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Teen Girl Dies While Riding Outside Train Car Headed To Silver Spring Station Teen Girl Dies While Riding Outside Train Car Headed To Silver Spring Station
Teen Girl Dies While Riding Outside Train Car Headed To Silver Spring Station A teen girl died while riding outside a train car, also known as "train surfing," in Maryland Friday morning, March 1, officials said. An announcement was made by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority around 3:35 p.m. stating that the girl had passed while riding outside of a car that was headed to the Silver Spring station. We are deeply saddened to learn that a teenage girl lost her life this morning while riding outside of a train car en route to Silver Spring station. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family. #wmata — Metro Forward (@wmata) March 1, 2024 The WMATA iss…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Teen Girl Becomes Third Fatality In Baltimore Townhouse Fire That Left 19 Displaced (UPDATE) Teen Girl Becomes Third Fatality In Baltimore Townhouse Fire That Left 19 Displaced (UPDATE)
Teen Girl Becomes Third Fatality In Baltimore Townhouse Fire That Left 19 Displaced (Update) Three people, including two minors, have now been confirmed dead after a Baltimore townhouse fire left 19 families displaced earlier this week. An 8-year-old boy was one of three people found unconscious when firefighters battled the blaze at the 3400 block of E. Lombard Street in Southeast Baltimore Tuesday, Feb. 27. The boy died hours after he was rescued, while a 13-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man were taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The man was pronounced dead Wednesday, and the girl died Thursday afternoon, according to CBS. The cause of the fire remains und…

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by Valerie Musson
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Maryland State House Placed On Lockdown Due To 'Security Threat' (DEVELOPING) Maryland State House Placed On Lockdown Due To 'Security Threat' (DEVELOPING)
Maryland State House Placed On Lockdown Due To 'Security Threat' (Developing) The Maryland State House in Annapolis was locked down on Thursday afternoon and some were instructed to shelter in place due to an undisclosed "security threat," officials confirm. Armed officers were called to the building following a threat that was reportedly made, prompting to an evacuation of some and leaving others to temporarily barricade inside as a precaution. No details about the purported threat have been released. In a statement, the governor's office confirmed that the incident was ongoing. "The Maryland State House is currently under lockdown for a security threat. No other …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail: CPSC Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail: CPSC
Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail: Cpsc Multiple biometric gun safes are being recalled nationwide due to locks that can fail and allow access to unauthorized users, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced.  On Thursday, Feb. 22, the agency issued a series of recall alerts regarding four safes that are subject to the recall due to the faulty locks.  Products subject to the recall:  Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes CPSC MouTec brand Biometric Firearm Safes MouTec brand Biometric Firearm Safes CPSC Machir Biometric Personal Safes Machir Biometric Personal Safe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pets Rescued From Fire That Gutted Maryland Home Pets Rescued From Fire That Gutted Maryland Home
Pets Rescued From Fire That Gutted Maryland Home One person was taken to the hospital while a dog and rabbit were rescued from a fire that gutted a Maryland home on Wednesday, Feb. 14, crews said. The blaze broke out at a home on the 7700 block of Glen Avenue in Pasadena around 1:10 p.m. The Anne Arundel County Fire Department arrived and doused the flames while rescuing an occupant from the home. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, crews said. A pet dog and rabbit were also rescued and received care with help from Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control. The American Red Cross and Department…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader'
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes are flooding social media after the death of longtime Maryland volunteer firefighter Mickey Day. Day passed away in the loving embrace of his family at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) on Tuesday, Jan. 2. His death was announced by the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, where he had served as Chief while providing decades of service to surrounding communities. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Chief Mickey Day. Chief Day passed away this afternoon at Johns... Posted by West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Day's d…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Three Teens Shot In Front Of Maryland High School: Police Three Teens Shot In Front Of Maryland High School: Police
Three Teens Shot In Front Of Maryland High School: Police Three teenagers were hospitalized on Friday morning when a shooting broke out outside Carver Vocation Technical High School in West Baltimore. Acting Baltimore Deputy Commissioner Kevin Jones confirmed that at around 7:50 a.m. on Friday morning, there was a shooting on the corner of Presstman Street and North Bentalou Street, possibly after a fight broke out.  Confirmed shooting at the corner of Presstman at North Bentalou Street, PIO on scene. More information to be released once available. pic.twitter.com/iBhm7XF2yv — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) October 27, 2023 Within minute…

