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Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Officer Kristen Yeager Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Officer Kristen Yeager
Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Officer Kristen Yeager A Pennsylvania police officer killed while responding to an emergency call is being remembered as a dedicated public servant, athlete, wife, and mother of three after officials released new details about her death on Wednesday, June 3. Central Berks Regional Police Officer Kristen M. Yeager, 42, died after the patrol vehicle she was driving left the roadway and struck a tree in Earl Township on Friday, May 29, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Berks County Coroner's Office. She was responding to assist a neighboring police department when the crash happened. Investigators said …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (PHOTOS) Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Cut Apart Trail Bridge To Free Horse Trapped In Patuxent River State Park (Photos) Firefighters in Maryland headed into Patuxent River State Park on Sunday afternoon looking for an injured person on a trail. What they found instead was a horse in far worse shape. Crews were dispatched at approximately 1:40 p.m. on May 31, to the park in Brookville for a reported injured person, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson David Pazos. While searching the trail system by UTV, firefighters came across a horse whose leg had fallen through a wooden pedestrian bridge along the Red Trail. The animal was unable to stand. What started as a routine medica…

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by Zak Failla
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22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Being Flown From Southern Maryland Crash 22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Being Flown From Southern Maryland Crash
22-Year-Old Motorcyclist Fighting For Life After Being Flown From Southern Maryland Crash What started as an evening ride through Southern Maryland ended with a 22-year-old motorcyclist being flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Leo Cianciolo remains in critical condition after a crash on Mechanicsville Road that drew a major emergency response, shut down part of the roadway, and ended with him being rushed away by a state police helicopter, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, first responders were called to investigate a reported crash involving an SUV and a motorcycle. Investigators say an 86-year-ol…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Five Dead, 34 Hurt After Bus Slams Into Traffic On I-95 (DEVELOPING) Five Dead, 34 Hurt After Bus Slams Into Traffic On I-95 (DEVELOPING)
Five Dead, 34 Hurt After Bus Slams Into Traffic On I-95 (Developing) Five people were killed, and dozens more were injured early on Friday morning on I-95 in Virginia when a bus plowed into slowed traffic, officials confirmed. The crash was reported around 2:35 a.m. on May 29, near the 146-mile marker of the southbound lanes of the interstate in Stafford, where traffic was slowing for an upcoming work zone, according to Virginia State Police. The bus failed to slow down and instead crashed into six vehicles. The I-95 crash in Virginia. Virginia State Police By sunrise, the aftermath stretched across the interstate and beyond it. Photos release…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Funeral Set For Cpl. Barry Foust Who Died From 9/11-Related Cancer After Pentagon Response Funeral Set For Cpl. Barry Foust Who Died From 9/11-Related Cancer After Pentagon Response
Funeral Set For Cpl. Barry Foust Who Died From 9/11-Related Cancer After Pentagon Response A longtime police officer in Virginia who spent days working the Pentagon crash site after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be laid to rest next week following his death from 9/11-related cancer. Arlington Police Cpl. Barry Foust, a veteran officer whose decades-long career stretched across some of the region’s darkest and most demanding moments, died Friday, May 22, after battling cancer linked to his response to American Airlines Flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon in 2001. Now, Arlington County officials have announced funeral arrangements for Foust, whose death has been classified a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Hit In Virginia Roadway, Then Carried Into Pickup Truck Before Driver Vanished: Sheriff Woman Hit In Virginia Roadway, Then Carried Into Pickup Truck Before Driver Vanished: Sheriff
Woman Hit In Virginia Roadway, Then Carried Into Pickup Truck Before Driver Vanished: Sheriff A woman struck in the middle of a Virginia roadway was then picked up by a man, carried into a black pickup truck, and driven away before deputies got answers, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Now, the agency is putting together the pieces. The strange chain of events unfolded around 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, at the intersection of Farmwell Drive and Hemingway Drive in Ashburn, investigators said. Deputies responding to the scene found witnesses describing something straight out of a movie scene.  A woman had reportedly been hit in the roadway, and before first …

