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Baltimore Woman, 23, Arrested For Murder Weeks After Shooting That Prompted SWAT Team Response Police have arrested a Baltimore woman for the murder of a man that prompted a SWAT team response earlier this month. Niyiraha Berry, 23, of Baltimore, was charged with first-degree murder, Baltimore Police said March 27. Police believe Berry shot and killed Denzel Brown near the 4000 block of Loch Raven Boulevard on Wednesday, March 6. Officers responded around 5:45 p.m. and found Brown wounded from gunfire before rushing him to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries. Detectives at the scene called in SWAT Team members after being informed that a potenti…

by Valerie Musson

03/27/2024

Police & Fire

ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County Police have released the identity of the woman killed in an SUV crash that left five others injured in Prince George’s County over the weekend. Parbati Sharma, 45, of Herndon, Virginia, was in the passenger’s seat of a Toyota SUV that collided with a Jeep SUV near Laurel Bowie Road and Mallard Drive around 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, the PGPD said. Sharma was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and pronounced dead a short time later. The Toyota driver and its three other passengers were transported for injuries preliminarily not considered life-threatening, according to police. The …

by Valerie Musson

03/27/2024

News

Two Victims ID'd In Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Two of the six construction workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse have been identified. Brawner Builders employees Miguel Luna, 49, and Maynor Yassir Suazo, 38, Sandovol were making repairs to concrete on the bridge when a Singaporean ship, the Dali, lost power and struck a beam, causing the collapse and sending them into the Patapsco River below around 1:30 a.m., according to multiple news reports and loved ones. The US Coast Guard on Tuesday evening, March 26 said that all six of the missing construction workers are presumed dead and the search has transitioned to a reco…

by Valerie Musson

03/27/2024

Police & Fire

Recognize Them? Suspects Break Into Montgomery County Church, Vandalize With Fire Extinguisher Police are attempting to identify three suspects they say broke into a Montgomery County church and vandalized it with a fire extinguisher. Officers responded to the Wheaton Community Church on the 3200 block of Paul Drive shortly before 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 and determined that the incident occurred overnight. The suspects broke into the church and vandalized it with a fire extinguisher, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD website and click the “P3Tips” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477. Tips…

by Valerie Musson

03/27/2024

Police & Fire

Driver Trapped After Vehicle Slams Through Baltimore County Home A vehicle slammed through a Baltimore County home Tuesday evening, trapping the driver and prompting an emergency response. The crash was reported on Mary Carroll Ct. off of Howard Square Drive in Pikesville around 5:15 p.m. March 26. The Baltimore County Fire Department responded and had extricated the trapped driver around 5:30 p.m. Crews are on scene of MVC with rescue-Unit blk of Mary Carroll Ct. #Pikesville 21208. Vehicle through dwelling, crews working on extrication. 1 patient in vehicle with minor injuries. DT1700 *TA pic.twitter.com/pktTrwl5sL — Baltimore County Fire Departmen…

by Valerie Musson

03/26/2024

Police & Fire

Police Probe Armed Robbery At Howard County Tobacco Shop Police are investigating a late-night armed robbery at a tobacco shop in Howard County. It happened at Royal Tobacco & Vape on the 7100 block of Cradlerock Way in Columbia around 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, the HCPD said. Three men with their faces partially covered entered the store and wielded handguns at an employee before stealing cash and merchandise and fleeing. No one was injured, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Howard County Police at (410) 313-3200.

by Valerie Musson

03/26/2024

Police & Fire

1 Hospitalized In 2-Car Crash In Montgomery County One person was taken to the hospital following an early morning crash in Montgomery County, authorities said. The collision occurred at at Muddy Branch and Harmony Hall Roads in Gaithersburg around 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Services Assistant Chief David Pazos said. One person was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Pazos added. @mcfrs is on the scene(3/26 @540am) of an auto collision occurring at Muddy Branch and Harmony Hall Rd(Gaithersburg) with 1 adult being transported for NLT injury. Expect traffic in that area for …

by Valerie Musson

03/26/2024

News

Prince George’s County Man Wins $100K Top Prize On Lottery Scratch-Off A demolition worker won a whopping $100,000 playing a lottery scratch-off game in Prince George’s County, officials announced Tuesday, March 26. The Glenn Dale man bought a $10 Bingo X10 7th Edition scratch-off at Anna’s Deli Plus at 11512 Middlebrook Road in Germantown, picking out a random scratcher selection alongside of it. The man said he typically scratches off the prize check area on his instant tickets and scans them for a win — and that’s precisely how he learned of his lottery luck. “I was down to the last two that I purchased,” the man told lottery officials.…

by Valerie Musson

03/26/2024

News

Drone Flight Restrictions In Place Following Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse A series of flight restrictions have been put in place for drone pilots by the Federal Aviation Administration as crews carry out rescue efforts following the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday, March 26. RELATED: 2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse The restrictions surround five nautical miles of the Baltimore Vortac and have an altitude up to and including 2000 feet MSL, or “mean sea level.” See the map below from the FAA: Drone pilots: The FAA has flight restrictions in place around the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Do not interfere wit…

by Valerie Musson

03/26/2024

Obituaries

Girl Killed In Maryland Fire Was Aspiring Chef With ‘Bright Spirit And Contagious Enthusiasm' The beloved girl killed in last week’s townhouse fire in Maryland is being remembered as an aspiring chef with a “bright spirit” and “contagious enthusiasm.” Katherine Frances Chase was killed in a fire on the 11500 block of Shell Flower Lane in Columbia around 7:30 p.m. March 20, Daily Voice reported. She was 15. A sophomore at Wilde Lake High School, Katie loved manifesting her creativity through various outlets — among her favorites were playing in marching band and experimenting with clothing modifications, her obituary says. She was also an active member of the school’s GSA and was pa…

by Valerie Musson

03/26/2024

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