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One Killed When Tractor-Trailer Goes Off Road, Breaks Electrical Support Pole Near MD School One Killed When Tractor-Trailer Goes Off Road, Breaks Electrical Support Pole Near MD School
One Killed When Tractor-Trailer Goes Off Road, Breaks Electrical Support Pole Near MD School All lanes have been reopened on the Jacob Tome Memorial Highway in Cecil County after a fatal crash tied up traffic on Thursday morning. Police have identified Port Deposit resident Dylan Edwards, 26, as the driver who was killed in a crash while he was pulling a 2003 tanker trailer on Route 276 that led to power lines in the roadway, shutting down lanes in both direction on Thursday, June 22.  Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the highway near Cowan Road in Colora, where there was a tractor-trailer that crashed into the woods near …

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Ex-VA Cop Involved In Infant Daughter's Death Faces New Child Abuse Charges In MD Ex-VA Cop Involved In Infant Daughter's Death Faces New Child Abuse Charges In MD
Ex-VA Cop Involved In Infant Daughter's Death Faces New Child Abuse Charges In MD A former police officer in Virginia serving home detention in connection to the death of his infant daughter in Maryland is facing new child abuse charges in Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. Jason Michael Colley, 43, has been charged with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following a joint investigation into his actions in Frederick, though he is no stranger to both sides of law enforcement. Colley served 10 years with the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, though he later found himself on the other end of things following the death of his 6-month-o…

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Motorcyclist Struck Head-On Trying To Avoid Crash In MD Dies: State Police Motorcyclist Struck Head-On Trying To Avoid Crash In MD Dies: State Police
Motorcyclist Struck Head-On Trying To Avoid Crash In MD Dies: State Police Another motorcyclist was killed in Maryland after a head-on crash in Harford County. Anthony Taylor, 52, of Darlington, has been identified as the Harley-Davidson rider who was killed in a two-car crash on Route 1 in Street late in the afternoon on Tuesday, June 13. Taylor was airlifted to an area shock trauma center at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday after he was riding south on Route 1 when a Toyota Sienna traveling in the opposite direction crossed over into his lane for unknown reasons. Both drivers attempted to move into the shoulder to avoid colliding, leading to the fatal head-on…

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US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment
US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment Federal officials have busted a Maryland man in New Jersey who has been on the run for months following a fatal stabbing late last year. Since December, Fruitland resident Riley Lee Collick, has been wanted by authorities in connection to the murder of 32-year-old Alejandro Ronald Exantus in Wicomico County in December. Maryland State Police officials say that over the weekend, the chase came to its conclusion and Collick has been taken into custody. On Friday, June 9, Collick, 44, was apprehended by US Marshals at an apartment in Moorestown, NJ, and is being held there pending his extradi…

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Wife Saves Husband's Life After Kitchen Blaze Breaks Out In MD Home: Fire Marshal Wife Saves Husband's Life After Kitchen Blaze Breaks Out In MD Home: Fire Marshal
Wife Saves Husband's Life After Kitchen Blaze Breaks Out In MD Home: Fire Marshal A Washington County woman is being hailed as a sort of "Wonder Woman" who may have saved her husband's life after a kitchen fire broke out in their Williamsport home on Friday afternoon. At approximately noon on Friday, June 9, members of the Williamsport Volunteer Fire Company and other area agencies were called to a two-alarm house fire on Hoffman Drive, after smoke and flames were reported by neighbors. The Maryland State Fire Marshal said that the investigation into the near-fatal blaze determined that a 76-year-old homeowner turned on the stovetop and walked away from the area after h…

