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Annapolis Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Easton Identified By Maryland State Police Annapolis Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Easton Identified By Maryland State Police
Annapolis Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Easton Identified By Maryland State Police New details have been released by Maryland State Police investigators as they probe a small plane crash on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that left an Annapolis man dead. Multiple agencies were called at around 9:30 a..m. in Talbot County to the 6800 block of Travelers West Circle in Easton, where there was a reported crash into the Tred Avon River on July 16. Police say that Robert Eugene Merlinii, 56, was the pilot and sole occupant of the twin engine Cessna who was pulled out of the water. State police, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, US Coast Guard, and Talbot County Sheri…

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Two Killed In Separate Crashes 12 Hours Apart On Same Maryland Highway: Police Two Killed In Separate Crashes 12 Hours Apart On Same Maryland Highway: Police
Two Killed In Separate Crashes 12 Hours Apart On Same Maryland Highway: Police A pair of fatal crashes are under investigation after two people were killed in less than 12 hours in Anne Arundel County, police say. The busy day for members of the Anne Arundel County Police began shortly after midnight, when 37-year-old Laurel resident Jeff Charles was killed in a violent crash that saw him ejected from his Jeep on Wednesday. Later that morning, at approximately 11:10 a.m. on April 17, officers were called back to the same road, where there was a reported crash on Laurel Fort Meade Road at the intersection of Old Annapolis Road in Maryland City involving Rockville resid…

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Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County
Police ID Prince George's Man Found Shot To Death Inside Vehicle In Anne Arundel County A 43-year-old Prince George's County man was pronounced dead at the scene of an apparent shooting after he was found by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department overnight, police say. Capitol Heights resident Tommy Lee Williams, Jr. has been identified by police as the person who was found unresponsive at approximately 6:40 p.m. on March 28 in a gray Hyundai Santa Fe that was parked in the 2100 block of Baldwin Avenue in Crofton. First responders found Williams suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen, and he was pronounced dead by fire department personnel after the …

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Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage
Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage Some officials in Anne Arundel County are picking up the pieces following an overnight fire that tore through a DPW building, causing millions of dollars in damage. First responders from multiple agencies were called to Broadneck Road shortly after midnight on March 19, where a fire was reported in the 10,500-square-foot DPW Traffic Engineering building. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Investigators say that the The Anne Arundel County Fire Department received a 911 call at 12:13 a.m. from a MDTA representative who was in the area and could see fire coming from the roof of the bu…

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Cluttered Home Leads To Tricky Conditions For Firefighters Battling Blaze In Maryland Cluttered Home Leads To Tricky Conditions For Firefighters Battling Blaze In Maryland
Cluttered Home Leads To Tricky Conditions For Firefighters Battling Blaze In Maryland More than $200,000 worth of damage was done to an Anne Arundel home early on Wednesday morning as crews had to contend with tricky conditions as they battled a blaze that broke out in an empty home, officials say. At around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, firefighters were called to a single-family home in the 400 block of Broadview Boulevard in Ferndale, where neighbors reported that there was a fire that had broken out inside the residence, prompting a heavy response by first responders. It took a team of nearly four dozen firefighters nearly an hour to get the fire under control, though the home…

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Driver Injured After Crashing Into Maryland Fire Truck (PHOTOS) Driver Injured After Crashing Into Maryland Fire Truck (PHOTOS)
Driver Injured After Crashing Into Maryland Fire Truck (Photos) A driver who ignored Maryland's "Move Over" laws could be cited after smashing into a fire truck in Anne Arundel County that was on the side of the road. At around 10 p.m. on Sunday night, officials say that a fire truck was stopped on the side of the road to assist a motorist when it was hit by a driver in the area. The truck was out of Station 26 in Glen Burnie.  No firefighters were injured, though the driver of the car that hit it was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of minor injuries.  The aftermath of the crash in Anne Arundel County.Anne Arundel Fire Depar…

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Home Goes Up In Smoke In Maryland, Officials Say (DEVELOPING) Home Goes Up In Smoke In Maryland, Officials Say (DEVELOPING)
Home Goes Up In Smoke In Maryland, Officials Say (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a massive house fire broke out in Anne Arundel County on Friday morning. All hands were on deck early on Friday, Aug. 11, in the 3000 block of Patuxent River Road in Harwood, where crews were met by a home that was fully engulfed in flames with dark smoke billowing through the air. pic.twitter.com/X4NHO51NJ2 — Anne Arundel County Fire Department (@AACoFD) August 11, 2023 Teams from the Anne Arundel Fire Department were joined by nearby agencies to help corral the flames and get the fire under control, officials said. According to the department…

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Pilot Makes Splash Landing Into Beards Creek, Aided By Kayakers Pilot Makes Splash Landing Into Beards Creek, Aided By Kayakers
Pilot Makes Splash Landing Into Beards Creek, Aided By Kayakers A pilot was injured after crashing a small plane in Anne Arundel on Monday morning. First responders were called to the 3000 block of Stonehenge Drive near the South River early on Monday, Dec. 26, where there was a report of a plane down in Beards Creek in Riva. ACTIVE: Small Plane has crashed into Beards Creek. One civilian was board has been rescued and is currently being evaluated by medic. — Anne Arundel County Fire Department (@AACoFD) December 26, 2022 Officials say that one person was on board the crashed plane who was evaluated by paramedics at the scene of the crash near Lee …