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by Zak Failla
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Bus Fire Shuts Down I-70 In Maryland Near I-81 During Rainy Morning Commute (DEVELOPING) Bus Fire Shuts Down I-70 In Maryland Near I-81 During Rainy Morning Commute (DEVELOPING)
Bus Fire Shuts Down I-70 In Maryland Near I-81 During Rainy Morning Commute (Developing) Drivers hit the brakes on I-70 Wednesday morning after a bus burst into flames near the busy I-81 interchange in Washington County. The fire broke out around 6:40 a.m. on the westbound side of I-70 near Exit 26 in the Hagerstown area, shutting down all westbound lanes during the rainy morning commute. Traffic cameras showed thick backups stretching behind the scene as emergency crews surrounded the burning bus. According to multiple reports, the fire started after a tire blew out. Students and the driver were able to get off the bus safely before flames spread through the vehicle. By mid…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Holds Knife To Family Member’s Throat During Bizarre Barricade Near Maryland Border: PD Teen Holds Knife To Family Member’s Throat During Bizarre Barricade Near Maryland Border: PD
Teen Holds Knife To Family Member’s Throat During Bizarre Barricade Near Maryland Border: PD Officers in Virginia were able to safely resolve a dangerous situation after a teen in crisis held a knife to the throat of a family member during a bizarre weekend barricade, police say. The incident was reported shortly after 4 a.m. on Friday, May 22, when officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a home in the 2100 block of Abbottsbury Way in Woodbridge, where there was a juvenile in a mental health crisis. Officers initially found the teen walking in the area of Potomac Club Parkway and Richmond Highway, at which point he took off on foot and returned to t…

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by Zak Failla
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Dad Of 2 Dies Trapped On Train Station Escalator As Dozens Pass Without Helping (Video) Dad Of 2 Dies Trapped On Train Station Escalator As Dozens Pass Without Helping (Video)
Dad Of 2 Dies Trapped On Train Station Escalator As Dozens Pass Without Helping (Video) A father of two died after his jacket became trapped in a moving MBTA subway escalator while more than a dozen people walked by without stopping to help, according to newly released surveillance video. Steven McCluskey, 40, lost his balance while riding an escalator at Davis Station in Somerville just before 5 a.m. on Feb. 27, officials said. Video released Tuesday, May 19, by the MBTA showed McCluskey falling near the bottom of the escalator moments before stepping off. His coat became caught in the machinery as he tried to free himself. @cbsnews Newly released surveillance footage …

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus On Busy Maryland Highway: Police Driver Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus On Busy Maryland Highway: Police
Driver Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus On Busy Maryland Highway: Police One person was killed in a crash involving a school bus and two other drivers during rush hour on Friday morning, shutting down a busy Maryland highway as investigators swarmed the scene. First responders in Prince George's County were called around 7:20 a.m. to the area of Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive in Accokeek to investigate the incident, which left the bus on its side. According to officials, the driver of one vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The bus driver was taken to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries, and the third driver was treated at the scene.  Poli…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Maryland Building Condemned After Collapse Sends Bricks Raining Onto Parked Cars (PHOTOS) Maryland Building Condemned After Collapse Sends Bricks Raining Onto Parked Cars (PHOTOS)
Maryland Building Condemned After Collapse Sends Bricks Raining Onto Parked Cars (Photos) Several cars were damaged, but crisis was largely averted on Tuesday afternoon when the side of a building collapsed in East Baltimore. Crews were called around 1 p.m. on May 5 to the 700 block of East Eager Street, where there were multiple emergency calls about a building collapse. Upon arrival, first responders from the Baltimore Fire Department and other agencies found hundreds of bricks strewn across several parked cars, with the inside of the building completely exposed. The building collapse in Baltimore. Baltimore Fire Department According to the Baltimore Fire Department, …

