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Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Accused Of Shooting Shotgun At Cyclists During Charity Ride In Maryland, Sheriff Says A road-raging man who pulled out a gun and began firing in the area of cyclists during a charity ride over the weekend in Calvert County is facing multiple criminal charges, according to the sheriff's office. David Earl Bustin, 66, of Huntingtown, was taken into custody on Saturday morning following an incident during the charity "End Hunger" Bike Ride involving at least two bikers who were targeted by the gun-toting driver. Officials say that at around 10:10 a.m. on April 27, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the 4600 block of Hardesty Road in Huntingtown, wh…

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Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Maryland: Police Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Maryland: Police
Teens To Be Tried As Adult For Mass Shooting At 'Senior Skip Day' Event In Maryland: Police Two teens have been arrested following the mass shooting in Greenbelt during a "senior skip day" event, authorities announced. At around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, members of the Greenbelt Police Department were at Schrom Hills Park when they responded to a shooting incident involving a group of more than 500 people believed to be high school students gathered for "senior skip day," investigators say. Five people were injured when nearly a dozen gunshots rang out at the park on Hanover Parkway. On Monday, the department announced that two teens, ages 14 and 16, have been arrested in co…

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Child Porn Investigation Lands 57-Year-Old Man Behind Bars: Maryland State Police Child Porn Investigation Lands 57-Year-Old Man Behind Bars: Maryland State Police
Child Porn Investigation Lands 57-Year-Old Man Behind Bars: Maryland State Police An investigation into the sharing of child porn in Maryland has led to the arrest of a 57-year-old Prince George's County man on Monday morning, state police say. Timothy Walton was taken into custody following a months-long investigation into the possession and distribution of child porn by the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children that was launched in November last year. According to police, federal and state authorities executed a search warrant at his Prince George's County residence, where they seized multiple electronic devices that had multiple images of illicit materials in…

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Teen Stabbed During Group Fight At Charles County Mall During Carnival: Cops Teen Stabbed During Group Fight At Charles County Mall During Carnival: Cops
Teen Stabbed During Group Fight At Charles County Mall During Carnival: Cops Authorities have released details in a stabbing during a weekend carnival in Charles County. The 15-year-old boy was in a group of teens when they became involved in an argument with another group around 9:05 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the St. Charles Festival at St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf, the sheriff's office said. The boy approached officers working the event when they were approached by the teen. The incident happened in the lower lot of the parking lot of the mall, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Cooley at 301-609-6502. Tipsters who want to rem…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Ellicott City, Police Say Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Ellicott City, Police Say
Da’quan Shaheim Smith Hit-Run Driver Killed Soon Ja Chung Months after a 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver over the weekend in Howard County, police say they have apprehended the wanted man. Baltimore resident Da'quan Shaheim Smith, 22, has been arrested and faces charges in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of Soon Ja Chung in Ellicott City on Saturday, Jan. 20.  The Ellicott City resident was walking shortly before 5 p.m. on the day of the crash when she was struck by a vehicle believed to be a silver Nissan Altima that was traveling east on Baltimore National Pike near Ridge Road. At the time o…

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Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing Into Tree In Maryland Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing Into Tree In Maryland
Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing Into Tree In Maryland Concerned family members of a 65-year-old man who never came home over the weekend in Montgomery County helped lead police to the site of a fatal crash that was not visible from the road, officials say. Poolesville resident George Toman has been identified by the Montgomery County Department of Police as the man who was found dead at the scene of a crash that was reported on Thursday night, though his body was not found until the following morning. Police say that at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, Toman was driving his 2011 Honda Element northbound on River Road, appro…

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by Zak Failla
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Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland
Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland A deputy with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office called the police on himself after getting into a dispute with his girlfriend that escalated in Lexington Park, officials say. Deputy Donald Anthony Shubrooks, 29, was arrested over the weekend and charged with second-degree assault for an incident that was reported on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on April 27, investigators say that Shubrooks contacted the sheriff's office and advised a dispatcher that he had been in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, prompting an investigation. According to investigators, it was…

