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'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In Kentucky Apprehended By Maryland State Police 'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In Kentucky Apprehended By Maryland State Police
'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In Kentucky Apprehended By Maryland State Police A man considered armed and dangerous who was wanted for murder in Kentucky has been taken into custody in Maryland after his BMW was spotted outside a Howard County motel, state police announced. Louisville resident Tho Luong, 41, who was on the run after a woman was found dead on Tuesday in Kentucky, has been arrested and is waiting to be extradited back to face the charges. At around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, a state police spokesperson said that Luong and his 2011 black BMW were found at a motel in the 8000 block of Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City, leading to his arr…

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by Zak Failla
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Fire Crews Battle Tricky Blaze, Bitter Cold In Carroll County Fire Crews Battle Tricky Blaze, Bitter Cold In Carroll County
Fire Crews Battle Tricky Blaze, Bitter Cold In Carroll County Fire crews in Carroll County had to contend with difficult conditions on Sunday night as they battled a trick blaze in Westminster. Dozens of members were called to a home in the 1700 block of Sykesville Road south of Westminster shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 21, where they were met by smoke showing and a fire in the attic of a two-story residence, officials say. Sunday evening fire damages Westminster Home: Over 60 Carroll County firefighters with 20 pieces of firefighting... Posted by Kevin Earl Dayhoff on Monday, January 22, 2024 For hours, they battled sub-zero temperatures, …

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State Police Seek Leads In Unsolved 'Heinous Crimes' Committed By Murderer Charged In Maryland State Police Seek Leads In Unsolved 'Heinous Crimes' Committed By Murderer Charged In Maryland
State Police Seek Leads In Unsolved 'Heinous Crimes' Committed By Murderer Charged In Maryland The truck driver arrested in connection to the 2006 murder of a woman found near a Frederick County rest stop may have been a serial killer, state police are cautioning. Maryland State Police investigators are seeking possible leads regarding White Springs, Florida resident Garry Artman, 64, who was on the run for nearly 20 years before being apprehended in September 2022 for his role in the murder of Dusty Shuck. On May 4, 2006, the 24-year-old's body was discovered near a Frederick County rest stop by a passing motorist, according to police. Shuck had last been seen at a New Mexico hotel …

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by Zak Failla
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12-Year-Old Girl Found Brother, Sister Dead Inside Maryland Home: State Police 12-Year-Old Girl Found Brother, Sister Dead Inside Maryland Home: State Police
12-Year-Old Girl Found Brother, Sister Dead Inside Maryland Home: State Police A suspicious death investigation in Cecil County is ongoing a day after a 12-year-old girl found her two siblings unresponsive in their Maryland home, state police say. Skylar Alice Marie Jones, 14, and Gaige Marshall Dehaven, 10, were pronounced dead by first responders in Perryville after their sister found them on Tuesday, Jan. 16. At 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the 600 block of Cole Street to assist the Perryville Police Department, where they were met by two children in cardiac arrest. The 911 call came from their 12-year-old sister. …

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Children Found Unresponsive By Sister In Maryland Home, State Police Say Children Found Unresponsive By Sister In Maryland Home, State Police Say
Children Found Unresponsive By Sister In Maryland Home, State Police Say An investigation has been launched after two children were found dead inside a Northern Maryland home by their sister, state police say. In Cecil County, a 10-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were pronounced dead by first responders in Perryville after being found unresponsive in their home, according to officials. The cause and manner of their deaths is pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. At 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the 600 block of Cole Street to assist the Perryville Police Department, where they were met …

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by Zak Failla
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Driver, 30, Killed In T-Bone Crash In Maryland: State Police Driver, 30, Killed In T-Bone Crash In Maryland: State Police
Driver, 30, Killed In T-Bone Crash In Maryland: State Police A 30-year-old driver died after she lost control of her car and broadsided another vehicle in St. Mary's County, authorities said. Jennifer Renita VanMeter of Charlotte Hall was killed in the crash, according to Maryland State Police. On Monday, Jan. 15, at approximately 4:30 p.m., state troopers responded to Route 6 (Charles Street) near Gilbert Run Park in Charlotte Hall for a serious collision. A preliminary investigation found a Kia Forte driven by VanMeter was traveling east on Route 6.  At the same time, a Dodge Dart driven by Donna Jean Wheaton, 84, of Mechanicsville, was trave…

