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Police & Fire
Two Adults Found Dead, Four Children Unharmed In Reported Maryland Shooting: Sheriff
Two people were found dead inside a Frederick County home also occupied by four children on Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. A death investigation is underway by the sherif's office after deputies were called around 7 a.m. on Aug. 25 to a home in the 7000 block of Mandalong Court in New Market for a reported shooting. Heavy Police Activity in New Market Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the scene of an incident in the 7000... Posted by Frederick County Sheriff's Office, MD - Integrity Driven • Community Built on Sunday, August 25, 2024 Upon arrival, dep…
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Three-Alarm Maryland Blaze May Have Gone Back Into Home, Fire Marshal Says
One person was found dead after firefighters knocked down the flames of a three-alarm fire in Northern Maryland on Monday morning, officials say. Crews from the Frostburg Fire Department and nearby agencies were called at around 3:45 a.m. on July 22 in Allegany County, where a massive blaze broke out in a home on Welsh Hill Road in Frostburg. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, 60 firefighters were able to get the situation under control in just 15 minutes, and once the fire was extinguished, they found one person inside. 1 of 10 FRM:messaging@iamresponding.com SUBJ:Eastern Garrett…
Police & Fire
Fire Investigation Leads To Discovery Of Body Inside Carroll County Home: Sheriff (
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The investigation into a Carroll County fire led to a grisly discovery for first responders on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, fire crews were called to a residence in the 2100 block of Trevanion Road in Taneytown to check on reports of the smell of smoke in the area. According to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, crews found evidence of a previous fire, and during a check of the residence, they found a person inside who was declared dead at the scene. Members of the sheriff's office and State Fire Marshal are now investigating. No other injuries w…
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Missing 3-Year-Old Found In Maryland Pool Dies At Area Hospital: Police
A death investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after a 3-year-old found in a neighborhood pool in Rockville died at an area hospital, police say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Friday, July 5, the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center received a call for a missing boy. Rockville City Police responded to Elmcroft Court, where the child was found in a neighborhood pool. Google Maps satellite view First responders provided CPR to the boy, who was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead and the Montgomery County Department of Police we…
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Inmate Death In Maryland Prison Under Investigation: State Police (
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A death investigation has been launched in Maryland after an 80-year-old inmate died at the Western Correctional Institution. Ralph Ruark has been identified as the inmate who was reported dead by EMS personnel on Saturday, June 22 at the Allegany County facility. Officials say that shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit (DPSCS IIU) about an inmate death that occurred minutes earlier. Details about his death have not been re…
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Army IDs Soldier, 25, Found Dead In Fort Meade Barracks
Police have identified the US Army soldier found dead in a Fort Meade barrack this week. Private First Class Paul-Anthony Varner, 25, a native of San Antonio, TX, and an intelligence analyst assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 741st Military Intelligence Battalion, 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead in his room Wednesday, April 10, at Freedom Barracks, Shaun Herron, a spokesperson for the Army said. There was no immediate indication of self-harm or foul play, and cause of death remains under investigation by the U.S. Army Criminal …
Police & Fire
Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police
A death investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a 27-year-old man was found gunned down overnight and a woman was hit by a stray bullet, police say. Jordan Taylor has been identified by investigators as the person who was fatally shot late on Friday night in the 5700 block of Emelia Avenue in White Marsh, though his death remains under investigation. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on March 29, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found Taylor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was …
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Set For Missing Firefighter Found Dead In Maryland
Funeral arrangements have been set for a beloved firefighter in Maryland who went missing and was found dead days later in Harford County. Friends and family reported David Starr missing on Thursday March 14 after he was last seen in the 600 block of Erie Street with the intention of heading to the area of Susquehanna State Park. It is with deep regret that the Officers and Members of the Susquehanna Hose Company announce the passing of firefighter... Posted by Susquehanna Hose Company on Monday, March 18, 2024 The search for Starr lasted days, until Sunday afternoon, when th…