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by Zak Failla
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Shooter Sentenced For Murdering Man After Altercation With Son In Maryland Shooter Sentenced For Murdering Man After Altercation With Son In Maryland
Shooter Sentenced For Murdering Man After Altercation With Son In Maryland A man will spend 35 years in prison for shooting his victim more than two dozen times after getting into an altercation with his son, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Mehki Joseph Smith, 24, of Waldorf, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 35 years suspended in connection to the murder of 60-year-old Michael Anthony Dodson, Sr. in October 2022. Dodson, a Waldorf resident, was identified as the victim who was found shot several times and killed at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2022 in the 2500 block of Old Washington Road in his hometown, according t…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Wanted For Metro Bus Assault, Robbery At Large In Maryland: Police Woman Wanted For Metro Bus Assault, Robbery At Large In Maryland: Police
Woman Wanted For Metro Bus Assault, Robbery At Large In Maryland: Police Recognize her?  An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Friday as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a woman wanted for an assault and robbery last month on a Metro bus. In the afternoon of Thursday, March 7, police say that officers were called to the area of Dawson Avenue and Georgia Avenue to investigate a reported altercation that turned physical, police say. According to investigators, shortly before 3:45 p.m. on the day of the robbery, the victim was on a Metro bus when the wanted woman came on board.  There was an al…

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Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Armed Robberies In Maryland, Sheriff Says Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Armed Robberies In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Armed Robberies In Maryland, Sheriff Says Five suspects between the ages of 17 and 21 have been identified and apprehended after posing as a woman on a social media dating app and robbing their marks, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. This week, detectives arrested five suspects who were implicated in several armed robberies that date back to Tuesday, April 9, officials say. Those arrested:  Darius Lerenzo Mearis, 21, of White Plains; Justin Amari Banks, 18, of Waldorf; Jerrell Maurice Grey, 20, of Waldorf; Two 17-year-old men from Waldorf. In each case, investigators say that the group used fake profiles of …

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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Skateboarder: Police Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Skateboarder: Police
Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Skateboarder: Police A hit-and-run driver who killed a 26-year-old skateboarder earlier this month has been taken into custody following a weeks-long search in Montgomery County, police say. Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz, 42, has been arrested and faces charges following an investigation into a crash in early April that took the life of 26-year-old Jacques Price on Veirs Mill Road. Both men are from Silver Spring. According to investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Monday April 8, Zelaya Diaz allegedly struck Price as he was skateboarding shortly after midnight, then sped away in a …

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by Zak Failla
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Drugs, Stolen Glock Seized During Search Of Maryland Apartment: Investigators Drugs, Stolen Glock Seized During Search Of Maryland Apartment: Investigators
Drugs, Stolen Glock Seized During Search Of Maryland Apartment: Investigators A weeks-long investigation into drug dealing in Anne Arundel County led to the seizure of drugs, weapons, and other suspicious contraband that was being housed in a Glen Burnie apartment, police say. In March, detectives were tipped off about possible drug distribution in a home in the 400 block of Summerwind Way in Glen Burnie, which led to the execution of a search warrant at the apartment on Wednesday. During the search, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Departmnt recovered:  A stolen Glock 19 9mm loaded with 14 rounds; Glock 44 .22 caliber loaded with eight rounds; Box of…

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by Zak Failla
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Patient At DC Psychiatric Hospital Made Bomb Threats Targeting Maryland Schools: Police Patient At DC Psychiatric Hospital Made Bomb Threats Targeting Maryland Schools: Police
Patient At DC Psychiatric Hospital Made Bomb Threats Targeting Maryland Schools: Police A patient at a psychiatric facility in the DC area has been identified as the person responsible for calling in bomb threats that caused chaos for school officials and police in Montgomery County. On Tuesday, April 23, Maryland State Police received multiple calls for bomb threats targeting Montgomery County Public Schools, leading to a busy day for investigators.  As a result of the calls, Wootton High School was put into a shelter and place and Einstein High School administration evacuated its students while police K9 searched the areas. During the investigation, the Montg…

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Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder For Shooting During Baltimore Fight: Police A suspect who pulled out a gun during a dispute in Baltimore last month and shot a 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, police say. Andre Canady, 24, was arrested earlier this month and charged with attempted murder following a March shooting in Northwest Baltimore, officials announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, officers working a traffic enforcement in the 3100 block of West North Avenue when they heard gunshots ring out. During a canvas of the area, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1800 block of Bloomingd…

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by Zak Failla
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Residents Escape Two-Alarm Blaze That Destroyed Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Residents Escape Two-Alarm Blaze That Destroyed Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Residents Escape Two-Alarm Blaze That Destroyed Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Homeowners in St. Mary's County were able to escape a two-alarm fire that caused more than a million dollars in damage early on Wednesday morning, officials say.  Firefighters were called to battle a blaze shortly before 4 a.m. on April 24 in the 17500 block of Whitestone Drive in Tall Timbers, when smoke detectors alerted the sleeping residents to a fire that had broken out on the front porch. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, they were able to escape through a back door and alerted the authorities. It took approximately 70 firefighters from multiple agencies an estimated 9…

