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Young Bald Eagle Rescued By Howard County Authorities
A young bald eagle was rescued by Howard County authorities after being found injured, officials say. From the field: PFC Burgoon with a juvenile bald eagle that was injured today on Woodbine Road. The eagle was transported to Friskys Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary for care. #hocomd #hocopolice pic.twitter.com/byZI9q8bXX — Howard County Police Department (@HCPDNews) January 9, 2023 Officials tweeted out a picture of the eagle with Howard County PFC Burgoon after the raptor was found injured in the area of Woodbine Road, Monday, Jan. 8. The eagle was transported by officials to Friskys …
Police & Fire
Vehicles Destroyed, One Hospitalized In First Working Sykesville House Fire Of 2023 (
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One person was hospitalized in Maryland overnight in Carroll County when a fast-moving fire broke out in a Sykesville garage. First responders were called at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, to the 6100 block of Frontier Road, when a resident reported a fire that had broken out in an attached garage and spread to an attic. Upon arrival, members of the Sykesville Volunteer Fire Department said that they found the garage fire, which involved several vehicles and threatened the rest of the home. ICYMI: Sykesville units battle first working house fire of 2023. Details: https://…
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Quickly Corralled In Howard County
No injuries were reported on Tuesday afternoon when a massive house fire broke out and quickly spread to nearby vehicles parked in Howard County, officials say. Shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, first responders from the Howard County Fire and Rescue Services were called to the 8600 block of Rose Lane to investigate a reported fire in Jessup. Crews are on scene of a house fire in the 8600 block of Rose Lane, Jessup. PIO en route. — Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) December 27, 2022 According to investigators, the fire was placed under control at approximately 5:45 p.m. on …
Lifestyle
Tunnel To Towers Paying Off Home Mortgage For Family Of Fallen Maryland Firefighter
The holiday season got off to an unexpected and hopeful start for the family of a Maryland firefighter who died in the line of duty battling a blaze. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced that it will be paying the full mortgage on the home of Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Lt. Nathan “Nate” Flynn as part of its annual Season of Hope Campaign. Flynn was battling a house fire in Clarksville on July 23, 2018, when the floor collapsed out from under him, trapping him in the basement of the home, officials said. He was pulled out of the wreckage and transported to an …
Police & Fire
Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police
Howard County police have charged a group of teenage suspects for stealing numerous vehicles during a six-month period in 2022. The arrests of the teens closed 16 vehicle thefts occurring from February-July in Laurel, Elkridge, Hanover, and neighboring jurisdictions, according to Howard County police. Alexander Bennett, 19, of Laurel, is charged with 15 counts of motor vehicle theft and 30 total counts of felony theft. An 18-year-old boy from Elkridge, who was 17 years old at the time of the incidents, is charged in 11 vehicle thefts. He also is charged with weapon violations for a handgu…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash After Being Struck By Box Truck: Maryland State Police
Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal multi-vehicle crash that happened early on Wednesday morning in Howard County. Troopers from the Waterloo Barrack were called shortly before 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 to a stretch of I-95 near Route 32 for a reported multi-vehicle crash. The initial investigation determined that a Hyundai Elantra attempted to pass a Toyota Highlander, police say. The Hyundai made contact with the Toyota, which caused the Hyundai to spin into the left lane. After spinning, the Hyundai was struck on the driver’s side, leaving the driver - a woman whose n…
News
Rifle-Wielding Shooter Sentenced For 'Disturbing' 2019 Maryland Murder: State's Attorney
A Maryland man is facing life in prison for his role in the violent murder of a man in Howard County after a physical altercation went sideways, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Franck Herman Ngande, 25, was convicted on murder and other charges, Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25, for his role in the death of Columbia resident Taiwan Dashon Dorsey in 2019. Prosecutors said that shortly before 1:30 p.m. on July 20, 2019, Howard County Police officers responded to the 12000 block of Little Patuxent Parkway for a report of a shooting. Upon arriv…
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Hospitalized Following Multi-Vehicle I-95 Crash In Maryland: State Police
One person was killed, and another was hospitalized with serious injuries as a strange scene unfolded on I-95 in Howard County, according to Maryland State Police. Baltimore resident Alcira Garcia De Dubon, 50, was ejected from a vehicle at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25 after a Porche rear-ended a Mazda she was a passenger in while driving through Elkridge, police said. Maryland State Police troopers responded to a stretch of I-95 near Maryland Route 100, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash involving a 2016 Porsche Cayenne and 2008 Mazda CX-9 when the former struck…
News
Silver Alert Issued For Vulnerable 77-Year-Old Man Missing In Maryland
The Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons (MCMUP) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 77-year-old man who has not been seen since Tuesday, Oct. 18. A Silver Alert was issued on behalf of the Howard County Police Department for Ervin Milton Norgren who was last seen at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon in the area of Ashby Court in Ellicott City. Norgren was described as being 5-foot-11, weighing 170 pounds with gray/blonde hair, brown eyes, glasses, and he is cleanly shaven. He was last seen wearing a green plaid flannel shirt, gray sweatpants, and blue …
Police & Fire
Maryland Boy Killed Alleged Antagonist In Brutal Parking Lot Assault: Police
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection to the murder of a 36-year-old man in Howard County, authorities say. The teen is accused of shooting Rakki Miguel Jones-Onyejiaka in a parking lot in the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road around 8:17 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, according to Howard County police. Rakki Jones was a one of a kind individuals, when you met him you couldn't help but like him, some of us came to love... Posted by David Emerson on Sunday, October 9, 2022 Investigators say that the boy's family and the suspect had been engaged in an ongoing dispute before the mur…
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say
Police investigators in Maryland have identified the man who was found shot to death while parked in a Howard County apartment. The body of Columbia resident Rakki Miguel Jones-Onyejiaka, 36, was found late on Friday, Oct. 7 in the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road following an investigation into shots fired, police in Howard County announced. Upon arrival, police said that they found Jones-Onyejiaka with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the complex. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jones-Onyejiaka was a Hickory Ridge Road resident, according to police, thou…
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Parking Lot, Police Say
Police in Maryland are investigating after a man was found shot to death in the parking lot of a Howard County apartment complex. In Columbia, officers responded shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 to the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road to a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, police said that they found a man - whose name has not been released - with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the complex. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators have not released any additional information about the shooting or potential suspect. The murder remains under investigati…
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