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Man Wanted For Homicide Busted After Crashing Into Police Cruiser In Maryland: MSP (DEVELOPING) Man Wanted For Homicide Busted After Crashing Into Police Cruiser In Maryland: MSP (DEVELOPING)
Man Wanted For Homicide Busted After Crashing Into Police Cruiser In Maryland: MSP (Developing) A homicide suspect took police in Frederick County on a wild ride before smashing into a police cruiser on Saturday, authorities announced. Ohio resident Jose Aguilera Cespedes, 25, was arrested on an outstanding warrant after attempting to elude state police troopers during a lengthy pursuit that ended in Washington County. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, Maryland State Police in Hagerstown were alerted about a driver in a black Honda Accord who was driving on I-70 in the area who was wanted for a homicide and felony assault in Ohio. State police troopers were able to track d…

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Police & Fire
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police A convicted felon wanted in three states was arrested during a domestic assault in Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, according to police. Perez Estavon James, 31, of Hagerstown, MD, was found in a home in the 300 block of Locust Street, Columbia Borough, PA — the scene of the domestic assault, according to a release by area police.  "The investigation resulted in Perez Estavon James being placed under arrest," the police said.  For this incident, James was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, intimidation of a witness, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, trespa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (UPDATED) Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (UPDATED)
Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (Updated) Traffic came to a halt in parts of Maryland on Friday morning when a construction crane collapsed and blocked a stretch of I-70. Crews were called to Washington County at approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, July 28, where a crane went down near Crystal Falls Drive in Hagerstown, prompting an emergency response. All lanes were closed and detours were put in place until the State Highway Administration could clear the scene of the crane collapse, according to Maryland State Police. UPDATE: Washington County; Crash; I-70 East at Crystal Falls Dr.; Closures remain the same ; Detour in place pr…

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News
Officer Risks Life To Save Man In Mental Health Crisis Trying To Walk Into MD Traffic (VIDEO) Officer Risks Life To Save Man In Mental Health Crisis Trying To Walk Into MD Traffic (VIDEO)
Officer Risks Life To Save Man In Mental Health Crisis Trying To Walk Into MD Traffic (Video) Not all heroes wear capes. Disaster was averted on the shoulder of a Maryland highway when members of the Hagerstown Police Department risked their own lives to come to the aid of a man suffering from a mental health crisis who wanted to wander into traffic. On Monday, July 10, officers were called to the 1900 block of Dual Highway, where there was a man shouting that he was going to jump into the roadway. First on the scene was Master Police Officer Biden, who was flagged by a Good Samaritan that directed him to the shoulder of I-70 underneath the Route 40 overpass, where a man continua…

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Business
Check Your Tickets: $50K Powerball Winner Sold At Maryland Sheetz Check Your Tickets: $50K Powerball Winner Sold At Maryland Sheetz
Check Your Tickets: $50K Powerball Winner Sold At Maryland Sheetz One lucky Maryland Lottery player may have $50,000 burning a hole in their pocket and might have no idea about it. A winning $50,000 “Powerball” ticket was sold for the drawing on Monday, July 3 at an area Sheetz gas station, though it remains unclaimed days later, according to Lottery officials. The winning numbers were: 15-37-50-55-69 with a Powerball of 09. Officials said the winning third-tier “Double Play” ticket was sold at Sheets on Eastern Boulevard North in Hagerstown. “Double Play” is a second drawing that takes place about 30 minutes after the initial Powerball drawi…

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Police & Fire
Undercover Investigation Leads Police To Human Trafficker In MD: Sheriff Undercover Investigation Leads Police To Human Trafficker In MD: Sheriff
Undercover Investigation Leads Police To Human Trafficker In MD: Sheriff An extensive investigation into sex trafficking led to the arrest of a Hagerstown man who was allegedly exploiting women in Maryland, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Arcelius Dunbar Lyle III, 56, is facing multiple charges in Frederick County following an investigation involving several agencies that formed a “Human Trafficking Response Team. During the operation, undercover agents set up meetings with people from known websites that advertise prostitution in Frederick County. Once each woman arrived and contacted the undercover investigator, other investigators would …

