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Claire's Closing Seven MD Stores, 290+ Nationwide After Bankruptcy Filing: See Which Ones Claire's Closing Seven MD Stores, 290+ Nationwide After Bankruptcy Filing: See Which Ones
Claire's Closing Seven MD Stores, 290+ Nationwide After Bankruptcy Filing: See Which Ones Claire's has revealed nearly 300 of its stores that will be closing as the popular mall brand navigates bankruptcy. The well-known children's jewelry and ear-piercing retailer released a list of the 291 locations that are shuttering in a bankruptcy court filing on Monday, Aug. 25. That includes 71 Claire's and Icing stores across the Northeast. The closures add to the financial pressure facing the mall chain, which filed for bankruptcy earlier in August. Claire's is working to restructure nearly $500 million in debt by December 2026, Bloomberg reported. Columbia, Maryland-based Ames W…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Mom Charged With Murder In Death Of Toddler Found In Maryland: Cops Mom Charged With Murder In Death Of Toddler Found In Maryland: Cops
Mom Charged With Murder In Death Of Toddler Found In Maryland: Cops The mother of a 3-year-old girl who sparked an Amber Alert out of Delaware is now charged with murder after the child’s body was found dumped in Maryland, state police announced. Darrian Randle, 31, of North East, told police she had pulled over on Gender Road in Newark, Delaware, around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, to comfort her daughter, Nola Dinkens, when a white man with a gun kidnapped the girl and took off in a dark SUV. That story was a lie, authorities now say. After an overnight manhunt and multi-agency investigation, Maryland State Police confirmed the toddler’s remains were disc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police
Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police A 54-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after police in Delaware say he stole the vehicle of a Good Samaritan checking on him after a crash. Nadeem Cassiem of Keasbey (Woodbridge) was heading south on I-95 in a Toyota Rav4 in Newark, DE near State Route 273 around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 7, when he rear-ended a white Dodge RAM pickup, Delaware State Police said. A concerned passerby stopped to check on the drivers for injuries, at which point the Cassiem got into the Good Samaritan’s Mercury Mountaineer and fled southbound on I-95 in the stolen SUV, DSP said. Troopers ide…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Busted With Weapons, Drugs At Delaware Hotel: Police Maryland Man Busted With Weapons, Drugs At Delaware Hotel: Police
Maryland Man Busted With Weapons, Drugs At Delaware Hotel: Police A Maryland man tried to pull a fast one over on police in Delaware following an incident at an area hotel, authorities announced. Elkton resident Ryan McCool, 41, was arrested by members of the Newark Police Department on gun and drug charges after being arrested while attempting to provide officers with a fake name. Officers were called to a hotel in the 1100 block of South College Avenue to conduct a welfare check of a person at the hotel. While investigating, McCool was found to be in possession of a knife, brass knuckles, and a handgun. He was also holding heroin, crack cocaine, and pr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash
Maryland Police Officer Injured By Alleged DUI Driver In 'Horrific' Head-On Crash A Maryland police officer on his way to work on Sunday morning suffered serious injuries after being struck head-on by a suspected impaired driver, officials say. Acting Aberdeen Police Cpl. James Haddix was on his way to the department at approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 28 from his Delaware home when he was hit by another driver on the Christiana Parkway. Traffic Alert - Due to a crash, Christina Parkway (SR 4) is closed between Science Boulevard and Elkton Road. Use caution and expect delays. pic.twitter.com/v2JIa5P6OH — Newark, DE Police Dept (@NewarkDEPD) May 28, 2023 Police Ca…

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by Zak Failla
News
Police ID Cecil County Woman Killed In Delaware Dump Truck Crash With MD Driver Police ID Cecil County Woman Killed In Delaware Dump Truck Crash With MD Driver
Police ID Cecil County Woman Killed In Delaware Dump Truck Crash With MD Driver Two drivers from Maryland were involved in a fatal crash across state lines in Delaware. North East resident Heather Rodriguez, 31, has died following a crash on Monday, May 22 in Newark, with a dump truck loaded with gravel stone on Pulaski Highway, according to Delaware State Police. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning, a Peterbilt truck being driven by a 59-year-old Colora man was waiting at a traffic light in the right eastbound lane of the highway, investigators said.  Rodriguez was driving a Hyundai Sonata, failed to slow down for unknown reasons, and drove into the back of the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In Maryland For Shooting Man With Ex: Police 'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In Maryland For Shooting Man With Ex: Police
'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In Maryland For Shooting Man With Ex: Police A murder suspect who confronted a man at his ex-girlfriend’s home in front of their child is wanted in Maryland. The Elkton Police Department issued an alert on Monday, Sept. 19 for Mikal Djuan Keller, who is wanted following a fatal shooting in the 100 Block of Rudy Park over the summer. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, police said that officers responded to a residence on Rudy Park for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a man in an upstairs bedroom suffering from a single gunshot wound to his head. He was treated and transported to Christiana Hospital for tr…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Maryland Filmmakers Killed In I-95 Crash Returning From Philadelphia Production Maryland Filmmakers Killed In I-95 Crash Returning From Philadelphia Production
Maryland Filmmakers Killed In I-95 Crash Returning From Philadelphia Production A pair of young filmmakers from the Baltimore area were killed in a crash on Interstate 95 in Delaware while returning from a production in Philadelphia, according to news reports and those who knew them. Martin Whittier, 37, and Nate Brubaker, 27, were heading south in a 2020 BMW M2 when the car became disabled in the middle lane of the highway around 10:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 in Newark, DE, according to Delaware State Police and the pair's associates. A white 2017 Freightliner box truck also traveling southbound struck the BMW from behind, and pushed it in southern direction, towa…

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by Cecilia Levine