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Woman Found Shot To Death In Crashed Vehicle Off I-495 In Maryland: State Police
A death investigation has been launched after a 20-year-old woman was found in her vehicle overnight in Prince George's County, state police say. Nyah Strong Hairston, 20, of Largo, has been identified by state police investigators as the person who was found in a vehicle that crashed into a ditch on Friday night. Shortly before 10:45 p.m. on May 3, state police troopers were called to investigate a reported crash after a vehicle was found in the southbound lanes of I-495 near Landover Road in Hyattsville. Upon arrival, troopers found an unresponsive Hairston inside a Nissan Versa in a dit…
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Autumn Leighanne Compton Dies In Mechanicsville Crash
A death investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old woman was killed in a fatal crash in St. Mary's County that left her friends and family reeling. Cobb Island resident Autumn Leighanne Compton has been identified as the victim who was killed in a crash in Mechanicsville over the weekend after striking a truck being driven by 24-year-old North Beach native Zachary Joseph WIlburn, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's office said that the initial investigation into the crash determined that Compton's Honda attempted to make a left-hand turn…
News
Army IDs Soldier, 25, Found Dead In Fort Meade Barracks
Police have identified the US Army soldier found dead in a Fort Meade barrack this week. Private First Class Paul-Anthony Varner, 25, a native of San Antonio, TX, and an intelligence analyst assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 741st Military Intelligence Battalion, 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead in his room Wednesday, April 10, at Freedom Barracks, Shaun Herron, a spokesperson for the Army said. There was no immediate indication of self-harm or foul play, and cause of death remains under investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal …
Schools
Death Investigation Launched After Employee Found At Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office has launched a death investigation at an area elementary school after an employee was found dead, according to officials. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, deputies from the sheriff's office responded to Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary School in Mechanicsville for a death investigation. According to the agency, detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division and a forensic investigator from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to the school to investigate. No foul play is suspected. Investigators say that the victim of the in…
Police & Fire
Police ID Son Killed During Shed Fire In Parents' Maryland Backyard
The Maryland Fire Marshal has identified the 26-year-old man who was found dead in a burning shed at his parents' home over the holiday weekend in St. Mary's County. Joseph Williams Bowles, Jr. was inside an 8-foot by 10-foot shed in his parents' backyard on River Springs Road in Avenue when it went up in flames on Friday night, authorities announced following a days-long investigation. Officials say that shortly after 11 p.m. on Feb. 16, crews from the Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department were called to a home on River Springs Road, when the homeowner found their shed ablaze with a p…
Police & Fire
Death Of Baltimore Paramedic, 38, Under Investigation: Police
Police are investigating what caused the death of a beloved 38-year-old Baltimore paramedic over the weekend. Shaney R. Warehime Gohl’s death was announced by the Baltimore City Fire Department on Thursday, Feb. 15, prompting an immediate outpour of condolences and support from local emergency crews and community members. The Baltimore City Fire Department and Chief of Fire Department Mr. James W. Wallace regretfully announces the passing... Posted by Baltimore City Fire Department on Thursday, February 15, 2024 Baltimore Police Department Det. Freddie Talbert tells Daily Voice tha…
Police & Fire
Body In 'Suspicious Vehicle' In Field Shuts Frederick County Roadway: Sheriff
A man's body found in a vehicle brought a heavy police presence to a Frederick County roadway on Wednesday, Jan. 10, the sheriff's office said. Authorities responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in a field on the 8200 block of Crum Road around 1:30 p.m. in Walkersville, officials said. "The caller reported that the vehicle had its flashers on and had been there since 7 a.m.," reads a news release. "Upon responding, deputies found an adult male body inside the vehicle and immediately established a crime scene at the location." FCSO detectives worked into the night and will remain at …
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot To Death Inside Maryland Home: Police (
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A death investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a man was found shot and killed in an area home, police say. At around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 2800 block of Berrywood Lane in Springdale, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a man inside the home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. FATAL SHOOTING: Officers responded to the 2800 block of Berrywood Lane at approx. 12:30 pm for a reported shooting. Once on scen…
Traffic
One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
One person was killed early on Friday morning when an SUV smashed into a tow truck in a head-on Calvert County crash, according to the sheriff's office. A death investigation has been launched after a Ford Edge collided with a tow truck shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5 on Plum Point Road near Kimberly Lane in Huntingtown. Deputies were called to the site of the head-on crash, where they found two men suffering from injuries. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, paramedics rushed one man from the crash to CalvertHealth, where he later died from his injuries, and anoth…
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Prince George's County Shooting Overnight (
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A death investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after an overnight shooting that left one person dead and another hospitalized. Police say that at around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers responded to the 6300 block of Auth Road in Camp Springs, where they found 24-year-old local resident Anthony Day Roberts - who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders - and a second man who sustained life-threatening injuries. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department are now working to identify a suspect and motive for the fatal shooting, th…
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Dead Body Found With Traumatic Injuries In Prince George's County: Police (
