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Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police
Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police Several suspects linked to a frat in Maryland are facing charges for an off-campus assault and hate crime near Salisbury University, authorities announced. Some parents are less than proud after seven men were arrested and charged for an incident last month when they used a social media account to lure their victim to an area residence and targeted him "due to his sexual preference."  According to the Salisbury Police Department, on Thursday, Oct. 31, the agency was contacted by University Police regarding an assault in an off-campus apartment complex in the 1400 block of University Te…

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Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region
Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region Some severe storms could be heading toward the DMV region overnight, as the National Weather service issuing alerts or the area. Forecasters are cautioning that there "is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms," that might bring large hail, and damaging winds with gusts approaching 70mph, officials say. ⚠️A slow moving cold front will drift southward through the area today. There is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms, especially from I-66/U.S. 50 and points southward⛈️Large hail & damaging winds are possible in such storms. Today's highs will be in the upper 70s/low 80s. pi…

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Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot A flag-waving Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections is facing charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, federal authorities announced. Carlos Ayala, 52, of Salisbury, has been charged with civil disorder, a felony, and several related misdemeanor charges following his arrest earlier this week. Officials said that Ayala was arrested on Tuesday by the FBI and made his initial appearance in the District of Columbia before being released back to Maryland. According to prosecutors, it is alleged that Ayala was among a group of rioters who made their way onto …

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Fugitive Shooter Gets Life For Killing Sheriff's Deputy In MD During Police Pursuit Fugitive Shooter Gets Life For Killing Sheriff's Deputy In MD During Police Pursuit
Fugitive Shooter Gets Life For Killing Sheriff's Deputy In MD During Police Pursuit The man who was convicted of the 2022 murder of a sheriff's deputy in Maryland will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Austin Davidson, formerly of Delmar, was sentenced on Thursday to life without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 66 years, for the fatal shooting of beloved father and Wicomico County Sheriff's Cpl. Glenn Hilliard in Pottsville last summer. The 22-year-old was found guilty on multiple murder and other charges in May.  A memorial was set up for Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard.Facebook/Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Prosecutors say that on June 12, 2…

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Teen Killed In Mass Shooting At Fourth Of July Block Party In MD: Sheriff (UPDATED) Teen Killed In Mass Shooting At Fourth Of July Block Party In MD: Sheriff (UPDATED)
Teen Killed In Mass Shooting At Fourth Of July Block Party In MD: Sheriff (Updated) A teenager was killed and at least six others injured during a Fifth of July mass shooting in Maryland. Shortly after midnight, gunshots rang out on Chippewa Boulevard in Salisbury, in the area of Kiowa Avenue during a holiday celebration, Wicomico County Sheriff's Capt. Tim Robinson said. According to investigators, seven people were shot at the block party, including a 14-year-old boy who died from his injuries. The other six victims were taken to Tidal Health and are being evaluated and treated for what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. No details about the shooter or s…

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US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment
US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment Federal officials have busted a Maryland man in New Jersey who has been on the run for months following a fatal stabbing late last year. Since December, Fruitland resident Riley Lee Collick, has been wanted by authorities in connection to the murder of 32-year-old Alejandro Ronald Exantus in Wicomico County in December. Maryland State Police officials say that over the weekend, the chase came to its conclusion and Collick has been taken into custody. On Friday, June 9, Collick, 44, was apprehended by US Marshals at an apartment in Moorestown, NJ, and is being held there pending his extradi…

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NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend before fleeing to Maryland, authorities said. John Filistovich was charged on Thursday, June 1 with murder in connection with the beating and suffocation of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, they said. On Tuesday, May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Lakewood Township Police responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Perry, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Police found the dead body of a woman, later identified as Perry, on the floor of the bed…

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State Police Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop ID'd Amid Investigation In Maryland State Police Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop ID'd Amid Investigation In Maryland
State Police Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop ID'd Amid Investigation In Maryland New details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue to investigate after a veteran trooper suffered multiple injuries when he was shot several times during a traffic stop earlier this week. On Friday, March 10, state police investigators identified Sgt. Brooks Phillips, an 18½-year veteran of the agency assigned to the Easton Barrack, as the victim who was shot by 23-year-old Trappe resident Keiford Lee Copper III in during what should have been a routine traffic stop. The shooting was reported shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, March 6 in Wicomico County. Police say th…

