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High On PCP, Booze, Weed: Mechanicsville Man Who Stabbed Driver In Car Learns Prison Fate
Fueled by PCP, marijuana, and alcohol, a Maryland man who stabbed another man during a bizarre ride dispute is now heading to prison.
James Mark Kimble, 39, of Mechanicsville, was convicted by a jury in April and sentenced this week to 15 years in prison for first-degree assault and weapons offenses, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday.
The stabbing happened on Dec. 27, 2023.
That night, officers were called to University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata after the victim showed up with serious injuries.
He told investigator…
Thompson Man High, Driving Recklessly Before Crash That Nearly Killed Friend: Police
A 21-year-old Connecticut man with a history of reckless driving has been charged after allegedly causing a violent crash that seriously injured his passenger, state police said.
Wes McRoy, of Thompson, was arrested Friday, June 6, and charged with reckless driving, reckless endangerment, operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and with a motor vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police.
Authorities said McRoy crashed his Chevrolet Camaro Z28 on May 26, 2024, along a straight stretch of Buckley Road in Thompson. Troopers discovered a 377-foot burnout mark starting at a nearb…
DUI Mom Crashes With Child In Car, Tries To Flee Scene In Camp Hill: Police
A woman with a suspended license and a child in her car crashed while drunk and high in Lower Allen Township, police announced in a release on Monday, June 2.
Ashley Elaine Barker, 34, was behind the wheel of a red 2011 Honda Fit when she crashed at the intersection of Lisburn Road and Slate Hill Road around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, according to Lower Allen Township Police. Officers say she had been tailgating, driving aggressively, and cut off another car before hitting a curb, flying into the grass, and striking a tree stump.
When police arrived, Barker and a child were sitting outsi…
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Arrested For DUI At PA Border: Police
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI at the Pennsylvania border, authorities in Marion County, West Virginia announced on Tuesday, May 27.
Retton, 57, was pulled over near the state line on Saturday, May 17, 2025, and allegedly showed signs of impairment, according to arrest records. Troopers say she refused a blood alcohol test and had an open bottle of wine inside the vehicle.
She was charged with 1 count of 17C-05-02: Driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs. She was released the same day after posting $1,500 bond.
Her plea has not be…
Man 2X Legal Limit, Swerving Over Double Yellow Line: Lititz Police
A Wrightsville man had a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit when he was pulled over for an illegal left turn and erratic driving, Lititz police announced in a release on Tuesday, May 20.
Steven Michael Webb Jr., 35, was stopped around 10:50 p.m. on Friday, May 16, after officers saw his Chevy pickup turn left from North Lane onto North Broad Street — a maneuver banned by two posted signs, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department.
While following behind, the officer observed the pickup swerve over the double yellow line and nearly strike the curb, police said.
Once stopped…
Drunk Driver From Nyack Caught After After BMW Chase On I-87 In Orangetown: Police
A 34-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing police on Interstate 87 in Rockland County and being found drunk behind the wheel, authorities said.
The incident unfolded around 6:10 p.m. on Monday, April 28, when troopers tried to stop a BMW traveling northbound near Exit 10 in the Town of Orangetown, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 29.
The driver, later identified as Alexis J. Santiago, 34, of Nyack, did not stop and led troopers on a pursuit. The chase ended in heavy traffic, which gave troopers the chance to stop the vehicle and engage with both Sa…
Wanted Woman Found Drunk, Slumped Over Jeep Near Stafford Clinic: 'Just Take Me To Jail'
Christina Yingling was drunk, already known to police, and parked sideways near a Virginia medical center— then made things worse for herself.
A wanted Stafford County woman is behind bars after driving drunk to a medical center, then assaulting a paramedic while being evaluated, the sheriff’s office said.
Christina Yingling, 52, was arrested on Tuesday, April 22, after deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated driver near Stafford Hospital on Hospital Center Boulevard around 4 p.m.
When Sgt. E.E. West arrived, she found Yingling's Jeep parked across two parking spaces, with Yinglin…
Falls Church Couple Killed In Fiery Lake Barcroft Tesla Crash Identified By Police
A husband and wife from Falls Church were killed when their Tesla veered off the road and slammed into a tree in a quiet Northern Virginia neighborhood, police said.
Officers responded around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20, to the 6400 block of Lakeview Drive in Lake Barcroft, where they found a 2023 Tesla destroyed after a single-vehicle crash, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
The driver, 75-year-old Ashraf Bhagat, was pronounced dead at the scene. Nazir Bhagat, 81, who was riding in the passenger seat, was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, but later…
