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Man Shot, Killed In Maryland As State Police Investigate (
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A late-night shooting in Somerset County has left a 43-year-old man dead as Maryland State Police launch an investigation into what led up to the deadly gunfire. Officers from the Crisfield Police Department responded to Third Street and Cove Street shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, where they found Keyon Demetrius Honesty, of Princess Anne, suffering from a gunshot wound, investigators said. Honesty was rushed to TidalHealth McCready Pavilion Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Maryland State Police Homicide Unit detectives have taken over the investigation, with ass…
Police & Fire
Bailiff Shoots Gunman Aiming At His Own Head In Baltimore Courthouse: AG
A shocking shooting inside a Baltimore courthouse is under investigation after a bailiff and an armed man exchanged gunfire near the public entrance, officials said. The incident happened around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Baltimore City Eastside District Court, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID). Authorities say a man entered the courthouse and, while standing near the door, pulled a handgun from his pocket and pointed it at his own head. A court bailiff, assigned to security at the entrance, immediately drew his w…
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found Near Maryland Park, Prompting Major Police Response
A shocking discovery near a Washington County park has sparked an investigation after a passerby stumbled upon human remains in a wooded area, police said. At approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, officers with the Hagerstown Police Department responded to Omega Drive near Kiwanis Park after receiving a report from a person who believed they had found human remains. Omega Drive near Kiwanis Park Google Maps street view On arrival, officers confirmed the discovery, and the body was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office in Baltimore for an autopsy and identification. …
Police & Fire
'Itty Bitty Pieces:' Woman Threatens To Blow Maryland Churches Into Smithereens, Officials Say
A Maryland woman is behind bars after a joint investigation revealed she made alarming online threats against multiple churches and their pastors in Washington County. On Sunday, Jan. 26, investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Hagerstown Fire Marshal's Office arrested Salamah Bassem Audi, 35, following a week-long investigation into threatening messages posted on an online blog. The threats targeted Gateway Experience Church in Williamsport, The City of God in Hagerstown, and their pastors. In one post, Audi threatened to blow up a pastor “into itty bitty pie…
Police & Fire
Teens Who Tried To Kill Student In Maryland HS Stabbing Arrested At Fort Meade: Police
An attack inside a Meade High School bathroom left a 17-year-old student fighting for his life, and two other students are now facing attempted murder charges, Anne Arundel County police say. The stabbing happened shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, when a School Resource Officer found the victim in a second-floor bathroom at the school suffering from multiple stab wounds. The officer immediately called for help and provided aid while the school went into lockdown. The teen was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Detectives identified two suspects: JaQu…
Police & Fire
Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff
Authorities in St. Mary’s County are investigating a bold burglary attempt after a vehicle was used to ram the front of a Mechanicsville gun store early Thursday morning. Deputies responded to JMJ Firearms on the 29000 block of Three Notch Road shortly before 7 a.m. on Jan. 23, after reports of a break-in, according to a spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, deputies found the front door and windows of the business shattered, appearing to have been intentionally smashed, and the preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect or suspects used a veh…
News
Maryland Teens Charged In Double Homicide Linked To Pennsylvania Boy’s Killer's Gun
As the anniversary of Jason Rivera’s tragic killing approaches, investigators have uncovered a web of violence spanning two states, connecting the gun used to kill the 13-year-old in South Lebanon Township to a Maryland double homicide and two teenage suspects charged as adults. Jason Rivera’s life was cut short on Feb. 15, 2022, when he was shot 12 times outside his uncle’s apartment in South Lebanon Township. The seventh grader’s murder weapon—a Glock 26—has since become a key piece in a broader investigation, tied to multiple violent crimes in Maryland. The same gun was linked to a drive…
Police & Fire
MD Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty Battling Blaze 'Dedicated Life To Protecting Others'
The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) is mourning the tragic loss of Master Firefighter Christopher J. Higgins, who died in the line of duty over the weekend while responding to a house ire in Prince George's County. Higgins, a 23-year veteran of the MCFRS, was operating Truck 715 out of Burtonsville when he suffered a medical emergency while throwing ladders at a structure fire on Bradford Drive. Despite immediate medical attention on the scene and a swift transport to White Oak Medical Center, Higgins, 46, passed away from his injuries, officials said. Body of fa…
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2 Found Dead In JetBlue Landing Gear After Flight From JFK Airport
Two unidentified bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane after it landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport late Monday night, Jan. 6. The airline confirmed the news in a statement released on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, noting that the bodies were discovered during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection. "At this time, the identities of the individuals and the circumstances surrounding how they accessed the aircraft remain under investigation," JetBlue said. “This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working c…
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Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act
Authorities are investigating a deadly explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The explosion claimed the life of one individual and left seven others injured, prompting a joint inquiry by local law enforcement and the FBI. The incident is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, ABC News and CNN are reporting. The incident occurred around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, near the hotel’s valet area. Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by a fire that engulfed the vehicle. First responders quickly arrived…
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Trash Truck Causes Minor Damage After Crashing Into Maryland Home
