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Maryland School Bus Crash Leaves 8 Hospitalized, 2 Fighting For Lives: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Maryland School Bus Crash Leaves 8 Hospitalized, 2 Fighting For Lives: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Maryland School Bus Crash Leaves 8 Hospitalized, 2 Fighting For Lives: Sheriff (Developing) Chaos on a Maryland highway sent eight people to hospitals after a school bus and two passenger vehicles collided, leaving two people fighting for their lives, deputies said. Deputies responded to Route 543 near Crescent Knoll Drive in Bel Air on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 17, for reports of a serious crash, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the wreck involved a school bus and two passenger vehicles. Eight people were transported to various hospitals. Six suffered injuries that were considered non-life-threatening, while two others — who were not occupants…

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3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (UPDATE) 3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (UPDATE)
3 Officers Killed, 2 Injured Identified In York County Shooting; Gunman Dead (Update) The three Northern York County Regional Police Department detectives killed in a York County ambush have been formally identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced during a Thursday, Sept. 18 press conference. Two other officers were wounded, and the gunman, 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth, was killed. The detectives killed in the line of duty have been identified as Cody Beaker, Mark Baker, and Isaiah Emenheiser. Another Northern York detective and a York County Sheriff’s deputy remain hospitalized. The confrontation lasted just two minutes and 16 seconds from the time Ruth opened fire t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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From Hospital To Home: Sheriff's Deputy’s 18-Month Road To Recovery Begins From Hospital To Home: Sheriff's Deputy’s 18-Month Road To Recovery Begins
From Hospital To Home: Sheriff's Deputy’s 18-Month Road To Recovery Begins Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Louis Custodio is back home with his family after a life-altering motorcycle crash while he was on patrol, the agency says. At approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, Custodio was on the job when he struck another motorcycle head-on between Hyatt Lane and Morrisonville Road, sending both riders to the hospital with critical injuries. According to loved ones, Custodio was left with "devastating injuries" that will require at least 15 surgeries and a recovery time of at least 18 months, leaving him out of work. Louis Custodio GoFundMe On Friday, …

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Stolen Car From Prince George’s County Crashes Into Home After Chase In Maryland Stolen Car From Prince George’s County Crashes Into Home After Chase In Maryland
Stolen Car From Prince George’s County Crashes Into Home After Chase In Maryland A stolen car barreled off the road during a police pursuit in Maryland, smashing into a house and leaving three minors injured, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the chaos began around 5:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, when a white Kia Optima reported stolen out of Prince George’s County was spotted on Route 260 in Dunkirk. The driver sped away as deputies approached, officials said, weaving through traffic on the shoulder and speeding recklessly. Deputies tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to pull over. The chase carried onto Mt. Harmony Road, where …

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NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (UPDATED) NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (UPDATED)
NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (Updated) A midshipman was shot and a naval security officer was hurt during the security scare that forced a lockdown at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, officials confirmed. The lockdown began around 5:07 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, after reports of a security concern on campus, according to Naval Academy Public Affairs.  Naval Support Activity Annapolis security and local law enforcement rushed to the scene as cruisers and emergency vehicles swarmed the area. In the chaos, a midshipman and a security officer were both injured. Officials said a midshipman was shot in the shoulder and taken to…

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Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Maryland Street, Worker Injured (PHOTOS) Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Maryland Street, Worker Injured (PHOTOS)
Trash Truck ‘Explosion’ Blasts Garbage Across Maryland Street, Worker Injured (Photos) A quiet Maryland neighborhood was rocked Monday evening when what was first reported as a trash truck explosion sent debris flying and left one worker in the hospital, officials said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews responded to Tulip Drive in Gaithersburg around 7 p.m. Sept. 8 after 911 callers reported a commercial vehicle fire and explosion, according to department spokesperson Pete Piringer. When crews arrived, they found a garbage truck spilling trash and glass across the road.  The scene of the explosion in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Officials later cla…

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Maryland Woman, 27, Killed, Driver Airlifted After UTV Crashes Into Embankment Maryland Woman, 27, Killed, Driver Airlifted After UTV Crashes Into Embankment
Maryland Woman, 27, Killed, Driver Airlifted After UTV Crashes Into Embankment A late-night UTV crash in Maryland killed a 27-year-old woman while her driver was airlifted to the hospital, authorities said. Charles County resident Gabrielle Wareham, 27, of Port Tobacco, was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash on Friday, Sept. 5, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon. The wreck happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 7600 block of Carol Road in Port Tobacco, when investigators say a UTV left the roadway, hit multiple objects and struck an embankment before coming to a stop. The 30-year-old driver was flown from the scene with injuries…

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Lacerations Trigger Major Recall Of Power Tools Lacerations Trigger Major Recall Of Power Tools
Lacerations Trigger Major Recall Of Power Tools Nearly 63,000 cordless grease guns and hoses are being recalled after reports of injuries linked to the tools. Makita issued the recall for about 62,927 Professional Cordless Grease Guns and hoses, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 4. The agency warned that the hoses can develop holes that spray grease during use, creating a laceration hazard. The company has received five reports of the hoses failing, including five laceration injuries. All of the injuries occurred outside the US, according to the CPSC. The grease guns were availa…

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Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis In 25-Foot Fall Off Ladder: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes' Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis In 25-Foot Fall Off Ladder: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes'
Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis In 25-Foot Fall Off Ladder: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes' Lonely Island member and former "Saturday Night Live" writer and actor Jorma Taccone is recovering in a Connecticut hospital after a serious 20-foot fall left him with major injuries.  The 48-year-old actor said he “shattered [his] pelvis” and suffered a detached sacrum after a ladder collapsed beneath him at his farmhouse in Canaan, Connecticut, he said on "The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers" podcast this week. He called into the show from his hospital bed.  Doctors told Taccone it could take months before he’s able to walk again. Taccone shared the terrifying account o…

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American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured
American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured A sightseeing ride on one of Portugal's most iconic trams turned tragic when a streetcar derailed, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others, officials said. Portuguese police said Thursday, Sept. 4, that several of those killed on the Elevador da Gloria funicular in the capital city of Lisbon were foreigners, including one American. Authorities said the derailment happened around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in central Lisbon.  The dead include seven men and eight women, according to Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency.  🇵🇹Luto en Portugal🇵🇹El histórico Funicular de Gloria, una…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff
Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff An allegedly intoxicated West Virginia man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving a Loudoun County Public School bus, authorities announced. Thomas Allen Broomall, 49, of Charles Town, West Virginia, is facing charges following a crash that sent one to the hospital, according to investigators. Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 to the 34000 block of Leesburg Pike, where there was a reported crash involving Broomall and the school bus. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that one man was taken …

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'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest 'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest
'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest The "world's greatest photographer", a 25-year-old woman who relies on a wheelchair for mobility and communication, was hospitalized after being struck when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Kipona Festival crowd on Labor Day, her family and friends explained. Morgan Smoker was one of three victims hit when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street after 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Smoker suffered laceration…

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