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Bacteria Strain Linked To Eyedrops That Killed, Led To Eyeball Removal: CDC Bacteria Strain Linked To Eyedrops That Killed, Led To Eyeball Removal: CDC
Bacteria Strain Linked To Eyedrops That Killed, Led To Eyeball Removal: CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is teaming with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an infection linked to select eye drops that have led to multiple deaths and forced others to remove their eyes through surgery. Consumers are being advised to stop using EzriCare or Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Tears products as they continue to investigate a multi-state outbreak of “an extensively drug-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.” According to the CDC, infections usually occur in people in the hospital or with weakened immune systems. It is partic…

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Baltimore Thieves Steal Lamborghini In Early Morning Robbery Baltimore Thieves Steal Lamborghini In Early Morning Robbery
Baltimore Thieves Steal Lamborghini In Early Morning Robbery A Lamborghini was stolen in an early morning carjacking in Baltimore, authorities confirm. Officers were called to the 400 block of Light Street for reports of an armed robbery around 6 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, according to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department. Once at the location, officers were informed that two unknown men approached the driver of a Lamborghini, demanding his car keys, phone, and wallet.  The victim complied with the demands and gave the suspects his property. The suspects quickly took off in the Lamborghini and a Dodge Charger. The victim was unh…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Six Dead, Others Critically Injured In Beltway Crash That Shut Down Roadway (DEVELOPING) Six Dead, Others Critically Injured In Beltway Crash That Shut Down Roadway (DEVELOPING)
Six Dead, Others Critically Injured In Beltway Crash That Shut Down Roadway (Developing) Multiple people are dead after a violent crash on the west side of the Baltimore Beltway in Woodlawn, authorities confirm. At least six people have been confirmed dead after the horrific crash, that occurred in the early afternoon hours of Wednesday, March 22, according to Baltimore County Fire and EMS officials. #BCoFD Fire & EMS crews are o/s for an extremely serious MVC, I-695 inner loop, exits 16 & 17 (Security Blvd & I-70). Multiple critical injuries. Beltway shut down in both directions; please avoid the area. DT 1245 EA pic.twitter.com/dt3tuifARA — Baltimore County …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Southwest Plane Narrowly Misses Emergency Vehicle At BWI Airport: FAA Southwest Plane Narrowly Misses Emergency Vehicle At BWI Airport: FAA
Southwest Plane Narrowly Misses Emergency Vehicle At BWI Airport: FAA Potential disaster was avoided at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport when an airplane narrowly missed striking an emergency vehicle while taking off in January, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Officials said in a new report that an airport emergency vehicle crossed Runway 15 at the airport without authorization as a Southwest flight was taking off at BWI Airport on Thursday, Jan. 12. The plan narrowly missed the vehicle, and was able to take off before striking the ambulance. According to the FAA, the vehicle was approximately 170 feet…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspects Apprehended For Murder Following Silver Spring Shooting: Montgomery County Police Suspects Apprehended For Murder Following Silver Spring Shooting: Montgomery County Police
Suspects Apprehended For Murder Following Silver Spring Shooting: Montgomery County Police Two men are in custody for their alleged roles in the murder of a 20-year-old Takoma Park man in Montgomery County earlier this month. Silver Spring resident Javier Reyes, 21, and Brian Gaitan-Sanchez, 20, of Bladensburg, were both arrested this week following an investigation into the fatal shooting of Walter Woods, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 21. Woods was shot on Tuesday, March 7 in the 1700 block of Hampshire Green Lane in Silver Spring. The investigation ultimately led detectives to identify the pair as suspects in the homicide, and both were picked up this week by the pol…

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Stop Leads To Seizure Of LSD, Crack Cocaine, Other Drugs In Frederick: Police Traffic Stop Leads To Seizure Of LSD, Crack Cocaine, Other Drugs In Frederick: Police
Traffic Stop Leads To Seizure Of LSD, Crack Cocaine, Other Drugs In Frederick: Police What could have been a routine traffic stop led to a massive drug bust for police investigators in Frederick. Aaron-Patrick Vincent Williams, 31, is facing a host of charges after being busted by members of the Frederick Police Department this week with LSD, crack cocaine, and other drugs, according to officials. 
Members of the Frederick Police Department’s Tactical Investigations Unit conducted a traffic stop on Monday, March 20, when Williams made a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent stop, investigators say that officers searched Williams’ vehicle, which led to the re…

