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Hurt Hiker Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital In Maryland: State Police (VIDEO) Hurt Hiker Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital In Maryland: State Police (VIDEO)
Hurt Hiker Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital In Maryland: State Police (Video) A Maryland State Police helicopter was required to rescue a hiker who was injured after slipping and falling from the top of a cliff onto the top of a train tunnel in Carroll County. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon, first responders were called to the area of Gaither Road and Railroad Avenue in Sykesville, where there was an injured hiker who fell approximately 20 feet down an embankment while walking in a wooded area. Due to the location of the hiker, and the purportedly prolonged time it would take to extricate them, the state police helicopter was called into perform a medevac. …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm Some parts of the DMV region fared better than others as slushy snow caused several major crashes and forced schools and other government agencies to open late to provide more time for the commute. Overnight, some areas were hit with as much as six inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service, which reported the totals for each county and municipality on Monday, Dec. 11. What started as rain slowly turned to snow as temperatures dipped, though some areas were able to largely avoid Mother Nature's wrath. National Weather Service These Maryland and Virginia towns received the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Busy Maryland Intersection, State Police Say Pedestrian Killed Crossing Busy Maryland Intersection, State Police Say
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Busy Maryland Intersection, State Police Say A pedestrian died at an area hospital after being struck by a pick-up truck driver in Carroll County on Wednesday night, Maryland State Police say. Troopers in Westminster were called shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 to a stretch of Route 32 near the intersection of Johnsville Road in Sykesville, where there was a crash involving a person who had been hit by a Chevy Silverado 1500. 🚨NOW: Units alerted for the reported pedestrian struck, Route 32 and the southern end of Johnsville Road. Please use caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/0bG2TcLs0o — Sykesville Fire Dept (@Sykesvil…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Man, Trooper Involved In Fatal MD Standoff Police ID Man, Trooper Involved In Fatal MD Standoff
Police ID Man, Trooper Involved In Fatal MD Standoff New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal shooting during a barricade situation in Carroll County. Police have identified 52-year-old Jack Cimino, Jr., of Sykesville as the man who was shot and killed by Sgt. Jesse Hartsock, a 15-year veteran of the Maryland State Police's Field Operations Bureau during a standoff in Eldersburg. The situation began at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, when state police troopers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Liberty Road to assist a reportedly suicidal man who was allegedly under the influ…

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by Zak Failla
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Vehicles Destroyed, One Hospitalized In First Working Sykesville House Fire Of 2023 (PHOTOS) Vehicles Destroyed, One Hospitalized In First Working Sykesville House Fire Of 2023 (PHOTOS)
Vehicles Destroyed, One Hospitalized In First Working Sykesville House Fire Of 2023 (Photos) One person was hospitalized in Maryland overnight in Carroll County when a fast-moving fire broke out in a Sykesville garage. First responders were called at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, to the 6100 block of Frontier Road, when a resident reported a fire that had broken out in an attached garage and spread to an attic. Upon arrival, members of the Sykesville Volunteer Fire Department said that they found the garage fire, which involved several vehicles and threatened the rest of the home. ICYMI: Sykesville units battle first working house fire of 2023. Details: https://…

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by Zak Failla
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Missing Howard County Man, 26, Found Dead Missing Howard County Man, 26, Found Dead
Missing Howard County Man, 26, Found Dead The search for a missing Howard County man came to a tragic end over the weekend when he was found dead, police said. Troy David Walter, 26, of Sykesville, had last been seen Thursday, Sept. 15, near 15600 block of Old Frederick Road in Woodbine by a coworker around 10:15 a.m., Howard County police said. It was not immediately clear where his body was found. No foul play was suspected.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Maryland Garage, Contents Inside: State Officials Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Maryland Garage, Contents Inside: State Officials
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Maryland Garage, Contents Inside: State Officials An investigation is underway after a fast-moving fire tore through a Carroll County garage, tearing through it and everything inside. A passerby alerted the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department about an early morning fire that broke out shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the department said that when they arrived at the Sykesville Road residence in Sykesville, they found a detached garage fully involved, though they were able to knock down the flames quickly. First responders at the Sykesville home.Fa…

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by Zak Failla
News
Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Teen Known To Frequent Different Parts Of The State Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Teen Known To Frequent Different Parts Of The State
Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Teen Known To Frequent Different Parts Of The State Seen him? An alert was issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland for a 17-year-old teen who has been reported missing and has ties to multiple areas of the state and Pennsylvania. Parker Fick was last seen on Wednesday, July 27 in the Westminster area, according to the Sykesville Police Department, and last had phone contact during the week of Monday, July 11. Officials noted that Fick has family in Sykesville, Westminster, and Hanover in Maryland and in parts of Pennsylvania. He also has friends in the downtown Westminster area and is known to frequent City Park, the Greens, and th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Tattooed Man Wanted For Escape, Theft, Destroying Property In Maryland Alert Issued For Tattooed Man Wanted For Escape, Theft, Destroying Property In Maryland
Alert Issued For Tattooed Man Wanted For Escape, Theft, Destroying Property In Maryland Seen him? An alert has been issued by the Caroll County Sheriff’s Office as they attempt to locate a man who is wanted on multiple charges following a reported 2010 bank robbery. Brentyn Scott Finn, 33, who was convicted of robbing an Eldersburg Susquehanna Bank branch, according to the Baltimore Sun, is again wanted in Carroll County, the sheriff's office announced on Wednesday, July 20. Specifically, Finn is wanted for second-degree escape, failure to appear in court for theft, and malicious destruction of property. Finn - who can be recognized by his distinct neck and head tattoo - w…

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Driver Kills Glen Burnie Woman With Flat Tire On Road Shoulder: Police DUI Driver Kills Glen Burnie Woman With Flat Tire On Road Shoulder: Police
DUI Driver Kills Glen Burnie Woman With Flat Tire On Road Shoulder: Police A Glen Burnie woman was struck and killed by a DUI driver while helping another driver with his vehicle in the shoulder of Route 10 Thursday, May 12 in Anne Arundel County, authorities said. Tramellia Nicole Wright, 47, was in the shoulder of the road getting help from another driver fixing the flat on her gray Hyundai Elantra on the southbound side of the road between  I-695 and Ordnance Road around 1:10 p.m., Anne Arundel County police said. That's when a southbound Ford Crown Victoria driven by Kevin James Pickett, 42, swerved into the right lane and struck Wright and…

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by Cecilia Levine