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Hunter Rescued From Remote Area In Mountain By Maryland State Police Helicopter (VIDEO) Hunter Rescued From Remote Area In Mountain By Maryland State Police Helicopter (VIDEO)
Hunter Rescued From Remote Area In Mountain By Maryland State Police Helicopter (Video) A hunter who fell out of a tree stand in West Virginia required an assist from a Maryland State Police helicopter after suffering serious injuries. At approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, the state police Aviation Command was called to a remote area in a Grant County mountain, where there was a reported injured hunter who was in a tricky location. "Due to the remote location, extended extrication time, and the nature of the hunter’s injuries," the Maryland State Police helicopter was called in to perform a hoist rescue. MSPAC rescued an injured hunter who fell from a tree stand on T…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter
Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter First responders in Maryland came to the rescue of a group of swimmers who found themselves in a perilous position on Sunday afternoon, officials say. Ten people were removed from the Potomac River by crews in Montgomery County and Fairfax County after they were stranded on an island and their kayak went rogue and floated downstream. Today, at 228pm, @mcfrs Swift Water Team members were dispatched for a group of people stranded on an island, after their red kayak floated downstream. While assisting those swimmers, 911 received another call for a person in the water near Blockhouse Point.…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Paramedic 'Literally Froze' After $1M Maryland Lottery 'Powerball' Win Paramedic 'Literally Froze' After $1M Maryland Lottery 'Powerball' Win
Paramedic 'Literally Froze' After $1M Maryland Lottery 'Powerball' Win A paramedic from Washington, DC nearly needed medical assistance of her own when she realized that she became Maryland’s newest millionaire on a winning “Powerball” ticket that was sold during the height of the $2 million jackpot in early November. Family birth dates proved to be fortuitous for the paramedic, who credits her loved ones for helping her hit enough winning numbers to cash in a seven-figure payday from the Wednesday, Nov. 2 drawing. The paramedic - who chose not to disclose a name - said that she hadn't run the winning ticket through a scanner at a Lottery retailer all month -…

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by Zak Failla