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Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Boater Stranded On Marshy Island After Midnight Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Boater Stranded On Marshy Island After Midnight
Maryland State Police Helicopter Unit Rescues Boater Stranded On Marshy Island After Midnight A Maryland State Police helicopter was required to save a boater who found himself in a precarious position after getting stranded when his boat ran aground. At around 12:40 a.m. on Thursday morning, state police received a call about a 22-year-old boater who got stranded in a marshy section of Taylor's Island in Dorchester.  The initial call came from the Dorchester County Fire and EMS Department after they were unable to get to the island by boat or by foot, leaving them in need of an aerial rescue. Pilots arrived about 50 feet above the boater at around 1:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Who Killed Rachel Morin? Reward In Search For Maryland Mom's Killer Increases Who Killed Rachel Morin? Reward In Search For Maryland Mom's Killer Increases
Who Killed Rachel Morin? Reward In Search For Maryland Mom's Killer Increases Rachel Morin's killer remains a mystery. But her family and its attorneys are determined to change that. Just over seven weeks after 37-year-old Rachel Morin was dead, the law firm Rice, Murtha, Psoras, has doubled the reward for the person responsible for her murder to $20,000. Randolph Rice, the firm's president, knows "someone out there holds the key" to solving the case. "We also encourage other businesses and individuals who share our commitment to justice to contribute to the reward fund. Rachel Morin’s family deserves answers, and together, we can make a difference.” Mori…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Walking On I-495 Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police Pedestrian Walking On I-495 Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police
Pedestrian Walking On I-495 Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police One person was killed early on Saturday morning by a hit-and-run driver in Maryland, police say. Maryland State Police investigators are on the hunt for a Mini-Cooper that is suspected to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run that was reported at around 2 a.m. in Prince George's County. According to the agency, the pedestrian was killed in the southbound side of I-495 in the area of Ritchie Marlboro Road in Capitol Heights She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders after being struck. Investigators say that the vehicle involved in the fatal incident was a Mini-Cooper that was p…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Turkish National Killed In Maryland Electric Scooter Crash: State Police Turkish National Killed In Maryland Electric Scooter Crash: State Police
Turkish National Killed In Maryland Electric Scooter Crash: State Police Two people looking to keep their carbon footprint low were involved in a fatal crash in Maryland, state police announced on Monday. Muhammed Ekinci, 20, who hails from the country of Turkey, has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person riding an electric scooter who was struck by a Ford Fusion early on Monday, Sept. 11.  The incident was reported at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday morning in Worcester County. According to police, Ekinci was riding a Razor electric scooter on Route 50 in the area of Route 589 when he was struck by Katie Tucker, 45, of Berlin,…

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Pulled From Charred Remains Of Massive Maryland Brush Fire Dies, Officials Say Man Pulled From Charred Remains Of Massive Maryland Brush Fire Dies, Officials Say
Man Pulled From Charred Remains Of Massive Maryland Brush Fire Dies, Officials Say The 93-year-old man who was hospitalized with critical burn injuries in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon has died, the State Fire Marshal announced. Charles Armstrong was flown to the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center by Maryland State Police on Tuesday with first- second- and third-degree burns after being overcome by a brush fire he was tending to. The incident was reported at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the 15100 block of Long Hill Drive in Cresaptown.  Officials say that the fire was only discovered because an employee at American Insurance Center flew a d…

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by Zak Failla
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Slain Maryland Mom Had 'Finally Escaped Terror' Before She Was Killed, Loved Ones Say Slain Maryland Mom Had 'Finally Escaped Terror' Before She Was Killed, Loved Ones Say
Slain Maryland Mom Had 'Finally Escaped Terror' Before She Was Killed, Loved Ones Say Caryn Faye Brown was on the brink of freedom, loved ones say. The 27-year-old Federalsburg mom had recently found the courage to protect herself and her four children, a GoFundMe campaign says. Caryn recently "escaped the terror" of a four-year relationship in which she "suffered brutally at the hands of the father of her two younger children," the campaign continues. She was finally starting to feel like herself again. But that joy was short-lived.  Just after midnight Labor Day morning, Caryn was found dead having suffered gunshot wounds in front of an apartment complex in the 700 block…

