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AJ Goldbloom

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agoldbloom@dailyvoice.com

A Baltimore, MD, native and happy owner of a Weimaraner puppy named Commander, AJ graduated from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism where she did everything from writing to camera work to voiceovers to editing. She was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

SUV Slams Through Building In DC D.C. Fire and Emergency Services worked to remove a car that drove into a building on Friday, July 22, officials said. Fire crews reported to the 2600 block of Virginia Avenue, where the Subaru Forester had driven into the building, D.C. Fire and EMS reported. Officials stabilized the vehicle to safely remove the driver, who declined further medical treatment, authorities said. Another driver was transported to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries, fire officials said. D.C. Fire and EMS said there were no structural integrity issues with the building.

by AJ Goldbloom

07/22/2022

Police & Fire

Double Sex Assault Suspect Sought In DC D.C. Police are searching for a suspect that sexually assaulted two victims, officials said. On July 18 at around 12:15 a.m., the suspect approached two people in the 5900 block of Piney Branch Road and assaulted one of the victims before engaging in unwanted sexual contact, the Metropolitan Police Department reported. Police said the suspect then engaged in unwanted sexual contact with the victim, as well, before fleeing the residence. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, between 43 and 48 years old and between 5'3 and 5'5 in height, police reported. He is a stout man with b…

by AJ Goldbloom

07/22/2022

Police & Fire

Driver Running Red Light Causes Deadly Crash In Dumfries: Police A 76-year-old man died in a car accident when a pickup driver ran a red light in Dumfries, police said. Marvin Floom was driving his 2018 Lexus on July 21 sometime before 8:33 a.m., when he was hit by a Ford F-150 in the middle of the Dumfries Road and Country Club Road intersection, Prince William County Police reported. The unidentified driver of the Ford, 35, ran a red light and drove into the intersection where he collided with Floom's car, officials said. The impact of the Ford pushed Floom's Lexus into other lanes of oncoming traffic, police said. Floom was taken to a local hospita…

by AJ Goldbloom

07/22/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Barricades Herself In Mandarin Oriental Hotel Room After Shooting: Police A woman with two handguns was arrested in a D.C. hotel after shooting a man, Fox5DC reported. Police responded to reports of a shooting around 7:40 p.m. July 21 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Fox5DC said. The victim, whose condition was not disclosed, was taken to a local hospital and the suspect, who had barricaded herself in a room, was taken into custody, according to Fox5DC. Click here for the full story from Fox5DC.

by AJ Goldbloom

07/22/2022

News

Rare Lobster Rescued From Virginia Red Lobster Restaurant Dies "Freckles" the rare Calico lobster rescued from a Manassas Red Lobster restaurant, has died. He was a 1 in 30 million crustacean that was found in a 2021 shipment for a local Red Lobster, according to The Virginia Living Museum. Freckles was donated to the museum and was spending his days there. He was in the process of shedding his exoskeleton, but Freckles', in his old age, couldn't muster the energy that required, and he died on July 16.

by AJ Goldbloom

07/22/2022

Police & Fire

Support Surges For Springfield Mother Of 5 Brutally Murdered By Husband Five children will live the rest of their lives without their mother after she was brutally stabbed to death by who police say was her husband in Virginia. Support was surging for Evelin Cali's children days after Jose Mejia was captured in South Carolina and charged in her murder. Two GoFundMe pages had raised a total of $14,000 to cover funeral costs and provide for Evelin's four children, in addition to her nephew, who she had been raising: Astrid, Kenneth, Daniel, Alex, and Bella. A relative said Mejia called and admitted he had stabbed her before leaving his wallet behind and fleeing…

by AJ Goldbloom

07/21/2022

Police & Fire

Manassas Car Wash Shooting Suspects Were Also Two Of The Victims: Police Police have made two arrests in connection with a shooting at a Manassas car wash earlier this month, officials said. Timothy Fields, 23, and Christopher Fields, 26, were arrested for their involvement in the July 3 shooting at Sams Car Wash that injured four people, Prince William County Police said. It was not clear if the two were related. The four victims from the shooting were all taken to a local hospital to be treated for their gunshot wounds, police said. The Fields' were charged with use of a firearm in commission of a felony, aggravated malicious wounding, a…

by AJ Goldbloom

07/21/2022

Police & Fire

Fredericksburg Man Breaks Into Homes, Threatens To Bomb, Burn Them Down: Police A Fredericksburg man was arrested for breaking into residents' homes and threatening them, police said.Stephen Brown, 35, broke into a home on July 20 and turned over the resident's room, Stafford County Police said. Brown then went to another house and made threats to the resident inside, like "I'll burn this house to the ground.", officials reported. Police said Brown tore up the front yard of one of the homes and told a resident he left a bomb in the first victim's bedroom. When he left the area, he tried to run over the victims with his car, before an officer pulled hi…

by AJ Goldbloom

07/21/2022

Police & Fire

Serious Crash Reported In Abermarle (Developing) Authorities were investigating a serious accident on Thursday, July 21 that involved a cab and a dump truck in Albermarle County, according to unconfirmed and developing reports. Police responded to Louisa Road and Tally Ho Farm Road where they allegedly discovered an overturned dump truck and a taxi wrapped around a tree, initial reports said. The roadway was closed in both directions, according to initial reports. This story is still developing. Check back for updates.

by AJ Goldbloom

07/21/2022

Police & Fire

Woodbridge Homicide Leaves 21-Year-Old Dead, Another Man Injured: Police Police are investigating a homicide in Woodbridge that left one man dead and another injured, officials said. Officers arrived at the 16600 block of Georgetown road on July 20 at 6:42 p.m. where they discovered 21-year-old Brian Marshall II suffering from gunshot wounds on the sidewalk, Prince William County Police reported. Marshall died in a nearby hospital, authorities said. A 26-year-old man was also found at the scene, suffering a gunshot wound to the hand, but he was soon taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, officials said. Police said the investigation re…

by AJ Goldbloom

07/21/2022

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