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Baltimore Gunman Charged After Victim Shoots Him Back, Police Say Baltimore Gunman Charged After Victim Shoots Him Back, Police Say
Baltimore Gunman Charged After Victim Shoots Him Back, Police Say A 31-year-old Baltimore man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting earlier this month in the city.  Bryant Floyd was arrested after he was accused of shooting a 28-year-old man in the 3300 block of Brighton Street on Saturday, March 11, according to Baltimore police on Tuesday afternoon. Detectives say that after Floyd shot the victim, the victim pulled out a gun and returned fire, striking Floyd at least once. Floyd was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, where he was served with an arrest warrant by Baltimore police for first-degree attempted murder. …

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by Annie DeVoe
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DC Man Admits To Bribing Corrections Officer From MD To Smuggle Drugs Into Jail DC Man Admits To Bribing Corrections Officer From MD To Smuggle Drugs Into Jail
DC Man Admits To Bribing Corrections Officer From MD To Smuggle Drugs Into Jail A man conspiring with a convict inside a DC jail has admitted to bribing a public official to smuggle drugs inside the facility. Keywaune McLeod, 28, of Washington, DC, pleaded guilty this week to one count of bribery following a scheme he ran with a corrections officer and drug supplier to get contraband inside the District’s Central Detention Facility (CDF). Original story - Corrections Officer From Upper Marlboro Accused Of Scheme To Smuggle Drugs To Inmates: DOJ According to court documents, McLeod admitted that in June 2022, he was contacted by an inmate being housed at the DC jail, a…

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Body Found In Container Confirmed To Be Missing 75-Year-Old Versey Spell Body Found In Container Confirmed To Be Missing 75-Year-Old Versey Spell
Body Found In Container Confirmed To Be Missing 75-Year-Old Versey Spell Baltimore Police have identified the body found in a container as that of a missing 75-year-old woman. Versey Spell was reported missing to authorities in October 2022, according to Baltimore police. On Tuesday, March 7, Spell's body was found inside a container in the 3900 block of Liberty Heights Avenue. Ms. Spell was last seen at her home in the 3900 block of Barrington Road in October 2022. Her death is now being investigated as a homicide. This is a developing story.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID Victim Fatally Stabbed Over Weekend In Frederick Police ID Victim Fatally Stabbed Over Weekend In Frederick
Police ID Victim Fatally Stabbed Over Weekend In Frederick Police in Frederick have released new information after a man was fatally stabbed during an incident over the weekend. Romario Tevin Anderson, 28, of Frederick, has been identified by investigators as the victim of a fatal stabbing in the 400 block of North Market Street on Saturday, according to a department spokesperson on Monday, March 20. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, police say that officers located Anderson, who was suffering from multiple stab wounds. They…

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Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader Sentenced For Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader Sentenced For Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds
Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader Sentenced For Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds A leader of a Maryland “NFL” gang will spend decades in prison after admitting to a wide-ranging conspiracy that included murder and drug distribution charges. Gang leader Gregory Butler - also known as “Gotti,” “Sags,” and “Little Dick,” 31, of Baltimore, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to their activities in the NFL gang. Federal prosecutors said that the gang operated in the Edmondson Village area in Southwest Baltimore, specifically, Normandy, Franklin, and Loudon (NFL) streets. According …

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Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney
Housemate Admits Killing Prominent DC Sculptor In Montgomery County: State's Attorney A Kensington woman has admitted to murdering her 92-year-old sculptor roommate and trying to make it look like a natural death, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced. Julie Birch, 27, has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Nancy Ann Frankel, who she first attempted to suffocate, then strangled to death during an incident in July 2021. Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a Spruell Drive home on July 28, 2021, in Kensington, to conduct a death investigation after Frankel was killed. Upon arrival, Birch, then 2…

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