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Investigators Determine Origin Of Devastating Fire That Destroyed Maryland Church Investigators Determine Origin Of Devastating Fire That Destroyed Maryland Church
Investigators Determine Origin Of Devastating Fire That Destroyed Maryland Church The blaze that burned down a Maryland church on Thursday afternoon and caused $1.5 million in damage started in the steeple before rapidly spreading, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Firefighters from multiple agencies were called shortly after 3 p.m. on Aug. 1 to the Clearfield Bible Church in Westminster, where there was a reported fire that was discovered by an employee inside the building who was working in a basement office and was able to escape safely. Upon arrival, first responders were met by flames and smoke showing from the brick building, which was fully engulfed, leading…

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by Zak Failla
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York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly
York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly A 36-year-old mom with four children— who was a 911 operator in York County— has died suddenly, according to her family.  Amanda "Nicole" (Paugh) Geyer, a Baltimore native living in Hanover passed away on Saturday, April 15th at her home, as detailed in her obituary.  She is "fondly remembered as an exceptionally dedicated public servant, serving as a 911 dispatcher for York County. She was highly respected in her profession, receiving many awards for her service, including for giving calm, steady guidance during emergency child delivery, and even solving a kidnapping using her professiona…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Support Surges For Family Of Recent Maryland HS Grad Drown At Codorus State Park Support Surges For Family Of Recent Maryland HS Grad Drown At Codorus State Park
Support Surges For Family Of Recent Maryland HS Grad Drown At Codorus State Park A community is rallying for the family of an 18-year-old man from Maryland who drowned at Codorus State Park. Jedaiah Zhan-Shi Hotep Silvanus-Lim, of Silver Springs, was with "a small group of young people" who had been on a walk at the park when they decided to go for a swim on Tuesday, June 14, the York County coroner's release states. He was having difficulty swimming and went under the water, according to the release. A park ranger was called and they called 911, and emergency responders arrived for the water rescue at the park in West Manheim Township around 5:20 p.m., authorities say…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft
Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft A former Baltimore police officer who allegedly faked her death in Ukraine to avoid going to trial over false sex assault accusations toward a Pennsylvania officer has been arrested yet again for retail theft,  authorities say. Oksana Olkesandrivna Brown, 47, of Dallastown, was previously sentenced to serve two years probation, 50 hours of community service, and was banned from the Shrewsbury Township Walmart after she was convicted of stealing $30 worth of merchandise in 2018, court records show. Brown claimed she was sexually assaulted by a Pennsylvania state trooper while the …

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Dad Shot Dead Outside His Home, Coroner Says PA Dad Shot Dead Outside His Home, Coroner Says
PA Dad Shot Dead Outside His Home, Coroner Says A Pennsylvania dad has died following a shooting on Thursday, Apr. 14, according to a release by the coroner's office. Michael Denton, 42, of Hanover, was shot in "an altercation with another individual… outside of his home," the York County coroner's office states in the release. Following the shooting, he was rushed from his home in Adams County to Wellspan York Hospital— where he was declared deceased at 6:44 p.m., according to the coroner's office. His cause and manner of death will be officially released following an autopsy at Lehigh Valley Hospital on Friday, Apr. 15. Deyton grew-u…

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by Jillian Pikora