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Kayaker Airlifted After Plunging Over Great Falls Of Potomac River, Officials Say Kayaker Airlifted After Plunging Over Great Falls Of Potomac River, Officials Say
Kayaker Airlifted After Plunging Over Great Falls Of Potomac River, Officials Say A kayaker was airlifted to a hospital after being rescued from the Potomac River in Great Falls Park on Thursday, May 16, officials in Montgomery County said. The county's fire and rescue squad was dispatched to the river in reports of a kayak that went over the Maryland Falls at 6:20 p.m., a spokesperson for the department said. One kayaker self-extricated on the Virginia side. They were treated and released by Fairfax Fire while another was removed by the Park Police helicopter in a stokes basket, and taken by helicopter to a hospital, officials said. Their red kayak remains stuck in a h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Burglarizing Brothers Busted Targeting Properties In DC, Montgomery County: Police Burglarizing Brothers Busted Targeting Properties In DC, Montgomery County: Police
Burglarizing Brothers Busted Targeting Properties In DC, Montgomery County: Police Two brothers busted for at least two burglaries at area residences and are facing charges after being found with stolen items in a Catonsville home, police say. Alex Dumitru, 23, and younger brother Natalian Dumitru, 18, have been arrested for burglarizing two properties as the Montgomery County Department of Police continues to probe a recent string of robberies.  Between March and April, police say that unknown suspects forced entry into these places, damaging and stealing property before fleeing:  A residence attached to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the 15000 block of Go…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills, Weapons Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills, Weapons Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Hundreds Of Fentanyl Pills, Weapons Seized During Drug Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says A convicted felon is facing fresh charges in Charles County following a search and seizure of his Indian Head home that led to the recovery of drugs and weapons, the sheriff's office says. Carlos Leon Baker, 35, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon following an ongoing investigation into drug dealings in the area, authorities announced on Thursday, May 16. According to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, on May 15, detectives executed the search warrant at Baker's Jameson Court home in Indian Head, where they recovered two handguns, more than 500 fentanyl pills, and…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For Kindness, 'Always Having A Smile On Her Face' Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For Kindness, 'Always Having A Smile On Her Face'
Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For Kindness, 'Always Having A Smile On Her Face' The eighth-grade student from Prince George's County who died in a single-vehicle crash earlier this month is being remembered as an "outgoing, jubilant, and artistic person" by her family. Hyattsville resident Loren Jones, 15, was killed in a crash on May 7 that also took the life of 74-year-old Dorothy Skinner and left several others with serious injuries. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EM…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID 19-Year-Old District Man Fatally Shot In Maryland Park Police ID 19-Year-Old District Man Fatally Shot In Maryland Park
Police ID 19-Year-Old District Man Fatally Shot In Maryland Park A 19-year-old man from DC was found shot to death in a Prince George's County park, according to police. David Frye has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person found with a fatal gunshot wound in a Fort Washington park early on Wednesday morning. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on May 15, officers and Maryland-National Capital Park Police members were called to a park in the 11900 block of Autumnwood Lane, where there were reports of an unconscious man. Upon arrival, they found Frye suffering from a gunshot wound, and he was pronounced dead at the scen…

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by Zak Failla
News
Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Assault, Sexually Abusing Minors In Anne Arundel: Police Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Assault, Sexually Abusing Minors In Anne Arundel: Police
Matthew Scott Banks Schlegel Accused Of Abusing Minors An elementary school educator in Maryland was arrested at his Severna Park home following a weeks-long probe into allegations of sexual abuse involving minors, authorities announced. Matthew Scott Banks Schlegel, 44, who has been the subject of an investigation since March by the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division Child Abuse Unit was taken into custody on Thursday, officials say. According to police, Schlegel was identified by students and school administrators as the subject of the investigation, and he was immediately removed from the school syst…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Beginner's Luck Lands Maryland Man $50K Lottery Jackpot Beginner's Luck Lands Maryland Man $50K Lottery Jackpot
Beginner's Luck Lands Maryland Man $50K Lottery Jackpot A Maryland man with a fitting nickname is crediting beginner's luck after winning a $50,000 jackpot on a $20 Maryland Lottery scratcher.  "Mr. Money Bags," a nickname given to the Silver Spring man by his family because of his curiously good luck is celebrating with his fiancée after winning big on a $50,000 Cash scratch-of game, despite only beginning to play Lottery games earlier this year. According to the big winner, he felt the itch to play last weekend and stopped at the 7-Eleven location on Frederick Road in Germantown, where he purchased the golden ticket. He said that th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Vehicle, Police Say Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Vehicle, Police Say
Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Vehicle, Police Say A week after a 33-year-old man was found shot to death inside a vehicle in Baltimore, police say that they've apprehended their suspect. Montay Brown, 19, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection to a fatal shooting last week, authorities announced on Thursday. Montay Brown Baltimore Police Department Shortly after 4 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the unit block of East 21st Street, where they found a man inside a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Paramedics were called to the scene and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspects In Stolen Car At Large After Firing At Detective In Maryland, Police Say Suspects In Stolen Car At Large After Firing At Detective In Maryland, Police Say
Suspects In Stolen Car At Large After Firing At Detective In Maryland, Police Say At least one alleged carjacker fired shots at a member of the Prince George's County Police Department overnight, according to officials. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, police say that at least one person fired a weapon multiple time at a detective investigating a reported carjacking in Clinton. The detective was unharmed, but his vehicle was struck multiple times, officials say. He did not return fire. According to the initial investigation, the detective spotted a vehicle that was reported carjacked in Clinton, and at least four people were inside the stolen ride who bailed out…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Probe Into Suspicious U-Haul Van Ends With 1 OD Save, 3 Arrests In Maryland Probe Into Suspicious U-Haul Van Ends With 1 OD Save, 3 Arrests In Maryland
Probe Into Suspicious U-Haul Van Ends With 1 OD Save, 3 Arrests In Maryland A concerned citizen who contacted the Carroll County Sheriff's Office about a suspicious U-Haul van led to the arrest of three people for burglary, while a fourth was treated for an overdose in Westminster and will face charges. Deputies received a call on Tuesday morning regarding a suspicious U-Haul with cardboard covering the registration plate that was parked at a residence in the 1000 block of Hemlock Lane, officials say. Responding officers canvassed the area, and tracked the vehicle to the parking lot of BJ's on Market Street, where several people were spotted walking away from …

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by Zak Failla
News
Two People Struck, Killed By Trains Hours Apart In DMV Region Two People Struck, Killed By Trains Hours Apart In DMV Region
Two People Struck, Killed By Trains Hours Apart In DMV Region One person was killed by a train after being struck on the tracks behind the Washington Times building in Northeast DC, officials say. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on May 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3600 block of New York Avenue NE to investigate reports of a person who had been struck by a train. At around 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, the agency confirmed that one person had been struck, and ultimately died from their injuries. Person struck by train vicinity 3600 block NY Ave NE. Amtrak advising MARC train struck an individual. Units are enroute and working to determine th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Sedan Used By Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman In Maryland Police Searching For Sedan Used By Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman In Maryland
Police Searching For Sedan Used By Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman In Maryland Police in Prince George's County are on the lookout for a vehicle and driver involved in a fatal crash in Landover overnight. A hit-and-run driver is at large following a fatal pedestrian crash that was reported at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Bell Haven Drive, officials say. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers found a woman in the roadway upon their arrival, suffering from traumatic injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Now, investigators are seeking the public's assistance in locat…

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by Zak Failla