Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In Birds, Poultry At Maryland Farm Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In Birds, Poultry At Maryland Farm
Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected In Birds, Poultry At Maryland Farm Federal laboratory testing has confirmed a case of the highly pathogenic H521 avian influenza (HPAI) - more commonly known as bird flu - at a farm in Maryland. The investigation by the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed that poultry from a Washington County farm has tested positive for HAPI. Officials say that all affected premises and birds on the properties have been quarantined and separated to help curtail any further spread of the disease. Any animals from the affected flocks will never…
Duo Sentenced For Distributing Enough Fentanyl To Kill 600K People In Maryland: Feds Duo Sentenced For Distributing Enough Fentanyl To Kill 600K People In Maryland: Feds
Duo Sentenced For Distributing Enough Fentanyl To Kill 600K People In Maryland: Feds Two Maryland men have been convicted following a two-week trial for their roles in distributing enough fentanyl to kill hundreds of thousands of people, federal authorities announced. Jarvis Antonio Coleman-Fuller, 35, of Hagerstown, and Eric Tyrell Johnson, 38, of Owings Mills were both convicted by a federal jury on charges related to a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, specifically fentanyl and heroin in Washington County. Prosecutors say that beginning in April 2019 through November 2019, both men and other co-conspirators conspired to distribute heroin and fentanyl in th…
Double Hotel Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Police Double Hotel Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Police
Double Hotel Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Police Authorities say that a double homicide in a Maryland hotel - possibly a mother and young daughter, according to a report - is under investigation after two bodies were found on Wednesday afternoon. In Washington County, embers of the Hagerstown Police Department responded to the APM Inn and Suites on Dual Highway on Wednesday, Nov. 16, where they were met by two dead bodies inside one of the hotel rooms. According to WUSA, the victims were a mother and her young daughter. Investigators and members of the Western Maryland Regional Crime Lab were called to the scene, where it was determined…
Two In Custody Following Home Invasion Robbery Involving Child In Maryland, Police Say Two In Custody Following Home Invasion Robbery Involving Child In Maryland, Police Say
Two In Custody Following Home Invasion Robbery Involving Child In Maryland, Police Say A weeks-long investigation into a violent home invasion robbery involving a young girl in Maryland who was forced to call her mom to ask for money has led to the arrest of two Washington County men, authorities announced. Denzell Jamare King, 31, and Raymon Purnell Taylor, 19, both of Hagerstown, were arrested by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police for their roles in a September robbery, officials said on Monday, Nov. 7. Shortly before 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 4th District officers responded to the 15400 block of Gallaudet Avenue for the report of a robbery invol…
Death Of Maryland Man Found In Homemade Lab With Chemicals Under Investigation By State Police Death Of Maryland Man Found In Homemade Lab With Chemicals Under Investigation By State Police
Death Of Maryland Man Found In Homemade Lab With Chemicals Under Investigation By State Police The death of a man found dead in Washington County by Maryland State Police troopers surrounded by “an excessive amount of unknown chemicals” in a homemade laboratory is under investigation. Bradley Ray Roberts, 60, was pronounced dead in his Foxville Road home in Smithsburg on Thursday, Nov. 3 after state police investigators were contacted by his family who had not spoken to him in several days. According to police, at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday morning, troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to Roberts’ home in Smithsburg to conduct a welfare check. Family members from …
Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Striking Deer, State Police Say Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Striking Deer, State Police Say
Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Striking Deer, State Police Say A 58-year-old Maryland motorcyclist was killed early on Wednesday morning after striking an animal and crashing in Washington County, state police announced. Hagerstown resident Mark Anthony Deangelis was killed at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 following a single-vehicle crash in the area of Sharpsburg Pike and Taylors Landing Road in Hagerstown. According to state police investigators, Deangelis was driving a 2011 Suzuki M109 R motorcycle south on Sharpsburg Pike when he struck a deer, leading to the crash. Deangelis was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials noted that the…
