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Investigators ID Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland; No Arrest Made (DEVELOPING) Investigators ID Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland; No Arrest Made (DEVELOPING)
Investigators ID Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland; No Arrest Made (Developing) A 37-year-old man is dead after a hit-and-run crash on Pennsylvania Ave in Hagerstown, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, which has identified a suspected driver. Deputies were called to the area between Maugans Avenue and North Pointe Drive at about 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 where there were reports  reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.  When they arrived, they found Jonathan Andres Cruz, a Hagerstown resident, suffering from critical injuries sustained in the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The vehicle involved fled t…

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Man Threatened To Burn Down Maryland Home During Dispute With Landlords: Fire Marshal Man Threatened To Burn Down Maryland Home During Dispute With Landlords: Fire Marshal
Man Threatened To Burn Down Maryland Home During Dispute With Landlords: Fire Marshal A dispute between a landlord and tenant turned fiery and landed one man behind bars in Washington County after he threatened to burn down the home he was renting, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Randy Sigler, 65, who was renting a home in Hagerstown, is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for threatening arson during a dispute with his landlord and her husband. Officials say that shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in the 13600 block of Grandview Drive to investigate a reported dispute between …

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Man Threatening To Blow Up, Burn Down Maryland Motel 6 Arrested: Fire Marshal Man Threatening To Blow Up, Burn Down Maryland Motel 6 Arrested: Fire Marshal
Man Threatening To Blow Up, Burn Down Maryland Motel 6 Arrested: Fire Marshal A 28-year-old man threatened to blow up a Maryland hotel he was staying at that led to a temporary evacuation, according to the fire marshal. Hagerstown resident Michael Sean Hafer is facing charges after being arrested for threatening to blow up and burn down the Motel 6 he was staying at in the 11300 block of Massey Boulevard. Additionally, investigators say that he also told guests he was making pipe bombs to carry out the nefarious - and hollow - scheme. At around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office were called to the hotel when Hafer made …

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