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Repeat Offender Who Escaped Custody Re-Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says Repeat Offender Who Escaped Custody Re-Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Repeat Offender Who Escaped Custody Re-Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says A 24-year-old suspect who is familiar to members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office after ditching his monitoring device from a previous arrest is facing fresh charges, authorities announced on Tuesday. Waldorf resident Kavon Brown, who violated the condition of his release earlier this summer for a previous robbery offense, is back in custody, and being held without bond this time, following an incident that played out last week. The incident began shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24 when officers spotted a Toyota Prius parked near Hamilton Place in Waldorf that had been rep…

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Two Injured After Crashing Through Guardrail, Hanging Off Wall In Montgomery County Two Injured After Crashing Through Guardrail, Hanging Off Wall In Montgomery County
Two Injured After Crashing Through Guardrail, Hanging Off Wall In Montgomery County Two people were injured near the Germantown Library when a Mazda crashed through a fence and came to rest hanging off a wall on Thursday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m., first responders in Montgomery County were called to the 19800 block of Century Boulevard near Commons Drive in Germantown, when a vehicle hopped a curb, went through a guardrail and was "suspended off (an) elevated area wall," according to officials. The car wound up dangling over the eight-foot retaining wall, and two people had to be assisted. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to officials, the pair was were treated before b…

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Maryland State Police ID MA, NJ Women Killed In Crash, Virginia Victim Airlifted To Hospital Maryland State Police ID MA, NJ Women Killed In Crash, Virginia Victim Airlifted To Hospital
Maryland State Police ID MA, NJ Women Killed In Crash, Virginia Victim Airlifted To Hospital Two people were killed and a third was airlifted to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash in Charles County, state police confirmed. On Thursday, police said that Norma Matthews, 81, of Lowell, Massachusetts, and Virginia Licata, 86, of Blackwood, NJ, have been identified as the pair killed in a crash on July 24 that shut down Route 301 for hours. The other driver, King George, Virginia resident Caitlynn Connell, 28, was also flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Capital Region Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. According to police, shor…

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Police ID Man Killed In Montgomery County Crash With Pick-Up Truck Police ID Man Killed In Montgomery County Crash With Pick-Up Truck
Police ID Man Killed In Montgomery County Crash With Pick-Up Truck A driver died at the hospital after being involved in a weekend crash with a pick-up truck in Montgomery County, officials say. Isaac Akomanyi has been identified as the Nissan driver who was killed following a crash on Saturday night in Gaithersburg with a 2022 Ram 1500 pick-up. The crash was reported shortly before 10:15 p.m. on July 20 on North Frederick Avenue near Travis Avenue when the Nissan smashed into a pole with the truck right behind him. Google Maps street view According to investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police, the truck driver was heading north…

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Resident Rescued From Montgomery County House Fire Critically Injured, Officials Say Resident Rescued From Montgomery County House Fire Critically Injured, Officials Say
Resident Rescued From Montgomery County House Fire Critically Injured, Officials Say One person had to be rescued from a burning home on Friday morning in Montgomery County when a fire broke out inside a bedroom, officials say. First responders were called at around 10:15 a.m. on July 19 to the 11400 block of Neelsville Church Road near Shakespeare Boulevard in Germantown, where there was a reported house fire with a person trapped inside. Part 2 of 2 - Aerial video at 11400 Neelsville Church Rd. near Shakespeare Boulevard, Germantown, housefire, report of person trapped. @mcfrsPIO @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaac @mcfrs @DCNewsLi…

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Minor Shot In Maryland 'Unwilling To Share Information' With Detectives, Police Say Minor Shot In Maryland 'Unwilling To Share Information' With Detectives, Police Say
Minor Shot In Maryland 'Unwilling To Share Information' With Detectives, Police Say An underage victim who was shot by a pair of suspects in Prince George's County isn't playing ball with detectives investigating the Greenbelt incident, police say. Gunshots were reported early in the afternoon on Tuesday in the 7700 block of Hanover Parkway, with several juveniles spotted scattering away from the area, according to witnesses. Initially, it was believed that there were no victims, but on Wednesday, July 10, the Greenbelt Police Department confirmed that a minor was shot during the altercation. Investigators say that the juvenile was treated at an area hospital, and was rel…