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Maryland Firefighter Reported Missing Near State Park Found Dead In Maryland, Police Say
A firefighter in Maryland who was reported missing last week was found dead, authorities in Harford County confirmed. Friends and family reported David Starr missing on Thursday March 14 after he was last seen in the 600 block of Erie Street with the intention of heading to the area of Susquehanna State Park. It is with deep regret that the Officers and Members of the Susquehanna Hose Company announce the passing of firefighter... Posted by Susquehanna Hose Company on Monday, March 18, 2024 The search for Starr lasted days, until Sunday afternoon, when the Havre de Grace Poli…
Police & Fire
Man Dies At Hospital From Stab Wounds After Being Found At Maryland Cemetery, Police Say
A death investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death at a Maryland cemetery on Valentine's Day, police say. The Frederick Police Department is probing the death of Jimmy Fernando Hernandez Diaz, who was found by officers at around 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at the Mount Olivet Cemetery on South Market Street. When officers arrived, they found Hernandez Diaz suffering from multiple stab wounds and provided aid until he could be rushed to an area trauma center, where he died from his injuries, according to officials. "As an open and active investigation, further…
Police & Fire
Death Of Baltimore Paramedic, 38, Under Investigation: Police
Police are investigating what caused the death of a beloved 38-year-old Baltimore paramedic over the weekend. Shaney R. Warehime Gohl’s death was announced by the Baltimore City Fire Department on Thursday, Feb. 15, prompting an immediate outpour of condolences and support from local emergency crews and community members. The Baltimore City Fire Department and Chief of Fire Department Mr. James W. Wallace regretfully announces the passing... Posted by Baltimore City Fire Department on Thursday, February 15, 2024 Baltimore Police Department Det. Freddie Talbert tells Daily Voice tha…
Police & Fire
Man Dies At Hospital After Overnight Stabbing In Baltimore County, Police Say
A death investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a man was found suffering from multiple stab wounds and later died from his injuries, police say. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday night to investigate a reported stabbing on Tradepoint Avenue in Edgemere involving a man who had multiple injuries to his upper body. According to police, officers found the victim - whose name has not been released - and he was rushed to an area hospital, where he died from his stab wounds hours later at around 4 a.m. on Wednesda…
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Body Of Missing Maryland Swimmer Washed Ashore Near Delaware Beach: Police
The body of a swimmer from Maryland who got washed away in the waters of a Delaware beach over Labor Day Weekend was located early on Monday morning, authorities announced. The Rehoboth Beach Police Department issued an alert at around 2 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 4 as they searched for Savage resident Richard Boateng, who was last seen in the ocean surf off the beach near Rehoboth Avenue at around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Later on Monday morning, police say that the 31-year-old was found dead on the beach in the North Shore community near Ocean Drive and Fairview Road. Shortly before 6 …
Police & Fire
One Killed In Double Washington County Shooting, Police Say
One person was killed in a double shooting in broad daylight in Washington County involving friends, police say. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to an apartment complex on Brinker Drive, where there were reports of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers found a 24-year-old woman dead from a gunshot wound and a second was struck multiple times and survived. The 31-year-old woman was rushed to Mertitus Medical Center with serious injuries, police said. Her condition was not available on Monday, July 31. Investigato…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In MD Identified By Police
Police have identified a 30-year-old man found dead over the weekend in Montgomery County. A death investigation has been launched after the body of Elmer Camacho-Aguilar was found in the 800 block of University Boulevard East in Silver Spring on Saturday, June 10, officials announced. Officers responded at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Saturday night to a reported assault, where they found Camacho-Aguilar suffering from an traumatic injuries. He was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, police say. His body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Washington, DC …
Police & Fire
Fatal Stabbing 'Not An Act Of Violence' In Frederick, Police Say
