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Cecil County, MD

Man Killed In House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Maryland Fire Marshal Man Killed In House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Maryland Fire Marshal
Man Killed In House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Maryland Fire Marshal A 55-year-old man was killed - while possibly trying to extinguish - an attic fire that broke out in a Cecil County home on Friday morning, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Jeffrey Scot Jackson has been preliminarily identified by fire investigators as the person who was pulled from a Cooper Street home by members of the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun.  The fire was reported at approximately 4:20 a.m. on April 19.  First responders in Rising Sun and other nearby agencies were called to the one-story home, where they were met by heavy smoke and flames coming from the …
Two Winning $1M Powerball Tickets Sold At Same Maryland 7-Eleven Two Winning $1M Powerball Tickets Sold At Same Maryland 7-Eleven
Two Winning $1M Powerball Tickets Sold At Same Maryland 7-Eleven No fooling. There were no shortage of big Powerball winners in Maryland for Monday's April Fool's Day drawing, including two million-dollar wins that were sold in the same 7-Eleven and five others that won $50,000 prizes on tickets sold across the state. The winning numbers for the Monday, April 1 Powerball drawing were: 19-24-40-42-56 with a "Powerball" of 23. Two winning tickets worth $1 million were sold at the same 7-Eleven on Bestgate Road in Annapolis, while four other $50,000 tickets were sold at:  High's on Telegraph Road in Elkton (Cecil County); High's on Telegraph Roa…
Serious Crash Shuts Elkton Road Serious Crash Shuts Elkton Road
Serious Crash Shuts Elkton Road A serious crash closed a major roadway in Cecil County early Tuesday, April 2. The state's DOT website shows all northbound lanes of MD 279 (Elkton Road) was closed due to a crash at approximately 5:15 a.m. ALERT: Cecil County; Crash; MD 279 North between Belle Hill Rd and Airport Rd; all lanes closed #MDTraffic soc — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) April 2, 2024 The road was closed between Belle Hill and Airport roads.
Former NJ Athlete ID'd As Victim Killed In MD Crash, Girlfriend Airlifted Former NJ Athlete ID'd As Victim Killed In MD Crash, Girlfriend Airlifted
Former NJ Athlete ID'd As Victim Killed In MD Crash, Girlfriend Airlifted The 18-year-old man killed in a crash on I-95 in Maryland over the weekend has been identified as a former New Jersey high school athlete. Gage Myers played basketball and baseball for Gloucester City High School, records show. He graduated in 2023. "Gage was a wonderful young man with a kind heart and handsome, infectious smile," the school said, sharing a memorial GoFundMe. The school also said that 2022 graduate Rylee McNee, was the 19-year-old passenger airlifted in the crash. The two had celebrated their second anniversary as a couple last month, according to a social media post.…
Man Dead, Woman Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Maryland: Fire Marshal Man Dead, Woman Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Man Dead, Woman Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Maryland: Fire Marshal A 59-year-old man is dead, and a woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a kerosene heater in their Cecil County home. Members of the Cecilton Volunteer Fire Department and Cecil County Department of Emergency Services responded to a home on Florida Avenue in Crystal Beach at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Saturday afternoon to conduct a welfare check on a couple. Upon arrival, they found Steven Hannaford unresponsive in the living room and his girlfriend, Marie Florczyk, 65, in a bedroom, shivering and disoriented, a…
Keno Camaraderie Lands Maryland Man $100K Scratch-Off Lottery Win Keno Camaraderie Lands Maryland Man $100K Scratch-Off Lottery Win
Keno Camaraderie Lands Maryland Man $100K Scratch-Off Lottery Win A Cecil County man who says he likes to play Keno for its camaraderie is feeling lucky after winning a six-figure prize on a Maryland Lottery scratcher. The Elkton resident had been playing Keno recently at Xtreme Gas on North Bridge Street, and just before he left, he decided to pick up a pair of scratch-off tickets.  It was a $100,000 decision. He says that he doesn't play many such games, but decided to take a shot. The first $100,000 CA$H ticket came up blank, but the second provided what was described as "an eye-popping surprise."  "I saw all these zeroes," he mused. "…
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Howard County Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Howard County
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In Howard County The National Weather Service has released snowfall totals for the DMV in this week's storm. In Maryland, Sabillasville which appears to have gotten the most amount of snow: 8.5 inches on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the NWS said. In Virginia, Gavel Springs in Frederick County got about 4.5 inches. Here's the breakdown by county: BALTIMORE Lineboro: 3.5 inches Bentley Springs: 3 Owings Mills: 1 Pikesville: 0.4  CARROLL Millers: 4.7 Manchester: 4.3 Taneytown: 4 Westminster: 2 Uniontown: 1.1 CECIL Elkton: 3.0  Rising Sun: 1  Port Deposit 1 FREDERICK Sabilla…
Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm
Maryland School Closings: These Districts Have Announced Plans For Friday's Storm With several inches of snow expected to coat the area, some schools in Maryland are already making preparations to ensure the safety of students and staff. The worst of the snow is expected to hit the area beginning at around 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, and lasting throughout the day, prompting schools to begin announcing closures and delays on Thursday night. As of 8 p.m. on Thursday, these public schools have announced their plans - which are subject to change depending on the weather conditions:  Anne Arundel County Schools: Previously planned off-day, decision on athletics and ex…
Christmas Fire Kills Girl, 10, In Maryland Christmas Fire Kills Girl, 10, In Maryland
Christmas Fire Kills Girl, 10, In Maryland A 10-year-old girl was killed and an Elkton family was left homeless in a Christmas morning fire, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 7:30 a.m. at 317 Willow Dr., bringing the Singerly Fire Company and surrounding departments to the scene, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said. Christmas Day Fire Claims the Life of Child in Elkton CECIL COUNTY, MD (December 25, 2023) - The Office of the State... Posted by Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal on Monday, December 25, 2023 Firefighters found the family standing outside their home, saying a young girl was st…
Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors
Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors More than two decades after a 20-year-old woman was found raped and dropped unconscious in a ditch off the side of I-95 in Cecil County, justice has been served. Harford County resident Bryant Nakia White, 48, of Edgewood, was sentenced to multiple life sentences for the 2002 attack of a woman whose body was left on the side of the interstate off of Frenchtown Road near Port Deposit, prosecutors announced. Investigators said that at approximately 4 a.m. on April 6, 2002, a truck driver noticed the body of a woman - whose name has not been released "due to the nature of the crimes committed”…
Multi-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Business Considered 'A Total Loss' Multi-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Business Considered 'A Total Loss'
Multi-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Business Considered 'A Total Loss' An investigation has been launched after firefighters spent hours battling a multi-alarm blaze that destroyed a business in Maryland. Crews were called to Tiffin Mats on Blue Ball Road at around 1 a.m. on Monday morning after being alerted to the fire, which required more than 100 firefighters from Cecil and Harford counties, as well as Pennsylvania and Delaware, approximately two hours to control, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. DSFMs remain on the scene from last night's devastating fire in Elkton. Tiffin Mats, located in the Triumph Industrial Park, is considered a total loss.…
Woman Restrained By Grandma After Stabbing Father, Sister In Maryland Home Heading To Prison Woman Restrained By Grandma After Stabbing Father, Sister In Maryland Home Heading To Prison
Woman Restrained By Grandma After Stabbing Father, Sister In Maryland Home Heading To Prison The Delaware woman who went to her family's Cecil County home with the intent of "making sure her father was no longer a threat" is heading to prison. Rajah Smith, 33, of Newark, has been sentenced to 35 years behind bars after brutally attacking her father and sister in a fatal incident that only ended when her grandmother stepped in to stop the assault. On March 11, officers from the Elkton Police Department were called to a Locust Lane home, where there was a reported domestic incident involving Smith and other members of the family that was seemingly started intentionally. According to…
State Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Damaged Chrysler 300 State Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Damaged Chrysler 300
State Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Damaged Chrysler 300 Maryland State Police investigators are on the lookout for a Chrysler 300 with damage to the front of the passenger's side with a missing mirror that was involved in a fatal Cecil County hit-and-run. Conowingo resident Christopher Tavis Mayse, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene of a fatal crash in North East early on Friday morning where the driver fled from the scene, according to authorities. Troopers were called at around 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27 to a stretch of Route 40 near Principio Parkway West in North East, where they found Mayse lying in the road after being struck by a hit-…
Former Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Misconduct In Office, Revenge Porn: Maryland Prosecutor Former Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Misconduct In Office, Revenge Porn: Maryland Prosecutor
