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Teenager Struck By MD Driver MedEvac'd From Crash In PA: Police
An 18-year-old man was struck by a car while crossing a street in Hanover, on Saturday, Oct. 22, authorities say. The victim was hit while "wearing dark clothing" and "not using a marked crosswalk," at 9:11 p.m. in the 1000 block of Carlisle Street, according to Hanover police. He was flown to York Hospital with serious injuries, as detailed in the release. The teen's identity was not released. The striking vehicle, a 2008 Pontiac G6, was driven by Kevin Shaeffer, of Westminster, Maryland, who remained on the scene. No other information was provided by the police. Anyone who may …
Police & Fire
Son Accused Of Murdering, Dismembering Father In Maryland: Sheriff
A Maryland man is facing multiple murder charges for allegedly repeatedly stabbing and dismembering his father and leaving the body on the side of the road, the sheriff’s office said. Westminster resident Ravi Pansuriya, 29, was apprehended and taken into custody after the body of his father, Maganbhai Pansuriya, 58, an internal medicine specialist in Maryland, was found mutilated on the shoulder of the roadway near the intersection of Medford Road and New Windsor Pike. The incident began on Sunday, Oct. 2. Deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office responded on Sunday to the 600 b…
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run Driver Faces Additional Charges In Maryland, Investigators Say
Police have identified the driver implicated in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Carroll County who could face additional charges. Westminster resident Timothy Lewis Carter, 34, has been arrested and faces charges for allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian near the intersection of Tevanion Road and Otterdale Mill Road on Saturday, Sept. 17, authorities announced. The arrest came following after police received multiple tips from the public, and with the use of “investigative resources from the Maryland State Police and the Taneytown Police Department,” according to the Carroll County Sher…
Schools
Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police
A school bus driver in Carroll County was allegedly under the influence when she crashed in Eldersburg, police said. Tammy Frock, of Westminster, was driving on Route 32 near Bartholow Road in Eldersburg at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 when she crashed her bus into a pole, downing wires, according to the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department. Frock is allegedly being investigated for a possible DUI, according to reports. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found the bus with no children inside and a utility pole broken in half. The crash led police to shut down …
News
Maryland Sex Offender Out On Probation Cops To Producing, Distributing Child Porn: DOJ
A registered sex offender in Maryland will spend decades in prison after admitting to producing and distributing child pornography, federal prosecutors announced. Westminster resident Justin Michael Peterson, 27, pleaded guilty this week after being busted with child porn while out on probation for a previous conviction in 2016 in Carroll County. In February 2020, an investigation was launched into an individual using messaging apps and an email account to distribute child pornography over the Internet, leading police to identify Peterson as a suspect, prosecutors said. On Feb. 27, 2020, a…
Police & Fire
Suspects Apprehended During Drug Trafficking Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Two men in Maryland are facing charges following an investigation into drug trafficking throughout the state, authorities announced. Desmond Griffin and Gregory Hendricks were both arrested and charged following an investigation by members of the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force, which received multiple complaints about trafficking in the area. “The investigation and related operations involved a collaboration between multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP),” according to a spokesperson from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office…
Police & Fire
Laundry Room Blaze Causes $50K In Damages To Maryland Hotel: Fire Marshal
An overnight fire at a Maryland hotel that sparked in a faulty dryer in the laundry room led to tens of thousands of dollars in damages to the building, authorities said. In Carroll County, first responders were dispatched shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4 to The Boston Inn on Baltimore Boulevard in Westminster, where there was a reported fire that broke out inside one of the buildings. Officials said that it took a total of 15 firefighters from the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department approximately 15 minutes to get the blaze under control and knock down the flames, though it cause…
News
Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Teen Known To Frequent Different Parts Of The State
Seen him? An alert was issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland for a 17-year-old teen who has been reported missing and has ties to multiple areas of the state and Pennsylvania. Parker Fick was last seen on Wednesday, July 27 in the Westminster area, according to the Sykesville Police Department, and last had phone contact during the week of Monday, July 11. Officials noted that Fick has family in Sykesville, Westminster, and Hanover in Maryland and in parts of Pennsylvania. He also has friends in the downtown Westminster area and is known to frequent City Park, the Greens, and th…
Lifestyle
‘Bonus Match 5 King’ Claims $150,000 Maryland Lottery Prize
The “Bonus Match 5 King” is sitting high atop his throne after cashing in a six-figure Maryland Lottery prize. A 54-year-old Westminster man who dubbed himself lottery royalty is flying high after cashing in a $150,000 winning ticket for his favorite game that he’s been holding on to since March after purchasing it at Royal Farms on Corporate Center Court in his hometown. “Enthusiastic about 'Bonus Match 5,' The King is also a regular Multi-Match player,” Maryland Lottery officials said. “Asked why he waited from early March when he won until mid-July to claim his prize, the 'Bonu…
Lifestyle
Maryland Content Producer Among New 'Big Brother' Houseguests
The "Big Brother" house will have a taste of Maryland in it this season. Ameerah Jones, 31, of Westminster, and the other 16 guests moved into the Palm Springs “BB Motel,” during the season that began airing on CBS Sunday, July 10. The contestants will be vying for a $750,000 grand prize. Jones, who is a UX content designer who graduated from Towson University in Maryland, according to CBS, has worked at Etsy to “design the words in (the company’s app,” her website says. “A versatile and creative UX Writer who collaborates with designers, developers, product manag…
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Buildings Evacuated After Threat Reported At Carroll Community College In Maryland
A community college campus in Maryland has been evacuated and shut down to allow police to investigate a reported threat. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a threat at Carroll Community College, the agency reported at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, July 8. Officials said that the buildings have been evacuated and the investigation is underway. No threats have been confirmed as of 1:15 p.m. on July 8, they said. The nature of the purported threat has not been disclosed by investigators. A reunification site for parents to pick up their children has been set up at the…
Police & Fire
Investigation Launched After Construction Equipment Set On Fire In Maryland
A suspicious fire is under investigation in Maryland after officials were called to a Westminster development in Carroll County. Investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal were called to the area of Starry Night Drive and Scarlet Sky Drive in Westminster shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, when neighbors reported a fire in construction equipment in the Stonegate Development. The incident happened between Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, according to the fire marshal, inside the development where the construction vehicles are currently parked. Officials said th…
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