Some Baltimore County residents got a surprise visitor on Monday morning when a trash truck struck a Towson home. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Dec. 30, an alert was issued by the Baltimore County Fire Department, advising that there was a work truck whose driver lost control and accidentally struck a residence in the 200 block of East Pennsylvania Avenue. # bcofd 200 blk E. Pennsylvania Av. #21286 | Crews on scene with dump truck into building | PIO en route |DT0825 TA pic.twitter.com/u32h8AbCuJ — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) December 30, 2024 No injuries were reported, a…
Police & Fire
Death Of Woman Found With 'Multiple Injuries' In Maryland Under Investigation: State Police
Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a 29-year-old woman who was found with multiple injuries in Cecil County early Wednesday morning. Troopers responded to the 800 block of Bethel Road in Chesapeake City shortly before 6 a.m. on Dec. 18, according to state police, where they found the woman - whose name has not been released. Emergency medical personnel transported the woman to ChristianaCare Union Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said. Her identity is being withheld, and the cause and manner of her death are pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chi…
Police & Fire
Police Probing Mass Shooting That Left One Dead, Nine Hurt In Baltimore County (
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New details have been released by officials in Baltimore County following Tuesday night's mass shooting in Towson. During an update on Wednesday afternoon, officials confirmed that 26-year-old Charles Graham, Jr. was killed in the incident and nine others between the ages of 14 and 27 suffered various injuries. First responders were called at around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17 to the 8500 block of Lock Raven Boulevard in Towson to investigate a reported shooting with multiple people down and rushed to area hospitals. DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING FATAL SHOOTING IN TOWSON DECEMBER 18, 202…
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Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Maryland: Police
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in Montgomery County, police officials confirmed. An alert was issued at around 4:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16 when officers were called to the area of Georgia Avenue and East West Highway in Silver Spring to probe a reported death when the man's body was located. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: MCPD is on scene of a death investigation. Georgia Avenue at East West Highway is closed. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect significant delays. #MCPD #MCPNews #traffic pic.twitter.com/BiC4rH28gz — Montgomery County Departm…
Police & Fire
Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Targeted Finksburg Shooting, Sheriff Says (
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A deadly shooting in Finksburg is under investigation after authorities responded to reports of gunfire early Friday morning. Deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and first responders from the county’s Department of Fire and EMS found two men with gunshot wounds inside a Chevrolet Silverado near Wesley Road and Patapsco Road just before 8 a.m., officials said. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, while the passenger was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Authorities believe the shooting was not random and emphasized to the public that there is no…
News
New Update - CEO Murder: 26-Year-Old Being Held ID'd As Former HS Soccer Player In Maryland
The identity has been released of a 26-year-old being held in Pennsylvania in connection with the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Click here for the latest update - Ivy Leaguer From Prominent Family Officially Charged With CEO's Murder, Faces Extradition To NY The man was located in Altoona, about 280 miles away from Manhattan and about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh, after a Greyhound bus he was traveling on stopped at a McDonald's, authorities said. The man has been ID'd as Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the NYPD announced. Mangione is from Towson, M…
Police & Fire
Inmate Found Dead In Maryland Cell; Suspect Identified, Not Yet Charged: State Police
Maryland State Police have identified the inmate found dead at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland earlier this week as 28-year-old Robert Warren, officials said. Warren was discovered unresponsive in his cell on Monday, Nov. 25, and was pronounced dead by emergency medical personnel. A subsequent autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide. State Police investigators say that they have identified a suspect, also an inmate, but have not yet filed charges. The suspect’s identity will remain confidential until charges are…
Police & Fire
Double Trouble: Maryland Man Hospitalized Twice In A Week After Separate Targeted Shootings
Kenneth Tyrone Jackson had a rough week in Washington County. The 26-year-old Hagerstown resident made two stops to the Meritus Medical Center in four days after suffering gunshot wounds in separate shootings, according to police. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 2:40 a.m. on Friday morning to the 200 block of West Franklin Street, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Jackson suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation of a non-life-threatening injury. …
Police & Fire
State Police ID Driver Wanted After Two Killed In Early Morning Maryland Incident (
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Nearly a week after a fatal shooting that claimed the life of two and left two others with serious injuries in Cecil County, Maryland State Police have released new details as their search for a suspect continues. Delaware natives Tamir Rasheek Davis and Darius Anthony Blalock, both 26, have been identified by police as the two who were killed in a shooting over the weekend. Two others were hospitalized following the shooting shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. On Thursday, Nov. 7, state police issued a new update as they attempt to locate the driver, 24-year-old Jose Luis…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police
A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult after a 14-year-old high school football player from Harford County was shot in the head and died from his injuries. Jai'den Alexander Winchester has been identified by the Aberdeen Police Department as the person who was found shot shortly before midnight on Saturday night. ‼️ SHOOTING INVESTIGATION - The Aberdeen Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the 200 block of Center... Posted by Aberdeen Police Department on Saturday, November 2, 2024 Following the fatal shooting, police say that a 16-year-old from Havre de Grace has…
Police & Fire
State Police Identify Two Killed In Early Morning Maryland Incident (
