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Port Of Baltimore Shut Down Again Amid Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike Port Of Baltimore Shut Down Again Amid Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike
Port Of Baltimore Shut Down Again Amid Ongoing Nationwide Longshoremen's Strike Just months after being reopened following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the Port of Baltimore is again closed amid an ongoing nationwide strike. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) went on strike this week, with workers walking picket lines from Maine to Texas, after they were unable to reach an agreement with the US Maritime Alliance on a new master contract. A deadline was set for 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, prompting members of the Port of Baltimore to join other members across the country in solidarity. International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Shu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland
Residents Ordered To 'Shelter In Place' Amid Armed Barricade Situation In Maryland Some residents have been advised to stay in their homes as the Prince George's County Police Department continues to attempt to peacefully negotiate a barricade situation in Langley Park. An alert was issued early on Friday morning advising that Merrimac Drive was shut down between 14th Avenue and Keokee Street, and neighbors were cautioned to shelter in place in the lowest level of their home following reports of shots fired that led to a standoff with officers. The incident was reported in the 8200 block of 17th Avenue. Police said that others inside the single-family home were able to e…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Man Firing Shots Inside Maryland Apartment: Police Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Man Firing Shots Inside Maryland Apartment: Police
Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Man Firing Shots Inside Maryland Apartment: Police A police standoff left one man dead after he was shot by SWAT officers in a Montgomery County apartment.  The Montgomery County Department of Police received a distress call from the victim's mother at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday night, alerting them to an incident in the 3300 block of Hampton Point Drive. Google Maps street view When officers arrived, gunshots could be heard coming from the apartment, leading to deadly encounter. Montgomery County Police initiated an emergency response (ERT), and SWAT responded to the location, while officers negotiated with the man until…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police
Standoff Ended By SWAT Officers Deploying Pepper Balls In Maryland Department Store: Police New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following a four-hour standoff inside an area department store. Armed with a knife, police say that Christopher Lawrence, 37, attempted to steal a watch from JC Penney at the Westfield Wheaton Mall, but was caught and wound up barricading himself inside of a fitting room, forcing an evacuation of the store while police worked to resolve the situation. The barricade was reported at JC Penney at the Wheaton Mall Google Maps street view The incident began at around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, with dozens …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Killed Wife, Son, Shot Neighbor Knocking On Door Before Standoff In Maryland: Police Man Who Killed Wife, Son, Shot Neighbor Knocking On Door Before Standoff In Maryland: Police
Man Who Killed Wife, Son, Shot Neighbor Knocking On Door Before Standoff In Maryland: Police A man has been charged with shooting and killing his wife and son in their Fort Washington home before barricading himself inside, authorities announced. Michael Kevin Burch has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the suspect who gunned down Rori Burch, 52, Michael Burch, Jr., 25, in the 1900 block of Tall Timber Court on Thursday afternoon. Police say that Rori Burch was found outside the home, while the son was inside the house. The 62-year-old also shot a third man who was initially listed as critical, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police say. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Rifle-Wielding Suspect Apprehended Safely In Virginia After Hours-Long Standoff: Police Rifle-Wielding Suspect Apprehended Safely In Virginia After Hours-Long Standoff: Police
Rifle-Wielding Suspect Apprehended Safely In Virginia After Hours-Long Standoff: Police An incensed armed man who barricaded himself inside a Virginia apartment was safely taken into custody without incident following an hours-long standoff with police, authorities said. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the 3300 block of Rio Drive in Falls Church shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, where there was a report of a man on a balcony shouting threats and waving a rifle. The man remained inside the apartment for hours, a spokesperson from the department said, as officers negotiated with him as they sought a peaceful resolution to the incident, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Being Evaluated In Maryland Hospital After Barricading Himself In Room, Threatening Police Man Being Evaluated In Maryland Hospital After Barricading Himself In Room, Threatening Police
Man Being Evaluated In Maryland Hospital After Barricading Himself In Room, Threatening Police A 51-year-old man is hospitalized and being evaluated after barricading himself inside a Maryland home and threatening police with weapons, authorities announced. Westminster Police Department Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Ewing Drive shortly before 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 17, where there was a report of a man experiencing a behavioral emergency, according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, police said that officers found that the man - whose name was not released - was in possession of multiple “edged weapons,” which he threatened them with before barri…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
FaceTime Fugitive: Motel Murder Suspect Surrenders During I-95 Pursuit FaceTime Fugitive: Motel Murder Suspect Surrenders During I-95 Pursuit
FaceTime Fugitive: Motel Murder Suspect Surrenders During I-95 Pursuit Authorities got a murder suspect to surrender over FaceTime as he led a police pursuit on Interstate 95 in Virginia, they said. George Pearson III, 44, of Stafford, shot the victim in his chest at a Red Roof Inn on Warrenton Road around 8:15 a.m. June 19, then fled the scene in a silver Toyota Tacoma, still armed with a handgun, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Once able to identify the suspect, authorities called him on FaceTime and added a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team joined to the call. While attempting to negotiate a peaceful surrender, Pearson indicated he …

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by Cecilia Levine