A stabbing suspect is at large after a man was found with traumatic wounds in Frederick County, police say. Shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, a death investigation was launched when a man was found stabbed in the parking lot outside of an area business on North McCain Drive in Frederick. When officers arrived at the scene of the reported assault, they found a man with severe injuries consistent with a stabbing. He was rushed by paramedics to an area hospital, where he later died, according to officials. No additional information about the victim has been released as of …
News
Police Recover Body Of Missing Toddler In Waterway Near His MD Home
The body of a 3-year-old boy who was reported missing in Cecil County was found in a creek on Monday afternoon, police confirmed. A massive search was mobilized for Mykell Richardson on Monday, May 15, as they sought to locate the boy, who was reported missing the previous afternoon in the area of Quail Court in Elkton. However, the story ended in tragedy when members of the Maryland State Police team located Richardson at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday in a body of water not far from his Cecil County home. EPDis saddened to report this afternoon around 3 PM, members of the MSP Dive Te…
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Body Of Missing 4-Year-Old Found In Maryland: State Police
For the second time this week, the body of a missing child was found dead in Maryland. Maryland State Police investigators confirmed that 4-year-old Garrett County resident Fox Piper was found dead at approximately 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 by members of the Deep Creek Fire Department's Dive team hours after he was declared missing. The body was found amid a multi-agency search for the child, who was reported critically missing from the unit block of Temperance Way in Oakland at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Piper was last seen at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday on the…
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Man Missing For Months In MD ID'd As Body Found In Potomac River
Nearly two months after he was reported missing in Great Falls Park, a man has been identified as the body found along the Potomac River earlier this month. Rockville resident Neil Bernstein was reported missing on Friday, Feb. 17 in the Maryland side of Great Falls Park near Macarthur Boulevard in Potmoac, prompting an extensive search by concerned friends, family, and members of the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were called to the Angler's boat ramp at the Potomac River on the afternoon of Monday, April 3, to investigate a body that was found in the water. The body was…
Obituaries
Teen Found Dead In Cecil County Mourned As 'Great Kid'
The community is rallying around a Cecil County family who suffered an unspeakable loss when their missing 16-year-old son’s body was found not far from their home. A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been launched on behalf of the family of Isaiah Workman, who was located at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, April 3 in the 500 block of Stevens Road in his hometown Conowingo. Just hours into the fundraiser, more than $1,500 of the stated $15,000 goal has been raised. “While no one ever expects this to happen to such a great kid, or any kid in that matter,” organizers wrote. "We are asking fo…
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Missing Teen's Body Found Near Cecil County Home: Maryland State Police
Maryland State Police say family members made a grisly discovery on Monday morning when they found the body of a missing teenager not far from his Cecil County home. At approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, April 3, police say that Isaiah Workman, 16, of Conowingo, was found by family members in the 500 block of Stevens Road after he was reported missing over the weekend. According to police, Workman was last seen on Story, April 1, and was reported missing by his family to Maryland State Police on Sunday, April 2 before his body was ultimately found on Monday morning. It is unclear what caused …
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IDs Released Following Double Deadly Fires In York County: Coroner
The identities of man and a woman who died in two separate fires in York County within two hours of each other on Monday, January 16, 2023 have been released, authorities say. The first fire happened in the 1300 block of Roundtop Road of Warrington Township around 3 p.m., according to the state police. A couple in their 70s lived alone in the home and the 72-year-old Lewisberry wife was pronounced deceased at the scene but Deputy Coroner Michele Kirchner at 3:57 p.m. Pennsylvania York County Lewisberry 1350 Roundtop RD 2ND Alarm Residential Structure Fire Command On Location With A.…
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Woman Dies In York County House Fire: Coroner
Nearly two hours after a fire broke out at a York County home, a 54-year-old woman was found dead inside, authorities say. The fire broke out at a home in the 500 block of Rockville Road in Jackson Township on Thursday, Dec. 22 around 8:30 p.m., according to a release by the York County coroner's office. The Nashville volunteer fire department led the fire against the blaze. The coroner was called to the home at 10:19 p.m., although the woman's body is believed to have been found before then, according to the release. The unidentified woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:23 …