Former Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Misconduct In Office, Revenge Porn: Maryland Prosecutor A Cecil County Sheriff's deputy has found himself on the wrong side of the law after a pair of inappropriate relationships, Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton Howard III announced on Wednesday. Deputy Kyle Thomas, who worked in Cecil County from February 2021 through July 2023, is facing damning charges after terrorizing at least two women in separate cases. According to court documents, while on duty in June 2021, Thomas took a sexually explicit video of himself and sent it to a woman, who alerted his bosses, prompting the deputy to retaliate. It is alleged that Thomas then contacted the …
Man Stabbed After Breaking Into Maryland Home, Assaulting Victims, State Police Say Man Stabbed After Breaking Into Maryland Home, Assaulting Victims, State Police Say
Man Stabbed After Breaking Into Maryland Home, Assaulting Victims, State Police Say Several people were assaulted and at least one stabbed after home invader broke into a Cecil County home, state police say. Troopers were called to a home in the unit block of Old School House Road in Port Deposit at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, where there was a report of a disturbance of a man armed with a knife. Police say that during the altercation, Lance Larson, 38, who has no known address, suffered an apparent stab wound after seemingly breaking into the home. Larson was taken by paramedics to ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital in Delaware for treatment, though the …
Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights
Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights Bad driving in Maryland is nothing new, but a recently released video truly shows how many narrow calls there have been in some areas. To celebrate “Stop on Red Week,” the Howard County Police Department released a two minute video depicting several cases where reckless drivers sped through red lights, forcing others to take evasive measures or even stop in the intersection to avoid being struck. This week is the @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek & @HCPDNews is once again REMINDING #HoCoMD to #StopforRedLights. In this quick video, HCPD shows just a sample of some of the close-call inci…
First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland
First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland A 52-year-old Cecil County man has become the first heat-related death this year in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Health issued an alert on Thursday, July 13 advising of the man's death, though few details were released. Each year, health officials monitor temperature conditions and incidents of heat-related illness and death between May and September, officials said. "Marylanders should never leave children or pets in a car for any time during hot weather, even with the windows cracked, and are encouraged to check on elderly neighbors or relatives to ensure they have a cool place t…
Mother Who Documented Sexual Abuse Of Infant In MD Gets 80 Years: Feds Mother Who Documented Sexual Abuse Of Infant In MD Gets 80 Years: Feds
Mother Who Documented Sexual Abuse Of Infant In MD Gets 80 Years: Feds A Cecil County child abuser will spend decades in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to sexually assault an infant over the course of nearly two years. The creepy case of Summer Nichole McCroskey, 25, has come to a close after she was sentenced to 80 years in prison on Thursday, May 18, for her participation in a chilling conspiracy to document the molestation of her child with another man, authorities announced. Prosecutors say that McCroskey and Elkton resident Lawrence Aquilla Colby IV began abusing the girl when she was 4 months old, and it continued through at least October 2…
Teen Found Dead In Cecil County Mourned As 'Great Kid' Teen Found Dead In Cecil County Mourned As 'Great Kid'
Teen Found Dead In Cecil County Mourned As 'Great Kid' The community is rallying around a Cecil County family who suffered an unspeakable loss when their missing 16-year-old son’s body was found not far from their home. A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been launched on behalf of the family of Isaiah Workman, who was located at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, April 3 in the 500 block of Stevens Road in his hometown Conowingo. Just hours into the fundraiser, more than $1,500 of the stated $15,000 goal has been raised. “While no one ever expects this to happen to such a great kid, or any kid in that matter,” organizers wrote. "We are asking fo…
Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize
Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize A difficult decision was made easy for a military veteran who won the top-tier prize of $1,000 a Day for Life in a Maryland Lottery “Cash4Life” drawing. Already on the fence about whether or not to retire, a “Lucky Winner” had the decision made for him when he cashed in big on a jackpot-winning ticket last month. Described as “a frequent player who partakes of a range of Maryland Lottery games,” the man - who is only going by the moniker “Lucky Winner” - says that he now plans to relocate to Florida and traveling with his wife with his winnings. 
