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Inmate Found Dead In Maryland Cell; Suspect Identified, Not Yet Charged: State Police
Maryland State Police have identified the inmate found dead at the North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland earlier this week as 28-year-old Robert Warren, officials said. Warren was discovered unresponsive in his cell on Monday, Nov. 25, and was pronounced dead by emergency medical personnel. A subsequent autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide. State Police investigators say that they have identified a suspect, also an inmate, but have not yet filed charges. The suspect’s identity will remain confidential until charges are…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Hunt Hit-Run Driver After Child Killed Falling From Vehicle On I-97
Maryland State Police are investigating a tragic hit-and-run incident in Anne Arundel County that claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy on Sunday night. The boy, who was a rear passenger in a 2011 Mazda 3 driven by his grandmother, 66-year-old Hagerstown resident Lorraine O'Neill, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel following the crash, police say. Troopers from the Glen Burnie Barrack responded shortly before 7:30 p.m. to the scene on I-97, north of MD Route 32, where the crash was reported. Preliminary investigations revealed that the child opened the rear window of th…
News
Drunk Driver Wanted In MD Causes Crash In Stafford, Lies About Fleeing Friend, Deputies Say
A man with an outstanding warrant was arrested after a DUI crash in Stafford County early Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. On Nov. 17, at approximately 3:36 a.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident near Austin Park Drive and Richmond Highway that left one vehicle on its side with the driver trapped inside. Deputy C.T. Richardson assisted the driver of the overturned Chevrolet out of the vehicle and into an ambulance, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, while a second deputy spoke with the driver of a Honda also involved in the c…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Behind Bars After I-95 Shooting That Shut Down Traffic: State Police
A Baltimore man is in custody after a Monday morning shooting shut down a stretch of I-95 in Howard County, Maryland State Police confirmed. Kevin Gross, 46, has been charged in connection with the shooting of 28-year-old Ronald Victor Garcia-Rodriguez, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds and remains hospitalized with serious injuries. The incident unfolded just before 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, when Garcia-Rodriguez called 911 from the shoulder of northbound I-95 near Route 216, reporting he had been shot. First responders found him beside his white 2014 Mazda2 and transported him to R …
Police & Fire
State Police ID 28-Year-Old Man Critically Injured In Maryland Shooting That Shut Down I-95
A stretch of I-95 in Maryland was shut down early Monday morning following a shooting that left a Laurel man hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds, Maryland State Police confirmed. The victim, identified as 28-year-old Ronald Victor Garcia-Rodriguez, was found lying on the shoulder of northbound lanes of I-95 near Route 216 after calling 911 at around 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 18 to report that he had been shot. Garcia-Rodriguez, the only occupant of a white 2014 Mazda2, was rushed to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where he is currently being treated for his injuries. Mar…
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-270 In Maryland (
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Maryland State Police troopers are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that shut down all northbound lanes of I-270 on Monday morning in Frederick County. First responders were called early on Monday to a stretch of the interstate that left at least five people with undisclosed injuries. Each was taken to an area hospital. ALERT - CRASH FREDERICK COUNTY: I-270 NORTH AT EX 32 I-70; ALL LANES CLOSED NORTH AND 2 LEFT LANES CLOSED SOUTH. #MDTRAFFIC SOC — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) November 18, 2024 The crash also led to temporary closures in the southbound lanes. Details about t…
Police & Fire
Man Packing Explosive Devices Broke Into Estranged GF's Home: Maryland Fire Marshal
A man who was found with a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) after breaking into his ex-girlfriends home is behind bars and facing serious charges, according to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal. Andrew Ervin Romack, 62, was arrested following a joint investigation by the fire marshal and Maryland State Police following a reported burglary earlier this week at an Allegany County home. Investigators say that shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, troopers were called to the 20300 block of Lower Georges Creek Road, where it is alleged Romack forced his way into his estranged…
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Drug Bust In MD Leads To Seizure Of Stash Capable Of Causing 'Hundreds Of Lethal Doses:' Police
A multi-agency investigation in Northern Maryland led to the recovery of tens of thousands of dollars worth of dangerous drugs that could have killed hundreds and landed three behind bars, authorities announced on Tuesday. The Frederick High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) group executed search and seizure warrants in the 1000 block of Monroe Avenue in Frederick and on a vehicle in Hagerstown on Monday night, leading to a massive bust and multiple arrests. Those charged: Jayden Isaiah Stephon, 20, of Hagerstown; Christion Sayyid Gill, 26, of Hagerstown; Jamil Nicholas Gardne…
