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Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Woman After Car Plunges Off Cliff Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Woman After Car Plunges Off Cliff
Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Woman After Car Plunges Off Cliff Maryland State Police troopers came to the rescue of a woman in West Virginia after she was driving and took a precipitous fall off a cliff. A 19-year-old driver was trapped in her vehicle after it went off the road, over a cliff, and down a 70-foot embankment above the Cacapon River near the Maryland-West Virginia state line. The crash siteMorgan County EMS via Maryland State Police The crash was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday in Morgan County, West Virginia. Troopers were able to extricate the woman from her vehicle and place her on an inflatable raft. She was then flo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police A convicted felon wanted in three states was arrested during a domestic assault in Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, according to police. Perez Estavon James, 31, of Hagerstown, MD, was found in a home in the 300 block of Locust Street, Columbia Borough, PA — the scene of the domestic assault, according to a release by area police.  "The investigation resulted in Perez Estavon James being placed under arrest," the police said.  For this incident, James was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, intimidation of a witness, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, trespa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Person Missing For Days Suffering Medical Emergency Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter Person Missing For Days Suffering Medical Emergency Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter
Person Missing For Days Suffering Medical Emergency Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter A Maryland State Police helicopter swooped in to make the dramatic save of a person in West Virginia who has been missing for days and was in a perilous position. On Thursday afternoon, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command Unit was called into Preston County to rescue a missing person who was experiencing a medical emergency along the Cheat River. Police say that the person was located along the West Virginia river after being reported missing three days earlier. Due to the expected extended time it would take to extricate the victim and due to his condition, the state police helicop…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal
Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal Not all heroes wear capes, but some "heroes" are actually wolves in sheep’s clothing. A West Virginia man is in police custody after impersonating a firefighter and attempting to use a two-way radio to cancel fire and EMS personnel that were called to a Maryland home, according to the State Fire Marshal. Matthew Milburn, 32, of Romney, West Virginia, is facing charges in Maryland for impersonating a firefighter and impeding an emergency 911 call that was made earlier this week, authorities announced. On Tuesday, June 7, Barton Hose Company and the George's Creek Ambulance Service were call…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Tastykake Recalling Treats Sold In MD Due To Possible Life-Threatening Allergen Tastykake Recalling Treats Sold In MD Due To Possible Life-Threatening Allergen
Tastykake Recalling Treats Sold In MD Due To Possible Life-Threatening Allergen Shoppers with a sweet tooth are being cautioned to check their pantries after a popular Tastykake product sold in the region is being recalled due to undeclared allergens that could lead to a deadly reaction. Flower Foods announced a voluntary recall of “Tastykake Chocolate Kandy Cakes” due to the possible presence of peanuts in some products, which could cause a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products being recalled were distributed on Thursday, May 11 to retailers in: Pennsylvania; Delaware; Maryland; New Jersey; V…

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by Zak Failla
News
Lost Elderly Man Trapped In Forested Ravine Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter. Crew Lost Elderly Man Trapped In Forested Ravine Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter. Crew
Lost Elderly Man Trapped In Forested Ravine Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter. Crew For the second time in a week, the Maryland State Police Department was called in to make a bold air rescue of a man who found himself in a perilous position while in the forests of West Virginia. Troopers made a bold rescue at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, when they were called to assist in a near daylong search and rescue effort after an elderly man became disoriented and injured, officials said. According to police, an 82-year-old man - who has not been identified by authorities - was found in a ravine of densely forested area north of the Cheat River on Thursday morning f…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
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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by Zak Failla
Business
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern
Honda Recalls 564K SUVs For Cold Weather Rust Risk Concern Hundreds of thousands of Honda SUVs are being recalled due to concerns that road salt could cause the frame of the vehicle to rust and unintentionally detach parts of the rear suspension. Officials announced this week that Honda is recalling nearly 564,000 CR-V models that were produced between 2007 and 2011 that were sold in states where salt and other de-icing chemicals are used to clear roads during winter storms. According to Honda, “in salt-belt states where de-icing agents are used to maintain the roadway, the de-icing agents, along with mud and water, could enter the rear frame throu…

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by Zak Failla
News
Maryland Man Called Ex-GF 800 Times In Cyberstalking Rampage: Feds Maryland Man Called Ex-GF 800 Times In Cyberstalking Rampage: Feds
Maryland Man Called Ex-GF 800 Times In Cyberstalking Rampage: Feds A Maryland man has been charged with cyberstalking after sending his ex-girlfriend over 800 messages in two days over the winter, authorities announced. Derik Wayne Bowers, 44, of Hagerstown, was indicted after stalking his girlfriend to intimidate her over text messages, phone calls, and Facebook, according to the Department of Justice. Officials say that Bowers sent his ex-girlfriend 815 messages in December 2022 on top of publishing social media posts to embarrass her and interfere with her livelihood. He reportedly sent her a total of thousands of messages over a several-month period. …

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader Sentenced For Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader Sentenced For Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds
Maryland 'NFL' Gang Leader Sentenced For Murder, Drug Distribution: Feds A leader of a Maryland “NFL” gang will spend decades in prison after admitting to a wide-ranging conspiracy that included murder and drug distribution charges. Gang leader Gregory Butler - also known as “Gotti,” “Sags,” and “Little Dick,” 31, of Baltimore, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise related to their activities in the NFL gang. Federal prosecutors said that the gang operated in the Edmondson Village area in Southwest Baltimore, specifically, Normandy, Franklin, and Loudon (NFL) streets. According …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Busted With Pills After Plowing Through Washington County Sheriff's Vehicle DUI Driver Busted With Pills After Plowing Through Washington County Sheriff's Vehicle
DUI Driver Busted With Pills After Plowing Through Washington County Sheriff's Vehicle An intoxicated driver was busted with prescription pills after playing bumper cars with a parked Washington County Sheriff deputy’s cruiser outside an area courthouse. West Virginia resident Christian Edward Cooker, 38, is facing DUI and other charges in Maryland following a crash involving a marked sheriff’s office vehicle and several others, according to the agency. Deputies didn’t have to go far at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, when they were called to the Washington County Sheriff-Judicial Division Courthouse, where there was a reported crash involving multiple vehicles. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Drug Distributor From Maryland Cops To 'Expansive' Drug Trafficking Conspiracy: Feds Drug Distributor From Maryland Cops To 'Expansive' Drug Trafficking Conspiracy: Feds
Drug Distributor From Maryland Cops To 'Expansive' Drug Trafficking Conspiracy: Feds Federal officials say that a Maryland man has admitted to his role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned several states in the region and now faces a million-dollar fine. Daniel “Danny” Inoa-Rodriguez, 23, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine base, and cocaine hydrochloride in West Virginia, according to federal investigators. In July 2021, a 30-count indictment was levied against 34 people from West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the Dominican Republic. According to prosecuto…

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by Zak Failla