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Driver Dead, 23, After Losing Control Causing Chain Reaction Crash In Glen Burnie: Police Driver Dead, 23, After Losing Control Causing Chain Reaction Crash In Glen Burnie: Police
Driver Dead, 23, After Losing Control Causing Chain Reaction Crash In Glen Burnie: Police A 23-year-old man was dead and three are injured after a violent crash in Glen Burnie, authorities say. Jason Tyler Crawford was heading west on Route 100 in a Honda Accord EX when he lost control near the I-97 overpass and struck a concrete barrier around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, Anne Arundel County police said. A 2005 Toyota Corolla then swerved to avoid the Honda and struck a concrete barrier on the opposite side of the roadway.  After both vehicles struck the barriers, a Ford pickup truck and and unknown vehicle stopped in both travel lanes to try and block traffic. The fro…

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by Annie DeVoe
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One Killed, One Walks Away From Violent Rollover Maryland Crash, Police Say One Killed, One Walks Away From Violent Rollover Maryland Crash, Police Say
One Killed, One Walks Away From Violent Rollover Maryland Crash, Police Say One person was killed and another hospitalized after a driver in Anne Arundel County failed to negotiate a curve and violently crashed over the guardrail and into a tree next to the North River, officials announced. Suandin Gregorio Lopez, 22, and Darwin Jose Centre Lopez, 29, both of Annapolis, suffered serious injuries on Sunday, Dec. 11 in a rollover crash in Davidsonville, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Investigators say that at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, a 1995 Mitsubishi 3000 driven by Gregorio Lopez was traveling east on Defense Highway (MD…

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One Listed In Critical Condition Following Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire (DEVELOPING) One Listed In Critical Condition Following Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire (DEVELOPING)
One Listed In Critical Condition Following Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire (Developing) One person was hospitalized in critical condition in Anne Arundel County when an early morning two-alarm fire broke out in an area townhouse, officials say. First responders were called at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 to St. Michael’s Drive near Annapolis Road in Odenton, where there was a reported blaze that broke out in a townhouse. Officials said that one adult patient was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in critical condition with undisclosed injuries. Three others reportedly managed to escape. The fire was under control before 5:40 a.m., according to…

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Overturned Propane Truck Ties Up Traffic On Route 50 Bridge In Maryland On Monday Morning Overturned Propane Truck Ties Up Traffic On Route 50 Bridge In Maryland On Monday Morning
Overturned Propane Truck Ties Up Traffic On Route 50 Bridge In Maryland On Monday Morning US Route 50 was shut down in both directions at the Severn River Bridge on Monday morning in Maryland after a propane tank overturned on the bridge, tying up traffic. An alert was issued by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department during the morning commute regarding a large propane tank that overturned, forcing emergency crews to close all lanes in both sides of the roadway. ***Traffic Accident U.S. Route 50 on the Severn River Bridge. A large propane truck has overturned on the bridge. Currently all lanes are closed in both directions. Please use an alternate route. Emergency Crews…

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Two-Alarm Blaze Damages Popular Maryland BBQ Restaurant Two-Alarm Blaze Damages Popular Maryland BBQ Restaurant
Two-Alarm Blaze Damages Popular Maryland BBQ Restaurant Football Sunday got off to a fiery start for a popular Maryland eatery. A two-alarm fire broke out inside a popular Maryland restaurant on Sunday morning in Anne Arundel County, leaving the building with visible damage to the exterior of Beefalo Bobs on Fort Smallwood Road. The 911 call came in shortly before noon on Sunday, Sept. 25, according to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, and the blaze was quickly upgraded to a second alarm. It is unclear what caused the fire to break out or how extensive the damage was to the interior of the restaurant. The fire was u…

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Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Teen Crossing Busy Maryland Roadway, Police Say Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Teen Crossing Busy Maryland Roadway, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Teen Crossing Busy Maryland Roadway, Police Say An 82-year-old man was struck and killed by a teen driver attempting to cross a busy Maryland intersection, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced. Severn resident George Nelson Monday was crossing the 8100 block of Telegraph Road at approximately 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3 when he was struck by a 2012 Ford Fiesta, police said. At the time of the crash, Nelson was wearing dark, non-reflective clothing, officials noted. Nelson was treated at the scene by first responders and transported by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department to the University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley S…

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Jaguar Driving Would-Be Burglars Get Explosive During Attempted Maryland ATM Heist: Officials Jaguar Driving Would-Be Burglars Get Explosive During Attempted Maryland ATM Heist: Officials
Jaguar Driving Would-Be Burglars Get Explosive During Attempted Maryland ATM Heist: Officials Burglars in Maryland pulled out all the stops in an attempt to steal cash from a Maryland ATM overnight, according to Anne Arundel County Fire officials. The Anne Arundel County Fire Department’s Explosives Investigation Unit issued an alert and photos of a suspect vehicle after assailants allegedly used explosives to break into an ATM during an attempted burglary in Crofton. The ATM in Crofton that was vandalized.Anne Arundel Fire Department Officials said that the suspects unsuccessfully used an explosive device to compromise the drive-thru ATM, though their attempts were thwarted by…

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Maryland Man, 90, Killed After Car Goes Airborne, Gets Hit By Another Driver: Police Maryland Man, 90, Killed After Car Goes Airborne, Gets Hit By Another Driver: Police
Maryland Man, 90, Killed After Car Goes Airborne, Gets Hit By Another Driver: Police An elderly Baltimore man is dead after a collision involving an airborne vehicle, authorities say. Earl Cleaveland Phillips, 90, was traveling down the exit ramp from I-195 to North Hammonds Ferry Road when he failed to stop at the red light around 1 p.m., Monday, July 25, according to Baltimore police. Phillips' vehicle jumped the concrete median and continued through the light into the intersection when a northbound Mercedes-Benz driven by Kathryn Lee Morgan, 55, struck him, officials said. Phillips was pronounced dead at the scene by Anne Arundel County Fire Department personnel. The ot…

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