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State Police ID Driver Wanted After Two Killed In Early Morning Maryland Incident (
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Nearly a week after a fatal shooting that claimed the life of two and left two others with serious injuries in Cecil County, Maryland State Police have released new details as their search for a suspect continues. Delaware natives Tamir Rasheek Davis and Darius Anthony Blalock, both 26, have been identified by police as the two who were killed in a shooting over the weekend. Two others were hospitalized following the shooting shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. On Thursday, Nov. 7, state police issued a new update as they attempt to locate the driver, 24-year-old Jose Luis…
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Catonsville Man Accused Of Repeatedly Pointing Gun At Driver On I-695 In Anne Arundel: State PD
A road-raging man who repeatedly pointed a gun at another driver during a dispute on I-695 in Anne Arundel County has been apprehended and is facing multiple charges, according to Maryland State Police. Catonsville resident John Lang, 32, smirked at the camera after being arrested over the weekend following a probe into multiple assaults and threats that were made on the interstate. Police say that on Sunday, Nov. 3, Lang pointed the loaded weapon at another motorist multiple times on I-695 in the area of Route 2 in Glen Burnie. At one point, it is alleged that Lang got out of his vehicle …
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Hunter Rescued From Remote Area In Mountain By Maryland State Police Helicopter (
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A hunter who fell out of a tree stand in West Virginia required an assist from a Maryland State Police helicopter after suffering serious injuries. At approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, the state police Aviation Command was called to a remote area in a Grant County mountain, where there was a reported injured hunter who was in a tricky location. "Due to the remote location, extended extrication time, and the nature of the hunter’s injuries," the Maryland State Police helicopter was called in to perform a hoist rescue. MSPAC rescued an injured hunter who fell from a tree stand on T…
Police & Fire
State Police Identify Two Killed In Early Morning Maryland Incident (
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New details have been released by Maryland State Police investigators as they continue to probe a fatal shooting that claimed the life of two and left two others with serious injuries in Cecil County. Delaware natives Tamir Rasheek Davis and Darius Anthony Blalock, both 26, have been identified by police as the two who were killed in a shooting over the weekend. Two others were hospitalized following the shooting shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. Troopers were called to the unit block of Chestnut Drive in Elkton, where there was a report of a man lying in the roadway who was …
Police & Fire
Hurt Hiker Hoisted To Helicopter, Airlifted To Hospital In Maryland: State Police (
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A Maryland State Police helicopter was required to rescue a hiker who was injured after slipping and falling from the top of a cliff onto the top of a train tunnel in Carroll County. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon, first responders were called to the area of Gaither Road and Railroad Avenue in Sykesville, where there was an injured hiker who fell approximately 20 feet down an embankment while walking in a wooded area. Due to the location of the hiker, and the purportedly prolonged time it would take to extricate them, the state police helicopter was called into perform a medevac. …
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Two Killed, Two Hospitalized In Early Morning Maryland Shooting: State Police
Two people were killed and two others were hospitalized following a shooting early on Saturday morning in Cecil County, according to Maryland State Police. Delaware native Tamir Rasheek Davis, 26, has been identified by investigators as one of two who were fatally shot early on Saturday morning. He was pronounced dead at Christianna Hospital. The second person killed has not been positively identified. The cause and manner of death for both victims is pending the results of an autopsy. Two others were taken to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Their IDs are being withh…
Traffic
Police ID Virginia Pick-Up Truck Driver, PA Crane Operator Killed In Fiery I-83 Crash
New details have been released by Maryland State Police investigators after two people were killed in a crash involving a pick-up and mobile crane that shut down I-83 on Wednesday in Baltimore County. Ruther Glen, Virginia resident Kevin Johnson, 53, was driving the truck that lost control and struck the Peterbilt crane being operated by 61-year-old James Hutson, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, officials say. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Oct. 23, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate in Sparks Glencoe when the pick-up hauling a trailer was headi…
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Pick-Up Truck Driver, Crane Operator Killed In Fiery I-83 Crash: Maryland State Police
