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'Miracle': NCAA Basketball Head Coach Nearly Drowns, Revived After Saving Nephew In Ocean 'Miracle': NCAA Basketball Head Coach Nearly Drowns, Revived After Saving Nephew In Ocean
'Miracle': NCAA Basketball Head Coach Nearly Drowns, Revived After Saving Nephew In Ocean A college basketball coach is recovering after nearly drowning while saving her 8-year-old nephew from rough surf. University of North Carolina Wilmington women's basketball head coach Nicole Woods survived the frightening incident while rescuing her young nephew. The 41-year-old spoke to WECT News about what happened on Tuesday, May 26. Woods said she went to Wrightsville Beach with her two daughters, niece, and nephew on Thursday, May 21. A powerful wave swept her nephew into the Atlantic Ocean and she jumped in after him. The third-year Seahawks coach tried…

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by Chris Spiker
Weather
Ice, Snow, Chaos — And A Happy Ending: Two Dogs Rescued From Frozen Lake (PHOTOS) Ice, Snow, Chaos — And A Happy Ending: Two Dogs Rescued From Frozen Lake (PHOTOS)
Ice, Snow, Chaos — And A Happy Ending: Two Dogs Rescued From Frozen Lake (Photos) Just when winter in the DMV seemed determined to keep delivering chaos, two dogs in Virginia found themselves in serious trouble — and a group of first responders delivered a feel-good ending worth warming up for. Deputies and fire crews rushed to the 5400 block of Ridge Road in Spotsylvania County shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, after receiving reports of a dog stranded on an ice-covered lake, officials said. The dog, a Rottweiler named Church, had wandered into the area with a Labrador companion and stepped onto the frozen water, unaware that recent storms had left the ice un…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Young Girl, Man Pulled From Burning Maryland Townhome In Late-Night Fire Young Girl, Man Pulled From Burning Maryland Townhome In Late-Night Fire
Young Girl, Man Pulled From Burning Maryland Townhome In Late-Night Fire Firefighters rushed into a burning Maryland townhome late Tuesday night and pulled a young girl and a man to safety, officials said, leaving both victims in critical condition. Crews were sent to the 100 block of Comet Court in Parkville around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, for a townhouse fire with people trapped inside, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. Firefighters made entry and rescued two people from the home — a young girl and a man — before rushing them to area hospitals, fire officials said. Both victims were listed in critical condition as of Wednesday morning. The fir…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Person Pulled From Burning Maryland Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING) Person Pulled From Burning Maryland Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (DEVELOPING)
Person Pulled From Burning Maryland Home Dies Despite Rescue Effort (Developing) A person was pulled from a burning Maryland home Thursday afternoon but later died despite firefighters’ efforts to save them, officials said. The blaze broke out just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the 7000 block of Persimmon Tree Road near Eggert Road in Cabin John, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. More than 60 firefighters rushed to the two-story home, where crews reported heavy smoke and confirmed that someone was still trapped inside. The spokesperson said that within two or three minutes, an unconscious person was pulled from the h…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Passerby Pulls Maryland Driver From Audi After Fiery Crash Leaves Him Badly Burned Passerby Pulls Maryland Driver From Audi After Fiery Crash Leaves Him Badly Burned
Passerby Pulls Maryland Driver From Audi After Fiery Crash Leaves Him Badly Burned A Maryland man suffered life-threatening burns to nearly half his body after his car crashed, burst into flames, and left him trapped until a passerby pulled him to safety, officials said. The Maryland State Fire Marshal said the crash happened in the 3000 block of Sand Flat Road in Oakland around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Investigators said a 2018 Audi S5 driver lost control, struck several trees, and caught fire. The driver sustained second- and third-degree burns to 45 percent of his body, according to the fire marshal. A passerby saw the burning vehicle and pulled the driver out …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake
Good Samaritans Rescue Five From Boat Fire Scare On Smith Mountain Lake Five people were pulled to safety by quick-thinking Good Samaritans after a boat fire scare on Smith Mountain Lake, officials said. The chaos unfolded Saturday, Sept. 6, when Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire Rescue was dispatched to the area of R6 for reports of a vessel on fire. Before fire crews arrived, a civilian fishing boat rushed in and rescued all five occupants from the burning vessel, transporting them safely to shore, where medic units were waiting, according to Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire Rescue. When the fireboat reached the scene, crews found the vessel adrift in open wate…

