Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report
Plane Struck By Lightning After Leaving Philadelphia Airport For Cancun: Report A Cancun-bound Spirit Airlines plane was struck by lightning repeatedly after departure from Philadelphia International Airport on Friday, Dec. 23, the FAA tells Daily Voice Flight 2214, an Airbus A321, took off just after 10 a.m. but returned an hour later, according to the FAA and FlightAware. The flight landed safely and the incident remains under investigation, the FAA said. PHILLY PLANE HIT BY LIGHTNING ⚡️ #Philadelphia to #Cancun bound Spirit Airlines #Flight2214 was hit by lightning shortly after takeoff Friday morning and had to return! A late December storm producing lightning…
Teen Boy Shot Raking Leaves In Prince George's County Dies, 13 Teen Boy Shot Raking Leaves In Prince George's County Dies, 13
Teen Boy Shot Raking Leaves In Prince George's County Dies, 13 Support was surging for the family of a 13-year-old boy shot and killed while raking leaves outside of his home in Prince George's County. Jayz Agnew had been fighting for his life after being shot in the head Tuesday, Nov. 8 outside of his home in Hillcrest Heights, the Washington Post reports. Jayz AgnewJuanita Agnew GoFundMe Jayz' mom, Juanita Agnew, created a GoFundMe page for her family that had raised more than $16,800 as of Sunday, Nov. 13. She remembered her son as a loving and gentle child whose "only squabbles are with his little sister Aaliyah over video games." No arrests h…
Former Philly Radio News Editor Dies At 35 Former Philly Radio News Editor Dies At 35
Former Philly Radio News Editor Dies At 35 The former editor of a Philadelphia radio news station died after a battle with gastric cancer on Monday, Oct 24, the Washington Post wrote in her obituary. Neema Roshania Patel was 35, and most recently worked as the Post's editor for next-generation audience development, according to her LinkedIn profile.  Patel joined Philadelphia public radio station WHYY-FM as associate news editor in 2013, her profile says, where she focused her coverage on community-oriented feature stories.  Born in Maplewood, New Jersey, Patel worked on her high school newspaper before graduating fr…
DC Murder Suspect, 23, Arrested Two Years After Shooting: Police DC Murder Suspect, 23, Arrested Two Years After Shooting: Police
DC Murder Suspect, 23, Arrested Two Years After Shooting: Police D.C. police have arrested a suspect in connection with a 2020 murder, officials said. On Feb. 12, 2020, 60 year-old Barron Goodwin was found with a gunshot wound in the 800 block of 51st Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.  The bullet that hit Goodwin was allegedly shot through the window of a home, the Washington Post reported. Goodwin was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Over two years later, police arrested 23 year-old Ky’Lee Palmer for first degree murder while armed, officials said. 
Seasoned Weatherman, Former Fairfax Resident To Compete On 'Dancing With The Stars' Seasoned Weatherman, Former Fairfax Resident To Compete On 'Dancing With The Stars'
Seasoned Weatherman, Former Fairfax Resident To Compete On 'Dancing With The Stars' Will weather anchor Sam Champion be crowned champion of 'Dancing with the Stars'?The former Fairfax County is set to be a contestant on the upcoming season of the popular show, People Magazine announced. Champion grew up in Virginia and graduated from Fairfax High School in 1979, according to the Washington Post.  He has worked on-air in New York for over 25 years, but will be taking a break from weather in order to hit the dance floor with his professional counterpart, Cheryl Burke, sources said. Click here to read about all of the contestants on the upcoming season of Dancing With T…
Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports
Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports A United Airlines flight making its way from New Jersey to Costa Rica was forced to make an unexpected pitstop in Virginia for an unruly passenger Wednesday, Aug. 17, as first reported by the Washington Post. One passenger was reportedly removed from the flight for being unwieldy and causing a disruption on the plane, though United Airlines has not released official details of the incident. The FBI was involved in the investigation, according to the Washington Post. Flight 1080 left Newark Liberty International Airport shortly after 8:30 a.m. with a planned landing set in San Jose, Costa Ri…
Amber Heard Found Guilty On All Defamation Charges Against Johnny Depp Amber Heard Found Guilty On All Defamation Charges Against Johnny Depp
