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Kidnapping Call Leads To Fatal Police Shooting Of Masked Man In Maryland: Sheriff Kidnapping Call Leads To Fatal Police Shooting Of Masked Man In Maryland: Sheriff
Kidnapping Call Leads To Fatal Police Shooting Of Masked Man In Maryland: Sheriff A man was fatally shot by Charles County deputies responding to a reported kidnapping and sexual assault in White Plains on Friday, officials say. Deputies with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office arrived around 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 to a home on the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive after receiving a 911 call from a man reporting that he had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted. "The address was known to law enforcement," according to the agency. Upon arrival, deputies were met by a man inside the house wearing a mask, and responding officers gave multiple commands for the person to surr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff A 77-year-old man from Bowie who was thrown from his motorcycle has been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office. William Prater Carpenter was on a three-wheeled Harley-Davidson motorcycle that left the roadway on Wednesday afternoon when he was involved in a one-vehicle crash that claimed his life. The crash was reported shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the area of Bumpy Oak Road and Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret. Bumpy Oak Road and Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, it is unclear why Carp…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting Behind Maryland Movie Theater Was Targeted, Police Say Fatal Shooting Behind Maryland Movie Theater Was Targeted, Police Say
Fatal Shooting Behind Maryland Movie Theater Was Targeted, Police Say One person was killed in what is believed to be a targeted shooting in the Arundel Mills Entertainment District overnight, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Officers from the agency were called at around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 to 7000 Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover, to investigate a reported shooting that had just taken place in the area.  Upon arrival, officers were directed to the back of the nearest movie theater, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. Life-saving measures were performed by first responders until Anne Aru…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Conditions Improve For Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally, Hospital Says Conditions Improve For Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally, Hospital Says
Conditions Improve For Injured Victims From PA Trump Rally, Hospital Says The two men who were shot during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania and left in critical condition have had their conditions upgraded, Allegheny Hospital Officials told Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 17.  David Dutch, 57 of New Kensington, PA, and James Copenhaver, 74 of Moon Township, PA, were in critical condition following the shooting by Thomas Matthew Crooks at the Trump rally on Saturday, July 13. Both of their statuses "have been upgraded from critical to serious condition as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17," a spokesperson from AGH told us that evening. To clarify, this means both o…

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
Bay Bridge Lanes Blocked By Multi-Vehicle Crash On US-50 In Maryland Bay Bridge Lanes Blocked By Multi-Vehicle Crash On US-50 In Maryland
Bay Bridge Lanes Blocked By Multi-Vehicle Crash On US-50 In Maryland The afternoon commute was rough for some motorists in Maryland on Thursday who were blocked by traffic on the Bay Bridge for several miles in Anne Arundel County. First responders were called to the eastbound lanes of US-50 on the Bay Bridge where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash that left only one lane for traffic to travel through. Maryland DOT At last one person suffered undisclosed injuries. EB Bay Bridge left lane blocked for multi-vehicle crash with injury. Fire/EMS en route. Expect delays. 1-877-BAYSPAN #mdtraffic — MDTA (@TheMDTA) May 23, 2024 According to officials…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Space Heater Sparks Basement Blaze That Tore Through Maryland Home (PHOTOS) Space Heater Sparks Basement Blaze That Tore Through Maryland Home (PHOTOS)
Space Heater Sparks Basement Blaze That Tore Through Maryland Home (Photos) One person suffered a burn injury in Calvert County when a space heater sparked a fire in the basement of a Sunderland home that rapidly spread to the rest of the house. Dozens of first responders from the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies were called early on Easter Sunday to a home on Claggett Road when a homeowner advised that the flames had started spreading. Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department The fire was reported in the 1100 block of Claggett Road in Sunderland at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 31. According to the Office of the State Fire Marsh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Killed After Car Crashes Into MD Quarry, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) Three Killed After Car Crashes Into MD Quarry, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
Three Killed After Car Crashes Into MD Quarry, Sheriff Says (Developing) The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that two women and a man were involved in a triple-fatal single-car crash at the Union Bridge Quarry on Sunday morning. At approximately 8:35 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, members of the sheriff’s office were called to investigate a reported crash with a vehicle in the bottom of the dry quarry near Lehigh Road and Peter Shriner Road. One woman was ejected from the vehicle, according to police. All three people inside the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. “We are still on the scene at the Heidelberg Material-owned U…

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by Zak Failla
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Young Girl Injured In 30-Foot Fall From Maryland Train Bridge (DEVELOPING) Young Girl Injured In 30-Foot Fall From Maryland Train Bridge (DEVELOPING)
Young Girl Injured In 30-Foot Fall From Maryland Train Bridge (Developing) A child was hospitalized after falling from a train bridge in Maryland, officials said. Shortly before 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, members of the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department were called to the intersection of Upshur Street and 47th Street in Bladensburg to investigate a report of a juvenile who was injured. According to officials, upon arrival, crews found a young girl who had fallen approximately 30 feet from a train bridge. She was assisted by first responders back to the roadway and transported to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation. Her condition was not imme…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Baltimore Community Honors Fire Captain Killed In Horrific Crash On His Way To Work Baltimore Community Honors Fire Captain Killed In Horrific Crash On His Way To Work
Baltimore Community Honors Fire Captain Killed In Horrific Crash On His Way To Work The Baltimore Community is coming together to honor a Baltimore City Fire Captain who died following a horrific motorcycle accident earlier this month, officials state. The Baltimore Police Department was pictured honoring the late Baltimore City Fire Captain, Anthony J. Workman, who passed away the morning of Friday, Sept. 2, after being involved in a motorcycle accident on his way to work the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 31. Anthony J. Workman has diedBaltimore City Fire Chief (Twitter) The #BPD offers its heartfelt condolences to @BaltimoreFire and the family of Captain Anthony Work…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Person Airlifted To Hospital With Bleeding Head After Falling From Ladder In Maryland: Report Person Airlifted To Hospital With Bleeding Head After Falling From Ladder In Maryland: Report
Person Airlifted To Hospital With Bleeding Head After Falling From Ladder In Maryland: Report A person is being airlifted by a Maryland State Police helicopter to an area hospital after falling from a latter and suffering a major injury in Cecil County, according to an unconfirmed report. First responders were dispatched to a Duck Hollow Drive home in Elkton, when a person working on a ladder reportedly fell approximately six feet at around 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 28. The person was not alert, according to the report, and was bleeding from the head. No other information was immediately released. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Injuries Reported In Baltimore Parking Garage Explosion Two Injuries Reported In Baltimore Parking Garage Explosion
Two Injuries Reported In Baltimore Parking Garage Explosion Two people have reportedly been injured after an alleged explosion at a parking garage in Baltimore, authorities say. First responders are on the scene at the Fells Point garage in the 800 block of S. Caroline Street after the incident occurred around 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, according to Baltimore Fire officials.  Initial investigation revealed that a high energy overpressure caused glass to break inside the garage.  No fires were found, and investigators say that it is too early to determine the cause of why the explosion occurred, officials said. This is a developing story…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
One Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Maryland One Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Maryland
One Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Maryland One person had to be extricated after a grisly multi-vehicle crash in Maryland involving a tractor-trailer, according to authorities. In Montgomery County, first responders in Wheaton-Glenmont responded to a reported crash on Connecticut Avenue near the intersection of Dean Road and the Littleton Service Road at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. The collision left one car totaled and a tractor-trailer on its side before both vehicles came to a rest on the side of the roadway, Pete Pringer, the Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service reported. O…

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by Zak Failla