Maryland

Man caught in failed ISIS-inspired attack on DC area charged with supporting terrorists

(ABC News)- A Maryland man who allegedly pledged himself to ISIS and planned to run over pedestrians in the nation’s capital was stopped before he could carry out the attack and has been charged with attempting to support a terrorist organization. Rondell Henry, 28, of Germantown, Maryland, claimed to be inspired by ISIS when he stole a U-Haul van in Alexandria, Virginia,…

Six Flags Amusement Park Closed After Receiving Threat

UPPER MARLBORO, MD (AP) – Authorities say Six Flags America in Prince George’s County is closed after the park received a bomb threat. County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady tweeted Wednesday that county fire and police were at the amusement park in Upper Marlboro while the bomb squad investigated. He says members of the squad determined that two suspicious packages…

Chief: Shot That Killed Detective ‘Deliberately Aimed’ by Another Officer

CNN – The gunshot that struck a police officer in Maryland this week was “deliberately aimed at him by another police officer,” a chief said Wednesday. It was previously known that Officer First Class Jacai Colson had been killed by friendly fire. “The shot that struck and killed Detective Colson was deliberately aimed at him by another police officer. It’s another…

Woman Stranded in Car Buried in Snow for 3 Days Rescued

ACCOKEEK, Md. (AP) — Maryland authorities say a woman has been rescued after being stranded inside a car buried in snow for three days. The woman had been in the car since Friday and was rescued Monday night near Accokeek. Prince George’s County firefighters and medics worked with Maryland National Guard troops in a Humvee to reach the snowed-in vehicle. WJLA…