Amber Heard Found Guilty On All Defamation Charges Against Johnny Depp A Fairfax County jury found Amber Heard guilty on all defamation charges against her ex-husband Johnny Depp on Wednesday, June 1.  The seven-person jury said Heard "acted with malice" when she made several defamatory statements about Depp in a Washington Post article in 2018 in which Heard described being a victim of domestic violence.  Depp had previously sued Heard for $50 million over the allegations and Heard countersued for $100 million. Depp was successfully able to prove that he did not abuse Heard despite her allegations.  "From the very beginning, I have the goal of bringing this…
Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police
Virginia Man Pretended To Be Officer For Better Parking: Police A Virginia man accused of impersonating a police officer to get a better parking spot was arrested with an arsenal of weapons and a cache of law enforcement gear, authorities said.  Josh Taber, 38 of Alexandria, told staff at the Ramada by Wyndham in Rockville that he was an "agent" and needed to park his SUV front of the building when he checked in earlier this month, Montgomery County police said. He even flashed a badge that seemed to back up his claim.  However, when vice detectives staked out the hotel as part of a prostitution probe on May 10, they were confused by the …
Hudson Valley Man ID'd By Dating App Match Sentenced For Role In Capitol Riot Hudson Valley Man ID'd By Dating App Match Sentenced For Role In Capitol Riot
Hudson Valley Man ID'd By Dating App Match Sentenced For Role In Capitol Riot A braggadocios man who was busted after boasting about his exploits during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol on the Bumble dating app will avoid jail time after being sentenced for his role in the riot, officials announced. Putnam County resident Robert Chapman, age 51, was arrested in 2021 after bragging about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, DC, admitting that he was there and made it to Statuary Hall to a would-be match on the popular dating app. “I did storm the capitol (sic) … I made it all the way into Statuary Hall! … Did an interview with Robert O’M…
Popular DC 'Chef Ziggy' Dies (TRIBUTE) Popular DC 'Chef Ziggy' Dies (TRIBUTE)
Popular DC 'Chef Ziggy' Dies (Tribute) Eliezer Albino "Chef Ziggy" Segui knew the best way to people's hearts was through their stomachs. The popular Puerto Rican food vendor made a name for himself serving up scrumptious delights to the Columbia Heights community of Washington DC.  His food even drew raves from the Washington Post, which profiled Chef Ziggy and his cheery attitude despite his troubles at Christmas 2020. Unfortunately, Chef Ziggy died last week and the community that he served is coming together to remember the way he loved "sharing his food, humor and culture with others in DC." "He will be sorely missed by …
Cold Case Killing Of Maryland's Leslie Jennings Remains Open Investigation Cold Case Killing Of Maryland's Leslie Jennings Remains Open Investigation
Cold Case Killing Of Maryland's Leslie Jennings Remains Open Investigation Monday, May 2 marked 21 years since Leslie Preer, 50, was found slain in her Montgomery County home.  Detectives however, have never stopped investigating the murder — and won't untl they have answers, they said. Preer's husband and went to check on her when she failed to show up to work that fateful day in 2001. Her blood was found in the foyer, and her coworker called the police to the Chevy Chase home on the 4800 block of Drummond Avenue around 11:47 a.m., reported the Washington Post.  Leslie was found dead inside of the residence with apparent trauma to her body. T…
Maryland Man Who Made History With Pig Heart Transplant Dies 2 Months Later Maryland Man Who Made History With Pig Heart Transplant Dies 2 Months Later
Maryland Man Who Made History With Pig Heart Transplant Dies 2 Months Later The Maryland man who became the first person in the world to receive a heart transplant from a pig died on Tuesday, March 8. David Bennett, 57, died at University of Maryland Medical Center, just two months after the historic surgery.  He had been living with severe heart disease and opted for surgery as the best option — the other being death. "It was either die or do this transplant. I want to live. I know it's a shot in the dark, but it's my last choice," said Bennett, a day before the surgery. "I look forward to getting out of bed after I recover." A hospital spokeswoman told the Ne…