Dog Dies In Maryland Trailer Blaze, Fire Marshal Says Dog Dies In Maryland Trailer Blaze, Fire Marshal Says
Dog Dies In Maryland Trailer Blaze, Fire Marshal Says A dog was killed in Maryland when a fast-moving blaze broke out in a Washington County trailer, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Late on Sunday, Oct. 9, members of the Fairplay Volunteer Fire Department responded to Sharpsburg Pike in Boonsboro, when a resident living in the trailer reported a fire in the area of the front porch steps. It took a team of more than five dozen firefighters just 10 minutes to get the flames under control, but not before it caused $30,000 ($20,000 to the structure, $10,000 to its contents) in damage. A dog also died during the fire,…
'You Out Biden-ed Yourself:' John Oliver Jokes On HBO About President's Trip To Maryland Plant 'You Out Biden-ed Yourself:' John Oliver Jokes On HBO About President's Trip To Maryland Plant
'You Out Biden-ed Yourself:' John Oliver Jokes On HBO About President's Trip To Maryland Plant President Joe Biden’s return to Maryland didn’t get off to a great start, and people were paying attention. The Commander-in-Chief was in Washington County at the Volvo Power Train Plant in Hagerstown over the weekend to tour the facility and give a speech on the economy, but when he stepped up to the podium, he misspoke, and comedian John Oliver made a note of it. In the lead-in on “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on Sunday, Oct. 9, the late-night host featured Maryland prominently, but only to highlight the president’s gaffe when he started his speech by confidently stating: “Let me s…
Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland
Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland A Maryland woman suffered accidental burns when an indoor fire-pit flashed when she tried to light it in Washington County, state officials said. Members of the Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company responded to a home on Plumwood Circle in Hagerstown shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, where there was a reported fire that broke out on a coffee table in the living room. Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control, but the homeowner suffered burns to her face and left side of her body and was transported by family members to Meritus Medical Center. Her condition was not immedi…
Here's How Busy Maryland State Police Troopers Were During Labor Day Weekend Here's How Busy Maryland State Police Troopers Were During Labor Day Weekend
Here's How Busy Maryland State Police Troopers Were During Labor Day Weekend Dozens of Maryland motorists were arrested by state police troopers who handed out nearly 1,000 citations during a special DUI detail over some of the state’s busiest roadways during Labor Day Weekend. Maryland state police troopers teamed with the Maryland Transportation Authority over the long holiday weekend where they worked the special detail along I-695 in Baltimore, I-70 in Howard, Frederick, and Washington counties, I-495, and a stretch of Route 50. During the three-day detail, which ended on Monday, Sept. 5, officers handed out a total of 928 citations, 975 warnings, and 128 safet…
Repeat Offender Busted With Drugs Twice In Three Days After Foot Chases With Police In Maryland Repeat Offender Busted With Drugs Twice In Three Days After Foot Chases With Police In Maryland
Repeat Offender Busted With Drugs Twice In Three Days After Foot Chases With Police In Maryland A man with a lengthy history of drug offenses in Maryland was arrested twice in three days on a host of charges after taking police in Washington County on multiple foot chases, authorities announced. Taariq Roberts, 33, is in hot water with police in Hagerstown as he continues to find himself being busted for drug offenses across the region, officials said. Roberts was arrested in Hagerstown on Thursday, Aug. 1 for the sale/manufacturing of Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) distribution, possession of crack cocaine, paraphernalia, and resisting arrest after a foot chase, according to p…
Man Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Dog Bites Off Thumb: Report (DEVELOPING) Man Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Dog Bites Off Thumb: Report (DEVELOPING)
Man Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Dog Bites Off Thumb: Report (Developing) A man was airlifted to a Baltimore hospital after getting his thumb bit off by a dog in Washington County, according to an unconfirmed report. In Williamsport, a 73-year-old man reportedly had his right thumb completely bit off by a dog at approximately 4 p.m. on Drop Road on Thursday, Sept. 1. The thumb was located and placed on ice and a helicopter was called to fly the victim to the Curtis Hand Center at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, the report states. No other information was immediately available. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for new information as i…