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Police & Fire
Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police
Seven people were arrested over the course of six hours as Maryland State Police broke up nearly a dozen "unlawful exhibition driving events" overnight, officials say. Troopers were busy on Saturday night and Sunday morning in Baltimore, Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, responding to several locations in the region where up to 200 people gathered in parking lots and attempted to shut down certain intersections. Police say that they responded to these locations: 10:40 p.m.: 5710 A Wabash Ave. in Baltimore; 11:10 p.m.: 2880-2894 Rolling Road in Windsor Mill; 11:49 p.m.: 3…
Police & Fire
Two From Baltimore Steal Unlocked Pick-Up, Drag Owner During Chase In Maryland, Police Say
Two from Baltimore were arrested after stealing a truck and dragging its owner, who was attempting to recover the vehicle in Anne Arundel County, police say. Thomas Stephan Culver, and Windsor Mill resident Michael Dennis Fuller, Jr., both 38, are facing charges in connection to a theft and assault that was reported on Tuesday afternoon. At around 4 p.m. on Aug. 27, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, where a man got into a gold 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in…
News
Footage From Fatal Police Pursuit In Baltimore County Released By Maryland AG (
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New details have been released following a fatal police pursuit in Baltimore County last month. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General released new body-cam footage of the incident that resulted in the death of 37-year-old Windsor Mill resident Dimeka Thornton, who was struck head-on by a fleeing driver. At approximately 12:15 a.m. on Monday, April 8, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were on patrol in the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill when they spotted a car that had been reported stolen in the parking …
Lifestyle
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Shocked By $2M Scratch-Off Lottery Win
A stop for gas and short trip to pick up a Lottery ticket at an area liquor store made a Baltimore County man Maryland's newest millionaire after he won big on a scratcher. The trip to Busy Bee Restaurant, Bar and Liquors in East Baltimore will be memorable one for an occasional Lottery player from Windsor Mill, who claimed a $2 million prize after playing a 200X The Cash scratch-off ticket. Busy Bee Restaurant, Bar and Liquors at 4502 Erdman Ave. in Baltimore Google Maps street view "I didn't think it was real, and I still don't think it is real," the lucky lotto player, who chose…
Police & Fire
Innocent Woman, 37, Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In I-695 Police Pursuit (
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Police have identified the innocent driver killed by a wrong-way car thief during a police pursuit on I-695 earlier this week. Dimeka Thornton, 37, of Windsor Mill, was operating an Acura TSX when she was struck by a driver in a stolen car in the outer loop, on the ramp to Exit 18 to Liberty Road around 12:15 a.m. Monday, April 8, the Maryland Attorney General's Office said in a release. Just prior to the crash, officers were patrolling near the 1800 block of Belmont Avenue in Windsor Mill when they saw a car reported stolen in a hotel parking lot, officials said. A man then got into the ca…
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Convicted For Role In DMV Dog Fighting Ring
A 45-year-old Stafford man has been convicted for his role in an animal fighting ring in the DMV for five years, federal officials said. Mark Joseph Rodriguez, aka “Slow Poke,” and co-conspirators from the region used a messaging app that they called "The DMV Board" or "The Board" to discuss training fighting dogs, exchange videos about dogfighting, and arrange and coordinate dog fights, out of view of law enforcement, Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said. Members of the DMV Board also used the app to compare methods of killing dogs that lost f…
Police & Fire
Police In Montgomery County Seek Help Finding Family Of Driver Killed In Single-Car Crash
A call for the community's assistance has been made in Montgomery County as detectives attempt to track down the family of a 73-year-old man who died in a single-car crash over the weekend. An alert was issued on Wednesday by the Montgomery County Department of Police as they seek the public's help in finding the loved ones of Windsor Mill resident Robert Hugh Haas, who was killed crashing on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Burtonsville. Police say that Haas was driving a 2009 Hyundai Elantra north on Columbia Pike at around 12:15 p.m. on Saturday when he lost control, failed to negotiate a traffic ci…
Traffic
Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars Dies At Hospital Weeks After Crash In MD, Police Say