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Road Rage Shooter Used Victim's Fiancé's Gun To Kill Him, Carroll County Sheriff Says Road Rage Shooter Used Victim's Fiancé's Gun To Kill Him, Carroll County Sheriff Says
Road Rage Shooter Used Victim's Fiancé's Gun To Kill Him, Carroll County Sheriff Says The accused killer in the July Fourth roadway shooting used the handgun of a woman trying to protect her fiance to kill him in Carroll County, authorities said in announcing an arrest. Davon Joseph Dabbs, 20, has been charged with murder and assault in the killing of Christopher Moore around 10:05 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at Bear Run and Runnymede roads in Taneytown, the county sheriff's office said. Dabbs and his 26-year-old passenger had gotten out of one car when Moore, 36, got out of another car at the intersection and began to argue, the sheriff's office said. Things turned physical and …

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Hit-Run Driver Struck Two Patrol Vehicles Fleeing From Crash At Maryland Mall, Sheriff Says Hit-Run Driver Struck Two Patrol Vehicles Fleeing From Crash At Maryland Mall, Sheriff Says
Hit-Run Driver Struck Two Patrol Vehicles Fleeing From Crash At Maryland Mall, Sheriff Says The hit-and-run driver who attempted to flee from a Charles County mall after striking a vehicle and ping-ponging off police vehicles wasn't quick enough to avoid members of the sheriff's office, according to officials. LaTanya Lisa Lee, 31, has been identified as the driver apprehended following an early morning hit-and-run at around 2 a.m. at the St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf, authorities announced on Tuesday. While investigating the reported crash, officers say that they spotted Lee, who proceeded to flee, striking two patrol vehicles, injuring one officer before getting out of the…

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Crash Investigation Leads To Miles-Long Delays On I-295 In Anne Arundel County Crash Investigation Leads To Miles-Long Delays On I-295 In Anne Arundel County
Crash Investigation Leads To Miles-Long Delays On I-295 In Anne Arundel County Traffic was tied up on Tuesday afternoon in the northbound lanes of I-295 in Anne Arundel County as crews investigated a reported crash. Shortly before 1:40 p.m. on July 2, first responders were called to a stretch of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Arundel Mills Boulevard, where there was a reported crash with injuries. Officials said that two right lanes were blocked with one left lane getting by in the area during the crash investigation. Delays were reportedly 3.5 miles as of 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Details about the crash have not been released. Want breaking news in t…

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Family Displaced By Early Morning Grill, Propane Fire In Maryland Family Displaced By Early Morning Grill, Propane Fire In Maryland
Family Displaced By Early Morning Grill, Propane Fire In Maryland A family was displaced by a fast-moving electrical fire in Montgomery County on Friday morning, officials say. First responders were called to the 8800 block of Cochran Court, where there was a reported "heavy fire" in the back of a two-story home. Update - Cochrane Ct, single -family house, two adults & two kids were home at time of fire, smoke alarm alerted the family, they got out, no injury, significant damage, 1 family will be displaced pic.twitter.com/uJQFNMSL1Z — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 28, 2024 According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, th…

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18-Year-Old Man Killed, Teenager Critically Injured In Maryland Crash: Police 18-Year-Old Man Killed, Teenager Critically Injured In Maryland Crash: Police
18-Year-Old Man Killed, Teenager Critically Injured In Maryland Crash: Police An 18-year-old was killed and a teenager suffered life-threatening injuries after losing control of a 2011 Infiniti and crashing into a tree in Anne Arundel County, police confirmed. Anthony Wayne Hinton III, of Glen Burnie, has been identified as the driver who was killed early on Wednesday morning in Brooklyn Park. Investigators say that at around 12:30 a.m. on June 26, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to the 4200 block of Ritchie Highway to investigate a reported crash with two victims. The initial investigation determined that Hinton was driving north o…

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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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