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by Zak Failla
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Five Teens To Be Reunited With Families After Going Missing From Maryland Roller Rink Five Teens To Be Reunited With Families After Going Missing From Maryland Roller Rink
Five Teens To Be Reunited With Families After Going Missing From Maryland Roller Rink Five teens who had been missing for several days in Anne Arundel County have all been found safe and will be returned to their parents, authorities announced. On Saturday, Oct. 14, five teens between the ages of 13 and 17 "voluntarily" left the Skate Zone in Crofton, prompting a massive search by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department and neighboring agencies.  Those who went missing:  Braden "Kai" Heagy, 13; Benjamin Bundy, 17; Aiden Jones, 15; Avery Pearson, 16; Fuzeah "Zeah" Alquthami, 13. On Monday, police issued an alert advising that Bundy had been located, then on We…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Respond To Barricade Situation In Baltimore County (DEVELOPING) Police Respond To Barricade Situation In Baltimore County (DEVELOPING)
Police Respond To Barricade Situation In Baltimore County (Developing) Baltimore County Police are dealing with a standoff on Wednesday afternoon in Nottingham, authorities say. Officers were called shortly before noon to the 8500 block of Hydra Lane, where there was a reported barricade situation. #BCoPD is currently on the scene of a barricade situation in the 8500 block of Hydra Ln, 21236. We ask that you stay out of the immediate area as members of the department work to resolve this situation peacefully. pic.twitter.com/ATLe5zug8V — Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) August 30, 2023 Residents have been advised to avoid the area as the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Multiple People Shot Near Maryland Shopping Center, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) Multiple People Shot Near Maryland Shopping Center, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
Multiple People Shot Near Maryland Shopping Center, Sheriff Says (Developing) Multiple people were injured in a Joppa shooting on Saturday afternoon, the Harford County Sheriff confirmed. Deputies were called to the 300 block of Trimble Road shortly after noon on Saturday, Aug. 26, where there was a reported shooting with multiple victims who were injured near the Joppatowne Plaza. Volunteer Firefighters from @jmvfc8 and several @HarfordCoDES units are on scene of an incident with multiple people injured in the 300 block of Trimble Road, #JoppaMD. @Harford_Sheriff is the lead agency for this incident and will update then they have more information. pic.twitter.co…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Baltimore Mass Shooter ID'd By Police As 18-Year-Old Baltimore Mass Shooter ID'd By Police As 18-Year-Old
Baltimore Mass Shooter ID'd By Police As 18-Year-Old Weeks after a mass shooting shook a Baltimore neighborhood, an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested, police announced. Tristan Brian Jackson is facing seven counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, seven counts of attempted first degree murder, and 41 related charges in the July 2 incident that left two people dead and 30 wounded. Witnesses reported hearing 20 to 30 shots at the annual cookout in the densely packed area of two-story brick housing blocks. Throngs fled the scene in mass panic, hopping fences and shouting out for friends and loves ones, while others trip…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Whistleblowing Wife Leads Fire Investigators To Husband's Destructive Devices In MD: Officials Whistleblowing Wife Leads Fire Investigators To Husband's Destructive Devices In MD: Officials
Whistleblowing Wife Leads Fire Investigators To Husband's Destructive Devices In MD: Officials The estranged wife of a Maryland man was the whistleblower who led investigators to destructive devices her husband was housing in a Washington County basement, according to the state fire marshal. Stephen Thompson, 48, was arrested this week and charged with multiple counts of manufacturing and possessing destructive devices in his home after he allegedly stole them from his employer. The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Bomb Squad was tipped off by Thompson’s estranged wife after she found suspicious items in their basement, officials said. Further investigation by Bomb Technicians dete…

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by Zak Failla