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Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police
Coyote Attacks 2 Women In Montgomery County Before Being Shot, Killed: Police The coyote believed to have attacked two women in Montgomery County was shot and killed on Thursday, March 28, officials said. The coyote attacked one woman walking her dog in the 1400 block of Patuxent Drive, near the Watershed Park in Gaithersburg around 9:45 a.m., county police said. Then, at approximately 3:44 p.m., another woman was attacked by a coyote in the 3600 block of Bell Road in Burtonsville. The woman was able to fight off the coyote and stab the animal, police said. At 7:10 p.m., police said the coyote was found along a trail near Dustin Road. It was shot and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dive Operations, Vehicle Recovery Paused At Key Bridge Due To Hazardous Conditions: Officials Dive Operations, Vehicle Recovery Paused At Key Bridge Due To Hazardous Conditions: Officials
Dive Operations, Vehicle Recovery Paused At Key Bridge Due To Hazardous Conditions: Officials Crews continue to work around the clock to contain possibly hazardous materials that were spilled during the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. The US Coast Guard issued an update on Thursday afternoon after dive operations and vehicle recovery efforts were temporarily paused due to the hazardous conditions caused by the wreckage and debris. NTSBgov According to the Baltimore County Police Department, the agency remains on the water to help secure the area around the collapse site, where there were 56 containers of hazardous materials onboard the Dali. Officials said that those container…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Noise Complaint Leads To Hours-Long Police Standoff In Maryland, Police Say Noise Complaint Leads To Hours-Long Police Standoff In Maryland, Police Say
Noise Complaint Leads To Hours-Long Police Standoff In Maryland, Police Say An hours-long police standoff in Carroll County ended peacefully on Wednesday afternoon after officers were put through their paces in Taneytown. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, officers from the Taneytown Police Department were called to Starboard Drive to investigate "a habitual noise complaint," though things rapidly escalated.  Google Maps street view According to investigators, "after making contact with the homeowner, Taneytown Police Officers were able to see the homeowner bend down beneath the window of the house and come back up with what appeared to be …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, 4 Others Hospitalized In Prince George’s County Crash: Police Woman Killed, 4 Others Hospitalized In Prince George’s County Crash: Police
Woman Killed, 4 Others Hospitalized In Prince George’s County Crash: Police A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash that sent four others to the hospital in Prince George’s County Sunday night, March 24, police said. It happened near Mallard Drive and Laurel Bowie Road around 6 p.m., according to PGPD. A woman in the front passenger seat of one of the vehicles was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. Fatal collision in the area of Mallard Dr. and Laurel Bowie Rd. At approx 6:00 PM officers responded to the area for a two vehicle collision. Anyone with information please contact @PGCrimeSolvers on the web or call 1-866-411-TIPS. @PGPDNews @alanhenney @D…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Porch Fire Causes $500K In Damage To Northern Maryland Home Fast-Moving Porch Fire Causes $500K In Damage To Northern Maryland Home
Fast-Moving Porch Fire Causes $500K In Damage To Northern Maryland Home Multiple agencies were called overnight to a Carroll County home when flames broke out on the front porch of a Westminster home, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, members of the Manchester Volunteer Fire Company and other nearby departments responded to the 1800 block of Ships Quarters Court, where an occupant inside the home reported the fire.  Tonight WFD volunteers and CCDFEMS “C-Shift” paid staff responded on box 04-22 for the working house fire. This is just one of many high acuity calls crews throughout Carroll County respond…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Infiniti Linked To Double Fatal Mass Shooting On St. Patrick's Day In DC Located, Police Say Infiniti Linked To Double Fatal Mass Shooting On St. Patrick's Day In DC Located, Police Say
Infiniti Linked To Double Fatal Mass Shooting On St. Patrick's Day In DC Located, Police Say It took less than 24 hours for members of the Metropolitan Police Department to track down a vehicle that was linked to Sunday's mass shooting in Northwest DC that left two dead and five hospitalized. On Tuesday, Investigators released a photo of a vehicle of interest - a black Infiniti - that may have been involved in the shooting that left Southeast resident Anthony Brown, and Baltimore resident Jay Lucks, both 32, dead. The following morning, the department announced that the vehicle has been located, but no suspects have been identified or apprehended as of 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
4 Firefighters Injured Battling Baltimore County Blaze 4 Firefighters Injured Battling Baltimore County Blaze
4 Firefighters Injured Battling Baltimore County Blaze Four firefighters were injured battling a massive building blaze in Baltimore County Monday afternoon, March 18, authorities said. The fire broke out near Hammonds Ferry Rd and 1st Avenue in Lansdowne, according to the BCFD. #bcofd 4 firefighters injured battling a building fire in #Lansdowne. Injuries reported as non-life threatening. PIO on scene @ Hammonds Ferry Rd & 1st Ave. DT1535 pic.twitter.com/0JtfHAOlI3 — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) March 18, 2024 Seven adults and four children were displaced by the fast-moving blaze, the department added. Four fighters…