A 75-year-old man was killed after being struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy Baltimore County roadway earlier this month. Bernard Emanuel died at an area hospital weeks after he was struck near the intersection of Rolling Road and Dogwood Road in Windsor Mill, according to police. Detectives say that Emanuel was walking across Rolling Road when he was struck by a 2004 Acura TL that was traveling southbound on the roadway. He was then his by a second vehicle traveling in the opposite direction that sped away. The driver of the Acura remained at the scene to assist w…
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Six Construction Workers Killed In I-695 Crash ID'd By Maryland State Police
Additional details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue their probe into the fatal Baltimore Beltway crash that killed six highway workers. The day after the crash, on Thursday, March 23, the six victims of the fatal crash were positively identified by state police investigators, hours after they laid out the details of the events leading up to the fatal incident. The victims were identified as: Rolando Ruiz, 46, of Laurel; Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, 43, of Frederick; Jose Armando Escobar, 52, of Frederick; Mahlon Simmons III, 31, of Union Bridge; Mahlon …
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Police ID Drivers Of Two Vehicles Involved In Fatal Beltway Crash
Maryland State Police have released new information regarding the drivers of two vehicles involved in Wednesday,’s I-695 crash that took the lives of six highway workers. Randallstown resident Lisa Adrienna Lea, 54, was driving in the middle lane of the Beltway at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, when she attempted to change lanes, possibly clipping a Volkswagen being driven by Melachi Brown, 20, of Windsor Mill, who had broken down. The initial investigation determined that Lea’s Acura may have struck the front corner panel on the passenger side of the Volkswagen, which h…
Lifestyle
Big Winner: Maryland Liquor Store Sells Lottery Ticket Worth $1M
Check your tickets! One lucky Maryland Lottery player may be in a new tax bracket after winning a cool million dollars playing Powerball, the agency announced. A ticket sold in Windsor Mill is worth seven figures for one lucky player who is set to cash in on the Wednesday, Aug. 31 drawing after it was purchased at Milford Liquors on Liberty Road. The winning numbers were 07-08-19-24-28 with a Powerball of 01. The million-dollar winner matched the first five numbers, but missed out on winning the jackpot because the ticket did not match the Powerball number. It is unclear whether…
Obituaries
Baltimore Baby Girl Chayse Holbrook Dies At 7 Weeks
A Baltimore infant passed away at only 7 weeks old, according to a fundraiser created to support her family. Chayse Alayah Holbrook was a blessing of light and smiles that was lost just as her life was beginning, the campaign says. Her family is asking for support to help with funeral costs after the unexpected loss, the GoFundMe states. A service will be held at the March Life Tribute Center in Windsor Mill on Saturday July 2 at 2 p.m., according to her obituary. To donate to the family's GoFundMe, click here.
News
Two Kids, One Adult Missing In Baltimore County (
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UPDATE: Baltimore County Police said Raekwon Robisonhas been located on Wednesday, May 18. Police are asking for the public's help locating three missing young people in Baltimore County, authorities say. Raekwon Robinson, 23, is described as potentially being in emotional distress. He is 5-feet tall, 115 pounds, and may be driving a red Hyundai Sonata with Maryland tags 9EW3975. He went missing from the 3600 block of Marriotts Lane in Windsor Mill. Ayleen Munoz, 14, and, Steven Torres, 12, both refused to return home after leaving Middle River Middle School on Monday, May 16. Munoz…
Police & Fire
Windsor Mill Man, 62, Dies In House Fire
A Windsor Mill man has died from a fire that broke out in his home, fire officials said. Curtis Edward Jones Sr., 62, was found dead after crews responded to the 3300 block of Ripple Road at 4:35 a.m. on Sunday, March 27, Baltimore County Fire said. Smoke and fire were visible in the residence's front door when crews arrived, the department said. Jones was found on the living room floor where the fire was coming from, officials said. The cause of the fire is unknown, according to officials.
Police & Fire
Murder
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A man killed his dad and then turned the gun on himself in the parking lot of a Maryland hospital the evening of Wednesday, March 16, authorities said. Kintrell T. Mceachern Jr., 24, was visiting family at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie when he shot his dad, 40-year-old Kintrell T. Mceachern Sr., in the parking lot, Anne Arundel County police said. This happened around 5:30 p.m. Kintrell Jr. fled by car to a wooded area where he apparently shot and killed himself, multiple authorities said. Baltimore County police found Kintrell's body around 6 p.m. The father was …
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