Greenbelt, Maryland Friday after hundreds of teens gathered earlier in the afternoon for a senior skip day water gun fight.Police responded to the area of 6925 Hanover Parkway. According to police, five young adults were shot, all boys, following the gathering of young adults for senior skip day. According to police, 500 to 600 seniors gathered for a large water gun fight in Bowie. Bowie police arrived on the scene and dispersed the...
Montgomery County Public Schools has increased security at several schools in the district after police arrested an 18-year-old student who was threatening to carry out a school shooting.Police say Andrea Ye, whose preferred name is Alex, was arrested and charged in connection with plans to commit a school shooting at Wootton High School in Rockville.Police say Ye was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 17 following a joint investigation by Montgomery County police and FBI agents with the...
Wawa, the convenience store chain, is celebrating its 60th anniversary and offering customers a free hot coffee of any size, all day.The offer is available at all Wawa stores across the country on Tuesday, April 16. The company will also offer special deals on other items such as teas, juices, lemonade and a special birthday cake donut will also be available for 60 cents.Customers can redeem their free cup of coffee at any self-serve coffee bar located inside a Wawa near you. Wawa has over 1,000...
A Forest Heights police officer shot a man Monday outside the Safeway in the Rivertowne Commons Market Place, according to the department's Deputy Chief Kirk Banton.Deputy Chief Banton told reporters in the shopping center that around 5:30 p.m., several officers stopped a car they believed was linked to an assault suspect.When the officers asked the driver to step out of the vehicle, Deputy Chief Banton said the suspect initially refused the commands but later stepped out armed with a knife.What...
Two people were rescued from a Virginia house fire Wednesday morning. The fire was reported around 9:30 a.m. in the 13900 block of Whetstone Manor Court in Clifton.Fairfax County Fire and Rescue says the two occupants were trapped when they arrived.They are currently working to bring the fire under control.