Northern Virginia Police Beat: Fairfax Police fires kiddie-porn cop

Detectives within the Major Crimes Division’s Child Exploitation Unit were contacted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and were provided a CyberTip, received through a blogging and social media networking site. The tip alleged that child pornography had been uploaded through its servers and it was determined that the location of the upload came from a residence within Fairfax County.

Victim didn’t need the internet to get scammed; her insurance agent showed up at her door each month for eight years

When Hawkins contacted Columbian Mutual with a question about her policy in 2014, she was advised that there was no policy under her name in effect. This initiated an investigation by the State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance and the Virginia State Police Insurance Fraud program. The investigation reveled that while Mr. Barnes’ employment with Columbian Mutual Life Insurance Company ended in 2009, he continued to collect payments from Ms. A. Hawkins.

Gas & Go! Resident rocket scientist was cleaning his motorcycle parts in this home – with gasoline!

Salisbury units responded to the second working structure fire of the day at 2300 hours. Units arriving at 427 Elizabeth St. found a working fire in a 2 1/2 story wood frame dwelling and occupants reported trapped. One occupant jumped from the second floor and another suffered second degree burns on his arms, neck and leg. The cause was an unexplained ignition of gasoline while cleaning motorcycle parts.

Kentland VFD explains how two fire trucks burned to a crisp

However, mere moments later, the steadily advancing flame front reached the front of Company 28’s Engine and it soon met the same fate as Rescue Squad 33. A short time later, a water supply for the rear was reestablished and the Rescue Squad crew worked with others to extinguish the flames. In total the fire went to three alarms before being brought under control.

Southern Md. Police Beat: Woman saved from heroin overdose by Deputy Vincent Pontorno

Southern Md. Police Beat: Woman saved from heroin overdose by Deputy Vincent Pontorno – The Sheriff reports that on April 2, 2015, Deputy Vincent Pontorno responded to a residence on Chancellor’s Run Road after 9 1 1 received a report of an adult female having difficulty breathing.