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MD's Ugliest Public Buildings Ranked In New Survey: See Which Ones MD's Ugliest Public Buildings Ranked In New Survey: See Which Ones
MD's Ugliest Public Buildings Ranked In New Survey: See Which Ones A national survey has named the "ugliest" public buildings in the US, and several from the Northeast landed high on the list. The study, conducted by New Jersey realtor Rob Dekanski, focused on how residents view the design of civic buildings across the country. More than 3,000 people were surveyed in July, with results weighted by age, gender, and geography. Courthouses and city halls dominated the rankings, with 18 Northeast locations ranked. "Not every government building gets the same level of affection as a courthouse with columns or a historic city hall," Dekanski wrote in a blo…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Kilos Of Cocaine, Pot, Gun — And Two Kids — Recovered In Maryland Drug Raid: State Police Kilos Of Cocaine, Pot, Gun — And Two Kids — Recovered In Maryland Drug Raid: State Police
Kilos Of Cocaine, Pot, Gun — And Two Kids — Recovered In Maryland Drug Raid: State Police A months-long drug trafficking investigation stretching from Delaware into Cecil County ended with three arrests, kilos of cocaine and marijuana seized, a gun recovered, and children found inside one of the targeted homes, authorities announced. The Delaware State Police said 34-year-old Aaron Nickerson of Wilmington, 30-year-old Khalil Rodriguez-Fitzgerald of New Castle, and 33-year-old Malcolm Moore of Claymont were taken into custody on Wednesday, Aug. 6, after detectives concluded a joint investigation with the Cecil County Drug Task Force. Investigators said the drug trafficking organi…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man With ‘Fugitive To-Do List’ Lured Victim, Robbed Bank App, Fled Across MD After Fight: DOJ Man With ‘Fugitive To-Do List’ Lured Victim, Robbed Bank App, Fled Across MD After Fight: DOJ
Man With ‘Fugitive To-Do List’ Lured Victim, Robbed Bank App, Fled Across MD After Fight: DOJ A Delaware man who kept a "fugitive to-do list" on his phone after a violent kidnapping and robbery has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, July 14. Donnie Taylor, 21, of Wilmington, lured a Pennsylvania man to a New Castle parking lot with the promise of sex in the early hours of Oct. 17, 2022, according to the DOJ. Once the man arrived, Taylor and Kyaire Finch punched him in the head, stole his phone and wallet, and used his banking app to transfer $1,400. Finch then restrained the man in the backseat of a vehicle while Taylor …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
MD Grad Student, 24, Killed By Fugitive Wanted In 3 States Fleeing Cops In U-Haul Van: PD MD Grad Student, 24, Killed By Fugitive Wanted In 3 States Fleeing Cops In U-Haul Van: PD
MD Grad Student, 24, Killed By Fugitive Wanted In 3 States Fleeing Cops In U-Haul Van: PD A 24-year-old Maryland woman has been identified as the victim killed by a man wanted out of multiple states when he plowed into pedestrians and parked cars in a stolen U-Haul van in Delaware, authorities announced. Gordon Turner, 22, of New Castle, DE was arrested and is facing multiple charges in the Monday, April 29 crash that left Marina Vasconcelos, of Northeast, MD, dead, police said in a news release Thursday, May 1. Last summer, Vasconcelos announced that she had gotten engaged while in Cape May, NJ. According to LinkedIn, she was a third-year Ph.D. candidate at UDel pursuing a…

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by Cecilia Levine