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This Maryland Firehouse Has Been Standing Since The 1920s — Now It’s Getting A $21M Replacement This Maryland Firehouse Has Been Standing Since The 1920s — Now It’s Getting A $21M Replacement
This Maryland Firehouse Has Been Standing Since The 1920s — Now It’s Getting A $21M Replacement A nearly century-old firehouse that has served Maryland since Calvin Coolidge was president is officially on its way out. Baltimore County leaders broke ground Wednesday, Jan. 21, on a brand-new, $21.65 million Fire Station 4 in Catonsville, marking the beginning of the end for the department’s oldest career fire station, county officials announced. The new, state-of-the-art facility will be built on six acres at 736 Edmonson Ave. in Catonsville, replacing the aging station at 756 Frederick Road that was originally constructed in 1928. “Our first responders put their lives on the line ever…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Badly Burned In Camper Blaze That Went Undiscovered For Days Maryland Man Badly Burned In Camper Blaze That Went Undiscovered For Days
Maryland Man Badly Burned In Camper Blaze That Went Undiscovered For Days A 70-year-old man was seriously injured after a camper fire sparked by a kerosene heater went undiscovered for days in Maryland, officials said. The fire happened inside a white Catalina Coachman travel camper in the 6600 block of Crisfield Highway in Marion Station on Wednesday, Jan. 7, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started accidentally inside the camper after a kerosene heater ignited. The incident was not discovered until two days later, when neighbors requested a welfare check at the property on Friday morning, Jan. 9, officials said. As a r…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Child Hospitalized After Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Traps Residents In Maryland Child Hospitalized After Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Traps Residents In Maryland
Child Hospitalized After Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Traps Residents In Maryland A child was rushed to the hospital after a two-alarm apartment fire tore through a Maryland building early on New Year’s Day, trapping residents inside and forcing firefighters to make dramatic saves. Crews were dispatched to the 3800 block of Lighthouse Way in Calverton at about 1:51 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, after reports of a structure fire in a four-story, multi-family apartment complex, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. When firefighters arrived, flames were already showing from the top floor, and multiple residents were trapped inside their apartments as smoke …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Swarm Neighborhood During Barricade Situation In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Police Swarm Neighborhood During Barricade Situation In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Police Swarm Neighborhood During Barricade Situation In Maryland (Developing) Officers swarmed a quiet Maryland neighborhood on Tuesday morning after officers were called to a barricade situation that prompted a large police presence, authorities said. The barricade was reported in the unit block of Springhead Court in Cockeysville on Dec. 30, shortly after 8 a.m., according to Baltimore County Police. Officials did not immediately release details about who was involved or whether any injuries had been reported. Police said the situation was ongoing as of Tuesday morning. Residents in the area were urged to expect disruptions as officers continued working to bring t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into NJ Pond: Monroe Twp PD 26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into NJ Pond: Monroe Twp PD
26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into NJ Pond: Monroe Twp PD A 26-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle slid off an icy New Jersey roadway and overturned into a pond on Saturday morning, Dec. 27, police said. At 9:10 a.m., officers responded to West Malaga Road and Bracken Drive after a passing motorist reported the crash, Monroe Township police said. Investigators determined that a 2025 Kia Sportage had been traveling eastbound on West Malaga Road, when it began to side-slip due to icy road conditions, police said. The vehicle slid about 650 feet west of Bracken Drive, exited the roadway to the right, struck the roadway edge, and overturned, a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Debris Strewn Across I-495 In Maryland After Rollover Crash Shuts Down Lanes Debris Strewn Across I-495 In Maryland After Rollover Crash Shuts Down Lanes
Debris Strewn Across I-495 In Maryland After Rollover Crash Shuts Down Lanes Crews were busy on the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway in Maryland on Saturday after a rollover crash shut down lanes and caused traffic delays for drivers. The crash was reported shortly after 10:50 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, on the Inner Loop of I-495 near Georgia Avenue, where multiple lanes were blocked as firefighters and police stabilized the scene and began cleanup operations, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. Emergency crews remained on scene for several hours as debris was cleared from the roadway and vehicles were removed, officials said. Twitt…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says
Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says A person of interest has been detained in the Brown University mass shooting Saturday, Dec. 13, the FBI announced Sunday morning, Dec. 14. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured following reports of an active shooter near Barus & Holley Engineering, officials said. Eight people were listed in critical, but stable condition at the hospital following the incident, officials said. The shelter-in-place was lifted Sunday morning. "We continue to ask anyone with information that could help this investigation to call the Providence Police Department at 401-652-576…

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by Zak Failla
News
Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’
Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Actress Wenne Alton Davis was killed after being struck by a car in Midtown Manhattan. The 60-year-old Davis was crossing Broadway near West 53rd Street just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, when a Cadillac XT6 SUV made a left turn and hit her, according to the New York Daily News.  The news of Davis’ death has left many in the local theater and television community shocked and saddened. The driver, 61, remained at the scene, and Davis’ friend told the Daily News that they had the right of way at the time of the crash, the outlet said. Emergency responders found Davis with severe hea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Maryland Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (PHOTOS) Maryland Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (PHOTOS)
Maryland Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (Photos) A Maryland family lost most of their home in minutes after discarded smoking materials sparked a fast-moving garage fire that ripped through the house on Thursday night, according to volunteer fire officials. The fire was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the 800 block of Copley Avenue in Waldorf, according to Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Multiple 911 callers reported flames shooting from the home. First responders arrived within minutes and confirmed a working garage fire, prompting a working fire dispatch as the blaze spread to…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man’s Bloody Firehouse Escape Leads To Arrest In Stabbing Case, Sheriff Says Maryland Man’s Bloody Firehouse Escape Leads To Arrest In Stabbing Case, Sheriff Says
Maryland Man’s Bloody Firehouse Escape Leads To Arrest In Stabbing Case, Sheriff Says A suspect has been arrested in a violent Lexington Park stabbing that sent a 20-year-old man running and bleeding into a firehouse for help last month, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies executed an arrest warrant on Dmontre Montez Bush, 25, of Lexington Park, on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 3, the sheriff’s office announced. The arrest stems from an investigation that began around 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, when deputies responded to Spyglass Way for a report of a suspicious incident in Lexington Park.  Minutes later, deputies received a second call — this …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Maryland Teen Dies After Pickup Rolls Into Little Pipe Creek, Four Others Injured: Sheriff Maryland Teen Dies After Pickup Rolls Into Little Pipe Creek, Four Others Injured: Sheriff
Maryland Teen Dies After Pickup Rolls Into Little Pipe Creek, Four Others Injured: Sheriff One teen was killed and several others injured after crashing a pickup truck, overturning, and landing in a Maryland embankment. First responders were called shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to the area of Jasontown Road near the intersection of John Hyde Road in Westminster, where there was a reported crash, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say that a 16-year-old driver in a Ford F-250 was heading east on Jasontown Road when he failed to negotiate a turn and went off the roadway.  The truck then went down an embankment, overturned, and came t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Woman Wakes To Stranger Standing Over Her In Chilling Home Break-In, Sheriff Says Virginia Woman Wakes To Stranger Standing Over Her In Chilling Home Break-In, Sheriff Says
Virginia Woman Wakes To Stranger Standing Over Her In Chilling Home Break-In, Sheriff Says A woman in Virginia woke up to a stranger standing over her in her bedroom during a terrifying invasion after he made himself right at home, officials said. The break-in was reported in the early hours of Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the Stonehaven subdivision on the north end of Route 229, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said the woman managed to escape only because the suspect briefly walked away to grab items he had left behind as she made a dash to her neighbor's home to call 911. The woman told deputies she woke to find a man standing above her in her bedroom after …

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by Zak Failla