Police & Fire
Death Of Maryland Man Found In Homemade Lab With Chemicals Under Investigation By State Police
The death of a man found dead in Washington County by Maryland State Police troopers surrounded by “an excessive amount of unknown chemicals” in a homemade laboratory is under investigation. Bradley Ray Roberts, 60, was pronounced dead in his Foxville Road home in Smithsburg on Thursday, Nov. 3 after state police investigators were contacted by his family who had not spoken to him in several days. According to police, at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday morning, troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to Roberts’ home in Smithsburg to conduct a welfare check. Family members from …
Police & Fire
PA Man Posted Chilling Message On Facebook Days Before Fisherman Found His Body
"Tomorrow is not promised, so you have to live life and do the things that you want to do." On Sept. 27, that's what Anthony Counterman posted on his Facebook page. Four days earlier he wrote: "You have to make a change in life at some point of time." On Friday, Oct. 7, Counterman was found dead. A fisherman discovered the 26-year-old former Stroudsburg man's body in the water of Pocono Creek near Tanite Road in Stroud Township around 9:15 a.m., Stroud Area Regional police said. His body was recovered about three hours later. An autopsy will be conducted, but…
Police & Fire
Maryland Kitchen Fire Claims Life Of 82-Year-Old-Woman
A joint investigation has been launched in Maryland after a woman was killed in a Hanover County fire. An 82-year-old woman died after a kitchen fire broke out in Bel Air at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in the 700 block of Linwood Avenue, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Upon arrival at the home, fire crews were met by the homeowner, who advised that his wife was still inside the house, officials said. Firefighters were able to make their way inside the residence and located the woman's body on the first floor. According to the fire marshal, it t…
Police & Fire
Body Reportedly Found Near Sligo Creek Shuts Down Roadways
A portion of Sligo Creek Parkway has been closed off after a body was reportedly found near the creek, according to multiple reports. Sligo Creek Parkway between Schuyler Road and Wayne Avenue was blocked off for the investigation around 3:20 p.m., Monday, Sept. 26, confirm Park Police. Sligo Creek Parkway between Schuyler Rd and Wayne Ave is closed for a police investigation. We will advise when the road is back open. Please find an alternate route and expect delays. @WTOPtraffic — Park Police MC (@ParkPolice) September 26, 2022 A body was reportedly spotted by the creek by a drive…
Police & Fire
Missing Howard County Man, 26, Found Dead
The search for a missing Howard County man came to a tragic end over the weekend when he was found dead, police said. Troy David Walter, 26, of Sykesville, had last been seen Thursday, Sept. 15, near 15600 block of Old Frederick Road in Woodbine by a coworker around 10:15 a.m., Howard County police said. It was not immediately clear where his body was found. No foul play was suspected.
Schools
Middle School Teacher, Wife Shot To Death In Virginia Home
A woman and her husband were both found dead inside their Culpeper home, police reported. Stacey Garrison, 40, and Daniel Garrison, 41, were found by police inside of a home on the 15000 block of Burgandine Avenue around 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, according to the Culpeper Police Department. Police said the duo had apparent gunshot wounds and law enforcement is not looking for any persons of interest. Daniel had been working as a science teacher at Auburn Middle School, according to InsideNOVA.com. The school, with the help of the greater Fauquier County Public School system…
Police & Fire
Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead In Maryland Pond, Police Say
Police in Maryland have launched an investigation after a man was found dead in a Maryland pond, officials said. The Salisbury Police Department in Wicomico County announced on Monday, Sept. 12, that the agency is actively conducting a death investigation after a man was found dead in a pond in the area of Coventry Lane. Officials said that the body was found on Saturday, Sept. 10. The person has preliminarily been identified, according to the department, though his name has not been released by investigators. His body has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for a…
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found In Baltimore House Fire
Officials have confirmed the discovery of a woman's body in an early morning fire in Baltimore, authorities say. The body was found shortly after 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 6, on the second floor of the home on the 1100 block of N. Monroe Street, according to Baltimore City Fire officials. Shortly after 7:30a, we responded to a fire in the 1100blk of N. Monroe St. As FFs entered & extinguished the fire, they located an adult woman on the 2nd floor. The cause is under investigation & the cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner’s office. pic.twitter.com/mZ2IY3C1L…
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