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by Zak Failla
News
Hersheypark Rescue Hero Urges Autism Donations After Saving Boy On Monorail Hersheypark Rescue Hero Urges Autism Donations After Saving Boy On Monorail
Hersheypark Rescue Hero Urges Autism Donations After Saving Boy On Monorail The Bucks County dad who pulled a boy from the Hersheypark monorail tracks is asking the public to donate to autism charities, revealing in a new statement Sunday evening that the child he saved is on the spectrum. John Sampson, a veterinarian and father of three, became an unlikely hero on Saturday, Aug. 30, when he scaled an ice cream stand and pulled himself onto the Hersheypark monorail tracks to rescue a boy walking alone nearly 20 feet above the ground. Sampson told TODAY.com his “dad instincts” kicked in as he figured out how to reach the child while spectators looked on. “Being a da…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
WATCH: West Point Army Football Player, Father Rescue Driver From Fiery Crash WATCH: West Point Army Football Player, Father Rescue Driver From Fiery Crash
Watch: West Point Army Football Player, Father Rescue Driver From Fiery Crash A driver was pulled from a burning vehicle after crashing into a utility pole on Route 9W in Fort Montgomery on Monday, Sept. 1, authorities announced. The Fort Montgomery Fire Department responded earlier in the morning to the crash, finding the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, according to the release. Army West Point football player and second-year cadet Larry Pickett Jr. and his father, Larry Pickett Sr., are seen in video running toward the blaze and pulling the driver to safety. The U.S. Army praised their actions, calling it an example of the Army Values and Warrior Ethos. “Running…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Maryland Boy With Autism Rescued From Pond: 'This Could Have Ended Very Differently' Maryland Boy With Autism Rescued From Pond: 'This Could Have Ended Very Differently'
Maryland Boy With Autism Rescued From Pond: 'This Could Have Ended Very Differently' A missing 6-year-old autistic boy who can’t speak was found waist-deep in a pond behind a Maryland library. The child was located on Wednesday, Aug. 6, in Germantown, after a family member flagged down officers in the 19800 block of Century Boulevard around 5:40 p.m. and said the non-verbal boy had been missing for 45 minutes. According to Montgomery County Police, the boy had wandered off before, but this time the family didn’t know which way he went. Officers from the department’s 5th District immediately began searching the area, when a community member told an officer they had just see…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Pennsylvania Arson Fire: Coroner Maryland CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Pennsylvania Arson Fire: Coroner
Maryland CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Pennsylvania Arson Fire: Coroner The two people rescued from a burning Stewartstown Borough home Sunday morning died from gunshot wounds to the head before the blaze even started, new investigation details confirm. Jennifer Troch, 41, and Michael Shores Jr., 54, both of the first block of North Main Street, were pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Sunday, Aug. 3—Shores Jr. at 7:12 a.m., Troch at 7:30 a.m., Coroner Pam Gay said in separate releases. Both were found unconscious during a firefighter-led rescue from the second floor and rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Troch, a Maryland native and mother of t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Kids Rescued From Submerged Car During Maryland Flash Flood, Officials Say Kids Rescued From Submerged Car During Maryland Flash Flood, Officials Say
Kids Rescued From Submerged Car During Maryland Flash Flood, Officials Say An 8-year-old was spotted standing on top of a car as floodwaters raged around him — with a toddler and a woman still trapped inside — during a wild flash flood in Maryland, authorities said. It happened just before rush hour on Thursday, Aug. 1, in Bethesda.  Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Bradley Boulevard and Mercy Hollow Lane, where storms had turned the street into a brown, fast-moving river. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue First responders arrived to find one car pinned to a guardrail. Then they made a harrowing discovery across the road: a second car…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Cops Land Chopper On School Field To Rescue Drowning Man: Police Maryland Cops Land Chopper On School Field To Rescue Drowning Man: Police
Maryland Cops Land Chopper On School Field To Rescue Drowning Man: Police A Baltimore Police helicopter was in the right place at the right time when it made a dramatic rescue at a Maryland school over the weekend. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, officers in Baltimore received a report requiring a water rescue at the Walter P. Carter Elementary School pool. According to the Baltimore Police Department, the helicopter had been patrolling in the area and responded to the school, making a landing in the school yard. Officers arrived and found a man inside the pool with Good Samaritans attempting to remove him from the water to provide aid.  "Se…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues UTV Crash Victim From Remote Mountainside Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues UTV Crash Victim From Remote Mountainside
Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues UTV Crash Victim From Remote Mountainside A Maryland State Police helicopter crew pulled off a daring mountain rescue in neighboring West Virginia over Fourth of July weekend after a man was seriously hurt in a UTV crash. Trooper 5, based in Cumberland, was dispatched to a remote area of Preston County around 8 p.m. Sunday, July 6, Maryland State Police announced.  Local emergency crews had responded to a UTV side-by-side rollover on a mountain near Cheat River but requested air support due to the rough terrain, extended extrication time, and the nature of the injuries, officials said. Rescue personnel stabilized the hiker on…