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Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize
Maryland Military Vet Waltzes Into Retirement With $1,000 A Day For Life Lottery Prize A difficult decision was made easy for a military veteran who won the top-tier prize of $1,000 a Day for Life in a Maryland Lottery “Cash4Life” drawing. Already on the fence about whether or not to retire, a “Lucky Winner” had the decision made for him when he cashed in big on a jackpot-winning ticket last month. Described as “a frequent player who partakes of a range of Maryland Lottery games,” the man - who is only going by the moniker “Lucky Winner” - says that he now plans to relocate to Florida and traveling with his wife with his winnings. 
“I’ve been thinking about it for a couple o…

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Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say
Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say One Maryland family will be thankful for their brave 11-year-old son this Thanksgiving after he risked it all to save his baby sister from a burning apartment, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. In Wicomico County, shortly after 6 p.m., first responders were dispatched to a stretch of Jersey Road in Salisbury, where there was a reported blaze that broke out in one of the apartment units, setting off smoke alarms that allowed the occupants to escape. Two of eight units at the complex were rendered uninhabitable following the fire, but true tragedy was averted thanks to the quick-thin…

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Maryland Drug Bust Reveals Copious Amounts Of Drugs Under Teen's Pillow Maryland Drug Bust Reveals Copious Amounts Of Drugs Under Teen's Pillow
Maryland Drug Bust Reveals Copious Amounts Of Drugs Under Teen's Pillow Three suspects have been charged in connection to the selling of controlled dangerous substances that reportedly involved a young teen in Salisbury, authorities say. Alvin Thompson, 37, Brian Elliot, 50, and Victoria Ross, 46, were charged after an investigation concerning controlled dangerous substances being sold from a residence in the 300 block of Pine Way, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say that the residence was being rented by Brian Elliott and Victoria Ross and suggested that they were allowing Alvin Thompson to sell controlled dangerous substances …

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Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating Incendiary Blaze Set At House Of Worship, Officials Say Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating Incendiary Blaze Set At House Of Worship, Officials Say
Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating Incendiary Blaze Set At House Of Worship, Officials Say Authorities say that a suspect is at large after allegedly setting an intentional fire at a house of worship in Maryland. An alert has been issued by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal following an incident that was reported at approximately 4:10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21 in Wicomico County at the Congregation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses on Parker Road in Salisbury. The fire was discovered by members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses staff, though it burned itself out before first responders were required to answer at the scene. Officials say that the preliminary cause of the fire determ…

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102-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Burns From Early Morning Maryland Fire 102-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Burns From Early Morning Maryland Fire
102-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Burns From Early Morning Maryland Fire Neighbors and passing motorists were able to assist an elderly man out of a burning home when a fire broke outside of a Maryland home, according to officials. First responders from the Pottsville Volunteer Fire Department in Wicomico County were called to Old Ocean City Road shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, where there was a reported fire outside a one-story single-family home. Officials say that the fire sparked as a result of a pellet stove chimney that was too close to combustible furniture on the porch, causing approximately $80,000 in damage. During the fire, a 102-year…

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Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Southern Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for two men in Carroll County, the sheriff’s office announced. Baltimore resident Aaron Michael Brown, 25, and Scott Devon Rush, Jr. 22, of Salisbury, are both facing charges following an early morning investigation during a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 140 and Ralph Street in Westminster. A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy on patrol shortly after 2:30 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop when Brown’s 200 Acura TL committed multiple vehicle and tr…

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Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police
Maryland Man Apprehended For Murdering Man Found Beaten To Death Outside Home: State Police A Maryland man has been arrested and charged with murdering a 57-year-old man in Worcester County, state police announced. Carl Lee “Moose” Fuller, 32, of Salisbury, was apprehended by Delaware State Police in Delmar for the alleged murder of 57-year-old Salisbury resident David Pfeffer. Shortly before 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1600 block of St. Lukes Road in Salisbury after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, they found Pfeffer lying on the ground outside of this home, wh…

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Death Of Man Found With 'Signs Of Obvious Trauma' Under Investigation In Maryland: State Police Death Of Man Found With 'Signs Of Obvious Trauma' Under Investigation In Maryland: State Police
Death Of Man Found With 'Signs Of Obvious Trauma' Under Investigation In Maryland: State Police Maryland State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspicious death of a man found unresponsive at his home on Saturday morning in Worcester County. Salisbury resident David W. Pfeffer, 57, was found dead in his home and pronounced dead by paramedics shortly before 9:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, according to state police investigators. On Saturday morning, es from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1600 block of St. Lukes Road in Salisbury after receiving a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a cardiac arrest. Upon their arrival, deputies found P…

