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Nov 10, 2011

Boy Escapes Being Hit by Metrobus With Only Bruises

Driving a Metrobus is an incredibly difficult job — but probably never more so than when a kid unexpectedly leaps out into the street. Sometimes, Metrobus drivers can manage to steer out of the way; sometimes, like in the video above, they can’t.

Oct 18, 2011

Police Find Missing Montgomery County Boy’s Remains

Montgomery County police announced this morning that they have found what they believe are the remains of missing 11-year-old William McQuain in a wooded area in Clarksburg, Maryland.

Jun 06, 2011

D.C. Cop Also Charged With Manslaughter In Child’s Death

A D.C. vice detective, already charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman who was found dead earlier this week in Prince George’s County, has now also been charged with manslaughter in the death of her 11-month-old daughter.

Nov 14, 2009

Child Shot And Killed Near Columbia Road Apartment

View Larger Map UPDATE: According to MPD Commander George Kucik, a young child was shot and killed shortly after 9:30 p.m. tonight at an apartment on the 1400 block of Columbia Road NW. WUSA9 is reporting that the victim was a seven-year-old boy, but other outlets are reporting that the victim was a nine-year-old. WJLA/ABC7 is also reporting that the shooting occurred as family members were walking back from a party. The group was approached…

Dec 09, 2008

A First: We Have Sympathy for Tow Truck Operators

We know “sympathy” and “tow truck” are rarely used in the same sentence, but bear with us. The AP is reporting that two two truck employees in Frederickburg are being charged with felonies for towing a car with a two-year-old girl in it. But how did a toddler end up alone in a towed vehicle? Apparently her mother double-parked the car, left her daughter in it with the doors unlocked, and ran in to talk…

Jul 28, 2008

Roadside Death of Girl an Accident

You may recall the mysterious death of a 3-year-old girl in Potomac, Md. about a month ago. A mother and two children had been seen walking down the road to a gas station, and then later, turned up at a fire station with the daughter having sustained fatal injuries. The mother had been described as behaving erratically enough that an employee at the gas station where they were seen called police. The Post reports that…

 
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