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Maryland Police Dispatcher Celebrated For Helping Mother Reunite With Missing, Hospitalized Son Maryland Police Dispatcher Celebrated For Helping Mother Reunite With Missing, Hospitalized Son
Maryland Police Dispatcher Celebrated For Helping Mother Reunite With Missing, Hospitalized Son Howard County is celebrating an emergency dispatcher who went "the extra mile and beyond" to help ensure a man's safety after he had trouble breathing following a race, authorities say. On Saturday, July 23, Trish Geiman took a call from a Delaware woman who had grown worried after her son called her to tell her that he was having difficulty breathing after finishing a 5K race, according to Howard County police. The woman stated that her son was a resident of Howard County and that she was unable to get back in contact with him after the call. The worried mother told Geiman that she was un…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Charges For Maryland Man Who Shot Roommate Over Living Conditions: Police Attempted Murder Charges For Maryland Man Who Shot Roommate Over Living Conditions: Police
Attempted Murder Charges For Maryland Man Who Shot Roommate Over Living Conditions: Police Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred between two roommates in Columbia, authorities say. The shooting occurred in the 8400 block of Oak Bush Terrace around 7:45 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Howard County police investigators. Matthew Ng, 49, was allegedly shot by his roommate Zongping Zhang, 55, over ongoing disputes about living conditions between the two. Ng was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he remains. Zhang is charged with attempted first-degree and second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and a weapon violat…

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by Annie DeVoe
Obituaries
'He Never Even Truly Had A Chance To Live:' Family Mourns Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Victim 'He Never Even Truly Had A Chance To Live:' Family Mourns Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Victim
'He Never Even Truly Had A Chance To Live:' Family Mourns Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Victim A reward has been offered in connection to a hit and run that killed a skateboarder in Columbia, states a fundraiser created by the victim's family. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Joseph Shawn Delibertis, 32, was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle on Snowden River Parkway near Oakland Mills Road. A $5,000 reward is being offered by Howard County police for information that could lead to an arrest in the case, states the GoFundMe. The family of Delibertis says he "never even truly had a chance to live" before being struck by the vehicle that took his life. Funds from the GoFun…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Skateboarder Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: Police Skateboarder Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: Police
Skateboarder Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: Police A skateboarder has died after being struck by a vehicle overnight in Columbia, authorities say. Police are asking for the public's help identifying the suspect and vehicle that fatally struck Joseph Shawn Deliberts, 32, on Snowden River Parkway south of Oakland Mills Road in the overnight hours of Thursday, July 28, according to Howard County police. Investigators have determined that the suspect vehicle is likely a 2015-2018 Volkswagen Jetta with an unknown color. The vehicle likely will have damage to the driver side front end. Deliberts was discovered in the median of the road by a pass…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID 12-Year-Old Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Maryland Crash Police ID 12-Year-Old Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Maryland Crash
Police ID 12-Year-Old Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Maryland Crash Police have identified the 12-year-old driver killed and her adult male passenger hurt in a Maryland crash over the weekend. Josseline Molina-Rivas was behind the wheel of a 2017 Toyota Corolla heading southbound on Broken Land Parkway, in Columbia Sunday, July 24, Howard County Police said. Josseline left the roadway and struck a tree just south of Cradlerock Way around 2:08 a.m., they said. She was pronounced dead at the scene while her 36-year-old passenger, Mario Arturo-Artiga, was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he remains in serious c…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Alert issued For Maryland Man Not Heard From Since Late April Alert issued For Maryland Man Not Heard From Since Late April
Alert issued For Maryland Man Not Heard From Since Late April Howard County police are asking for the public's help locating a Jessup man who was last seen in April, authorities say. Dominic Yori, 45, was reported missing by a family member who has grown concerned for his wellbeing after not hearing from him in months, according to Howard County police. Yori has reportedly not contacted his employer or family since late April. Police have been actively investigating leads for several weeks, however, all existing tips have been exhausted in the search for Yori, they said. Yori is described as being 5-feet-10-inches tall, weighing approximately 155 po…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland
Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland A serial burglar from Baltimore who targeted the Columbia area late this spring has been arrested, authorities say. Dawon Martice Davis, 20, is allegedly connected to seven commercial burglaries that took place from May 12 to June 17, 2022, according to Howard County Police. Davis reportedly entered the businesses in the overnight hours, stealing various items. The businesses he targeted are listed below: Howard County International Market (8700 block of Cloudleap Court); Mobil (6200 block of Columbia Crossing); Shell (5600 block of Waterloo Road). Davis allegedly burglarized the Ho…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
One Dead In Route 29 Crash One Dead In Route 29 Crash
One Dead In Route 29 Crash A man is dead after his vehicle went up in flames after crashing into a pole in Ellicott City in an early morning collision, authorities say. The victim was driving north on Route 29 at the ramp to I-70 East when he drove off the roadway, striking a sign support pole around 4:42 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, according to Howard County police. The 2022 Nissan Rouge became engulfed in flames after the collision and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim is pending release upon notification of next of kin. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.&n…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Howard County Road Rage Shooting Probed Howard County Road Rage Shooting Probed
Howard County Road Rage Shooting Probed An alleged road rage incident in Jessup sent a man in the hospital with gunshot wounds, authorities say. The victim reported that he was shot by a suspect in another vehicle, who then fled the scene at the area of Washington Boulevard and Cedar Avenue around 2:16 a.m., Sunday, July 3, Howard County police say. Police located the suspect in the nearby woods by drone after finding the crashed suspected vehicle near the scene.  Both the victim and the suspect suffered from non life-threatening injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment.  Charges for the suspect are reporte…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police Ask For Help Identifying Driver Who Killed Pedestrian In Ellicott City Police Ask For Help Identifying Driver Who Killed Pedestrian In Ellicott City
Police Ask For Help Identifying Driver Who Killed Pedestrian In Ellicott City Police are asking for the public's help identifying suspect behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in Ellicott City, authorities say. The driver of a white Jeep Wrangler hit and killed Michael Kevin Fitzpatrick, 54, on Old Frederick Road near Weatherstone Drive shortly after 11 p.m., Sunday, June 5, according to Howard County police. Fitzpatrick's body was found by a passerby around 8 a.m., Monday June 6. A nearby residence had video that showed a white Jeep Wrangler near the scene, and found a piece of the Jeep's white fender nearby. Police suspect that the vehi…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Female Driver Killed In Fatal Howard County Crash (UPDATE) Female Driver Killed In Fatal Howard County Crash (UPDATE)
Female Driver Killed In Fatal Howard County Crash (Update) One person has died in a head-on crash in Howard County, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash on Route 1 in Elkridge around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, May 13, Howard County Police said.  Initial investigation revealed a 2005 Honda Civic was traveling north on Route 1 near Brumbaugh when it crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with another car, police said.  The driver of the Honda, an adult female, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, also an adult female, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Stolen Car Crash Leaves One Dead In Maryland: Police Stolen Car Crash Leaves One Dead In Maryland: Police
Stolen Car Crash Leaves One Dead In Maryland: Police One person was killed after being ejected from a stolen vehicle in a single-vehicle collision in Howard County, authorities say.  The driver of the 2019 Kia Optima was traveling west when he left the roadway and struck a tree on Guilford Road at Lambeth Court shortly before 4 a.m., Thursday, May 12, said Howard County Police. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead on the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, officials say.

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by Annie DeVoe