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One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Prince George's County: State Police One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Prince George's County: State Police
One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Prince George's County: State Police A 34-year-old woman died after being involved in a crash with a BMW in Prince George's County on Wednesday night. Accokeek resident Nickita Sammy has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person who was killed in a crash involving Timothy Brickhouse, 26, in Brandywine overnight. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, police say that Sammy was the passenger in a Hyundai traveling south on Branch Avenue at the intersection of Earnshaw Drive, where the driver attempted to make a left turn and was struck by the District Height resident's BMW. Branch Avenue at the int…

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Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crashing Into Tree In Maryland Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crashing Into Tree In Maryland
Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crashing Into Tree In Maryland Two people had to be airlifted to Maryland hospitals after a driver ping-ponged and crash landed into a tree in Mount Airy on Thursday afternoon. At around 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 4, first responders in Carroll County were called to the 500 block of East Ridgeville Boulevard, where there was a reported crash with people trapped inside a van off the side of the road. Upon arrival, crews from the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company and Police Department found the van rested against a tree with two people still inside, prompting a rescue effort. The site of the crash on Thursday afternoon in Carr…

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Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 40 Feet Off Cliff Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 40 Feet Off Cliff
Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 40 Feet Off Cliff A hiker who fell off a cliff in Frederick County suffered serious injuries before being rescued by a Maryland State Police helicopter and airlifted to the hospital. At around 10 p.m. on Thursday night, crews were called to assist with the extrication of a person who fell between 30 and 40 feet off a sheer cliff behind a home in Keymar.  While at the scene, deputies of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office first offered aid to the victim before crew members could navigate into a steep creekside area and onto a small landing on the base of the cliff.  Due to the circumstances of th…

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WV Man Arrested For Killing Mercersburg Roommate, Ditching Body In Hagerstown: US Marshals WV Man Arrested For Killing Mercersburg Roommate, Ditching Body In Hagerstown: US Marshals
WV Man Arrested For Killing Mercersburg Roommate, Ditching Body In Hagerstown: US Marshals A West Virginia man is accused of shooting one of his former roommates dead in Pennsylvania and dumping the body in Maryland before fleeing to North Carolina, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 19.  Shane Adrian Bradley, 32 of Hedgesville, WV, had been staying with several other people in a home in the 14000 block of Ditto Road in Montgomery Township, Mercersburg when a "minor verbal altercation" ended with him shooting one of his roommates, Isiah Clark, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release.  The 20-year-old's body was then loaded into a car — wi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (PHOTOS) Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (PHOTOS)
Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (Photos) A hiker who fell off a cliff suffered serious injuries before being rescued by a Maryland State Police helicopter that made a bold save in Washington County over the weekend. Shortly after noon on Saturday, a woman had to be airlifted to an area hospital after falling approximately 50 feet off of a cliff while walking along the Appalachian Trail, officials say.  Maryland State Police helicopter Maryland State Police The helicopter responded to the scene and was able to send one trooper to the ground to secure the hiker while the pilot hovered approximately 120 feet in the air as th…

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Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors
Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors More than two decades after a 20-year-old woman was found raped and dropped unconscious in a ditch off the side of I-95 in Cecil County, justice has been served. Harford County resident Bryant Nakia White, 48, of Edgewood, was sentenced to multiple life sentences for the 2002 attack of a woman whose body was left on the side of the interstate off of Frenchtown Road near Port Deposit, prosecutors announced. Investigators said that at approximately 4 a.m. on April 6, 2002, a truck driver noticed the body of a woman - whose name has not been released "due to the nature of the crimes committed”…

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