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A woman who was rescued this month from a burning apartment building by a D.C. firefighter who took off his breathing mask and gave it to her has died in Virginia, according to her niece.A woman who was rescued this month from a burning apartment building by a D.C. firefighter who took off his breathing mask and gave it to her has died in Virginia, according to her niece.
Phyliss Terrell, 64, a great-grandmother who worked at the federal Office of Personnel Management, died Thursday, two weeks after a fire broke out in a third-floor apartment next to hers in the 1700 block of Minnesota Avenue SE.Phyliss Terrell, 64, a great-grandmother who worked at the federal Office of Personnel Management, died Thursday, two weeks after a fire broke out in a third-floor apartment next to hers in the 1700 block of Minnesota Avenue SE.
Terrell was leaning out her window when firefighters arrived about 4 p.m. on March 9. She told relatives she was about to jump when D.C. firefighter Danny Lovato, an 11-year veteran, pulled up in Truck 7, grabbed a ladder and threw it against the wall.Terrell was leaning out her window when firefighters arrived about 4 p.m. on March 9. She told relatives she was about to jump when D.C. firefighter Danny Lovato, an 11-year veteran, pulled up in Truck 7, grabbed a ladder and threw it against the wall.
Lovato climbed to nearly the top rung, but he found it too dangerous to pull Terrell out. Lovato, 39, pulled off his breathing mask and put it on Terrell’s face, sacrificing the air from the tank on his back. They stayed like that for several minutes until other firefighters could reach the woman from inside the apartment. A photo posted online by D.C. police showed Lovato’s torso on the ladder, his head engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke.Lovato climbed to nearly the top rung, but he found it too dangerous to pull Terrell out. Lovato, 39, pulled off his breathing mask and put it on Terrell’s face, sacrificing the air from the tank on his back. They stayed like that for several minutes until other firefighters could reach the woman from inside the apartment. A photo posted online by D.C. police showed Lovato’s torso on the ladder, his head engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke.
Terrell and Lovato suffered smoke inhalation, and Lovato was released from the hospital after a few days. Terrell remained hospitalized. But her niece, Wanda Terrell, 54, said she suffered a lung infection. Wanda Terrell also said her aunt had prior health problems and was using oxygen before the fire. She said her aunt was moved to a hospice facility in Virginia about a week ago.Terrell and Lovato suffered smoke inhalation, and Lovato was released from the hospital after a few days. Terrell remained hospitalized. But her niece, Wanda Terrell, 54, said she suffered a lung infection. Wanda Terrell also said her aunt had prior health problems and was using oxygen before the fire. She said her aunt was moved to a hospice facility in Virginia about a week ago.
— Peter Hermann— Peter Hermann
A third man has been arrested in the slaying of a Loudoun County bank-scammer-turned-jailhouse-informant who was found fatally shot February in his pickup truck. A third man has been arrested in the slaying of a Loudoun County bank-scammer-turned-jailhouse-informant who was found fatally shot in February.
Donald Deon Clay, 48, of Manassas, has been charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and robbery in the slaying of Osama El-Atari, 37, according to court records. Last month, police had arrested Eric DeAngelo Garris, 29, of Waldorf, and Taqwa Muhammad, 26, of Lusby, in connection with the case. Donald Deon Clay, 48, of Manassas was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and robbery in the slaying of Osama El-Atari, 37, according to court records.
El-Atari became notable after he was sentenced to 12 years in prison for defrauding the banks of $54 million. He was released from prison early after becoming a jailhouse informant. Two other men were arrested in the case last month.
Prince George’s County police have said, however, that El-Atari’s killing does not appear to be connected to his past but rather was part of a targeted robbery. El-Atari was sentenced to 12 years in prison for defrauding the banks of $54 million. He was released early after becoming a jailhouse informant.
Clay arranged for Garris and Muhammad to meet with El-Atari in Capitol Heights, where they held up El-Atari at gunpoint, according to charging documents. One of the men shot El-Atari before the trio took El-Atari’s Rolex and $100, the documents state. Clay told detectives that he had expected to obtain much more from the robbery. — Lynh Bu
— Lynh Bui A man wanted in the slaying of one man and wounding of another in Howard County was struck by a train and killed Monday in the Lanham area of Prince George’s County, authorities said.
With less than a month left until the April 26 primary, Democratic congressional candidates in Maryland’s District 8 continue to collect endorsements. The death of Jacinto Del Prado, 52, of Greenbelt, appeared to be a suicide, the Howard County police said.
Will Jawando has won the support of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), the civil rights icon. Lewis said in a statement that Jawando, a former congressional and White House aide,“will be an advocate and ally on the issues that matter most to our community; reducing gun violence, protecting our right to vote, and securing equal pay for equal work.” They said a warrant had been issued for Del Prado in connection with the fatal shooting Sunday at a Jessup truck stop of Chad D. Daniel, 44, of Wesley Chapel, Fla., and the wounding of Warren A. Weeden, 57, of Baltimore, in what may have been a case of mistaken identity.
— Martin Weil
With less than a month until the April 26 primary, Democratic congressional candidates in Maryland’s 8th District continue to collect endorsements.
Will Jawando has won the support of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), the civil rights icon. Lewis said in a statement that Jawando, a former congressional and White House aide, “will be an advocate and ally on the issues that matter most to our community; reducing gun violence, protecting our right to vote, and securing equal pay for equal work.”
Jawando has also been endorsed by former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa P. Jackson, former U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan, former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous, Montgomery County Council member Craig Rice (D-Germantown) and Montgomery County Board of Education member Christopher S. Barclay.Jawando has also been endorsed by former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa P. Jackson, former U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan, former NAACP president Benjamin Jealous, Montgomery County Council member Craig Rice (D-Germantown) and Montgomery County Board of Education member Christopher S. Barclay.
Businessman David Trone was endorsed this week by former U.S. education secretary and South Carolina governor Richard W. Riley, who said the wine retailer and philanthropist would be a champion for public education.Businessman David Trone was endorsed this week by former U.S. education secretary and South Carolina governor Richard W. Riley, who said the wine retailer and philanthropist would be a champion for public education.
Two adults and five children were taken to a hospital early Monday after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning in Montgomery County. Two adults and five children were taken to a hospital Monday from the Layhill area of Montgomery County after exposure to carbon monoxide. Firefighters said the injuries were not life-threatening.
The incident happened in the Layhill area. Firefighters said the injuries were not life-threatening. They apparently were trying to heat a townhouse with a charcoal grill after power had been cut off, officials said.
It appeared, firefighters said, that they were trying to heat a townhouse using a charcoal grill. Officials said power had been shut off at the home.
— Dana Hedgpeth— Dana Hedgpeth
Authorities in Alexandria have identified a man who died at a jail there over the weekend. The man who died while being hed at an Alexandria jail over the weekend was identified Monday.
Diego Silva-Fuentes, 54, of Puerto Rico, died while in custody, officials said. Officials said he was Diego Silva-Fuentes, 54, of Puerto Rico.
— Dana Hedgpeth— Dana Hedgpeth