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by Valerie Musson
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Montgomery County Medical Building Evacuated Due To Possible Nitrogen Leak Montgomery County Medical Building Evacuated Due To Possible Nitrogen Leak
Montgomery County Medical Building Evacuated Due To Possible Nitrogen Leak A possible nitrogen leak cleared a medical building and prompted a HazMat response in Montgomery County Monday morning, officials said. The leak occurred in a suite on the second floor at 1201 Locks Rd. near Wootton Parkway in Rockville shortly before 9:50 a.m., MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The building was evacuated as HazMat crews responded to investigate and provide ventilation. 1201 Locks Rd. near Wootton Parkway, Rockville, medical office bldg, HazMat investigation, @mcfrs PE723, PE703B, AT703, HM707, BC703, HMB700, SA700 on scene, chemical leak, building being evacuated …

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Former Maryland Fire Marshal, State Police Captain Rocco Gabriele Dies At 90 Former Maryland Fire Marshal, State Police Captain Rocco Gabriele Dies At 90
Former Maryland Fire Marshal, State Police Captain Rocco Gabriele Dies At 90 Rocco J. Gabriele, a man who spent his life serving the people of Maryland has died at the age of 90, officials confirmed. Gabriele, who was the longest-serving State Fire Marshal of Maryland for nearly two decades and was also a member of state police department passed away on Wednesday, March 13, surrounded by his family.  State Fire Marshal Rocco Gabriele accepting his appointment as the Maryland State Fire Marshal Office Of The Maryland State Fire Marshal He was first appointed to the position on Nov. 1, 1982, and when he retired in 2001, only one other State Fire Mar…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
UPDATE: Lockdown Lifted After Reports Of Gunfire At Montgomery County Elementary School UPDATE: Lockdown Lifted After Reports Of Gunfire At Montgomery County Elementary School
Update: Lockdown Lifted After Reports Of Gunfire At Montgomery County Elementary School UPDATE: The lockdown was lifted shortly before 3:35 p.m., police said, adding that no threat was discovered, and all extracurricular activities would resume as planned. UPDATE: The lockdown has been lifted at Fox Chapel Elementary School. There is no known threat at this time. The students will return to their normal dismissal and extra-curricular activities. #mcpd #mcpnews pic.twitter.com/F3zDFaEAJq — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) March 13, 2024 ----------------------------------------------- A Montgomery County elementary school was placed under lockdown after rep…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Dies At Hospital Days After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Prince George's County: Police Man Dies At Hospital Days After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Prince George's County: Police
Man Dies At Hospital Days After Being Struck By DUI Driver In Prince George's County: Police A man died at the hospital days after being struck by a drunk driver in Prince George’s County, authorities said. Terrence A. Savoy, 32, of Laurel, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after striking the man near the 7800 block of Contee Road shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, police said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital with severe injuries and pronounced dead on Tuesday, March 5. His identity was being withheld pending family notification. The investigation is being led by the Laurel Police Department and the Prince George’s County States Attorney’s Offic…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Kidnapped In Baltimore Found Safe: Police 4-Year-Old Kidnapped In Baltimore Found Safe: Police
4-Year-Old Kidnapped In Baltimore Found Safe: Police A four-year-old child kidnapped in Baltimore Tuesday evening has been found safe and unharmed, police confirmed early Wednesday. Kaimir Rodgers was taken from his family home on the 1900 block of Ruxton Avenue, police said around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 5. A 21-second video clip shows the boy being carried by someone wearing light gray sweatpants, a dark gray hoodie, and pink sneakers: Police said in an update shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday that the search had been canceled and the boy had been found safe and was unharmed. According to WBALTV, the boy was found at the home of a family m…

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by Valerie Musson