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Fatal Maryland Hit-Run: Teen With 'Impressive' Criminal History Blasted By Sheriff Fatal Maryland Hit-Run: Teen With 'Impressive' Criminal History Blasted By Sheriff
Fatal Maryland Hit-Run: Teen With 'Impressive' Criminal History Blasted By Sheriff A 19-year-old from Baltimore who has already accrued a lengthy rap sheet is now facing charges in Carroll County following a fatal crash last year. Darius Deontae Bond, who led a dramatic pursuit across Maryland earlier this year that landed him behind bars, has been indicted for a deadly hit-and-run in a stolen SUV that claimed the life of 55-year-old Taneytown resident Terry Crowl last summer.  First responders found a black Infiniti QX60 abandoned at a crash site in the 2700 block of Francis Scott Key Highway in Taneytown on Aug. 20, 2024, according to the Carroll County Sherif…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Left For Dead In Ditch After Hit-Run In Abingdon: Sheriff Woman Left For Dead In Ditch After Hit-Run In Abingdon: Sheriff
Lebogang-Ram Motshabi Accused Of Hit-Run In Harford County A Maryland man is facing multiple charges after allegedly striking a 21-year-old woman with his vehicle in Harford County and leaving her critically injured in a ditch, authorities announced. Lebogang-Ram Motshabi, 25, was arrested in connection with the hit-and-run, which happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, on S. Tollgate Road near Aiken Terrace in Abingdon, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. The victim, identified as Amaya Marie Martise, had reportedly been walking home from Walmart when she was struck by a driver who fled the scene. She remained undiscovered …

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by Zak Failla
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DUI, Unlicensed Driver Kills Maryland Hockey Coach, Dad David Funk: 'Unimaginable' DUI, Unlicensed Driver Kills Maryland Hockey Coach, Dad David Funk: 'Unimaginable'
DUI, Unlicensed Driver Kills Maryland Hockey Coach, Dad David Funk: 'Unimaginable' Maryland hockey coach and father of five David Funk was killed by an uninsured, unlicensed, and intoxicated driver in Delaware on Tuesday, Jan 21, authorities confirmed. State police say 28-year-old Fidel Villatoro-Martinez ran a red light and struck Funk, 51, around 10:40 p.m. Funk was hospitalized, as was his 16-year-old passenger, identified in a campaign for his family as his son, David Jr. Funk died the following day, police said. Villatoro-Martinez has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving without a license, failure to stop, DUI, and more, police said. daryus cash…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Who Escaped From Police Through I-495 Drainage Pipe Facing Fresh Charges: VSP Fugitive Who Escaped From Police Through I-495 Drainage Pipe Facing Fresh Charges: VSP
Fugitive Who Escaped From Police Through I-495 Drainage Pipe Facing Fresh Charges: VSP New charges have been filed against Victor Caneza, days after he was able to make his great escape through the drainage system under I-495 while fleeing state police in Virginia. The chaos began around 2:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6 along the eastbound lanes of the interstate near Eisenhower Avenue when troopers were investigating a pair o crashes.  A third crash happened behind them, and one of the drivers involved—later identified as the 38-year-old Caneza—sped off from the scene after briefly stopping, state police said. Caneza made it less than a mile before getting into another cras…

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by Zak Failla
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PA Fire Captain Accused Of Faking University Of Maryland Training PA Fire Captain Accused Of Faking University Of Maryland Training
PA Fire Captain Accused Of Faking University Of Maryland Training A former fire captain with the Paxtang Fire Company is facing charges of forgery, reckless endangerment, and driving without a license, police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. Steven Bartholomew, 55, allegedly created seven fraudulent training certificates from the University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, presenting them as proof of advanced firefighting training, according to Swatara Township Police. Bartholomew used these falsified documents, along with self-reported experience, to secure his appointment as fire captain earlier this year. Authorities say Bartholomew drove fire appa…

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by Jillian Pikora