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Three Dead, Two Critical After Apparent Murder, Attempted Suicide In Maryland: Police Three Dead, Two Critical After Apparent Murder, Attempted Suicide In Maryland: Police
Three Dead, Two Critical After Apparent Murder, Attempted Suicide In Maryland: Police An investigation has been launched in Howard County after an apparent murder and attempted suicide that left three women dead and two dead. Officers were called at approximately 10 p.m. on Thursday night to the 6900 block of Norwood Ferry, when neighbors reported hearing gunshots. According to a spokesperson from the Howard County Police Department, inside the home, they found three women dead, two men with critical injuries, and a minor who was unharmed. The men - one of whom is believed to be the shooter - were taken to area hospitals with what police described as life-threatening injuri…

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by Zak Failla
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IDs Released For Man, 11-Year-Old Girl Dead In Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police IDs Released For Man, 11-Year-Old Girl Dead In Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police
IDs Released For Man, 11-Year-Old Girl Dead In Maryland Murder-Suicide: Police Police have identified the man and 11-year-old girl who died in a murder-suicide at a Maryland home Wednesday night. Police believe Curtis Lynch, 38, shot a woman and 11-year-old Mailyn Turkes before turning the gun on himself at a home on the 6900 block of Stansbury Lane in Landover around 9:30 p.m. Both Lynch and Turkes were pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was taken to a nearby hospital and was listed in critical but stable condition. Lynch is the victim’s stepfather, police added. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. The woman is related to both the su…

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Two Charged Six Months After Fatal Summer Shooting In Baltimore: Police Two Charged Six Months After Fatal Summer Shooting In Baltimore: Police
Two Charged Six Months After Fatal Summer Shooting In Baltimore: Police Two suspects have been charged about six months after a deadly summertime shooting in Baltimore, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Vincent Harris, 25, and Tyron Payne, 23, of Baltimore, were arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and other offenses. Detectives believe Harris and Payne were involved in the deadly shooting of Di’shon Smith, 20, and Deshaun Waters, 21, on the 3200 block of Hollins Ferry Road on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Harris was taken into custody on Tuesday, Jan. 9 and Payne on Friday, Jan. 26. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Man Found After Being Attacked, Abducted In Baltimore County Neighborhood Man Found After Being Attacked, Abducted In Baltimore County Neighborhood
Man Found After Being Attacked, Abducted In Baltimore County Neighborhood The search has been called off for Joel Edwards, who was located after being attacked and abducted outside his Baltimore County home. An alert was issued by the police on Thursday after Edwards was attacked by an unknown person in the 3500 block of Forest Hill Road in Gwynn Oak and forced into a van, according to officials. What could have ended tragically ended on a positive note, as he was located "alive and well" the Baltimore County Police Department declared on Friday morning. #UPDATE: Thank you for sharing. Mr. Edwards has been located alive and well. https://t.co/9A18LY68RQ…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (DEVELOPING) Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (DEVELOPING)
Suspicious Death Under Investigation In Montgomery County: Police (Developing) An unexplained death on New Year's Eve is under investigation in Montgomery County, police say. An alert was issued late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Jan. 2 by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a suspicious death was reported over the weekend. Officials say that at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, officers were called to an apartment in the 2600 block of Glenallen Avenue in Silver Spring, where they found an unconscious man who was pronounced dead at the scene. No identifying information about the victim was released by police investigators. Now, the department is seeki…

