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Virginia Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police Virginia Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police
Virginia Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police A Virginia woman has been identified as the person killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Prince George's County that left another person with serious injuries. Springfield resident Tamecka Allen, 41, was killed in a midday three-vehilce crash in Beltsville on Friday that required a second person to be extricated from their vehicle, authorities said on Monday. Shortly before 2:40 p.m. on June 21, officers were called to the area of Old Gunpowder Road and Sinope Way in Beltsville, where there was a reported crash that left Allen dead and a second person trapped. Police say that one person was a…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
High School Teacher, Coach In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say High School Teacher, Coach In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say
High School Teacher, Coach In Maryland Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Police Say A 38-year-old teacher in Maryland has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor, police announced on Sunday. On Friday, Carlos Arroyo was arrested by detectives with the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children Unit following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a juvenile, according to authorities. Arroyo is a teacher at Randallstown High School, police noted. Randallstown High School Google Maps street view He has been charged with two felonies, which include sexual abuse of a minor and third-degree sexual offense, as well as two misdemeanor offenses. …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Excessive Heat Watch Issued For Most Of DMV Region With Temperatures Approaching 100 Degrees Excessive Heat Watch Issued For Most Of DMV Region With Temperatures Approaching 100 Degrees
Excessive Heat Watch Issued For Most Of DMV Region With Temperatures Approaching 100 Degrees Forecasters are cautioning that oppressive heat may be headed to the DMV region with temperatures possibly approaching 100 degrees in the area. The National Weather Service announced that an Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for Saturday, June 20 with possible heat index values touching 105 to 110 degrees in certain parts of DC, Maryland, and Virginia. National Weather Service It will be in effect from noon through 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. Residents have been advised to:  Stay in air conditioning and out of the sun, if possible; Check on friends, family, neighbors, and…

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by Zak Failla
News
Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say
Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say A boxer from Maryland died at an area hospital following an overnight shooting in Anne Arundel County, police say. Odenton native Isaiah Oludayo Olugbemi, a well-known fighter in the DMV, has been identified by investigators as the person who was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds on Monday night in what police described as a targeted shooting. Multiple residents in the neighborhood reported shots fired at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, June 17 to the area of Meadowmist Way and Stehlik Drive, and responding officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department found Olugbemi do…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds
Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds A former police officer in Maryland who broke bad has been convicted for violating a man's civil rights, using excessive force, and crossing the line during an incident in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Officer Philip Dupree, 40, formerly of the Fairmont Heights Police Department in Prince George’s County, was found guilty on Monday, June 17 for abusing a suspect during a traffic stop that was recorded by his victim's sister. "We depend on law enforcement officers to protect our communities from crimes and to protect our civil rights while doing so,” US Attorney Matthew Graves…

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Police & Fire
Police ID 34-Year-Old Found Shot To Death Backyard Of Townhome In Maryland Police ID 34-Year-Old Found Shot To Death Backyard Of Townhome In Maryland
Police ID 34-Year-Old Found Shot To Death Backyard Of Townhome In Maryland A family in Maryland is in shock after a 34-year-old man was killed in the backyard of an Anne Arundel townhome over the weekend.  Severn resident Keion McKinney was found shot to death late on Friday afternoon outside of a home in what police believe to be a targeted incident. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called shortly before 7:20 p.m. on Friday, June 14 to the 1600 block of Meade Village Circle in Severn, where there was a reported shooting with a man down behind a building. McKinney was pronounced dead at the scene and a homicide investigation was l…

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News
Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say
Woman Wanted For Stealing $7.7K Out Of MD Captured In PA, Police Say A 55-year-old woman wanted out of Maryland for felony theft and malicious property destruction was has been arrested in Pennsylvania. Quarryville, PA police got a tip on June 6 that Lisa Marie Phillips was on the 100 block of Groffdale Drive in Oak Bottom Village, the office said. She had been wanted by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for felony theft of $7,705 and malicious destruction of property.  QPD officers responded to the area, immediately found Phillips and arrested her. Phillips was subsequently charged with one one additional count of Fugitive from Justice (M) by t…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Watch As Gov. Wes Moore Pardons 175K Marijuana Convictions Watch As Gov. Wes Moore Pardons 175K Marijuana Convictions
Watch As Gov. Wes Moore Pardons 175K Marijuana Convictions Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Monday, June 17 will be signing an executive order pardoning 175,000 convictions relating to cannabis or other misdemeanor drug paraphernalia charges. The governor's office will be making the pardons in a live stream on X. This morning, I sign an executive order pardoning 175,000 convictions related to the possession of cannabis and certain convictions for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. https://t.co/GWQhepn6DZ — Governor Wes Moore (@GovWesMoore) June 17, 2024 In an interview with the Washington Post, the Democratic governor said he was "ecstati…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Maryland Man With Golden Ticket Claims $500K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Maryland Man With Golden Ticket Claims $500K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot
Maryland Man With Golden Ticket Claims $500K 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Logic helped a Maryland man claim a $500,000 prize playing the Multi-Match rolling jackpot game. A Baltimore man became the fourth in Maryland to hit the game's jackpot this year after methodically plotting out his play en route to the big win.  The winning ticket was sold at Royal Farms on Cromwell Park Drive in Glen Burnie. Google Maps street view According to Lottery officials, Multi-Match has a starting jackpot that grows each time no winner matches all six of the drawn numbers. Unlike the multi-state games, Multi-Match tickets are sold only in Maryland, so the prizes …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
What Conviction Comment? Trump Endorses Former Gov. Hogan's Senate Bid What Conviction Comment? Trump Endorses Former Gov. Hogan's Senate Bid
What Conviction Comment? Trump Endorses Former Gov. Hogan's Senate Bid Days after former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan "urged" Americans to support Donald Trump's guilty verdict, he got the former president's backing in the GOP race for Maryland Senate. During an interview with Fox News reporter Aishah Hasnie, Trump said he'd "like to see" Hogan win. "I know other people made some strong statements, but I can just say from my standpoint, I'm about the party and I'm about the country. And I would like to see him win.” TRUMP tells me: “I'd like to see him win. I think he has a good chance to win… I know other people made some strong statements, but I can ju…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
MD Dad, Business Owner ID'd After Fatal PA Motorcycle Crash: Coroner MD Dad, Business Owner ID'd After Fatal PA Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
MD Dad, Business Owner ID'd After Fatal PA Motorcycle Crash: Coroner A 48-year-old Maryland man died at the scene of a crash in Pennsylvania, authorities said on Thursday, June 13.  Andrew "Andy" Adelsberger, 48 of Boonsboro, MD, had an accidental death due to multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Adams County Coroner's Office. Andy was wearing a helmet when he lost control of his motorcycle on PA Route 116/Fairfield Road westbound near Valley View Trail, according to Carroll Valley police. The motorcycle went on to strike a tree approximately 10 feet from the side of the highway around 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, authorities detailed.  Rt. 1…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Maryland Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Maryland
Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Maryland For the third time in a week, a motorcyclist was killed in a Maryland crash. Beltsville resident Yuan Long Yuin, 43, has been identified as the Montgomery County Department of Police as the rider who was killed during a crash in Silver Spring on Wednesday morning.  According to the agency, shortly before 1:30 a.m. on June 12, first responders were called to the area of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash involving a green 2002 Honda CBR600 motorcycle. Google Maps street view Police say that it is believed Yuin was heading south …

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by Zak Failla