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Dead Body Found Shot In The Woods Near Maryland Roadway, State Police Say Dead Body Found Shot In The Woods Near Maryland Roadway, State Police Say
Dead Body Found Shot In The Woods Near Maryland Roadway, State Police Say Police have identified a 20-year-man who was found shot to death in the woods near a quiet Maryland roadway, authorities announced. Salisbury resident Kevin Dwayne Raeford, 20, was found along the 600 block of Edgewood Avenue shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Cambridge following reports of shots fired. Officers from the Cambridge Police Department responded to the scene, and officials said that as they canvassed the area, they located Raeford’s body with at least one gunshot wound. The Cambridge Police Department secured the scene, according to investigators, and the Maryland St…

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Person Hospitalized, Cat Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In 'Historic' Maryland Dwelling Person Hospitalized, Cat Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In 'Historic' Maryland Dwelling
Person Hospitalized, Cat Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In 'Historic' Maryland Dwelling One person was hospitalized in Maryland when a bedroom blaze broke out in a three-story “historic dwelling,” the fire marshal announced. In Wicomico County, first responders were dispatched to an East Isabella Street home in Salisbury shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, when an occupant of the residence noticed a fire in a rear bedroom on the first floor. The Salisbury Fire Department responded to the home, and it took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately a half hour to get the flames under control, officials said. Crews from the Salisbury Fire Departmen…

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State Police ID Suspect Vehicles Involved In Fatal Scooter Hit-Run Crash In Maryland State Police ID Suspect Vehicles Involved In Fatal Scooter Hit-Run Crash In Maryland
State Police ID Suspect Vehicles Involved In Fatal Scooter Hit-Run Crash In Maryland Maryland State Police detectives have located two vehicles of interest as they continue to investigate a fatal hit-and-run that took the life of a 29-year-old scooter rider over the summer. Colin Henny Lin, of Lewes, Delaware, was driving an Apollo motorized scooter shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in Salisbury when he was struck by an unknown driver as he attempted to cross the street, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the agency announced that video surveillance of the area and forensic analysis of vehicle debris at the scene identifie…

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Lifestyle
'Cash4Life' Drawing Delivers $1,000 A Day For Life Prize In Maryland 'Cash4Life' Drawing Delivers $1,000 A Day For Life Prize In Maryland
'Cash4Life' Drawing Delivers $1,000 A Day For Life Prize In Maryland One lucky Maryland Lottery player won the prize of a lifetime. There are happy days ahead for a Cecil County resident who became the fourth person in Maryland to win a $1,000 a day for life by playing the “Cash4Life” game. The lotto player bought the top-prize winning ticket in the Monday, Aug. 29 drawing from the Eagles Nest gas station on Augustine Herman Highway in Chesapeake City. Once the winning ticket is cashed in, the player will have the choice of $1,000 a day for life paid in annual installments of $365,000; or a one-time cash payment of $7 million, both before taxes. The winnin…

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Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire
Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire A police officer in Maryland gave an assist to firefighters in Wicomico County over the weekend, alerting them to a trash fire that broke out in Salisbury outside of a town home, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, members of the Salisbury Fire Department were advised of an active fire by a member of the Salisbury Police Department regarding a blaze that had broken out along the side of a home on Green More Court. Officials said that it took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 15 minutes to get the fire under…

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Scooter Rider Killed By Commercial Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash In Maryland Scooter Rider Killed By Commercial Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash In Maryland
Scooter Rider Killed By Commercial Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash In Maryland Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a hit-and-run driver who killed a 29-year-old Delaware man and fled from the scene in Wicomico County. Colin Henny Lin, of Lewes, Delaware, was driving an Apollo motorized scooter early on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in Salisbury when he was struck by an unknown driver as he attempted to cross the street, police said. The preliminary investigation determined that Lin was attempting to cross the northbound lanes of US Route 13 from a center median crossover near Oliphant Street when he was str…

