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Chain Reaction Crash Kills MD Sheriff's Deputy On Way Home From Police Academy Chain Reaction Crash Kills MD Sheriff's Deputy On Way Home From Police Academy
Chain Reaction Crash Kills MD Sheriff's Deputy On Way Home From Police Academy A sheriff's deputy in Maryland and former US Marine was killed in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash that started when he rear-ended a tractor-trailer on his way to attend a family member’s graduation, state police announced. Garrett County Sheriff's Deputy Corey Douglas McElroy, 31, of Friendsville, was pronounced dead early on Wednesday morning at an area hospital after being involved in a crash while traveling in an unmarked departmental vehicle in Allegany County. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Cumberland Barrack responded shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20 to a st…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal
Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal A man and young girl have been hospitalized in critical condition after a pick-up truck fire left them both with severe burns in Maryland, the state fire marshal said. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, first responders in Garrett County were called to the 100 block of South Second Street in Oakland, where there was a report of a truck that was engulfed in flames. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, upon arrival at the scene, members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and Garrett County Sheriff’s Office found a late-model Nissan Titan with “heavy fire…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Maryland Police Officer Dies Of COVID-19 Complications Maryland Police Officer Dies Of COVID-19 Complications
Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Covid-19 Complications The Frederick Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Greg Santangelo died on Dec. 28 due to complications of COVID-19, his department said in a series of heartbroken tweets. The Frederick Police Department is heartbroken to announce the death of Officer Greg Santangelo. Officer Santangelo passed away Tuesday night after experiencing complications from COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/5PW35MFRS6 — Frederick Police (@Fred_MD_Police) December 29, 2021 Santangelo served as an instructor at the Frederick Police Academy, where he was the lead instructor for eight entry le…

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by Joe Gomez