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A death investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a body was found early on Thursday morning. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Odell Road and Grant Road in Beltsville shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 19, where there was a report of an unresponsive person. Police say that at the scene they found a victim suffering from trauma to his body and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. No information about the victim or possible suspects has been released by the department. More details are …
Police & Fire
Shooter At Large After Woman Killed Outside Maryland Apartment Complex: Police
A death investigation has been launched after a shooting in Prince George's County early on Monday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m. on Monday, officers from the Laurel Police Department were called an apartment complex on West Side Boulevard, where there were reports of shots fired with a woman down. Upon arrival, they found the woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and she died from her injuries after being tended to by first responders. No information about a possible suspect has been released. The woman's ID is being withheld pending the notification of her family. The shooting r…
Police & Fire
Man Dead, Woman Hospitalized In Early Morning Maryland Stabbing, Sheriff Says
A death investigation has been launched in Charles County after a man and woman were found stabbed inside a Waldorf home, authorities announced. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the 12700 block of Pearson Drive, where there were reports of a stabbing that happened overnight. Upon arrival, deputies found Timothy Portzen, 62, and a woman suffering from stab wounds, according to the agency. Portzen was pronounced dead at the scene of the stabbing, and the woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening inj…
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found On Shore Of Leonardtown Recreation Area, Sheriff Says
A death investigation has been launched after a 71-year-old woman was found dead near a popular park in Southern Maryland. Cecelia Louise Garner has been identified as the woman who was found at the Abell's Wharf recreational area in Leondardtown after a body was located on the sand near the water's edge. Detectives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene on Saturday, where they found Garner, though there is no evidence of foul play, investigators noted. Garner's body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to…
Police & Fire
Dead Body Found In Front Seat Of Burning Pick-Up Truck In Drayden: Sheriff
The investigation into a St. Mary's County car fire led to a grisly discovery this week, according to the sheriff's office. Earlier this week, deputies and fire crews were called to a reported vehicle fire in Drayden, where a 2011 Ford Ranger was ablaze and a dead body was found in the front seat. The truck fire is now being investigated by the Maryland State Fire Marshal and St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigations Division. Officials say that the name of the victim is being withheld until the body can be identified. The cause and origin of the fire remain unclear. T…
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed During Maryland Carjacking
A 52-year-old man was killed over the weekend during a violent carjacking in Prince George's County. Capitol Heights Michael Fernando Davis was identified on Monday as the victim who suffered fatal injuries during the theft of his car, which was subsequently crashed nearby, police say. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 in the 5700 block of Gladstone Way. Police say that when officers arrived at the scene of the carjacking, they found Davis suffering from trauma. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries.&nbs…
News
Body Of Missing Maryland Swimmer Washed Ashore Near Delaware Beach: Police
The body of a swimmer from Maryland who got washed away in the waters of a Delaware beach over Labor Day Weekend was located early on Monday morning, authorities announced. The Rehoboth Beach Police Department issued an alert at around 2 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 4 as they searched for Savage resident Richard Boateng, who was last seen in the ocean surf off the beach near Rehoboth Avenue at around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Later on Monday morning, police say that the 31-year-old was found dead on the beach in the North Shore community near Ocean Drive and Fairview Road. Shortly before 6 …
News
Dead Body Found Along Busy Maryland Roadway, State Police Say
An investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a dead body was found on the side of the road. On Tuesday afternoon, police say that troopers in Forestville were called when a person was found in the grass along the on-ramp from Woodyard Road to southbound Branch Avenue. The person was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The body has not been positively identified as of Wednesday, Aug. 2. It remains under investigation by Maryland State Police. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want …
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Apartment, Police Say (
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A death investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a man was found dead inside an area apartment. Officers from the Prince George's Police Department responded to the 8100 block of Tahona Drive in Silver Spring at approximately 8:20 a.m. on Monday morning, to conduct a welfare check of an unresponsive man inside the building. Upon arrival, police say that investigators found a man inside an apartment suffering from traumatic injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Hours after the grisly discovery, the department announced that the death was declared a homicide,…
News
Pool Remains Closed Days After Swimmer's Death In Charles County (
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All indoor and outdoor pools were closed on Tuesday afternoon in Charles County as a death investigation continues following a fatal incident last week. On Thursday, July 13, a person was found unresponsive in the Thomas Stone pool, and despite lifeguards administering CPR to the patron, who was rushed to an area hospital and later pronounced dead, according to officials. The cause of death remains under investigation, and few details have been released by the Charles County Parks and Recreation officials who announced the pools remains closed days later. All indoor and outdoor pools w…
Police & Fire
Death Of Maryland Man Found In Homemade Lab With Chemicals Under Investigation By State Police
