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Fatal Maryland Hit-Run: Teen With 'Impressive' Criminal History Blasted By Sheriff Fatal Maryland Hit-Run: Teen With 'Impressive' Criminal History Blasted By Sheriff
Fatal Maryland Hit-Run: Teen With 'Impressive' Criminal History Blasted By Sheriff A 19-year-old from Baltimore who has already accrued a lengthy rap sheet is now facing charges in Carroll County following a fatal crash last year. Darius Deontae Bond, who led a dramatic pursuit across Maryland earlier this year that landed him behind bars, has been indicted for a deadly hit-and-run in a stolen SUV that claimed the life of 55-year-old Taneytown resident Terry Crowl last summer.  First responders found a black Infiniti QX60 abandoned at a crash site in the 2700 block of Francis Scott Key Highway in Taneytown on Aug. 20, 2024, according to the Carroll County Sherif…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff A 77-year-old man from Bowie who was thrown from his motorcycle has been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office. William Prater Carpenter was on a three-wheeled Harley-Davidson motorcycle that left the roadway on Wednesday afternoon when he was involved in a one-vehicle crash that claimed his life. The crash was reported shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the area of Bumpy Oak Road and Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret. Bumpy Oak Road and Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, it is unclear why Carp…

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by Zak Failla
News
Motorcyclist, 52, Killed In Calvert County Crash Mourned By Club Motorcyclist, 52, Killed In Calvert County Crash Mourned By Club
Motorcyclist, 52, Killed In Calvert County Crash Mourned By Club A 52-year-old motorcyclist was killed overnight after losing control of his Harley and crashing off the roadway in Calvert County. North Beach resident Richard Evan Ganyon, Jr. has been identified by the sheriff's office as the person whose body was found following a crash in Owings. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Monday night to the 3700 block of Chaneyville Road in Owings to investigate a motorcycle crash. Upon arrival, they found a 2004 Harley-Davidson just off the roadway alongside Ganyon. He was pronounced dead at the sce…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Minutes After Criticizing Police For Targeting Bikers Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Minutes After Criticizing Police For Targeting Bikers
Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Minutes After Criticizing Police For Targeting Bikers A new father was killed in a motorcycle crash on the same day he took to social media in St. Mary's County complaining about police harassing bikers. William Noah Friess, 24, was killed in a head-on crash while riding his 2007 Harley-Davidson over the weekend int he area of Newtowne Neck Road and Rosebank Road, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The Leonardtown resident was treated at the scene before being taken by paramedics to an area hospital while they waited for an airlift. Investigators say that Friess was riding on Newtowne Neck Road when he crossed over the cent…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Was In His 'True Happy Place' When He Died, Family Says Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Was In His 'True Happy Place' When He Died, Family Says
Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Was In His 'True Happy Place' When He Died, Family Says A family is in mourning after a family member who goes by many names was killed riding his beloved Harley-Davidson in Howard County over the weekend.  Charles Franklin Bailey, Jr., 63, was killed shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, when he lost control of his motorcycle and was struck head-on by a pick-up truck. "Our father Chuck, Chuckie, Chuckie Cheese was the greatest man. He touched so many peoples lives and has undoubtedly left a hole in all of our hearts," organizers of a GoFundMe campaign made for his family said. "His laughter and spirit will always be with us."  According…