Two people were killed in a crash involving a pick-up truck and mobile crane that shut down in Baltimore County on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Oct. 23, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate in Sparks Glencoe when the pick-up hauling a trailer was traveling southbound on I-83 when for unknown reasons, lost control, crossed over into the northbound lanes, and struck a mobile crane. Both went up in flames and the initial incident caused three other vehicles to crash. The scene of the crash in Baltimore County. Baltim…
Police & Fire
First Responders In Virginia, Maryland Rescue Kayakers Stranded On Island (
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A Maryland State Police helicopter proved critical in rescuing a group of kayakers who became stranded in rough waters in the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon. At around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, Maryland State Police Aviation Command based out of Frederick came to the aid of four kayakers with an assist on the ground from Montgomery County swift water rescue personnel, officials say. According to officials, first responders required the aerial rescue due to the inability to get rescue boats to the area of swift-moving water, where the kayakers were stranded after their vessel went do…
Police & Fire
Group Stranded On Island Rescued By Montgomery County Crews, State Police Helicopter
First responders in Maryland came to the rescue of a group of swimmers who found themselves in a perilous position on Sunday afternoon, officials say. Ten people were removed from the Potomac River by crews in Montgomery County and Fairfax County after they were stranded on an island and their kayak went rogue and floated downstream. Today, at 228pm, @mcfrs Swift Water Team members were dispatched for a group of people stranded on an island, after their red kayak floated downstream. While assisting those swimmers, 911 received another call for a person in the water near Blockhouse Point.…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (
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A 32-year-old woman who unexpectedly crossed into a road and was fatally struck by a Maryland State Police trooper in Anne Arundel County overnight, officials say. Officials were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, to the northbound lanes of Solomons Island Road at Route 50, after an SUV hit a woman in the roadway, where investigators noted there is no crosswalk. She was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from Anne Arundel County Emergency Medical Services. The driver of the 2016 Ford Explorer, who happens to be a state police trooper, attempted to render a…
Police & Fire
Suspects At Large After Shooting Up SUV During Road-Rage Incident On I-270: State Police
An investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after a road-rage shooting was reported in Rockville overnight on I-270, state police say. Detectives issued an alert on Saturday, Sept. 28 as they seek possible dashcam footage that was filmed between approximately 7:20 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. on Friday night on the interstate in the area of Shady Grove Road. Investigators say they believe that during the road-rage incident, a white Dodge Durango was struck multiple times by gunfire, though the driver was uninjured. Maryland State Police It was later determined that the shooting&nb…
Police & Fire
Son Breaking Into Elderly Father's Home Resulted In Fatal Shooting: Maryland State Police
New details have been released by Maryland State Police investigators as they continue to probe a fatal shooting and fire that was reported in Cecil County earlier this week. Conowingo resident Joe Berry, Jr. has been identified as the person pronounced dead at the scene on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in a shooting incident and fire that also left his mother and father injured. Investigators say that troopers were called at around 2 p.m. to check on a reported shooting at a home in the 200 block of Mount Zoar Road, where they found Berry outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Accordin…
News
Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD
A 34-year-old Virginia man has been arrested months after a road-rage incident in Maryland that saw him threatening another driver on I-95 in Prince George's County. In early February, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported road rage incident involving Fairfax County resident Joshua John Cook, 34, who was caught on camera pointing a gun at a second motorist. According to police, on Feb. 2, troopers were called to investigate an incident involving a black Ford F-150 whose driver reportedly pointed a gun at another driver in the area of I-95 and Route 1, which was captured on …
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Used To Hoist Injured Worker Who Fell From Roof
A Maryland State Police helicopter came to the rescue of a 25-year-old construction worker across state lines in West Virginia after he took a fall off a roof. On Monday, Maryland State Police Aviation Command rescued a construction worker who fell two stories while working on a home in Hardy County in the Ashton Woods area. Based out of Cumberland, the helicopter was called in by the Moorefield Volunteer Fire Department and West Hardy Emergency Medical Service due to the severity of the worker's injuries, and the challenging terrain that may have led to a lengthy extraction…
News
Man Arrested In Purported Attempted Plane Theft At Martin State Airport In Maryland: State PD
A pilot received an unexpected passenger who allegedly attempted to steal a plane at Martin State Airport in Baltimore County, police confirmed. Maryland State Police troopers received a report at approximately 5:10 p.m. at the airport in Middle River on Friday afternoon, when Joseph Goldman, 43, drove past security and onto airport grounds in an attempt to take the plane. A police spokesperson said that Goldman got out of his vehicle and made his way to an empty aircraft. One of the pilots assigned to the scheduled flight found Goldman and alerted security, leading to his arrest. No inju…
Police & Fire
Eleven 'Unlawful Exhibition Driving' Events Dismantled Overnight: Maryland State Police
Seven people were arrested over the course of six hours as Maryland State Police broke up nearly a dozen "unlawful exhibition driving events" overnight, officials say. Troopers were busy on Saturday night and Sunday morning in Baltimore, Prince George's and Anne Arundel counties, responding to several locations in the region where up to 200 people gathered in parking lots and attempted to shut down certain intersections. Police say that they responded to these locations: 10:40 p.m.: 5710 A Wabash Ave. in Baltimore; 11:10 p.m.: 2880-2894 Rolling Road in Windsor Mill; 11:49 p.m.: 3…
Police & Fire
Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Anne Arundel County: State Police
A Baltimore man is facing charges after breaking out a gun during an alleged road rage incident in Anne Arundel County, state police say. Jayden Spurlin, 24, was arrested in his Baltimore County home on Thursday night following an investigation into a reported incident earlier this week. According to a Maryland State Police spokesperson, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a motorist reported that a driver in a black Audi pointed a gun at him during a road rage dispute in the southbound lanes of I-97 near Route 50 in Annapolis. The vehicle was identified and search warrants were served at Spurlin’…
Police & Fire
Busted Brake Light Lands Felon Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapons Charges In Maryland: State PD
A convicted felon from Prince George's County is facing charges after being busted with a loaded handgun and hundreds of packets of Suboxone, state police say. Lanham resident Otha Samuel, 47, was arrested on Wednesday morning during a traffic stop, where he was caught with contraband in Howard County. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Aug. 28, a trooper on patrol stopped a Ford Taurus in the 7300 block of Washington Boulevard for an inoperable brake light, leading to a host of charges for the man. During the traffic stop, investigators say that "numerous criminal indicators were present," prompting…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Charged With Attempted Murder For I-95 Road Rage Shooting: State Police
A Baltimore County man is facing drug and weapons charges after a road rage incident on I-95 in Howard County led state police investigators right to him. Owings Mills resident Quwan Gordon, 48, was arrested in connection to a midday shooting last week after firing at another driver during an incident that played out last week, authorities announced on Saturday morning. Police say that on Monday, Aug. 12, troopers were called to a stretch of the interstate when victims reported that they were shot at during a road rage dispute with another driver in a white Volkswagen. Upon arrival, …
Police & Fire
Man Threatened To Burn Down Maryland Home During Dispute With Landlords: Fire Marshal
A dispute between a landlord and tenant turned fiery and landed one man behind bars in Washington County after he threatened to burn down the home he was renting, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Randy Sigler, 65, who was renting a home in Hagerstown, is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for threatening arson during a dispute with his landlord and her husband. Officials say that shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in the 13600 block of Grandview Drive to investigate a reported dispute between …
News
Inmate Found Stabbed To Death In Maryland Prison; Suspect In Custody: State Police
An inmate housed at a Maryland prison was killed after being stabbed to death by another prisoner in his cell, state police say. Marvin Brown, 23, has been identified as the person found dead inside the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland on Friday morning following an incident with another inmate, according to officials. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 9, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the facility to investigate an inmate death, where they found Brown unresponsive with multiple puncture wounds. Another inmate - who has not been identified as charges are…
Police & Fire
Officers Named Following Police Shooting During Standoff With PA Fugitive At Maryland Motel
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has identified the officers involved in the shooting of a wanted Pennsylvania fugitive during a barricade situation at a Maryland motel over the weekend. Shortly before midnight on Aug. 1, deputies from the Frederick County Police Department and Sheriff's Office were called to the Super 8 motel on Monocacy Boulevard, where they were tipped off about a fugitive wanted out of Beaver County who was believed to be in the area. Super 8 located on Monocacy Boulevard Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, they were able to make cont…
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