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Tree-Climbing Bear Spotted Taking In The Sights In MD Tree-Climbing Bear Spotted Taking In The Sights In MD
Tree-Climbing Bear Spotted Taking In The Sights In MD Some Rockville residents got a beary special surprise on Tuesday morning. Black bears continue to make the rounds across Maryland, with the latest being spotted up in a Rockville tree at approximately 6 a.m. in the area of West Kersey Lane, Sunrise Drive, and Bent Pine Court. Members of the City Police Department are now working with the Department of Natural Resources to track the bear before it can be returned to the wild. The Rockville sightings come on the heels of similar incidents in Frederick, Hyattsville, and Washington, DC as the bears begin their typical mating period. According…

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by Zak Failla
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Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police
Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Two people have been indicted on charges associated to the crash that left six highway construction workers dead earlier this year on I-695 in Baltimore County. Lisa Adrienne Lea, 54, of Randallstown, and Melachi Duane Brown, 20, of Baltimore, are facing a host of charges for their roles in the fatal crash in March. New details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue their probe into the fatal Baltimore Beltway crash that killed the six workers. The day after the crash, on Thursday, March 23, the six victims of the fatal crash were positively identified by state polic…

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by Zak Failla
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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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Police & Fire
Non-Citizen Busted Weeks After Killing Man In Frederick, Police Say Non-Citizen Busted Weeks After Killing Man In Frederick, Police Say
Non-Citizen Busted Weeks After Killing Man In Frederick, Police Say More than two weeks after a 40-year-old man was violently stabbed and killed in Frederick, investigators have apprehended a murder suspect, police announced. Santos Felipe Reyes-Valle, 38, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder following the death of Jose Pedro Hernandez last month. Shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, members of the Frederick Police Department and paramedics were called to the parking lot of a business on North McCain Drive to investigate a reported assault. Upon arrival, officers found Hernandez, a Frederick resident, suffering from stab w…

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Teen Charged In Shooting Death Of 14-Year-Old Boy In Maryland Apartment: Police Teen Charged In Shooting Death Of 14-Year-Old Boy In Maryland Apartment: Police
Teen Charged In Shooting Death Of 14-Year-Old Boy In Maryland Apartment: Police A teenager has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy late last year in Frederick, officials say. On Thursday, May 25, the Frederick Police Department announced that a juvenile suspect has been arrested and faces multiple charges for the Oct. 15, 2022 death of Kaimani Andre Dove. Police say that on the day of the shooting, members of the department were called to 90 Waverly Drive to investigate a reported shooting, where they found a teen victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. #FREDERICK | *SHOOTING* | 90 WAVERLEY DR | PD ON SCENE WITH SHOOTING VI…

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US Army National Guardsman, Former MD Police Officer Sentenced For Infant, Toddler Porn US Army National Guardsman, Former MD Police Officer Sentenced For Infant, Toddler Porn
US Army National Guardsman, Former MD Police Officer Sentenced For Infant, Toddler Porn Federal officials say that a former police officer in Maryland who joined the US Army National Guard will spend years in prison after being busted with thousands of child pornography charges. Daniel Morozewicz, 38, of Frederick, was sentenced in federal court to 42 months in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for the possession of child pornography. Prosecutors say that between September 2020 and January 2021, while employed as a police officer in Rockville and an Army National Guardsman, Morozewicz received, possessed, and distributed child porn torrents over the Interne…

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Police ID Hookah Lounge Stabbing Suspects That Left One Dead In Frederick County Police ID Hookah Lounge Stabbing Suspects That Left One Dead In Frederick County
Police ID Hookah Lounge Stabbing Suspects That Left One Dead In Frederick County Police in Frederick are searching for two stabbing suspects who are wanted in connection to the death of a man who was assaulted in a downtown hookah lounge last month. James Peter Brown, Jr., 33, and Derell Len Prue, 32, both of Frederick, are wanted on multiple counts of murder for their alleged roles in the March murder of 28-year-old Romario Tevin Anderson, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 18. Police say that on Saturday, March 18, officers were called to the Exhale Lounge on Market Street in Frederick, where there was a reported stabbing following an incident involving at least …

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Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA A 24-year-old pregnant mom has been identified as her three children  and husband remain in the hospital following a serious crash on Interstate 81 on Friday, April 14, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 18.   Claudia K. Flores-Garcia (also known as Claudia Garcia Flores) of Chambersburg was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash after the blue Toyota Camry she was riding in back right seat after the car was struck by a white Dodge Ram 1500 as the car was merging from Lincoln Highway East (PA Route 30) onto the southbound ramp of I-81 at 10:22 p.m., according to PSP Chamb…

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Dog, Hiker Airlifted From Tricky Trail At Area State Park: Maryland State Police Dog, Hiker Airlifted From Tricky Trail At Area State Park: Maryland State Police
Dog, Hiker Airlifted From Tricky Trail At Area State Park: Maryland State Police There was an “Angel’ in the air in more ways than one over the weekend as a Maryland State Police helicopter was called in to make a tricky rescue of a hiker and his dog in a West Virginia state park on Sunday night. A 27-year-old hiker and his dog, Angel, were exploring at approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 9 at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park when they unexpectedly found themselves in a perilous position after falling into a potentially problematic cavern along the way off the main trail. The incident was reported on a cliff above the Shenandoah River in the area along the Loud…

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Frederick County Sheriff Indicted For Shady Machine Gun Scheme With Firearm Dealer, Feds Say Frederick County Sheriff Indicted For Shady Machine Gun Scheme With Firearm Dealer, Feds Say
Frederick County Sheriff Indicted For Shady Machine Gun Scheme With Firearm Dealer, Feds Say A top cop in Maryland found himself on the wrong side of the law is facing federal charges for wielding his power while allegedly scheming with a Frederick County firearm dealer to illegally obtain machine guns, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Longtime Frederick County Sheriff Charles "Chuck" Austin Jenkins, 66, of Thurmont, and 36-year-old Frederick resident Justin Krop are both facing charges for their roles in the years-long conspiracy. Jenkins has been the Sheriff of Frederick County since his election in 2006. He was most recently re-elected in 2022. Krop is the principal…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Struck Standing At Bus Stop In Frederick (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck Standing At Bus Stop In Frederick (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck Standing At Bus Stop In Frederick (Developing) An investigation has been launched by detectives from the Frederick Police Department after a person was struck while standing at a bus stop near the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Auburn Place. The crash was reported at approximately 7:10 p.m., according to police. No other information was immediately released by investigators. Anyone with information regarding the crash or who may have witnessed the incident has been asked to contact Officer Lawson at the Frederick Police Department by calling (240) 549-4546 or emailing chlawson@frederickmdpolice.org. Tipsters can also anonymously c…

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Man Airlifted To Area Hospital Murder Attempt, Assaults In Frederick, Police Say Man Airlifted To Area Hospital Murder Attempt, Assaults In Frederick, Police Say
Man Airlifted To Area Hospital Murder Attempt, Assaults In Frederick, Police Say Police say that a man with bad intentions is in custody for the alleged attempted murder during a domestic incident in Frederick on Friday morning. Kyler Philip Beard, 35, was taken into custody by members of the Frederick Police Department following a stabbing shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Friday, March 31 in the 600 block of Wyngate Drive following an investigation, according to officials. Upon arrival, police say that first responders were met by a single victim in his 60s, and began rendering aid, while Beard was identified as a suspect and was taken into custody. The victim was airlifte…

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