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New details have been released by Maryland State Police investigators as they continue to probe a fatal shooting that claimed the life of two and left two others with serious injuries in Cecil County. Delaware natives Tamir Rasheek Davis and Darius Anthony Blalock, both 26, have been identified by police as the two who were killed in a shooting over the weekend. Two others were hospitalized following the shooting shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. Troopers were called to the unit block of Chestnut Drive in Elkton, where there was a report of a man lying in the roadway who was …
Police & Fire
Several Residents Rescued From Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland (
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Several people were rescued after a fire broke out inside a Montgomery County apartment building on Thursday morning. First responders were called at around 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 31 to the 3500 block of Pear Tree Court in Silver Spring, where there was a reported fire in the third floor of a four-story building. Silver Spring, MD - Aerial from the scene of a two alarm fire in the 3500blk of Peartree Court. @mcfrsPIO @DavidPazos15 @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaac @mcpnews @mcfrs @Djp1Me @DCNewsLive @alanhenney @DCNewsNow #mcfrs @MoCoFireWire… pic.twitt…
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Police Searching For Teen Wanted In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Maryland (
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Investigators from the Baltimore County Police Department have obtained an arrest warrant for a teenager wanted for an apparent targeted shooting that left a 16-year-old dead. Brayan Rodriguez, 16, is wanted in connection to a Pikesville shooting that left one dead on Sunday afternoon, police say. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 1700 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, where they found a 16-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. The teen was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, according to…
Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Apparent Targeted Shooting In Baltimore County: Police (
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A teenager was killed in a daytime shooting that appears to be a targeted incident, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, officers were called to the 1700 block of Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, where they found a 16-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. The teen was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, according to police. Investigators say that the fatal shooting was an isolated incident, and the 16-year-old and his assailant knew each other. No details about a possible suspect or motive have been released. The sho…
Police & Fire
Son Charged With Murder After 88-Year-Old Father Found Dead In Maryland: Police
A Maryland man is facing a murder charge after his 88-year-old father - who shares the same home with him - was found with fatal injuries, police say. Fabian Newsome, 48, was arrested by members of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in connection to the death of David Newsome in the 12000 block of Sandalwood Lane in Silver Spring this week. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the area, where they found the elder Newsome dead, with apparent trauma to his body. His body was taken to the …
News
Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (
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The 7-year-old child who was the subject of a massive search on Monday after he was taken has been found safely and is being reunited with his father, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. An Amber Alert was issued on Monday morning by the sheriff's office as they sought the public's assistance in locating the child who was reportedly abducted outside an elementary school by someone he knew. Khalil Rodney Ringgold was reported missing after last being seen at the Churchville Elementary School entering a vehicle with an unknown man who was in a gray four-door Nissan Altima with a…
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Found Dead In Vehicle Behind Maryland Office Building
A Baltimore man was found dead inside a vehicle behind a Howard County office building over the weekend, now investigators are seeking information. Kendrick McLellan, 26, has been identified by the Howard County Police Department as the person found dead early on Saturday morning in Columbia. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Oct. 12, officers on patrol making routine area checks in the 8800 block of Centre Park Drive in Columbia found McLellan dead in the driver's seat of a vehicle, police say. He was struck several times. According to the police, the circumstances of the shooting, including w…
Schools
Photos Released Of Man Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Student At University Of Maryland
New photos have been released by the University of Maryland Police Department as they continue their search for a suspect wanted in connection to a sex offense last month. In early September, members of the department responded to the 4600 block of College Avenue near the intersection of Princeton Avenue, where a student reported that she had been inappropriately touched. According to police, at around 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, the female student reported to investigators that she was walking along College Avenue when a man approached her and began asking questions. During that interacti…
Police & Fire
Sheriff IDs 67-Year-Old Man Killed In Maryland Mobile Home Fire
The cause of a fatal fire that claimed the life of 67-year-old Robert Raymond Cole in Frederick County over the weekend has been classified as "undetermined," investigators say. 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. Paramedics found Cole unconscious inside, and he was pronounced dead at the …
Police & Fire
Police ID 57-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By SUV In Maryland
New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following the death of a 57-year-old man who passed away at the hospital after being struck by an SUV. Victor Perez has been identified as the person involved in a fatal pedestrian strike on Thursday night after being hit by a 2015 Honda CR-V on Thursday in Silver Spring. First responders were called shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 to the intersection of East Franklin Avenue and Seminole Street, where they found Perez in the roadway suffering from critical injuries. Google Maps street view Perez was treated…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (
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A 32-year-old woman who unexpectedly crossed into a road and was fatally struck by a Maryland State Police trooper in Anne Arundel County overnight, officials say. Officials were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, to the northbound lanes of Solomons Island Road at Route 50, after an SUV hit a woman in the roadway, where investigators noted there is no crosswalk. She was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from Anne Arundel County Emergency Medical Services. The driver of the 2016 Ford Explorer, who happens to be a state police trooper, attempted to render a…
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