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Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Maryland: Police Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Maryland: Police
Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Maryland: Police A man believed to have killed a woman in Howard County was fatally struck by a vehicle while fleeing the scene, police said. The investigation began just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, on the 11200 block of Chaucers Ridge Court in Laurel, when officers arrived on reports of a domestic assault, Howard County police said. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Minutes later, police were called to northbound Route 29 near Old Columbia Road where a man had been struck by a vehicle, authorities said. The male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was uninjured and remained …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Motorcyclist Killed, Woman Critical After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash: Police Motorcyclist Killed, Woman Critical After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash: Police
Motorcyclist Killed, Woman Critical After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash: Police One person was killed and a woman suffered serious injuries after crashing a motorcycle during a late-night ride on Labor Day in Howard County, police say. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, a 2006 Yamaha R6 was traveling north on Route 29 at Rivers Edge Road in Columbia when the driver lost control and crashed off the roadway. Both the driver and his passenger were ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he died and she was listed in critical condition as of Tuesday, Sept. 5, according to police. The cause of the crash remai…

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by Zak Failla
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Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Maryland Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Maryland
Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Maryland Three teens are facing multiple charges after taking police in Maryland on a high-speed pursuit while attempting to flee from a reported armed robbery in Montgomery County, officials say. Silver Spring resident Natnael Akalu, 18, Wesley Jose Nunez, 18, and Lorenzo Antonio Madrid, 19, both of Washington, DC, have been identified by police investigators as the suspects who took off from police before coming to a fiery halt when the driver crashed into a Metro Bus. The incident began shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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Three Pedestrians Killed Within Hours In Separate Fatal Crashes In MoCo Three Pedestrians Killed Within Hours In Separate Fatal Crashes In MoCo
Three Pedestrians Killed Within Hours In Separate Fatal Crashes In MoCo Three separate accidents led to the deaths of three pedestrians within hours of each other on Jan. 17 in Montgomery County, according to police. Two of the accidents are being investigated as hit-and-run crashes.  A 70-year-old man from Adelphi was killed in the first accident that happened around 5:30 p.m. at New Hampshire Avenue and Eltron road in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police.   The driver of a 2014 Toyota Camry was traveling southbound on New Hampshire Ave., approaching Elton Rd., when he collided with the pedestrian who was crossing southboun…

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by Joe Gomez
Obituaries
Sorority & Fraternity Mourn Loss Of 27-Year-Old Brother Killed In Maryland Crash Sorority & Fraternity Mourn Loss Of 27-Year-Old Brother Killed In Maryland Crash
Sorority & Fraternity Mourn Loss Of 27-Year-Old Brother Killed In Maryland Crash A 27-year-old Silver Spring who died in a crash in Howard County, is being mourned by members of Greek life at a college in Maryland. On Jan. 13, Rony Sibrian was behind the wheel of a 2002 Toyota Avalon heading south on Route 29 when he left the roadway, struck an embankment, and overturned around 5:05 p.m. in Laurel, county police said. Sibrian was rushed to a nearby, where he was pronounced dead. Courtney Sinkler of the Alpha Phi Omega Sorority and Fraternity at Frostburg State University remembered Sibrian on Facebook: Truly the saddest news I could have read today 💔. Rony was one th…

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by Joe Gomez
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Silver Spring Driver, 27, Killed In Laurel Crash Silver Spring Driver, 27, Killed In Laurel Crash
Silver Spring Driver, 27, Killed In Laurel Crash A 27-year-old driver died in a Howard County crash Thursday, authorities said. Rony Sibrian was behind the wheel of a 2002 Toyota Avalon heading south on Route 29 when he left the roadway, struck an embankment, and overturned around 5:05 p.m. in Laurel, county police said. Sibrian, of Silver Spring, was rushed to Howard County General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The crash occurred near Route 216, and a portion of Route 29 south was closed for 2.5 hours. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Human Remains Identified As Missing Maryland Woman Human Remains Identified As Missing Maryland Woman
Human Remains Identified As Missing Maryland Woman Human remains found last April have been positively identified as those of a Maryland woman who went missing in 2018. The remains of Brenda Lee Hopkins were discovered near Route 29 and New Hampshire Avenue off of the highway in a small, wooded area on April 15 in Silver Spring, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Hopkins, 68, had been missing since August 2018. It's believed that Hopkins may have suffered from Alzheimer’s and wandered away from her home in the 11700 block of Eden Road. During the investigation, detectives were unable to confirm an exact date that Hopki…

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by Cecilia Levine