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Suspected Dealer Busted With Drugs During Search, Seizure Inside Maryland School Zone: Sheriff Suspected Dealer Busted With Drugs During Search, Seizure Inside Maryland School Zone: Sheriff
Suspected Dealer Busted With Drugs During Search, Seizure Inside Maryland School Zone: Sheriff A suspected drug dealer in Maryland is facing multiple charges after being busted by police investigators with cocaine, ecstasy, and other drugs while operating within an area school zone, authorities announced. Salisbury resident Davonte Mitchell, 27, was arrested by members of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team (CAT) following an investigation into the alleged distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the region. Search and seizure warrants were obtained for Mitchell's Vine Street home, his car, and person, according to the sheriff’s office, which were exe…

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Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal
Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal A massive tree that uprooted and landed on a Wicomico County home sparked a quick-moving fire that brought the rest of the residence to the ground, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. An accidental fire ignited in the exterior of an Emerson Avenue home in Salisbury shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, tearing through the wooden frame, after the fallen tree landed on the house. The downed tree caused significant damage to the property before the fire started from power lines coming into the home, causing flames to spread, bringing down the house. It took a team of 30 firefight…

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Maryland Trio Busted For Attempted Murder In Playstation Purchase Gone Bad: State Police Maryland Trio Busted For Attempted Murder In Playstation Purchase Gone Bad: State Police
Maryland Trio Busted For Attempted Murder In Playstation Purchase Gone Bad: State Police Three suspects were apprehended in Maryland after a planned deal to purchase a Playstation went awry and a 26-year-old wound up with serious injuries during an alleged assault, authorities said. Pottsville's Kimberly Renee Worley, 31, and Salisbury residents Avontae Curtis Fortt, 27, and Laquan Frederick Cannon, 31, arrived at the Layes Landing Road home in Newark to purchase the video game system from the victim the night of Monday, July 11, Maryland State Police said. During the exchange, Fortt struck the victim in the back of the head with a pistol while also firing several rounds from t…

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Drug Manufacturer, Distributer Apprehended In Maryland Following Investigation Drug Manufacturer, Distributer Apprehended In Maryland Following Investigation
Drug Manufacturer, Distributer Apprehended In Maryland Following Investigation An alleged drug distributor in Maryland with a lengthy rap sheet is facing a host of new charges after being busted by police investigators selling crack cocaine, officials announced. Wicomico County resident Khadel Monte Gregory, 23, of Salisbury, was arrested following a lengthy investigation into reported sales of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) from an Airport Road residence that spread throughout the region. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team (CAT) launched an investigation into Gregory and his operation in June, where there were reports of him selling CDS…

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Troopers Bust Out Stop Sticks To End Teen Robbers' Pursuit In Maryland: State Police Troopers Bust Out Stop Sticks To End Teen Robbers' Pursuit In Maryland: State Police
Troopers Bust Out Stop Sticks To End Teen Robbers' Pursuit In Maryland: State Police Two teens were apprehended in Maryland after police said they robbed a convenience store then led police on a pursuit in a vehicle they were not authorized to use, authorities announced. At approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, Maryland State Police troopers received a 911 call from an employee at the Pittsville Shore Stop after a 13-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy robbed the store, MSP said. A second 911 call was made shortly after the initial report for a reckless driver on Route 50 near Forest Grove Road, according to police. The vehicle then entered a Royal Farms location, …

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Maryland Man Busted For Allegedly Stabbing Cousin During Dispute: State Police Maryland Man Busted For Allegedly Stabbing Cousin During Dispute: State Police
Maryland Man Busted For Allegedly Stabbing Cousin During Dispute: State Police A family feud turned bloody in Maryland when a man allegedly stabbed his cousin during a dispute, state police said. Salisbury resident Charles Wagner, 51, was arrested on Friday, June 17 in connection to a stabbing in Worcester County involving his victim, identified as Brian Wagner, 53, who police said is believed to be his cousin. Maryland State Police troopers responded to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional hospital in Salisbury shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, where there was a report of a stabbing victim who had been dropped off there by a friend after an incident in Worcester C…

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Obituaries
Services Set For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Killed In The Line Of Duty Services Set For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Killed In The Line Of Duty
Services Set For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Killed In The Line Of Duty The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office has announced plans for Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, who was killed on the job while attempting to apprehend a wanted fugitive. Hilliard’s funeral will be held on Tuesday, June 21 at noon at the Emmanuel Wesleyan Church on Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury, with a public viewing for two hours prior to the service. Information regarding road closures and further instructions are expected to be released by the sheriff’s office over the next few days in advance of the funeral. A memorial was set up for Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard.Facebook/Wi…

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