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by Zak Failla
News
Dad Drowns Trying To Save Family Kayaking In Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End' Dad Drowns Trying To Save Family Kayaking In Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End'
Dad Drowns Trying To Save Family Kayaking In Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End' A Norwood, NJ father of three died a hero, diving into a Pocono lake to save two relatives whose kayak flipped in the wind, police and community members said. Bibin Michael, 40, had been staying with family and friends at a long-term rental home on Sir Bradford Road in the Camelot Forest neighborhood of Blakeslee when the tragedy unfolded just after noon on Sunday, May 25, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Two adults from the group had taken a kayak provided by the rental and were wearing life vests. But minutes into their paddle, the wind picked up and overturned their kayak, p…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Neighbors From Raging Maryland Townhouse Fire Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Neighbors From Raging Maryland Townhouse Fire
Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Neighbors From Raging Maryland Townhouse Fire Talk about being in the right place at the right time. An off-duty Virginia firefighter living next door is being credited with helping save lives when a fast-moving fire tore through a row of townhomes in Maryland early Friday, May 16, officials announced. Firefighters rushed to the 11900 block of Roan Lane in Gaithersburg around 5:30 a.m. after getting multiple 911 calls reporting a fire burning behind a three-story townhouse. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 One of those calls came from a neighbor who just happened to be an Arlington County firefighter, according to Montgomery County Fire a…

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by Zak Failla
News
Person Falls From I-95 Bridge Into Susquehanna River In Harford County (DEVELOPING) Person Falls From I-95 Bridge Into Susquehanna River In Harford County (DEVELOPING)
Person Falls From I-95 Bridge Into Susquehanna River In Harford County (Developing) Volunteer firefighters pulled a person from the Susquehanna River after they fell from the I-95 bridge in Harford County, officials confirmed. Emergency crews raced to the I-95 Millard Tydings Bridge in Harford County shortly before 2 p.m. after a person fell into the Susquehanna River on Thursday, April 10. According to Harford County Fire & EMS, members of the Susquehanna Hose Company successfully rescued the individual from the river.  The person was brought to shore, where EMS units were waiting. Officials said the person is being taken to a landing zone to meet a Maryland St…

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by Zak Failla
News
Ex-MLB Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing Ex-MLB Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing
Ex-mlb Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing A former Major League Baseball pitcher has died after being pulled from rubble in a catastrophic Caribbean nightclub roof collapse that killed dozens of people and injured more than 160 others, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Rises In Caribbean Nightclub Collapse That Claimed Lives Of 2 Ex-MLB Players The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. The player, Octavio D…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Maryland: Officials Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Maryland: Officials
Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Maryland: Officials A Maryland man was pulled from a raging barn fire and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an early morning blaze, authorities announced. The Frederick County Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls around 7:09 a.m. Thursday, March 20, reporting a fire with possible entrapment in the 9000 block of Reichs Ford Road in Frederick, officials said. Firefighters arrived within minutes to find a 30-by-60-foot outbuilding engulfed in flames. Crews launched an aggressive attack and entered the burning structure, where they found an unconscious man inside. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
22 Displaced As Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Townhouse 22 Displaced As Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Townhouse
22 Displaced As Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Townhouse A fast-moving, two-alarm fire ripped through a Montgomery Village townhouse complex early Friday morning, forcing firefighters to rescue trapped residents and leaving at least 22 people displaced, officials said. Fire crews were called around 3:50 a.m. on March 7 to a home in the 10200 block of Cove Ledge Court off Watkins Mill Road, where they arrived to find heavy flames engulfing the rear of a three-level quad-style townhouse, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. As the fire spread into the attic and upper floors, several occupants had to b…

