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Perryville High Grad Dylan Maxwell Dies At 21 After Delaware Crash Perryville High Grad Dylan Maxwell Dies At 21 After Delaware Crash
Perryville High Grad Dylan Maxwell Dies At 21 After Delaware Crash A young Maryland man's life was only beginning. Dylan Edward Maxwell, 21, formerly of Perryville, died on Friday, Aug. 28, following a crash in Newark, Delaware, according to authorities. Maxwell, who was born in Elkton and most recently lived in Newark, was a 2023 graduate of Perryville High School and Cecil County School of Technology. Newark Police reported the crash at Elkton Road and Thorn Lane, which forced authorities to shut down the roadway.  Additional details about the circumstances of the crash have not been released. Maxwell worked as a plant operator with H&K Group…

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by Zak Failla
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Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home The Upper Pottsgrove Township police corporal who shot and killed 22-year-old college baseball player Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher IV at the wrong Pennsylvania home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, surrendered to Montgomery County Detectives and was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after investigators concluded that his shooting of the unarmed Pysher was not a legal use of deadly force, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Pysher was fatally shot around 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after homeowners at a S…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'I Will Behead You': Maryland Man Threatened President Trump On Facebook, Feds Say 'I Will Behead You': Maryland Man Threatened President Trump On Facebook, Feds Say
'I Will Behead You': Maryland Man Threatened President Trump On Facebook, Feds Say Donald Swope wasn't subtle about his plans for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Maryland man made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after prosecutors say a months-long series of Facebook posts escalated into threats against Trump and the US Secret Service. Among them was one particularly chilling message aimed directly at the president. "I will behead you Donald J. Trump," Swope allegedly wrote in a Facebook post highlighted by federal prosecutors. He followed it by tagging Trump and a lengthy list of government agencies, officials and media outlets, accord…

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by Zak Failla
Breaking News
Inmate Charged With Murder After Maryland Man Dies 9 Months After DC Shooting: Police Inmate Charged With Murder After Maryland Man Dies 9 Months After DC Shooting: Police
Inmate Charged With Murder After Maryland Man Dies 9 Months After DC Shooting: Police A Maryland man survived being shot in DC, but the bullet ultimately killed him more than nine months later. Now, nearly two and a half years after the shooting, police say the man accused of pulling the trigger is facing a murder charge. Sean Crawford, 46, of Hyattsville, was shot in the torso on the afternoon of April 4, 2024, in the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Crawford still conscious and breathing despite the gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital in critical but stable condition…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
'He Was The Happiest Man We Knew': Virginia Man Killed In Crash Days Before 25th Birthday 'He Was The Happiest Man We Knew': Virginia Man Killed In Crash Days Before 25th Birthday
'He Was The Happiest Man We Knew': Virginia Man Killed In Crash Days Before 25th Birthday Shawneil Clarke Alexander is being remembered as a "truly kind and beautiful soul" after his unexpected death in Virginia. Alexander, 24, was struck and killed before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, by a driver near the intersection of Route 7 and Palisades Parkway in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. He was pronounced dead at the scene two days before his 25th birthday. His death remains under investigation, but the outpouring of support for his family has been immediate. "The community lost a beautiful soul this past weekend," one loved one wrote. "Most knew hi…

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by Zak Failla
Breaking News
Teen Charged With Murder After Housemate Twice His Age Shot Dead In Maryland: Police Teen Charged With Murder After Housemate Twice His Age Shot Dead In Maryland: Police
Teen Charged With Murder After Housemate Twice His Age Shot Dead In Maryland: Police A teen who allegedly killed someone twice his age, whom he lived with in Maryland, has been arrested and charged with murder, police say. Eu’nyus Maddox, 18, has been arrested and charged in connection with the midday shooting of 36-year-old Levelle Mills in Largo, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Shortly after noon on Monday, Aug. 31, officers were called to the 500 block of Mt. Lubentia Court East, where there were reports of shots fired. FATAL SHOOTING: Officers responded to the 500 block of Mount Lubentia Ct at approx. 12:05 pm for a shooting. They located …