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Two Killed When Speeding Truck Overturns, Crashes Head-On Into SUV On I-95 In MD: State Police Two Killed When Speeding Truck Overturns, Crashes Head-On Into SUV On I-95 In MD: State Police
Two Killed When Speeding Truck Overturns, Crashes Head-On Into SUV On I-95 In MD: State Police Two drivers were killed when an SUV struck a median and went airborne on I-95 in Harford County before crashing head-on into another truck late on Thursday afternoon. Baltimore resident Dennis English, Jr., 45, and 64-year-old John Mastropietro, of Ocean Port, NJ, have been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the two killed in a violent head-on crash in Abington on Thursday, June 8 that injured two others. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire & @jmvfc8 are on the scene of a crash with rescue, NB I-95 past exit 77 (MD-24) in #AbingdonMD. Three EMS units, @Harfor…

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Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police
Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Two people have been indicted on charges associated to the crash that left six highway construction workers dead earlier this year on I-695 in Baltimore County. Lisa Adrienne Lea, 54, of Randallstown, and Melachi Duane Brown, 20, of Baltimore, are facing a host of charges for their roles in the fatal crash in March. New details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue their probe into the fatal Baltimore Beltway crash that killed the six workers. The day after the crash, on Thursday, March 23, the six victims of the fatal crash were positively identified by state polic…

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Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff
Barricaded Man Killed Confronting Maryland State Police SWAT Team During Standoff One person was killed over the weekend during a standoff that played out in Carroll County, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The situation began at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, when state police troopers were called to a home in the 1200 block of Liberty Road in Eldensburg to assist a suicidal man who was allegedly under the influence. Police say that the man - whose name has not been released pending the ongoing investigation - called into a crisis hotline threatening to kill himself, claiming that he had a gun and was intoxicated, though it was never speci…

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Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers
Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers Maryland residents are being advised to be on high alert following a recent rash of fraudsters posing as police. An alert was issued by Maryland State Police over the weekend warning residents to be aware of possible phone scam fraud attempts by police impersonators. Officials say that they've received multiple reports from several residents throughout the state who advised that they'd been contacted by people claiming to be either state troopers or police officers in an attempt to scam victims out of cash or personal information. According to police, the poser tells possible victims that …

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One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Route 295 Crash In MD One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Route 295 Crash In MD
One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Route 295 Crash In MD One person was killed in an early-morning head-on crash in Anne Arundel County with an allegedly impaired driver, state police say. Maryland State Police have launched an investigation into a fatal two-vehicle crash between two drivers from Baltimore, one of whom was killed at approximately 2:45 a.m on Thursday, June 1. According to investigators, Brittany Sherlock, 33, was driving a Lincoln MKC north in the southbound lanes of Maryland Route 295 near Arundel Mills Boulevard when she struck a Hyundai being driven by 62-year-old Marien Haider in Hanover. Police say that Haider was pronounc…

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Police ID Man Killed In Pick-Up Truck Crash On I-695 In Baltimore County Police ID Man Killed In Pick-Up Truck Crash On I-695 In Baltimore County
Police ID Man Killed In Pick-Up Truck Crash On I-695 In Baltimore County Police have identified the driver killed on Tuesday morning on I-695 in Baltimore County after going off road and coming to a crashing halt when he struck a tree. Stephen Richard Becker, 59, of Timonium, was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash that was reported shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30 on the inner loop of the interstate in Dundalk. Becker was driving a 2008 Honda pick-up truck on Monday morning near Cove Road when he lost control for unknown reasons, went off the roadway and smashed into the tree, killing him, according to officials. UPDATE: Baltimor…

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Cellmate Under Investigation For Homicide At Maryland Prison: State Police Cellmate Under Investigation For Homicide At Maryland Prison: State Police
Cellmate Under Investigation For Homicide At Maryland Prison: State Police An investigation has been launched after an inmate was found dead in the Jessup Correctional Institution in Maryland. Maryland State Police issued an alert on Sunday, May, 28, advising that Nicholas Joseph Delfosse, 27, a state prison inmate serving time for a burglary, was found dead inside the facility. Police say that an inmate has been identified as a suspect. He’s being held in a separate part of the prison and possible charges are pending. According to state police, on Saturday, May 27, investigators were notified about an inmate’s death inside the facility, and upon arrival found De…

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