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House Collapses, Two Killed In Calvert County Fire, Officials Say (UPDATED) House Collapses, Two Killed In Calvert County Fire, Officials Say (UPDATED)
House Collapses, Two Killed In Calvert County Fire, Officials Say (Updated) Two people were killed in an overnight house fire in Calvert County, officials confirmed on Wednesday morning. At approximately 3 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, multiple agencies were called to the 1600 block of Maurham Court in Huntingtown, where there was a fast-moving fire that broke out in an area home It is unclear what caused the fire, which was discovered by a neighbor who advised first responders that there could be two people trapped inside. Firefighters took nearly two hours to get the flames under control, and the home ultimately collapsed. On Wednesday morning, the Maryland State…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Killing Grandma, Grandpa In Baltimore County, Police Say Man Accused Of Killing Grandma, Grandpa In Baltimore County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Killing Grandma, Grandpa In Baltimore County, Police Say Detectives made a grisly discovery over the weekend when they found the bodies of an elderly couple who were allegedly killed by their grandson in Baltimore County. Kennard Goins, 24, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for his alleged role in the deaths of his 86-year-old grandmother and 73-year-old grandfather, authorities announced this week. The pair were found late on Sunday, June 4 by patrol officers conducting a welfare check outside a home in the 3500 block of Cabot Road in Randallstown after the two had not been heard from recently.  Both were pronounced d…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged
Smells Like Decomposition: Officers Sniff Out MD Grandma's Remains, Mom-Daughter Duo Charged A Maryland woman enlisted her 19-year-old daughter for help hiding her own mother's remains, which were found in the basement of their home weeks after her murder, authorities said. Candace Craig, 44, had help from her 19-year-old daughter Salia Hardy, hiding the remains of her mom, Margaret Craig, who she killed on May 23, police in Prince George's County said. Patrol officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Hill Road in Landover for a welfare check around 1:35 p.m. on Friday, June 2, when a 911 caller said he had not communicated with Margaret Craig for several days and was worrie…

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by Cecilia Levine
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District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police
District Man Accused Of Abusing, Killing GF's Toddler Son In Maryland: Police Police say that a District man has been implicated in the death of his girlfriend’s toddler son in Montgomery County earlier this year. Washington, DC resident Marlon Adilson Melendez, 28, is facing murder and child abuse charges for his alleged role in the death of 16-month-old Zavier Giron, who died in Silver Spring in March. The investigation into the child’s death was launched at on Thursday, March 11, when first responders in Montgomery County were called to the 7900 block of Chicago Avenue in Silver Spring, where there were reports of a boy who had stopped breathing at approximately 4…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Found Dead In Her Own Luxury MD Apartment Police ID Woman Found Dead In Her Own Luxury MD Apartment
Police ID Woman Found Dead In Her Own Luxury MD Apartment New details have been released by police investigators in Prince George’s County as they continue their search for a shooting suspect who killed a 28-year-old woman in her own home earlier this month. Tiffany Ward has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in the unincorporated section of College Park after her body was found last week early on Thursday, May 18. At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, officers conducted a welfare check in the 6200 block of Westchester Park Drive, where they found Ward suffering from undisclosed trauma, according to police. She was pronou…

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by Zak Failla
News
Mother Of Neglected Teen With Flesh-Eating Disease Sentenced For Daughter's Death In MD Mother Of Neglected Teen With Flesh-Eating Disease Sentenced For Daughter's Death In MD
Mother Of Neglected Teen With Flesh-Eating Disease Sentenced For Daughter's Death In MD The mother who neglected her 18-year-old daughter for years until she died in her bed will spend nearly a decade behind bars for her role in what one prosecutor called "the worst case I've ever seen."  Cobb Island resident Virginia Marie Stone, 46, has been sentenced to 10 years - with all but eight suspended - in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to neglect of a vulnerable adult in March in connection to the death of her daughter. In addition to her prison term, Stone was also ordered by a judge to serve five years of supervised probation upon her release from prison. Of…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County
Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County A homicide investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a shooting victim's body was found shot in a vehicle that had crashed in Essex, authorities said. Shalia Hendrix, 29, was found having suffered a gunshot wound as members of the Baltimore County Police Department investigated a crash around 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, police said. Officers had been called to Route 702 near Marlyn Avenue, where they found Hendrix inside the vehicle. She was positively identified on Monday, May 8. Hendrix was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead later over the weekend. Following her dea…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Body Pulled From MD Apartment Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Body Pulled From MD Apartment
Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Body Pulled From MD Apartment Police in Prince George’s County have launched a death investigation after a body was found inside a burning apartment unit on Wednesday afternoon. First responders in Hyattsville were called at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, to the 6100 block of 42nd Avenue, where there was a reported apartment fire with one victim found inside, according to police. Detectives confirmed that there was trauma to the body, and the Prince George’s County Police Department was called in to assist with the investigation. The man’s death was ruled a homicide.  Investigators have not confirmed …

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by Zak Failla
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'Most Evil We Have Seen:' MD Man In 'Financial Despair' Gets Max Sentence For Murdering Boss 'Most Evil We Have Seen:' MD Man In 'Financial Despair' Gets Max Sentence For Murdering Boss
'Most Evil We Have Seen:' MD Man In 'Financial Despair' Gets Max Sentence For Murdering Boss The schemer in Maryland who went through elaborate measures to plot and kill his boss after he was fired will never see the light of day after being sentenced on Monday, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced. Billy Phillips, 38, of Rockville, was sentenced to life in prison, plus 65 years after admitting to killing his boss, Bethesda resident Geoffrey Biddle, 66, nearly two years ago, according to officials on Monday, May 1. "For a period of time, Biddle trusted Phillips to work for his company, and he abused that trust by using what he learned during his employment to …

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Man Missing For Months In MD ID'd As Body Found In Potomac River Man Missing For Months In MD ID'd As Body Found In Potomac River
Man Missing For Months In MD ID'd As Body Found In Potomac River Nearly two months after he was reported missing in Great Falls Park, a man has been identified as the body found along the Potomac River earlier this month. Rockville resident Neil Bernstein was reported missing on Friday, Feb. 17 in the Maryland side of Great Falls Park near Macarthur Boulevard in Potmoac, prompting an extensive search by concerned friends, family, and members of the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were called to the Angler's boat ramp at the Potomac River on the afternoon of Monday, April 3, to investigate a body that was found in the water. The body was…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded
Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded New details have emerged after a tanker truck driver was killed and a home destroyed when a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline exploded in the busy Route 15 corridor in Frederick City last weekend. Maryland State Police investigators have identified Smithsburgh resident Ronald Leroy Heiston, Jr. 58, as the driver who crashed at around noon on Saturday, March 4, in the 500 block of Schley Avenue, setting off an explosion that resulted in a massive response by emergency personnel.  Upon arrival at the scene of the crash, officials say that crews found a large tanker in fl…

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News
Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say
Alcohol May Be Factor In Triple Fatal I-95 Crash, Maryland State Police Say Three people were killed in a Cecil County crash over the weekend when a driver lost control of a vehicle, leading to a violent crash, Maryland State Police say. New York resident Savitri Pokhan, 43, Renaldo Smith, 28, and Michael Zazim, 20, both of Henrico, Virginia, were all identified as the victims following a single-vehicle crash in Elkton on Saturday, March 4. Over the weekend, troopers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded to a reported single-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-95 near the Maryland Route 316 overpass, officials said. The initial investigation found…

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by Zak Failla