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by Zak Failla
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Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back' Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back'
Popular McDonald's Favorite Returns For Limited Time: 'We're So Back' McDonald's is bringing back a spicy menu favorite nationwide. The fast-food chain officially returned Spicy Chicken McNuggets to participating restaurants on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The spicier version of the chain's classic chicken nuggets is coated in a spicy tempura breading made with aged cayenne and chili peppers. McDonald's is also offering Mighty Hot Sauce, which blends crushed red pepper, spicy chilis, garlic, and a hint of sweetness. "We're so back," the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter said. "And just as spicy as ever." The spicy nuggets first debuted in September 2020, USA Today repo…

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by Chris Spiker
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Nonverbal 5-Year-Old Virginia Girl Found Dead After Wandering From Vacation Rental Nonverbal 5-Year-Old Virginia Girl Found Dead After Wandering From Vacation Rental
Nonverbal 5-Year-Old Virginia Girl Found Dead After Wandering From Vacation Rental A family vacation ended in heartbreak for a 5-year-old Virginia girl. Saylor Hayes, a nonverbal child from the Bristol area of Washington County, wandered away from her family's rental home in the Pawleys Island area of South Carolina late Sunday morning, Aug. 30, setting off a massive search that stretched into the next day. Hundreds of law enforcement officers, first responders, volunteers, and neighbors joined the effort to find Saylor, searching by land, air, and water as darkness fell. Boats patrolled the shoreline. K9 teams and volunteers searched on foot. Divers checked the water ne…

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by Zak Failla
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Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked
Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked The judge presiding over Lindsay Clancy's murder trial sent jurors back to deliberate after they reported they were deadlocked Tuesday morning, Sept. 1. Clancy showed no emotion as the judge announced the 12-person jury, including nine women and three men, had been unable to reach a verdict. As of press time, the jury has been deliberating for nearly 19 hours over four days. Click here to watch Clancy's reaction, or lack thereof, as the update is delivered to the courtroom, which comes at approximately 2:29:04 mark. 🚨 BREAKING: The Lindsay Clancy jury has just told the judge they CANNOT…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Was Impaired Before Deadly I-70 Box Truck Crash In Maryland, State Police Say Teen Was Impaired Before Deadly I-70 Box Truck Crash In Maryland, State Police Say
Teen Was Impaired Before Deadly I-70 Box Truck Crash In Maryland, State Police Say A teenager who caused a deadly crash involving a box truck on I-70 in Maryland was allegedly under the influence, according to state police. Damascus resident John Amare, 18, was arrested in connection with the Monday afternoon crash that shut down the interstate and claimed the life of 32-year-old Sakee Ali Davis. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Aug. 31, troopers were called to the eastbound lanes of I-70 in Howard County near Morgan Station Road, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash. Investigators say Amare was driving east in a Genesis G80 when he struck the back of the box truck being…

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by Zak Failla
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126 MPH In A 40: BMW Driver Charged In Double-Fatal Maryland Crash Released On Bond: Police 126 MPH In A 40: BMW Driver Charged In Double-Fatal Maryland Crash Released On Bond: Police
126 MPH In A 40: BMW Driver Charged In Double-Fatal Maryland Crash Released On Bond: Police More than three times the speed limit. That's how fast police say a Maryland man was driving his BMW before losing control in a violent crash that killed two of his passengers. Now, months after the wreck, he's facing two manslaughter charges and is back out of custody on a $5,000 unsecured bond. Daniel Danny Aguilar Medrano, 24, of Rockville, was driving a gray 2025 BMW M8 between 119 and 126 mph in a 40 mph zone moments before the March 22 crash near Norbeck Road and East Gude Drive, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators also determined that Medrano had a blood alcohol co…

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by Zak Failla
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Rabid Raccoon Confirmed In Maryland: Here's Where Officials Say It Was Found Rabid Raccoon Confirmed In Maryland: Here's Where Officials Say It Was Found
Rabid Raccoon Confirmed In Maryland: Here's Where Officials Say It Was Found A rabies alert has been issued in Maryland after a raccoon tested positive for the virus. The raccoon tested positive on Monday, Aug. 31, near Mary Drive and Shirley Boulevard in Port Tobacco, according to the Charles County Department of Health. Now, officials are looking for anyone who may have encountered it. Anyone who recently had contact with a raccoon in that area, or whose pet may have encountered one, is being asked to call the health department. Rabies is spread through the saliva of an infected animal, typically through a bite or scratch, health officials said. The virus can a…

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by Zak Failla