“I’ve been thinking about it for a couple o…
Asking Price Of Maryland Mansion Is Five Times More Than Average Area Listing Asking Price Of Maryland Mansion Is Five Times More Than Average Area Listing
Asking Price Of Maryland Mansion Is Five Times More Than Average Area Listing A Cecil County mansion with a backyard oasis is going for $1.799 million — nearly five times the amount of an average listing in the area. Located at 116 Liddell Road in Colora, the home hit the market at $2.2 million in November 2022, according to its Zillow listing. The average price of a Cecil County home as of December 2022 was $311,000, according to Redfin. 116 Liddell Road, Colora.Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate/Bright MLS 116 Liddell Road, Colora.Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate/Bright MLS The house spans 9,014 square feet and sits on 3.86 acres, with a nine-car garage, six bedro…
Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (VIDEO) Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (VIDEO)
Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (Video) New details have been released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General from the harrowing high-speed police pursuit and fatal crash on I-95 that claimed the life of a 26-year-old New Jersey woman. Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, NJ, was killed on I-95 on Saturday, Dec. 31 in Cecil County after she attempted to elude Maryland State Police troopers on I-95. In a dramatic dashcam video (see above) released on Wednesday, Jan. 18 by the Attorney General's Office, Clark can be seen driving erratically across all lanes of the road, weaving in a…
26-Year-Old NJ Driver Killed In Nine-Mile I-95 Pursuit: AG 26-Year-Old NJ Driver Killed In Nine-Mile I-95 Pursuit: AG
26-Year-Old NJ Driver Killed In Nine-Mile I-95 Pursuit: AG The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General has released new information on the fatal I-95 crash that killed a New Jersey woman driving erratically on I-95 in Cecil County who was pursued by Maryland State Police troopers for miles. Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, NJ, was killed on I-95 at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, when she was reportedly driving erratically along the roadway before attempting to elude Maryland State Police troopers attempting to stop her, according to the IID. Investigators say that veteran Maryland State Police Tro…
Driver Killed In Near Nine-Mile NYE I-95 Pursuit With Maryland State Police Troopers: AG Driver Killed In Near Nine-Mile NYE I-95 Pursuit With Maryland State Police Troopers: AG
Driver Killed In Near Nine-Mile NYE I-95 Pursuit With Maryland State Police Troopers: AG Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s office is investigating a fatal New Year's Eve crash that took the life of an erratic driver who was pursued by state police troopers for miles in Cecil County. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General announced an investigation into a fatal I-95 crash that started at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 when there were multiple reports of an erratic driver on the interstate. According to investigators, troopers attempted to pull over a vehicle matching the description that was provided by 911 caller…
Oh Deer! Police In Maryland Searching For Buck Burglars On The Loose Oh Deer! Police In Maryland Searching For Buck Burglars On The Loose
Oh Deer! Police In Maryland Searching For Buck Burglars On The Loose Police in Maryland are on the lookout for a white-tailed buck that has gone missing from a Cecil County butcher shop. The Maryland Natural Resources Police issued an alert regarding a white-tailed buck that was seemingly stolen from the Harmony Ridge Butcher Shop in Cecil County by sticky-fingered suspects. Investigators say that at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, a hunter dropped off the white-tailed buck at the butcher, and employees said that it was hung up in the shop’s refrigerated cold box and seen two hours later. The following morning, at approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, …
Five Cats, Dog Killed In Early Morning Maryland Fire Five Cats, Dog Killed In Early Morning Maryland Fire