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by Zak Failla
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Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Maryland Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Maryland
Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Maryland Traffic was tied up for miles on I-495 in Prince George's County on Friday afternoon when a moped rider was killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer. With travelers hitting the road for the long Labor Day Weekend, traffic came to a half in the southbound lanes of the interstate near MD Route 295 as Maryland State Police investigated the fatal crash. Police say that the driver of the scooter struck the side of the tractor-trailer, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident forced police to close all but one lane on I-495 in the area as they investigated and cleared the scene…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Motorists Involved In Fatal I-95 Crash With Tow Truck Driver In MD Police ID Motorists Involved In Fatal I-95 Crash With Tow Truck Driver In MD
Police ID Motorists Involved In Fatal I-95 Crash With Tow Truck Driver In MD Maryland State Police investigators have released new details about the fatal I-95 crash that killed a 31-year-old truck driver on Thursday afternoon. Suitland resident Osama Abdelfattah Marey has been identified as the person who was killed when a driver from Laurel sideswiped several vehicles, setting off a chain-reaction crash. At approximately 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, troopers in College Park were called to the northbound lanes of I-95 at Powder Mill Road, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash. Police say that Marey stopped to assist the driver of a Toyota Yaris that was d…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Woman Killed In Route 50 Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland, State Police Say Police ID Woman Killed In Route 50 Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland, State Police Say
Police ID Woman Killed In Route 50 Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland, State Police Say A 26-year-old woman was killed when a driver rear-ended a dump truck on Route 50 in Prince George's County. Maryland State Police troopers in College Park were called to US Route 50 near Maryland Route 202 overnight, when a Toyota Camry smashed into the back of a Peterbilt dump truck, authorities say, killing Bowie resident Joan Louise Briggs, who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Police say that the crash was reported shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night. The driver, Jacob Donato Roberts, 25, also of Bowie, was rushed to an area hospital by paramedics with undiscl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two From DC Busted With 'Ghost' Guns During Stop In Southern Maryland: State Police Two From DC Busted With 'Ghost' Guns During Stop In Southern Maryland: State Police
Two From DC Busted With 'Ghost' Guns During Stop In Southern Maryland: State Police An erratic driver landed himself and a passenger in hot water with the law after being busted with illegal handguns. Anthony Jerome Hill, 43, and Anayah Ann Battle, 40, both of Washington, DC, are being held at the Calvert County Detention Center in Maryland after being busted with the weapons during what could have been a routine traffic stop, authorities announced. Maryland State Police troopers recovered two loaded handguns during a stop shortly after midnight on Sunday morning when they spotted a Chrysler being driven by Hill erratically near the area of Route 4 and Lancaster Drive in …

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by Zak Failla
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Trooper Stabbed, Suspect Shot During Altercation In Maryland: State Police Trooper Stabbed, Suspect Shot During Altercation In Maryland: State Police
Trooper Stabbed, Suspect Shot During Altercation In Maryland: State Police Shots were fired over the weekend in Southern Maryland when a man attacked two state police troopers with a knife, authorities say. Anthony Oliveras, Jr., 22, of Hollywood, was arrested following an incident that played out in the 44000 block of West Marvell Court.  Police say that troopers were called to the area to assist a possibly suicidal person.  As a veteran trooper and recent graduate from the Academy approached the home, where they were met by Oliveras, who had ill intentions. Wielding a six-inch knife, Oliveras stepped out of the home and lunged toward the rookie troop…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Armed Man, 22, Shot By Maryland State Troopers: Authorities Armed Man, 22, Shot By Maryland State Troopers: Authorities
Armed Man, 22, Shot By Maryland State Troopers: Authorities A 22-year-old armed man was shot by Maryland State Police troopers after lunging at them with a knife Friday, Aug. 18, authorities said. A four-year veteran of the MSP and a trooper who recently graduated from the MPS academy approached responded to  a home in the 44000 block of West Mervell Court in Hollywood, just before 11 p.m., State Police said. The troopers approached the front door of the home, where they were met by Anthony Oliveras Jr., 22, stepped outside and lunged at them with a knife, authorities said. Oliveras tried stabbing one of the troopers with a knife, which&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine