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Police ID 12-Year-Old Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Maryland Crash Police ID 12-Year-Old Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Maryland Crash
Police ID 12-Year-Old Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Maryland Crash Police have identified the 12-year-old driver killed and her adult male passenger hurt in a Maryland crash over the weekend. Josseline Molina-Rivas was behind the wheel of a 2017 Toyota Corolla heading southbound on Broken Land Parkway, in Columbia Sunday, July 24, Howard County Police said. Josseline left the roadway and struck a tree just south of Cradlerock Way around 2:08 a.m., they said. She was pronounced dead at the scene while her 36-year-old passenger, Mario Arturo-Artiga, was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he remains in serious c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Alert issued For Maryland Man Not Heard From Since Late April Alert issued For Maryland Man Not Heard From Since Late April
Alert issued For Maryland Man Not Heard From Since Late April Howard County police are asking for the public's help locating a Jessup man who was last seen in April, authorities say. Dominic Yori, 45, was reported missing by a family member who has grown concerned for his wellbeing after not hearing from him in months, according to Howard County police. Yori has reportedly not contacted his employer or family since late April. Police have been actively investigating leads for several weeks, however, all existing tips have been exhausted in the search for Yori, they said. Yori is described as being 5-feet-10-inches tall, weighing approximately 155 po…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland
Serial Burglar Charged With 33 Counts Of Burglary After String Of Robberies In Maryland A serial burglar from Baltimore who targeted the Columbia area late this spring has been arrested, authorities say. Dawon Martice Davis, 20, is allegedly connected to seven commercial burglaries that took place from May 12 to June 17, 2022, according to Howard County Police. Davis reportedly entered the businesses in the overnight hours, stealing various items. The businesses he targeted are listed below: Howard County International Market (8700 block of Cloudleap Court); Mobil (6200 block of Columbia Crossing); Shell (5600 block of Waterloo Road). Davis allegedly burglarized the Ho…

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by Annie DeVoe
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One Dead In Route 29 Crash One Dead In Route 29 Crash
One Dead In Route 29 Crash A man is dead after his vehicle went up in flames after crashing into a pole in Ellicott City in an early morning collision, authorities say. The victim was driving north on Route 29 at the ramp to I-70 East when he drove off the roadway, striking a sign support pole around 4:42 a.m., Wednesday, July 6, according to Howard County police. The 2022 Nissan Rouge became engulfed in flames after the collision and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the victim is pending release upon notification of next of kin. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.&n…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Howard County Road Rage Shooting Probed Howard County Road Rage Shooting Probed
Howard County Road Rage Shooting Probed An alleged road rage incident in Jessup sent a man in the hospital with gunshot wounds, authorities say. The victim reported that he was shot by a suspect in another vehicle, who then fled the scene at the area of Washington Boulevard and Cedar Avenue around 2:16 a.m., Sunday, July 3, Howard County police say. Police located the suspect in the nearby woods by drone after finding the crashed suspected vehicle near the scene.  Both the victim and the suspect suffered from non life-threatening injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment.  Charges for the suspect are reporte…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police Ask For Help Identifying Driver Who Killed Pedestrian In Ellicott City Police Ask For Help Identifying Driver Who Killed Pedestrian In Ellicott City
Police Ask For Help Identifying Driver Who Killed Pedestrian In Ellicott City Police are asking for the public's help identifying suspect behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in Ellicott City, authorities say. The driver of a white Jeep Wrangler hit and killed Michael Kevin Fitzpatrick, 54, on Old Frederick Road near Weatherstone Drive shortly after 11 p.m., Sunday, June 5, according to Howard County police. Fitzpatrick's body was found by a passerby around 8 a.m., Monday June 6. A nearby residence had video that showed a white Jeep Wrangler near the scene, and found a piece of the Jeep's white fender nearby. Police suspect that the vehi…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Female Driver Killed In Fatal Howard County Crash (UPDATE) Female Driver Killed In Fatal Howard County Crash (UPDATE)
Female Driver Killed In Fatal Howard County Crash (Update) One person has died in a head-on crash in Howard County, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash on Route 1 in Elkridge around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, May 13, Howard County Police said.  Initial investigation revealed a 2005 Honda Civic was traveling north on Route 1 near Brumbaugh when it crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with another car, police said.  The driver of the Honda, an adult female, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, also an adult female, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,…

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by David Cifarelli
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Stolen Car Crash Leaves One Dead In Maryland: Police Stolen Car Crash Leaves One Dead In Maryland: Police
Stolen Car Crash Leaves One Dead In Maryland: Police One person was killed after being ejected from a stolen vehicle in a single-vehicle collision in Howard County, authorities say.  The driver of the 2019 Kia Optima was traveling west when he left the roadway and struck a tree on Guilford Road at Lambeth Court shortly before 4 a.m., Thursday, May 12, said Howard County Police. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead on the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, officials say.

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by Annie DeVoe
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Eldersburg Woman Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Head-On Glenwood Collision: Police Eldersburg Woman Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Head-On Glenwood Collision: Police
Eldersburg Woman Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Head-On Glenwood Collision: Police One person is dead and three more are hospitalized following an afternoon crash in Glenwood, authorities said.  The crash happened when a Toyota Highlander collided head-on with a Nissan Rogue after crossing over into oncoming traffic while traveling north on Route 97 past Rolling Hills Drive, Howard County Police said.  The crash occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21, according to police.  67-year-old Wei Chu Lam Wong of Eldersburg, who was the front passenger in the Toyota, died Sunday night at Washington Medical Canter, police said.  Everyone …

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by David Cifarelli
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Florida Woman Sentenced For Assaulting, Stabbing Ex-17-Year-Old Maryland Lover Florida Woman Sentenced For Assaulting, Stabbing Ex-17-Year-Old Maryland Lover
Florida Woman Sentenced For Assaulting, Stabbing Ex-17-Year-Old Maryland Lover A Florida woman has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for assaulting a teenager from Maryland with whom she was romantically involved, authorities said.  Deriyan Woodson, 27, drove from Orlando, Florida to Maryland where she entered the 17-year-old's home, duct taped the victim's grandmother and proceeded to stab and assault the teenager with a handgun and kitchen knife on July 31, 2017. Woodson pleaded guilty to being romantically involved with the 17-year-old from Halethorpe and committing an act of domestic violence, Baltimore County Police said. Woodson wa…

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by David Cifarelli
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Territory War: Eight '59 Hoover' Gangsters Indicted On Murder, Assault Charges Territory War: Eight '59 Hoover' Gangsters Indicted On Murder, Assault Charges
Territory War: Eight '59 Hoover' Gangsters Indicted On Murder, Assault Charges Murder, assault and drug distribution are among some of the indictments handed down to eight gangsters embattled in a territory war in Maryland, authorities announced. After a lengthy investigation, the 59 Hoover members were indicted by a grand jury in Howard County on Wednesday, March 2. Jeremi Lewis, who was charged with first-degree murder in the case of Jaden Ealy, was a leader of the group, the indictment says. The other members indicted are Anthony Jenkins, Daquan Woodson, Justin Harper, David Wainwright, Jr., Terrence Hux, Tavon Hawkins and Antonio Haywood, authorities said. Howa…

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by David Cifarelli
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Deadly Jessup Bar Shooting Suspect Surrenders: Police Deadly Jessup Bar Shooting Suspect Surrenders: Police
Deadly Jessup Bar Shooting Suspect Surrenders: Police The person involved in a fatal shooting outside a bar in Jessup surrendered to police, authorities said. Antonio Stephon Harrod, 36, is being held without bail and is charged with first and second-degree murder and weapon violations for killing 35-year-old Jesus Oisreal Freeman, Howard County police announced. Harrod and Freeman apparently knew each other, and were arguing outside of the bar when Harrod pulled the trigger, authorities said. The nature of the argument and motive remain under investigation. Officers found Freeman after responding to reports of shots fired in the pa…

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by David Cifarelli