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by Zak Failla
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Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Maryland, Police Say Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Maryland, Police Say
Serial Burglar Charged For String Of Robberies In Maryland, Police Say A serial burglar has been taken into custody and faces new charges in Maryland after terrorizing Montgomery County businesses during a string of robberies, police say. Gaithersburg resident Lawrence Clipper, 57, has been linked to a series of burglaries during the first week of March in the area of Redland Road, Montgomery Village Avenue, and Stedwick Road. According to police, Clipper is accused of burglarizing and damaging property at these locations during his rash of robberies:  An Exterior ATM damage at the Bank of America in the 17500 block of Redland Road; Forcing entry and st…

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Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (UPDATED) Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (UPDATED)
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (Updated) The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 55-year-old man killed by a hit-and-run driver who remains at large days later. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers were called to the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel, where they found Barry Mitchell suffering from traumatic injuries in the roadway. The pedestrian was struck in the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel. Google Maps street view The Laurel native was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators say that the driver of an unidentified vehicle wa…

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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus That Fled Scene In Montgomery County Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus That Fled Scene In Montgomery County
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Ride On Bus That Fled Scene In Montgomery County The investigation into the death of a 29-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a bus in Montgomery County has intensified as police continue to probe the fatal incident.  Silver Spring resident Mohammd Ramadhan has been identified as the person killed on Saturday, April 20 at the intersection of Second Avenue and Colesville Road. Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, shortly after 1 a.m. on the night of the fatal strike in Silver Spring, the Ride On bus struck Ramadhan, for reasons that remain under investigation. A…

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Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Maryland: Officials Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Maryland: Officials
Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Maryland: Officials The suspect who called the police and advised of a potentially fatal cutting he committed during a dispute been arrested and charged with the murder of his 77-year-old roommate. Patrick Cromwell, 59, has been identified and charged in connection to the death of Joseph Barranco in the 900 block of West University Parkway over the weekend, authorities announced. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to an apartment to investigate a call for what was described as an aggravated assault by cutting. Investigators say that Cromwell ca…

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Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Maryland Crash: State Police Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Maryland Crash: State Police
Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Maryland Crash: State Police Speed or impairment may have been contributing factors in a fatal crash that sent two others to the hospital in Charles County on Monday afternoon, Maryland State Police say. Troopers were called at around 3 p.m. on April 22 to a stretch of Crain Highway near Acton Lane in Waldorf to investigate a two-vehicle crash that left one dead and required one to be airlifted to the hospital. Investigators say that a GMC Envoy driven by Waldorf resident Stacy Jermain Barksdale, 38, on US Route 301 was approaching Acton Lane in the right turn only lane. Crain Highway near Acton Lane in Waldorf&nb…

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Bystanders Help Neighbor Out Of Burning Home In Maryland Bystanders Help Neighbor Out Of Burning Home In Maryland
Bystanders Help Neighbor Out Of Burning Home In Maryland Neighbors are being credited for helping rescue a Washington County resident out of a burning home overnight in Hagerstown. At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Monday, April 22, crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department were called to the 700 block of Chestnut Street following reports of a house fire with people trapped inside a two-story home. Upon arrival, officials say that firefighters were met by flames coming from several windows on the second floor, with one resident already safely outside and another being assisted by bystanders to get out of the home. Hagerstown Fire Department Both …

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by Zak Failla
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Intoxicated 20-Year-Old 'Violently Assaulted' Two Women, Arresting Officer In Maryland: Police Intoxicated 20-Year-Old 'Violently Assaulted' Two Women, Arresting Officer In Maryland: Police
Intoxicated 20-Year-Old 'Violently Assaulted' Two Women, Arresting Officer In Maryland: Police A 20-year-old man who couldn't handle his alcohol and assaulted two women during a domestic disturbance in Frederick is facing a host of charges after being apprehended over the weekend, police say. Officers from the Frederick Police Department were called early on Sunday morning to a residence in the 900 block of West Patrick Street to investigate a reported incident involving Abner Perez-Sandoval, his girlfriend, and a second woman. Upon arrival, police say that the officers were met by two women "with significant injuries suggestive of serious assaults," and Perez-Sandoval was …

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Man Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Fast-Moving Baltimore County House Fire Man Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Fast-Moving Baltimore County House Fire
Man Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Fast-Moving Baltimore County House Fire One person died at an area hospital following an early morning house fire in Baltimore County on Sunday morning. Randallstown resident Darris Chandis Lilly, 38, has been identified by officials as the person who was rushed to the hospital following the two-alarm fire in the 4200 block of Wards Chapel Road, where he later died from injuries sustained in the blaze. Crews from the Baltimore County Fire Department and nearby agencies were called at around 1:20 a.m. on April 21 to the home, where they were met by heavy fire showing from the residence. Firefighters were advised that a man may be…

