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Fatal Route 32 Crash In Maryland Under Investigation: Police (
Developing
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A driver was killed early on Friday morning in Howard County after crossing over several lanes on Route 32 in Columbia and striking a concrete barrier. An investigation has been launched by the Howard County Police Department after the driver of a 2013 Ford Explorer crashed, and then was struck by a second vehicle early on Aug. 2, investigators say. At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Friday morning, police say that a driver was heading west on Route 32 when it struck the slow shoulder guardrail, then crossed over three lanes of traffic and struck the concrete barrier on the opposite side o…
Obituaries
Teen Killed In Maryland Mall Shooting Remembered By Family For Unique Sense Of Humor
Community support is swelling for the mother and family of the 17-year-old who was gunned down at the Columbia Mall in Howard County over the weekend. Officers were called late in the afternoon on Saturday, July 27, where there was a reported shooting in the area of the food court with on person - later identified as Angelo Little - dead in the mall before the shooter fled the area. It was believed to be a targeted attack. Little was described as a "beloved son, cousin, and brother." "(He) was a funny, energetic young man who was always ready to care for the people he loved," Charell Wil…
Police & Fire
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Shooting At Columbia Mall In Maryland (
Updated
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Police were working to identify the man who was shot and killed in the Columbia Mall in Howard County Saturday, July 27. Police were called to the food court on reports of gunfire where they found 17-year-old Columbia resident Angelo Little dead at the scene around 6:10 p.m., they said. The suspects had left mall property when police arrived, however, there was no ongoing threat or danger to the public. According to police, officers were able to safely evacuate people from the mall and the scene was cleared by 9 p.m. on Saturday night. The department is now offering a reward of up to $5,0…
News
Firefighter, Resident Injured During Maryland Apartment Fire That Left Dozens Displaced
More than a dozen apartments were deemed uninhabitable in Howard County and a firefighter was injured when a blaze broke out early on Saturday morning. At around 5:30 a.m. Howard County Fire and EMS crews were called to the 6000 block of Orchard Club Drive in Elkridge, where there was a reported fire in the area. The fire was placed under control within an hour. In total, approximately 40 people were displaced, according to officials. While battling the blaze, one firefighter suffered what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. One resident also suffered minor injuries, of…
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Kilo Of Coke, Thousands In Cash Seized From Maryland Motel Drug Dealer, Police Say
An Elkridge drug dealer operating out of a Howard County motel has been apprehended during a massive bust, police say. Late on Thursday afternoon, the Howard County Police Department announced that Emil Watkins, 40, is facing a host of charges after being caught with cash and contraband. According to investigators, tipsters advised the agency that Watkins was allegedly selling crack cocaine out of an Elkridge motel, leading to his arrest. A search earlier this week led to the seizure of more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine, suspected fentanyl, thousands of dollars in cash, ammo, and o…
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'Grievous Felon:' Illegal Migrant With Lengthy Rap Sheet Arrested In Maryland: ICE
A 25-year-old national of Chad has been arrested for his role in an alleged murder and weapons offenses throughout Maryland after being released, federal authorities announced. US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says that Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers took Hisseine Gombo-Tchouli into custody near his Silver Spring home after being convicted of accessory after the fact of first-degree murder and was later released. According to investigators, Gombo-Tchouli legally entered the country in September 2005 at Dulles International Airport in Virginia; howev…
Weather
1.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In Maryland: US Geological Survey
The US Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that a small earthquake could be felt in parts of Maryland on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on June 25, officials say that a 1.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter of Spencerville in Montgomery County hit the area, which could be felt all the way into Delaware and Howard County. Tuesday's incident fell into the category of a "micro earthquake" which was felt by more than two dozen people, according to the USGS. There have been several similar incidents in the DMV region this year. No damage has been reported following the lates…
News
Man Standing Near Landscaping Vehicle Killed In Maryland Crash, Police Say
An investigation has been launched in Howard County after a man died at an area hospital following a crash on Thursday morning, police say. Officers from the Howard County Police Department were called shortly before 8:45 a.m. on June 20 to the 10500 block of Dorchester Way in Woodstock, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian and a 2017 Toyota Corolla. Google Maps street view Police say that a man was standing next to a parked landscaping vehicle at the time he was struck. He was rushed to Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, where he died later on Thursday f…
Police & Fire
Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident On I-70: Maryland State Police
An Ohio man who got into it with another driver in Maryland is facing charges after brandishing a weapon, state police say. James Wells, 39, was charged with assault following an investigation into a road rage incident on I-70 in Howard County when he pointed a paintball pistol at another person. Troopers were called at around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to a stretch of the westbound lanes of the interstate near the West Friendship Scale House, when a person called 911 and reported the driver of a blue Chevy pointed a weapon at his during a bout of road rage. The victim was also able to …
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Peeping Tom Indicted On 68 Charges For Recording Women, Stealing Data In Maryland: Police
A Peeping Tom who allegedly secretly filmed women and stole data from patients' cellphones at his workplace is behind bars in Howard County, according to police. Owings Mills resident Delano Draine, 43, has been indicted on 68 charges for allegedly recording dressing room and upskirt videos of women and illegally accessing private media of patients and coworkers at a Columbia dental office where he worked, authorities announced on Wednesday. In December 2023, a 16-year-old girl reported that while in a dressing room at a clothing store in The Mall in Columbia, she spotted a man re…
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Possible Suspect Developed In Unsolved Road Rage Killing On I-95 In Maryland, Police Say
A gun-wielding Baltimore County man who threatened a woman and her three children during a bout of road rage in Howard County could be the missing link to an unsolved case in Anne Arundel County, Maryland State Police investigators say. Dundalk's Jeffrey Johnson, 32, has been arrested following an alleged road rage incident earlier this month when he repeatedly pointed a weapon at a woman on I-95, according to authorities, who believe it might be linked to a similar incident from January 2022. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, troopers were called to a stretch of the northbound l…
News
15,000 Stolen Tools Worth Millions Recovered During Massive Seizure In Maryland, Police Say
Millions of dollars worth of stolen construction tools have been recovered by members of the Howard County Police Department in what was described as "one of the largest and most expansive theft cases in the region in recent years," authorities announced. On Thursday afternoon, the agency reported that approximately 15,000 stolen tools have been recovered that have an estimated value of between $3 million and $5 million, according to investigators. #HoCoPolice have recovered approximately 15,000 stolen construction tools totaling $3-$5 million in what is believed to be one of the largest…