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Police & Fire
Oxygen Machine Blamed After Maryland Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal
A 66-year-old woman is battling critical injuries after flames tore through her Harford County home, killing three pet cats, officials said. First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company and nearby agencies were called shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21 to the 600 block of Linden Lane in Havre de Grace, when a fire broke out in the living room of an area home, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The homeowner told investigators she had just turned on her oxygen concentrator in the living room when she heard a “pop” and saw a flash of fire. Just after 4am this …
Police & Fire
Already Jailed Maryland Man Now Accused Of Abusing, Killing 11-Year-Old Boy: Sheriff
A Southern Maryland man already behind bars is now accused of abusing and killing an 11-year-old boy earlier this year, authorities said. Deputies and EMS crews were called to the 22000 block of Castle Pollard Way in Great Mills on May 8 for a report of an 11-year-old not breathing, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Life-saving measures were attempted before the child was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore later ruled the boy’s death a homicide. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Divisi…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Virginia Jail Cell Just Hours After Arrest: Police Investigating
A man who had just been arrested was found dead in a Virginia jail cell just hours later, authorities said. Omar Maknassi, 32, of Alexandria, was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on the night of Wednesday, July 30, according to police. By the early morning of Wednesday, July 31, he was found unresponsive inside a single cell, the Fairfax County Police Department announced on Friday. Deputies and EMS immediately began life-saving efforts, but Maknassi was pronounced dead at the jail, officials said. Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau are now handling the invest…
Police & Fire
Deputy Who Shot Knife-Wielding Man Outside Maryland Bar Identified: Sheriff (
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A man is recovering after being shot by a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy outside a downtown bar when he refused to drop a knife during a mental health crisis, authorities said. The officer-involved shooting happened around 6:44 p.m. on Monday, May 12, in the 300 block of North Market Street in Frederick, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO). Deputies said the situation began when a deputy was flagged down near Old Towne Tavern about a man having a mental health crisis in the parking lot. Police said the man approached the deputy with a knife. The deputy gave multipl…
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Person Falls From I-95 Bridge Into Susquehanna River In Maryland (
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Volunteer firefighters pulled a person from the Susquehanna River after they fell from the I-95 bridge in Harford County, officials confirmed. Emergency crews raced to the I-95 Millard Tydings Bridge in Harford County shortly before 2 p.m. after a person fell into the Susquehanna River on Thursday, April 10. According to Harford County Fire & EMS, members of the Susquehanna Hose Company successfully rescued the individual from the river. The person was brought to shore, where EMS units were waiting. Officials said the person is being taken to a landing zone to meet a Maryland St…
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Metro Riders Spooked In DC After Elevator Stalls 30 Feet Underground With Person Inside
What started as a routine trip to a DC Metro station led to a long day for a would-be rider who got stuck in a perilous position on Sunday morning. DC Fire and EMS personnel made a unique save on Sunday, July 23, then a person got stuck in an elevator about 30 feet below the ground in an elevator at the DuPont Circle Metro station. Technical Rescue DuPont @wmata station elevator. 1 person in stalled elevator 30 feet below grade in blind shaft. Firefighters lowering by rope to access and remove individual. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/BDv6kMEM2X — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 23, 2023…
Police & Fire
Armed, Dangerous Ex-BF Leaves Ex-GF Critical In Harford Shooting
A 42-year-old Towson man is being sought by police after they say he shot his ex-girlfriend on Tuesday, Dec. 20 in Edgewood. Jamar Wise shot the 46-year-old victim in her upper body around 5:10 p.m. on the 2800 block of Majesty Lane, the Harford County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies began life-saving efforts until EMS arrived and took the victim to a local trauma center with life threatening injuries. Police said only that the shooting was domestic in nature and that Wise and the victim had previously been in a relationship. Wise is believed to be driving a dark colored minivan and could …
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Pennsylvania Woman Killed In Shark Attack While Vacationing In Bahamas
A Pennsylvania resident was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in The Bahamas, authorities said. The 58-year-old woman was snorkeling with her family when a bull shark bit her in the waters near Green Cay just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings said during a press conference. The unidentified victim was a passenger on a cruise ship that stopped on the island and booked a boat tour with a local company for the day, she said. "That area is known for visitors to snorkel," the chief said. When the woman's family members noticed she was be…
Police & Fire
DC Firefighters Catch Baby Dropped From 2nd Story Window
An infant dropped form a second-story window in a fire Sunday, May 29 was caught by Washington DC firefighters. The baby was dropped as flames ravaged a home on the 700 block of Alabama Ave. Two adults and a child were brought safely down a ladder. Seven residents were evaluated by EMS but did not require hospitalization.
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NJ State Police Bear No Responsibility In Driver's Fatal Medical Episode Off Rt 80: Grand Jury
New Jersey State Police bear no responsibility for the death of a diabetic Paterson driver who had a medical episode in the back of their cruiser following a traffic stop outside their barracks, a state grand jury has found. The troopers had handcuffed Sergio Rodriguez, 51, and led him to their marked SUV after finding heroin in his car during a stop outside their substation on Minnisink Road, just off Route 80 in Totowa, on June 27, 2020. Rodriguez had been using a cellphone while driving, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Body camera footage shows a trooper aski…
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