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Obituaries
Waynesboro Coach ID'd In MD Crash 'Natural Born Leader' Aspiring To Join NFL Waynesboro Coach ID'd In MD Crash 'Natural Born Leader' Aspiring To Join NFL
Waynesboro Coach ID'd In MD Crash 'Natural Born Leader' Aspiring To Join NFL An aspiring NFL player and college student has died following a crash in Maryland, according to his family.  Daniel Elisha Worthy of Waynesboro died following a single-vehicle crash in the 500 block of Dual Highway on Wednesday night.  Hagerstown police were called to a crash in the eastbound lanes around 9:45 p.m. on June 21, 2023, according to a release sent to Daily Voice the following week.  Upon arrival, officers found a 2007 BMW sedan that had left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a tree. The two 22-year-olds in the vehicle were taken to Meritus Medical Center, where Da…

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Lifestyle
Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out
Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out Officials in Maryland announced that the “227" area code will soon join the traditional “240” and “301" numbers, which are expected to run out sometime in the coming year. Once those numbers run out, all new businesses and residents will begin getting assigned the “227" area code. Anyone with a current "240" or “301” area code will not be impacted by the change. The change is set to be put into place beginning on Wednesday, June 14, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission, which approved the measure in September last year. Areas impacted by the "240/301/227 area code complex" i…

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Lifestyle
'Penny From Heaven' Leads To $2M Maryland Lottery Windfall For 'Happy Dog Groomer' 'Penny From Heaven' Leads To $2M Maryland Lottery Windfall For 'Happy Dog Groomer'
'Penny From Heaven' Leads To $2M Maryland Lottery Windfall For 'Happy Dog Groomer' Lady Luck was shining on a Maryland woman who used a lucky penny to win a massive $2 million prize. A Hagerstown woman going only by the name “Happy Dog Groomer” is giving credit to her late father and “a penny from heaven” that she found sitting on her steps after claiming a $100 prize on a separate ticket sold in May. The Washington County woman said that she was going hold off on claiming her initial prize when she came across the heads-up penny and thought it could be a good luck sign. “The penny was laying heads up,” she said. “That means it is a lucky penny.” Using her winnings, “H…

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News
Inmates, Drones, Hospitals Used In Elaborate Contraband Smuggling Conspiracy At MD Prison: AG Inmates, Drones, Hospitals Used In Elaborate Contraband Smuggling Conspiracy At MD Prison: AG
Inmates, Drones, Hospitals Used In Elaborate Contraband Smuggling Conspiracy At MD Prison: AG More than a dozen people are facing charges for a trio of different prison contraband conspiracies that have plagued officials at the Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown for months. On Thursday, May 25, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that 15 people have been charged in connection to several elaborate schemes that involved drones, hospitals, and even a staff member at the jail. Officials said that the investigation was launched in April last year after contraband was found smuggled into the facility after an inmate returned from a hospital visit. “The in…

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Obituaries
17-Year-Old ID'd After Motorcycle Crash On Ritner Highway, Route 11 17-Year-Old ID'd After Motorcycle Crash On Ritner Highway, Route 11
17-Year-Old ID'd After Motorcycle Crash On Ritner Highway, Route 11 A Newville 17-year-old has been identified by his family following a deadly motorcycle crash involving a tractor-trailer at Ritner Highway and Route 11.  Drew Benfield was days away from graduating when his 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle "impacted with the trailer" of a 2017 Kenworth truck in the 3400 block of Ritner Highway onto Route 11 in West Pennsboro Township on Monday, May 8, 2023, around 12 p.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania State Police.  Patrick Dowler of Hagerstown, MD was driving the truck. He was seatbelted and unharmed, PSP noted, adding that Benfield was also wearing h…

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Police & Fire
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit
MD Man In Mobile Home Flees PA State Police: Affidavit A Maryland man driving an RV with a "blunt" of marijuana and an open can of beer, avoided numerous spike strips and road blocks setup by state and local police in Pennsylvania on Thursday, April 13, 2023, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Martin Luther Cudjo was spotted by PSP in a tan 1988 Ford Econoline Mobile Home with no registration and no working rear lights in the 6600 block of Molly Pitcher Highway/US-11 around 11:30 p.m., according to the affidavit. When he wouldn't stop, state troopers pulled up next to him with lights and their siren on— just as the 58-y…

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