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Hammer Attack Leaves Maryland Grandfather Seriously Hurt, Grandson Charged: Police Hammer Attack Leaves Maryland Grandfather Seriously Hurt, Grandson Charged: Police
Hammer Attack Leaves Maryland Grandfather Seriously Hurt, Grandson Charged: Police A Maryland man is accused of turning a hammer on his own grandfather in a violent attack that left the victim with life-threatening injuries. The assault happened late Friday, July 24, inside a home in Glen Burnie, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Officers were called to Baltimore Washington Medical Center around 11:50 p.m. after the victim arrived suffering from what police described as very serious injuries. As detectives pieced together what happened, they learned the man had allegedly been attacked inside his home during an altercation with his grandson. Police identified the …

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Teen Already In Custody Charged As Adult With Maryland Murder Months Later: Police Teen Already In Custody Charged As Adult With Maryland Murder Months Later: Police
Teen Already In Custody Charged As Adult With Maryland Murder Months Later: Police A Maryland teenager already behind bars on another case is now accused of murder. The 16-year-old, who Baltimore Police have not identified due to his age, was being held in Juvenile Booking on an unrelated charge when detectives served him with a murder warrant over the weekend.  Police say he is responsible for the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Quinton McLellan earlier this year in Baltimore. Instead of leaving juvenile custody, the teen was transferred to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was charged as an adult, according to investigators. The charges stem from a homi…

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Maryland Man Walked Away From Fight, Returned To Shoot Victim Multiple Times, Police Say Maryland Man Walked Away From Fight, Returned To Shoot Victim Multiple Times, Police Say
Maryland Man Walked Away From Fight, Returned To Shoot Victim Multiple Times, Police Say He didn't let the fight end there. Hagerstown's Kyron Sapp Jr., 33, is accused of leaving an altercation, returning with a handgun, and shooting a 26-year-old man multiple times early on Monday morning, according to city police. Officers responded around 2:24 a.m. on July 27 to the 500 block of George Street, where they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, underwent surgery, and was listed in stable condition. Investigators say the shooting stemmed from an argument on George Street. According to police, Sapp left t…

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Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Maryland Swimming Spot: Officials Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Maryland Swimming Spot: Officials
Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Maryland Swimming Spot: Officials A trip to one of Maryland's most popular swimming spots ended with a helicopter flight to the hospital after a beaver bit a 13-year-old boy over the weekend. The incident happened around 9:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, at Cunningham Falls State Park's William Houck Area near North Beach in Frederick County, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, as reported by multiple local news outlets. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources told several outlets the boy suffered bites to his hands and chest before he was flown to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment. …

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Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Maryland Man Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Maryland Man
Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Maryland Man Maryland fire investigators say a blaze that tore through a Glen Burnie home last week was actually an attempted killing, leading to attempted murder and arson charges against a 64-year-old man. The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, at a home in the 1200 block of Aster Drive, where Anne Arundel County firefighters quickly brought the flames under control. But for investigators, the case was only beginning. After spending the next several days examining the scene, members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department's Fire/Arson & Explosives Investigative Bureau conclu…

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GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Maryland Bedroom: Cops GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Maryland Bedroom: Cops
GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Maryland Bedroom: Cops A Maryland woman walked into her boyfriend's bedroom. She never walked back out. Now, detectives say the man she was dating has vanished. Howard County police have obtained a murder warrant for 24-year-old Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, who investigators say killed his girlfriend, 35-year-old Esmeralda Perez-Mendez of Takoma Park, inside a Columbia home before disappearing. The investigation began Sunday afternoon, July 26, when one of Carcamo-Santiago's friends went to the residence in the 9000 block of Watchlight Court and made a horrifying discovery. Perez-Mendez was dead inside the susp…

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Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (DEVELOPING) Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (DEVELOPING)
Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (Developing) A Maryland mother and her infant have vanished, and police are asking for the public's help to bring them home. Baltimore County detectives are searching for 27-year-old Skyler Seitz and her 8-month-old son, Antonio Asencio, who were reported missing from the Dundalk area. Investigators said the pair's last known location was in Good Hope, Pennsylvania, though it remains unclear when or under what circumstances they traveled there. Police have not released any additional details about the disappearance. Seitz is described as standing 5-foot-2 and weighing approximately 108 pounds. Anyone…

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Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters
Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters A quiet Monday morning erupted into chaos as flames ripped through two Maryland townhouses, forcing firefighters into a defensive battle against a rapidly spreading blaze. The fire broke out around 6:40 a.m. on Monday, July 27, in the 2600 block of Legends Way in Ellicott City, where Howard County firefighters responded after multiple 911 callers reported seeing smoke near Turf Valley Resort. As crews searched the area, they found heavy fire already burning through the roof of a townhouse. The blaze had grown so intense that commanders quickly struck a second alarm. Ellicott City | 260…

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8-Year-Old Loses Leg In Boat Propeller Accident At Maryland Campground 8-Year-Old Loses Leg In Boat Propeller Accident At Maryland Campground
8-Year-Old Loses Leg In Boat Propeller Accident At Maryland Campground More than $81,000 has been raised for an 8-year-old boy who lost his right leg in a devastating boat propeller accident and now faces multiple surgeries and months of rehabilitation. The GoFundMe, organized by family member Mary Gleason, was created after Aidan was seriously injured Thursday evening, July 23. "Our sweet Aidan was involved in a devastating boating accident that resulted in the amputation of his right leg, along with severe injuries to his left leg and hip," Gleason wrote. According to The Bay Net, Aidan was flown to a trauma center after he was struck by a boat propeller at…

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Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet
Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet Somebody saw a fire station in mourning and decided it was the perfect time to help themselves. In Charles County, the Baden Volunteer Fire Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing an antique firefighter helmet that had been displayed outside the station in honor of beloved member Shirley Boswell, who died earlier this month. Shirley Boswell Baden Volunteer Fire Department The department had draped the front of its Brandywine firehouse in black bunting ahead of funeral services for Shirley and her husband, Buddy Boswell, on Friday, July 24. …

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Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Dies Days After Head-On Virginia Crash: Police Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Dies Days After Head-On Virginia Crash: Police
Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Dies Days After Head-On Virginia Crash: Police A crash that began with a box truck driver trying to avoid a stopped vehicle has now turned deadly. The victim, a 94-year-old Manassas Park man, died two days after a head-on collision in Prince William County, where police have now charged the driver of a box truck with reckless driving. The crash happened around 7:15 p.m. on Friday, July 24, at the intersection of Nokesville Road and Fauquier Drive in Nokesville, according to Prince William County police. Investigators said Corey Latel Heflin, 38, of Springfield, was driving a 2021 Freightliner M2 northbound on Nokesville Road when he fa…

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Mercedes Driver Dies After Slamming Into Tree In Early-Morning Maryland Crash: Police Mercedes Driver Dies After Slamming Into Tree In Early-Morning Maryland Crash: Police
Mercedes Driver Dies After Slamming Into Tree In Early-Morning Maryland Crash: Police A violent crash involving a Mercedes ended with one driver dead before sunrise in Maryland. Montgomery County police are investigating the fatal single-vehicle wreck, which happened around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, along New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring. Investigators say the driver of a 2010 Mercedes lost control in the 11800 block of New Hampshire Avenue, striking the center median before crashing head-on into a tree. The force of the impact left the driver critically injured. Fire and rescue crews rushed the adult man to an area hospital, where he later died. Police have no…

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