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by Zak Failla
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Ejected, Trapped, Airlifted: Three Critically Injured In Violent I-70 Crash In Maryland Ejected, Trapped, Airlifted: Three Critically Injured In Violent I-70 Crash In Maryland
Ejected, Trapped, Airlifted: Three Critically Injured In Violent I-70 Crash In Maryland Two people had to be airlifted to Maryland hospitals with critical injuries after one was ejected and another was trapped inside a wrecked vehicle along I-70. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, Frederick County Fire and Rescue crews were called to a stretch of the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the Myersville rest area, where there were reports of a violent crash. Upon arrival, first responders found a mangled car, with one person thrown from the vehicle and another pinned inside. A third was also seriously injured. Two were flown by police helicopters with life-threatening …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
WATCH: Massive Fire Destroys Mobile Home In Virginia As Flames Tower Into Sky WATCH: Massive Fire Destroys Mobile Home In Virginia As Flames Tower Into Sky
Watch: Massive Fire Destroys Mobile Home In Virginia As Flames Tower Into Sky A mobile home was destroyed in a fast-moving fire that lit up the night sky in Virginia, forcing firefighters to act quickly to keep flames from spreading to nearby homes. The fire broke out just after 1 a.m. on Friday, April 24, in the 14500 block of Trans World Avenue in Chantilly, drawing a rapid response from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews. Units arrived to find the mobile home fully involved in flames, with fire already consuming the structure, according to officials. #FairfaxsBravest are on scene of a mobile home fire in 14500 blk of Trans World Ave in Chantilly. Just after …

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by Zak Failla
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WATCH: Metro Bus Engulfed In Flames In DC Tunnel As Thick Smoke Pours Into Sky (DEVELOPING) WATCH: Metro Bus Engulfed In Flames In DC Tunnel As Thick Smoke Pours Into Sky (DEVELOPING)
Watch: Metro Bus Engulfed In Flames In DC Tunnel As Thick Smoke Pours Into Sky (Developing) A Metrobus caught fire inside a downtown DC tunnel Thursday evening, quickly becoming “well involved” as crews worked to evacuate drivers and fight flames in a smoke-filled roadway. The fire broke out around 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, inside the 9th Street tunnel, where thick black smoke began pouring into the air as emergency crews rushed to the scene. DC Fire and EMS said the bus was “well involved” as firefighters worked to establish a strategy to attack the flames and confirm that everyone inside the tunnel had been evacuated. Update bus fire 9th St tunnel. Bus well involved. …

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by Zak Failla
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Deadly Shooting Leaves 6 Americans Injured At Popular Tourist Site In Mexico Deadly Shooting Leaves 6 Americans Injured At Popular Tourist Site In Mexico
Deadly Shooting Leaves 6 Americans Injured At Popular Tourist Site In Mexico A deadly shooting at one of Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations left a Canadian woman dead and at least 13 others injured, including six Americans. The attack at the Teotihuacán pyramids occurred Monday morning, April 20, when a gunman opened fire from the top of the Pyramid of the Moon, authorities said. The gunman, identified as 27-year-old Julio César Jasso Ramírez, a Mexican national, began firing a handgun at approximately 11:30 a.m.  Witnesses described scenes of chaos as thousands of tourists scrambled for safety, clambering down the steep steps of the pyramids. Ramírez …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On I-495 In Virginia: State Police (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On I-495 In Virginia: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck On I-495 In Virginia: State Police (Developing) A motorcyclist was killed on Wednesday afternoon after crashing into a pickup truck on I-495 in Northern Virginia, state police say. Troopers were called shortly before 4 p.m. on April 15 to a stretch of the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the Telegraph Road exit, where there were reports of a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County. Upon arrival, police say troopers found a motorcyclist lying in the roadway with bystanders attempting to render aid after he was ejected from his 2005 Suzuki bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No details about the truck driver were released. Inves…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Fire Engulfs Vacant Home As Crews Battle Blaze Without Water Supply Virginia Fire Engulfs Vacant Home As Crews Battle Blaze Without Water Supply
Virginia Fire Engulfs Vacant Home As Crews Battle Blaze Without Water Supply Firefighters were met with a fully involved blaze at a vacant Virginia home late Monday night, forcing crews to adapt quickly as they battled flames without a nearby water supply. The fire broke out just before 10:30 p.m. on April 13, in the 41400 block of Springfield Lane in Leesburg, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. When crews arrived, they found a two-story single-family home already consumed by flames and immediately shifted into a defensive attack. Complicating the response, the area does not have a municipal water system. Firefighters called in a Tanker Task Force to …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartments As One Rescued, Families Displaced By $2M Blaze (PHOTOS) Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartments As One Rescued, Families Displaced By $2M Blaze (PHOTOS)
Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartments As One Rescued, Families Displaced By $2M Blaze (Photos) A fast-moving fire tore through the upper floors of a Maryland apartment building Thursday night, forcing a dramatic rescue and leaving multiple families without homes. The blaze broke out around 8:50 p.m. on April 9 at the Sawyer Flats apartments in the 9800 block of Mahogany Drive in Gaithersburg, where crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the third and fourth floors. Gaithersburg, MD - Aerial video of the scene of a reported house fire, four story apartment building, fire through the roof, 2nd alarm in the 9800 Blk of Mahogany Dr., Sawyer flats. @mcfrsPIO @HHFireProds @Armist…

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by Zak Failla
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Tugboat Sinks In Maryland Waters After Striking Object, Crew Escapes Safely (PHOTOS) Tugboat Sinks In Maryland Waters After Striking Object, Crew Escapes Safely (PHOTOS)
Tugboat Sinks In Maryland Waters After Striking Object, Crew Escapes Safely (Photos) A tugboat started to sink in Maryland waters after striking an object Wednesday morning, setting off a rapid response — but everyone on board made it out safely. The tug Gale hit something in the water and began taking on water in Curtis Creek, officials said. Fire crews rushed to the scene in Baltimore as the vessel started going down. Fire Rescue Boat 1 and Marine 1 (acting Fire Rescue Boat 2) are responding to Curtis Creek where the Tug Gale has struck an object and is sinking. pic.twitter.com/H9IM4C1NsN — Baltimore City Fireboat Station (@BCFDFireboat1) April 8, 2026 Photos show t…