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Biker Killed Crashing Harley Into Road Sign, Utility Pole In MD: State Police Biker Killed Crashing Harley Into Road Sign, Utility Pole In MD: State Police
Biker Killed Crashing Harley Into Road Sign, Utility Pole In MD: State Police Police have identified the biker who was killed while riding with a group of motorcycles in Harford County when he lost control and crashed into a utility pole. Samuel McNutt III, 41, of Jarrettsville, was riding his Harley-Davidson at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Monday, June 5 in the 4200 block of Norrisville Road in White Hall with a group of others when he failed to negotiate a left turn on the roadway, according to state police. McNutt veered off the roadway, struck a road sign, and continued into a utility pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by paramedics. It is uncl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suitland Motorcycle Driver Airlifted To Baltimore After Delivery Van Turns In Front Of Him Suitland Motorcycle Driver Airlifted To Baltimore After Delivery Van Turns In Front Of Him
Suitland Motorcycle Driver Airlifted To Baltimore After Delivery Van Turns In Front Of Him A motorcycle driver sustained life-threatening injuries after colliding with a delivery van in Lothian, authorities say. Shortly after 1 p.m., Monday, March 6, Anne Arundel County Police were called to the area of Mount Zion Marlboro Road and Frank Moreland Place for a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, police say that officers located the 58-year-old driver of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, identified as Terrance Leroy Jones, suffering from critical injuries after the collision. Police called for the assistance of the Maryland State Trooper 2 helicopter, which airlifted Jo…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Motorcyclist Killed After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital, State Police Say Motorcyclist Killed After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital, State Police Say
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital, State Police Say A motorcyclist from Virginia was killed and his passenger hospitalized after crashing while riding along a busy Maryland roadway, state police said. Richard Banning, 61, and his 69-year-old female passenger were both airlifted to Maryland hospitals after crashing at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 in Worcester County. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack responded to the intersection of Route 50 and Route 610 in Berlin on Thursday afternoon when Banning was driving his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was struck by a Nissan Rogue while trying to cross the roadw…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Multiple Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland: State Police Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Multiple Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland: State Police
Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Multiple Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland: State Police A Washington, DC man was killed after being struck by multiple hit-and-run drivers when he lost control of his motorcycle and went down on a major Maryland roadway, state police said. Charles Noble, 43, was driving his Harley-Davidson at approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 when he rolled the motorcycle over on I-495 and was struck by multiple unknown vehicles that did not remain at the scene, according to authorities. Troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to the outer loop of Interstate-495 at MD Route 214 at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday night when there was a rep…

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by Zak Failla
News
'Respectful, Soft-Spoken' Former Police Officer Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash 'Respectful, Soft-Spoken' Former Police Officer Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash
'Respectful, Soft-Spoken' Former Police Officer Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash A former police officer from Cleveland was killed after losing control of his motorcycle on a Maryland highway and getting ejected from the bike, authorities announced. Shaun Vincent Thomas, 44, of Cleveland, Ohio, was killed at approximately 9 a.m. on I-270 in Frederick County while he was riding with a group of motorcyclists in the area of Doctor Perry Road in Ijamsville. The preliminary investigation by Maryland State Police detectives determined that a group of motorcycles was traveling north no the interstate when Thomas’ 2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle began to wobb…

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Police & Fire
Sheriff's Office IDs Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash Sheriff's Office IDs Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash
Sheriff's Office IDs Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash A 42-year-old Maryland man died in Calvert County after colliding with a driver from Virginia and getting ejected from his custom-made Harley-Davidson motorcycle, police said. Dunkirk resident Paul Preston Gibson, II was riding north on Route 4 in St. Leonard at 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, when he collided with a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander being driven by Roanoke, Virginia resident Enola Gabrielle Bates, 23, near the intersection of Route 765 (the south entrance to St. Leonard Road), according to authorities. Members of the Calvert County Sheriff's office responded to the side-swipe collisi…

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by Zak Failla
Events
Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally
Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally Hundreds of HOGS are heading to Maryland. Harley-Davidson has chosen Solomons in Calvert County as the location for one of their mid-Atlantic Regional HOG (Harley Owners Group) rallies, bringing upwards of 1,500 motorcyclists to the region. The rally begins on Thursday, June 23, and will run through Saturday, June 25, officials from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said. “Approximately 1,500 attendees are expected to attend this rally over the planned (three)-day event, with HOG members and their families from all across the US and Canada, coming to ride and explore Maryland,” official…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Johnny Depp Harley Used In Cult Classic 'Cry-Baby' Filmed In Maryland Auctioned At $250K Johnny Depp Harley Used In Cult Classic 'Cry-Baby' Filmed In Maryland Auctioned At $250K
Johnny Depp Harley Used In Cult Classic 'Cry-Baby' Filmed In Maryland Auctioned At $250K The Harley-Davidson motorcycle used by Johnny Depp during the Maryland filming of the 1990 cult classic “Cry-Baby” can be had for buyers willing to shell out at least a quarter-million dollars. The 1955 Harley-Davidson Model K driven by the star has been listed for auction by Kruse GWS, which set the opening bid at $250,000. Johnny Depp's motorcycle that was driven on the set of "Cry-Baby" in MarylandKruse GWS Auctions “This is an iconic one-of-a-kind cinema vehicle as this was the 'picture bike’ used throughout filming in principal photography on location in Maryland and in second un…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Baltimore County Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail: Police Baltimore County Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail: Police
Baltimore County Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail: Police A motorcyclist who struck a guardrail on Harford Road has died, authorities say. Donald French, 34, lost control of his Harley Davidson after he failed to negotiate a left turn while traveling south on Harford Road around 9:30 p.m., Thursday, May 12, according to Baltimore County Police. The crash is under investigation. 

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by Annie DeVoe