Five Cats, Dog Killed In Early Morning Maryland Fire Several family pets died in an early morning house fire that broke out on Monday in Maryland, officials announced. In Cecil County, first responders from the Water Witch Fire Company were dispatched shortly after 5:15 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 to the 100 block of Rock Spring Road in Conowingo, when a neighbor reported smoke and fire that had broken out in an area home. According to investigators, it took a crew of 50 firefighters approximately an hour to get the fire under control, but not before it caused an estimated $250,000 ($200,000 to the structure, $50,000 to its contents) in damages. …
Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Two firefighters suffered minor injuries after falling through the floor of a Cecil County home while battling a tricky blaze that broke out on Thursday afternoon, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, members of the Community Fire Company of Perryville were called to a Principe Road home in Port Deposit when a neighbor reported smoke and flames that were visible from the residence. It took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 20 minutes to get the flames under control, but not before it caused an estimated $150,000 …
Army Vet, Wife Die Day Before Wedding Anniversary In Triple-Fatal Cecil County Crash Army Vet, Wife Die Day Before Wedding Anniversary In Triple-Fatal Cecil County Crash
Army Vet, Wife Die Day Before Wedding Anniversary In Triple-Fatal Cecil County Crash An Army veteran and his wife were among three people killed in a Cecil County crash this weekend — just one day shy of their wedding — leaving their three children behind, according to authorities and the victims' loved ones. A 2014 Hyundai Genesis was speeding eastbound on Pulaski Highway when it struck the passenger's side of a 2010 Honda Civic turning left onto Old Elk Neck Road in Elkton around 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, Maryland State Police said. Jessica and Nick ZeimerAllanah Brady GoFundMe photo The driver of the Hyundai, Cameron Doucette, 20, of North East, along with both oc…
Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials
Powerball Jackpot Valued At Record-Breaking $1.6 Billion Prize: Officials The grand prize for the Powerball Jackpot is now the largest in world lottery history, lottery officials announced on Friday, Nov. 4. The jackpot sits at an astounding $1.6 billion a day before it's drawing, the Maryland State Lottery reports. The cash option for the prize is an estimated $782.4 million.  The historic jackpot has surpassed the previous record of $1.586 billion, won off three tickets sold in California, Florida, and Tennessee in January 2016, lottery officials report. In Maryland, the largest jackpot win to date is the $731.1 million Powerball ticket from January …
Maryland Bowling Alley To Close For Weeks After Expensive Overnight Fire Maryland Bowling Alley To Close For Weeks After Expensive Overnight Fire
Maryland Bowling Alley To Close For Weeks After Expensive Overnight Fire A popular Maryland bowling alley will be closed indefinitely after an early-morning fire caused millions of dollars in damages to the building. Shortly before 3:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, in Cecil County, members of the Singerly Fire Company were called to the Elk Lanes bowling alley, when a fire broke out in the mechanical room in the back of the building, sounding the alarm system. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took a crew of 35 firefighters approximately an hour and a half to get the fire under control, but not before it caused an estimated $3 million in damage, forc…
Maryland Man Busted On Multiple Child Porn Charges, State Police Say Maryland Man Busted On Multiple Child Porn Charges, State Police Say
Maryland Man Busted On Multiple Child Porn Charges, State Police Say Maryland State Police have apprehended a man who was busted in Cecil County with child pornography that was being distributed online, officials say. Elkton resident Brandon Michael Roberts, 34, is being held at the Cecil County Detention Center without bail after being charged with eight counts of possession of child pornography following a lengthy state police investigation. In August, troopers from the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began an online investigation involving the possession of child pornography. During the investigation, detectives were ab…