The death of a man found dead in Washington County by Maryland State Police troopers surrounded by “an excessive amount of unknown chemicals” in a homemade laboratory is under investigation. Bradley Ray Roberts, 60, was pronounced dead in his Foxville Road home in Smithsburg on Thursday, Nov. 3 after state police investigators were contacted by his family who had not spoken to him in several days. According to police, at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday morning, troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to Roberts’ home in Smithsburg to conduct a welfare check. Family members from …
Police & Fire
PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body
"Tomorrow is not promised, so you have to live life and do the things that you want to do." On Sept. 27, that's what Anthony Counterman posted on his Facebook page. Four days earlier he wrote: "You have to make a change in life at some point of time." On Friday, Oct. 7, Counterman was found dead. A fisherman discovered the 26-year-old former Stroudsburg man's body in the water of Pocono Creek near Tanite Road in Stroud Township around 9:15 a.m., Stroud Area Regional police said. His body was recovered about three hours later. An autopsy will be conducted, but…
Police & Fire
Maryland Kitchen Fire Claims Life Of 82-Year-Old-Woman
A joint investigation has been launched in Maryland after a woman was killed in a Hanover County fire. An 82-year-old woman died after a kitchen fire broke out in Bel Air at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in the 700 block of Linwood Avenue, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Upon arrival at the home, fire crews were met by the homeowner, who advised that his wife was still inside the house, officials said. Firefighters were able to make their way inside the residence and located the woman's body on the first floor. According to the fire marshal, it t…
Police & Fire
Body Reportedly Found Near Sligo Creek Shuts Down Roadways
A portion of Sligo Creek Parkway has been closed off after a body was reportedly found near the creek, according to multiple reports. Sligo Creek Parkway between Schuyler Road and Wayne Avenue was blocked off for the investigation around 3:20 p.m., Monday, Sept. 26, confirm Park Police. Sligo Creek Parkway between Schuyler Rd and Wayne Ave is closed for a police investigation. We will advise when the road is back open. Please find an alternate route and expect delays. @WTOPtraffic — Park Police MC (@ParkPolice) September 26, 2022 A body was reportedly spotted by the creek by a drive…
Police & Fire
Missing Howard County Man, 26, Found Dead
The search for a missing Howard County man came to a tragic end over the weekend when he was found dead, police said. Troy David Walter, 26, of Sykesville, had last been seen Thursday, Sept. 15, near 15600 block of Old Frederick Road in Woodbine by a coworker around 10:15 a.m., Howard County police said. It was not immediately clear where his body was found. No foul play was suspected.
Schools
Middle School Teacher, Wife Shot To Death In Virginia Home
A woman and her husband were both found dead inside their Culpeper home, police reported. Stacey Garrison, 40, and Daniel Garrison, 41, were found by police inside of a home on the 15000 block of Burgandine Avenue around 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, according to the Culpeper Police Department. Police said the duo had apparent gunshot wounds and law enforcement is not looking for any persons of interest. Daniel had been working as a science teacher at Auburn Middle School, according to InsideNOVA.com. The school, with the help of the greater Fauquier County Public School system…
Police & Fire
Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead In Maryland Pond, Police Say
Police in Maryland have launched an investigation after a man was found dead in a Maryland pond, officials said. The Salisbury Police Department in Wicomico County announced on Monday, Sept. 12, that the agency is actively conducting a death investigation after a man was found dead in a pond in the area of Coventry Lane. Officials said that the body was found on Saturday, Sept. 10. The person has preliminarily been identified, according to the department, though his name has not been released by investigators. His body has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for a…
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found In Baltimore House Fire
Officials have confirmed the discovery of a woman's body in an early morning fire in Baltimore, authorities say. The body was found shortly after 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 6, on the second floor of the home on the 1100 block of N. Monroe Street, according to Baltimore City Fire officials. Shortly after 7:30a, we responded to a fire in the 1100blk of N. Monroe St. As FFs entered & extinguished the fire, they located an adult woman on the 2nd floor. The cause is under investigation & the cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner’s office. pic.twitter.com/mZ2IY3C1L…
Police & Fire
Body Pulled From Water Of Maryland Golf Course Under Investigation: Police
An investigation is underway in Maryland after a dead body was pulled from a Baltimore golf course, police said. Police investigators and members of the Baltimore Fire Department responded to the Carroll Park Golf Course on Washington Boulevard shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, where there was a report of an unresponsive man floating in a body of water in the area. First responders were able to locate the body of the man - whose name was not released - and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The body was transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office to con…
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Found Dead In Fiery Vehicle During Mid-Summer Maryland Blaze
Police investigators in Maryland have identified the man who was found dead last month inside a motor vehicle that caught fire, authorities announced. Linzie D. Bonds II, 68, has been identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as the occupant of a vehicle that was found fully engulfed in flames in Baltimore County when first responders answered a call for a commercial fire. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, officers from the Baltimore County Police White Marsh precinct were dispatched to a building fire in the 8400 block of Pulaski Highway. Upon arrival, officers sa…
Police & Fire
Dead Man Found In Vehicle Following Rosedale Car Fire Near Railroad Tracks
A man was found dead in a vehicle that had caught fire just off of a set of railroad tracks in Rosedale, authorities say. Officials arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames after a report of smoke in the 8500 block of Contractors Road, near the CSX Railroad Crossing at 7:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, according to Baltimore County police. Crews extinguished the fire and found the victim in the driver's seat of the vehicle. The investigation of the circumstances surrounding the fire is ongoing.
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