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by Zak Failla
Business
7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Harford County Apartment Above Local Shop 7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Harford County Apartment Above Local Shop
7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Harford County Apartment Above Local Shop A Harford County mother and her two children narrowly escaped an apartment fire early Friday morning, thanks to the quick actions of her 7-year-old son, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Feb. 14 in a two-story building on Conowingo Road in Bel Air, with Olivia’s Shop on the first floor and an apartment above it, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators said the fire originated in a bedroom and was sparked when a space heater came into contact with combustibles. The apartment’s occupant was asleep when her 7-year-old son woke her u…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Critically Injured After Rescue From Baltimore County House Fire (DEVELOPING) One Dead, One Critically Injured After Rescue From Baltimore County House Fire (DEVELOPING)
One Dead, One Critically Injured After Rescue From Baltimore County House Fire (Developing) One person was killed and a second was rescued by firefighters with critical injuries after a blaze broke out inside a Baltimore County home on Friday morning, officials confirmed. At around 7:15 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, first responders from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 400 block of Westshire Drive in Catonsville, where there was a house fire that required rescue. Upon arrival, officials say that crews were met by heavy fire showing from the residence, and three people were rescued, with one reportedly in critical condition. A cat and dog were also injured in …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured, Families Displaced By Blaze At Baltimore County Apartment Building Firefighter Injured, Families Displaced By Blaze At Baltimore County Apartment Building
Firefighter Injured, Families Displaced By Blaze At Baltimore County Apartment Building Nearly a dozen people were displaced on Friday morning when an electric fire caused chaos for some residents in Baltimore County. First responders were called to a two-alarm fire in the 1400 block of Hadwick Drive at around midnight that involved three separate units inside the apartment building. Several people had to be rescued, though the fire was declared under control at around 1 a.m. on Oct. 11.  #bcofd, Two Alarm Apartment Fire w/ Rescue - 1400 BLK Hadwick Dr, 3 apartments involved, multiple occupants rescued, 1FF injured, Fire under control at this time. PIO Enroute 00:32L…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed In Maryland Mobile Home Fire Under Investigation: County Officials (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Maryland Mobile Home Fire Under Investigation: County Officials (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Maryland Mobile Home Fire Under Investigation: County Officials (Developing) One person was killed overnight in a fire that broke out inside a Frederick County home, officials confirmed. First responders were called around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 to the 11000 block of Highland School Road, where there was a reported fire in Myersville. Upon arrival, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Service crews found a mobile home with "extensive fire showing" and were informed that it may be occupied, prompting an emergency search. An unconscious person was found inside, officials said, and treated by paramedics at the scene, though they were pronounced dead. No details abo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Six Rescued, 12 Residents, Pets Displaced By Overnight Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Six Rescued, 12 Residents, Pets Displaced By Overnight Apartment Fire In Baltimore County
Six Rescued, 12 Residents, Pets Displaced By Overnight Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Firefighters worked quickly on Saturday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out inside a Baltimore County apartment building, but not before at least a dozen residents and several pets were displaced by the blaze, officials say. First responders were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 to the 2100 block of Cameron Drive in Dundalk, where there was a reported apartment fire with flames showing from the back of the building with some residents trapped inside. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore County Fire Department, crews searched the building and rescued six people w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured, Dog Dies In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Blaze: Fire Marshal Firefighter Injured, Dog Dies In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Blaze: Fire Marshal
Firefighter Injured, Dog Dies In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Blaze: Fire Marshal One firefighter was injured and a dog perished in an overnight two-alarm fire that broke out behind a Harford County townhouse. First responders were called shortly before 3 a.m. to Browning Court in Abingdon, where there was a fire that started on a rear deck that damaged three homes, leaving several displaced. At 3am, Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies were dispatched to a townhouse fire in the 2800 block of Browning Court, #AbingdonMD. One firefighter was injured. @MarylandOSFM is on scene. pic.twitter.com/KxEBa7Yu0r — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@…

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by Zak Failla