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by Zak Failla
News
20-Year-Old Maryland Mennonite Man, 20, ID'd After Trench Collapses In Pennsylvania (UPDATE) 20-Year-Old Maryland Mennonite Man, 20, ID'd After Trench Collapses In Pennsylvania (UPDATE)
20-Year-Old Maryland Mennonite Man, 20, ID'd After Trench Collapses In Pennsylvania (Update) The man who died in trench collapse at a construction site in Pennsylvania has been identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 6.  Dalen Martin, 20, of Smithsburg, Maryland, was identified as the victim of the collapse on Clover Drive in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, the state police explained. Troopers were dispatched to 712 Clover Drive for an unconscious man in a collapsed trench at 2:07 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, police detailed. Martin had been working at the site when the trench collapsed on him, resulting in fatal injuries, authoritie…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Metrobus Slams Into DC Restaurant, Ends Up Lodged Inside Building (PHOTOS) Metrobus Slams Into DC Restaurant, Ends Up Lodged Inside Building (PHOTOS)
Metrobus Slams Into DC Restaurant, Ends Up Lodged Inside Building (Photos) A Metrobus plowed into a DC restaurant early Saturday morning after a crash at a busy intersection, sending several people to the hospital. The crash was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning at the intersection of 7th Street and Q Street NW, when the bus collided with another driver and was sent into the building, according to Metro Transit Police. DC Fire and EMS crews respond after a Metrobus crashed into a restaurant, causing extensive damage and sending at least one person to the hospital. Twitter/@dcfireems At the time of the crash, the restaurant was unoc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Knife Attack On Sister Ends With Man Shot 17 Times By Police, No Charges: AG Maryland Knife Attack On Sister Ends With Man Shot 17 Times By Police, No Charges: AG
Maryland Knife Attack On Sister Ends With Man Shot 17 Times By Police, No Charges: AG The officers who shot and killed a man who stabbed his sister in Maryland will not face criminal charges, the state’s top prosecutor announced. The decision was announced in Baltimore this week after a months-long investigation into the Dec. 3, 2025 officer-involved shooting on Holgate Drive in Essex. Howard Sye, 31, of Essex, was shot and killed after officers responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing inside an apartment. Investigators say Sye’s sister told dispatchers he had stabbed her, prompting multiple officers to rush to the scene just after 8:30 p.m. When officers reac…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Troopers Save Choking Infant After Panicked Mother Flags Them Down (VIDEO) Maryland Troopers Save Choking Infant After Panicked Mother Flags Them Down (VIDEO)
Maryland Troopers Save Choking Infant After Panicked Mother Flags Them Down (Video) Some quick-thinking Maryland State Police troopers are being credited with saving the life of a choking infant over the weekend. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, troopers on patrol were flagged down by a panicked mother who advised that her young child had stopped breathing while drinking. The mother told troopers the boy was drinking when he started "spitting up some stuff," prompting them to jump into action. One trooper took the boy over his knee and began patting him on the back until the child was able to begin breathing again. He was then handed off to a second trooper, wh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
No Charges In Deadly Maryland Police Pursuit Crash That Killed 58-Year-Old Woman: AG No Charges In Deadly Maryland Police Pursuit Crash That Killed 58-Year-Old Woman: AG
No Charges In Deadly Maryland Police Pursuit Crash That Killed 58-Year-Old Woman: AG No charges will be filed in a Maryland police pursuit that ended in a deadly crash — a decision that closes the criminal case, but not the questions surrounding it. Attorney General Anthony Brown announced on Monday, March 23, that prosecutors will not charge the deputy involved in the Dec. 12, 2025, crash that killed 58-year-old Servon Gatewood. The collision happened shortly after midnight in Prince Frederick, where a late-night traffic stop attempt spiraled into a violent three-vehicle crash. According to investigators, a Calvert County deputy tried to pull over a Nissan for a broken br…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alarm Wakes Maryland Man To Massive Garage Blaze — Not Burglar: Fire Marshal Alarm Wakes Maryland Man To Massive Garage Blaze — Not Burglar: Fire Marshal
Alarm Wakes Maryland Man To Massive Garage Blaze — Not Burglar: Fire Marshal A roaring overnight blaze tore through a garage in Maryland, lighting up the dark sky and leaving behind a smoldering wreckage of machinery, tools, and farm equipment. The fire broke out around 1:45 a.m. Monday, March 16, at a property on Castleton Road in Darlington, Harford County, investigators with the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said. What started as a burglar alarm quickly turned into something far more serious. The owner’s adult son — who lives on the property — was alerted by the alarm and went to investigate. When he checked the building, he discovered flames burning insi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Richmond's Marina Garage In Maryland, Causing $500K In Damage Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Richmond's Marina Garage In Maryland, Causing $500K In Damage
Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Richmond's Marina Garage In Maryland, Causing $500K In Damage A towering plume of smoke could be seen rising across Maryland’s Upper Shore after a massive commercial fire tore through a marina building in Cecil County on Wednesday afternoon. The two-alarm blaze broke out shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at Richmond's Marina in the 1500 block of Glebe Road in Earleville, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.  Firefighters were dispatched at approximately 12:57 p.m. after the property owner discovered flames inside an 80-by-30-foot metal-framed garage building. Crews from the Hacks Point Volunteer Fire Company led the response…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Family Escapes Through Window As Early-Morning Fire Rips Through Maryland Home (VIDEO) Family Escapes Through Window As Early-Morning Fire Rips Through Maryland Home (VIDEO)
Family Escapes Through Window As Early-Morning Fire Rips Through Maryland Home (Video) A Maryland family is alive this morning because their smoke alarms did exactly what they were supposed to do. A fast-moving dwelling fire broke out at 2:18 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, at a single-family home on George Street in Taneytown, forcing residents to escape through a second-floor window, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from the Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched to 43 George Street in Carroll County after a resident discovered the fire, officials said. The fire in Carroll County. Taneytown VFC The blaze started in the fir…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Falling Tree During Winter Storm Kills Two On Maryland Highway, Sheriff Says Falling Tree During Winter Storm Kills Two On Maryland Highway, Sheriff Says
Falling Tree During Winter Storm Kills Two On Maryland Highway, Sheriff Says A routine drive along Route 2 turned deadly in Maryland on Sunday afternoon when a tree suddenly fell into traffic. Two people were killed, and a third was critically injured after the tree crashed onto their northbound vehicle in Sunderland, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to North Solomons Island Road near Aspen Wood Drive at approximately 4:44 p.m. on Feb. 22 for reports of a serious crash. Investigators say the vehicle was struck by a falling tree that entered the roadway. Inside were three Southern Maryland residents. Michael Lee Simpson, 60, o…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
WATCH: Baby Stops Breathing During Maryland Traffic Stop — Trooper’s Quick Action Saves Life WATCH: Baby Stops Breathing During Maryland Traffic Stop — Trooper’s Quick Action Saves Life
Watch: Baby Stops Breathing During Maryland Traffic Stop — Trooper’s Quick Action Saves Life A quick-thinking Maryland State Police trooper is being credited with saving the life of a choking infant in Cecil County over the weekend when a routine traffic stop turned into a rescue mission. Shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, Trooper First Class Nicholas Warren, a seven-year veteran of the department assigned to the North East Barracks, was conducting a traffic stop in the area of Walnut Drive in Elkton when he was called into action. #NewsAlert: A Maryland State Trooper is being credited with saving the life of a choking infant in Cecil County on Saturday after a …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
$665,000 Blaze In Virginia Home Blamed On Unattended Candle: Fire Marshal $665,000 Blaze In Virginia Home Blamed On Unattended Candle: Fire Marshal
$665,000 Blaze In Virginia Home Blamed On Unattended Candle: Fire Marshal A candle meant to set the mood instead set a Virginia home ablaze — and not in a good way. Three adults and a dog were displaced after an accidental house fire caused an estimated $665,000 in damage in Leesburg on Wednesday night, officials said. Emergency calls reporting a fire in the 1200 block of Featherstone Lane NE came in at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Feb. 11, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Firefighters arrived to find flames showing from the rear and roof of the two-story, single-family home, authorities said. Crews began an exterior attack before moving inside, where…

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by Zak Failla
News
18-Year-Old Killed After Car Runs Stop Sign, Plunges Into Maryland Pond (PHOTOS) 18-Year-Old Killed After Car Runs Stop Sign, Plunges Into Maryland Pond (PHOTOS)
18-Year-Old Killed After Car Runs Stop Sign, Plunges Into Maryland Pond (Photos) An 18-year-old is dead after a car missed a stop sign, struck a guardrail, and plunged into a pond in Maryland, state police said. At approximately 8:41 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, officers from the Fruitland Police Department responded to S. Division Street at Coulbourn Mill for a report of a single-vehicle crash, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say Matthew Garcia, 18, of Rockville, was driving a Honda Civic on S. Division Street when he failed to stop at a posted stop sign and entered the intersection. Garcia attempted to steer through the turn and continued westbound b…

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