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Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office busted two men with drugs and cash during a pair of separate traffic stops on Monday morning, officials say. Lexington Park resident Karim Martinez Bouarfa, 27, and 54-year-old Arcel Lamont Hall, of Lusby, were both arrested by deputies approximately three hours apart on April 22 as the agency made several proactive traffic stops. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday morning, Hall was stopped in a 2021 Nissan Versa in the area of Pleasant Mill Drive and Great Mills Road in Great Mills for reported equipment and traffic violations. During the…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (Developing) A hit-and-run driver who killed a man in Prince George's County overnight is at large, and now the police are on the hunt for the motorist. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers were called to the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel, where they found a pedestrian - who has not been identified pending the notification of his family - suffering from traumatic injuries in the roadway. The pedestrian was struck in the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel. Google Maps street view The man was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators…

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Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash
Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash A 71-year-old woman was killed over the weekend after a three-vehicle crash was reported at a busy intersection in Prince George's County. Suitland resident Herminia Gamit has been identified by police as the woman who was killed in a crash on Friday afternoon in Oxon Hill, officials confirmed. At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Friday, April 19, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Oxon Hill Road and Clipper Way, where there was a reported crash. Gamit was rushed to an area hospital, where she later died. The injuries sustained by the other…

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Home Destroyed By Explosion Reported In Baltimore County: Fire Officials Home Destroyed By Explosion Reported In Baltimore County: Fire Officials
Home Destroyed By Explosion Reported In Baltimore County: Fire Officials One person was reportedly injured in Baltimore County overnight when a house exploded and led to a two-alarm fire in Essex, according to officials. Crews were called at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday night to the unit block of Ridgemoor Road, where there was a residential fire with an explosion reported at a home.  *Update* 2nd alarm fire/explosion…PIO on scene @ Craftin & Avenal. DT2305 *TA pic.twitter.com/pmUiFi2Z4T — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) April 21, 2024 Fire officials said that one person was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of …

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Curious Cabin Fire Along Susquehanna River Under Investigation In Maryland Curious Cabin Fire Along Susquehanna River Under Investigation In Maryland
Curious Cabin Fire Along Susquehanna River Under Investigation In Maryland One firefighter was injured battling a blaze that broke out inside a cabin that burned to the ground along the Susquehanna River in Harford County, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Overnight, members of the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company were called to Jennings Lane, when a neighbor reported that a recreational cabin was fully engulfed in flames along the water. The fire was reported shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.  Engine 112, Engine 113, Tanker 1, Supply 1, UTV 1 & Utility 1-1 with 16 volunteers are assisting Darlington Volunteer... Posted by Level …

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Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash
Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash Anthony Ward, a member of the Baltimore Police Department's SWAT team, was killed in a car accident. The department announced Ward's death late Saturday, April 20.  While police did not provide further details, Maryland State Police said Ward, 36, of Rosedale, rear-ended a Ford tow truck on the inner loop of I-695 around 4:30 p.m. just before the Jones Falls Expressway. He had been operating a 2024 GMC Savana, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. “This is a terrible loss for Officer Ward’s family, his team members and the Balt…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Three Teens Released From Hospital After Mass Maryland Shooting, Two Recovering: Police Three Teens Released From Hospital After Mass Maryland Shooting, Two Recovering: Police
Three Teens Released From Hospital After Mass Maryland Shooting, Two Recovering: Police Three young men have been released from the hospital, while two others remain listed in stable condition on Saturday afternoon after the mass shooting in Greenbelt. At around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 19, members of the Greenbelt Police Department were at Schrom Hills Park when they responded to a shooting incident involving a group of more than 500 people believed to be high school students gathered for "senior skip day," investigators say. Five people were injured when nearly a dozen gunshots rang out at the park on Hanover Parkway. Officers rendered aid to the victims, who were all bet…

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Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police
Audi Driver Doing 'Doughnuts' At Maryland Soccer Complex Pointed Gun At Employee: Park Police Sam Khojasteh issued a challenge, and Maryland-National Capital Park Police were up to the task. The 19-year-old, while driving an Audi with a vanity Virginia license plate "TRYLOL," was arrested a week after causing chaos outside a Montgomery County recreation facility and pointed a gun at an employee, according to police. On Wednesday, April 10, Khojasteh and several others were seen driving recklessly and doing "doughnuts" in the parking lot of Soccer Plex at the Germantown Recreational Park in Boyds.  Police say that when an employee asked the group to leave, Khojas…

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