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by Zak Failla
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Sketch Of Scooter-Riding Sexual Assault Suspect Released By Police In Maryland Sketch Of Scooter-Riding Sexual Assault Suspect Released By Police In Maryland
Sketch Of Scooter-Riding Sexual Assault Suspect Released By Police In Maryland Police have released new details as they continue to investigate a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and attempted to rob another on the Bethesda Trolley Trail earlier this year in Montgomery County. On Thursday, Sept. 14, a woman was walking her dog near the intersection of Woodglen Drive and Executive Boulevard when she spotted a man walking toward her while her dog played in the grass. According to investigators, the man sexually assaulted the woman then rode off on an electric scooter westbound on Executive Boulevard. Approximately a half hour later, a second woman said that…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Latest Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Determined To Be Unfounded, Police Say Latest Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Determined To Be Unfounded, Police Say
Latest Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Determined To Be Unfounded, Police Say The threat targeting a Montgomery County high school on Monday morning was found to not be valid following a lengthy police investigation. For the third time in as many weeks, a bomb threat was called in targeting the Montgomery Blair High School.  On Monday morning, the Montgomery County Department of Police was called to the building, where there was a reported bomb threat that forced the school to shelter in place while officers investigated. MCPD is at Montgomery Blair HS investigating a reported bomb threat.The school is currently sheltering in place, while officers confirm the va…

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by Zak Failla
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All Clear: Threat Targeting Maryland High School Not Credible, Police Say All Clear: Threat Targeting Maryland High School Not Credible, Police Say
All Clear: Threat Targeting Maryland High School Not Credible, Police Say On a day when the country is on edge, some in Montgomery County are breathing a sigh of relief after Friday morning started out with a scare. Early on Friday, Oct. 13, the Montgomery Blair High School on University Boulevard in Silver Spring was the target of a threat, prompting a massive police investigation inside the building, officials say. Update: We have a large campus and 19 outside classrooms. Our police partners are checking all areas. If students need to be dismissed, parent / guardians reunification area is at the firehouse next to our school. Classes will resume once we rece…

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by Zak Failla
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Victim Attacked With Hammer, Shot Dead In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Victim Attacked With Hammer, Shot Dead In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Victim Attacked With Hammer, Shot Dead In Maryland (Developing) One person was airlifted to an area hospital after being attacked with a hammer and shot in Northern Maryland. Shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, officers in Hagerstown (Washington County) were called to a home in Devonshire Road to investigate a reported assault. It is alleged that a person was assaulted with a hammer and also suffered a gunshot wound, police said. The victim was flown to a shock trauma center in Baltimore in critical condition, they added. The police did not disclose the identities of the victim or attacker. More information is expected to be released. No ar…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Killed In T-Bone Crash In Maryland Intersection: Police Mercedes-Benz Passenger Killed In T-Bone Crash In Maryland Intersection: Police
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Killed In T-Bone Crash In Maryland Intersection: Police An 82-year-old passenger sitting in the back of a Mercedes-Benz that was struck in Howard County died at from her injuries at the hospital, police confirmed. At approximately 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, police say that a 2021 Mercedes GLE 350 was attempting to make a left turn from southbound Route 32 onto Route 144 when it was struck by a Jeep Renegade traveling through the intersection. One passenger in the Mercedes, Ja Yi, of West Friendship, was rushed to an area hospital, where she later was pronounced dead. The driver of the Mercedes and all three occupants of the Jeep were tran…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Kicked Out Of Nightclub Charged With Parking Garage Murder In Maryland, Police Say Man Kicked Out Of Nightclub Charged With Parking Garage Murder In Maryland, Police Say
Man Kicked Out Of Nightclub Charged With Parking Garage Murder In Maryland, Police Say The shooter who opened fire into a group of people and killed a man after getting kicked out of a nightclub in Montgomery County has been apprehended, authorities announced. Ramone Christopher Ramsey, who has no known address, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with murdering 21-year-old Baltimore man Kymani Elijah Bailey early on Saturday, July 8, investigators said. At approximately 2:40 a.m. on July 8, officers were called to the Montgomery County Public Parking Garage 3 in the 900 block of Silver Spring Avenue, where there was a reported shooting with Bailey suffering from a gunshot…

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by Zak Failla
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Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff
Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff One person was killed over the weekend during a standoff that played out in Carroll County, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The situation began at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, when state police troopers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Liberty Road in Eldensburg to assist a suicidal man who was allegedly under the influence. Police say that the man - whose name has not been released pending the ongoing investigation - called into a crisis hotline threatening to kill himself, claiming that he had a gun and was intoxicated, though it was never speci…

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by Zak Failla