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Detective Known For Protecting Others Now Recovering After Serious Off-Duty Injury Detective Known For Protecting Others Now Recovering After Serious Off-Duty Injury
Detective Known For Protecting Others Now Recovering After Serious Off-Duty Injury A veteran police detective in Maryland known for protecting others is now fighting to recover after being seriously injured off the job, friends say. Det. Gregory Travis, a longtime member of the Prince George’s County Police Department and a task force officer, was described by friends and colleagues as a dedicated public servant who spent his career helping people during their most difficult moments. Now he is the one in need. Friends say the injury occurred off duty and has left Travis unable to work while he undergoes extensive rehabilitation, compounding the financial strain and emoti…

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by Zak Failla
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From Work To ICU: Virginia Woman Critically Injured Walking Home In Winter Storm From Work To ICU: Virginia Woman Critically Injured Walking Home In Winter Storm
From Work To ICU: Virginia Woman Critically Injured Walking Home In Winter Storm A winter storm turned a routine trip home into a nightmare for a young Virginia woman who was struck by a vehicle while trying to get home from work amid dangerous conditions. ShiAnn Graves was critically injured during the storm after unsafe roads and sidewalks forced her into harm’s way, leaving her fighting for her life in a Richmond hospital and a community holding its breath. Family members say Graves was walking home from work when she was hit during the severe weather, which left much of the region coated in snow and ice. She was rushed to the hospital and placed in the ICU, where s…

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by Zak Failla
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Community Steps Up After Fishing Boat Sinks, Search Halted With 6 Missing: 'Just Devastating' Community Steps Up After Fishing Boat Sinks, Search Halted With 6 Missing: 'Just Devastating'
Community Steps Up After Fishing Boat Sinks, Search Halted With 6 Missing: 'Just Devastating' A fishing trip out of Gloucester turned tragic Friday when the vessel Lily Jean sank about 25 miles off the coast of Massachusetts with seven people on board. Now the community is coming together to help the families who lost their loved ones.  The fishing boat went down silently on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Coast Guard located a debris field in the water, and one crewmember was later found dead. Officials suspended their search with six still missing at sea. The Coast Guard identified all seven people on board on Monday. Among them was Accursio “Gus” Sanfilippo, the boat’s captain. …

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Killed In Hit-Run On Way To First Day Of Work In Maryland: 'He Didn't Deserve This' Teen Killed In Hit-Run On Way To First Day Of Work In Maryland: 'He Didn't Deserve This'
Teen Killed In Hit-Run On Way To First Day Of Work In Maryland: 'He Didn't Deserve This' Todd Hines Jr. was headed to his first day of work when his life was cut short in a hit-and-run that killed the 19-year-old in Baltimore County. Hines was walking along North Point Boulevard in Dundalk at approximately 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, when he was struck by a 2006 Ford F-250 that continued traveling southbound, police said. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators later located and stopped the pickup truck, and crash investigators determined the driver was responsible for striking him. Charges are pending as of Thursday, January 29, according to police. …

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by Zak Failla
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Grease Fire Brings Campestre Chicken To Sudden Stop After Late-Night Fire In Maryland Grease Fire Brings Campestre Chicken To Sudden Stop After Late-Night Fire In Maryland
Grease Fire Brings Campestre Chicken To Sudden Stop After Late-Night Fire In Maryland A grease fire brought service to a sudden stop at Campestre Chicken on Saturday night, forcing the Maryland restaurant to close after heavy smoke and water damage. The fire in the ductwork of the kitchen at the popular eatery was reported shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 24, when crews rushed to the restaurant at the Maryland Farms Shopping Center on Cherry Hill Road, officials said. Campestre Chicken GoFundMe Firefighters were able to knock down the flames at the chicken joint, which sits in a shopping center split between Montgomery and Prince George's counties, but not before it …

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Killed After Being Struck By Four Hit-Run Drivers Was 'Loving Father To Two' Virginia Man Killed After Being Struck By Four Hit-Run Drivers Was 'Loving Father To Two'
Virginia Man Killed After Being Struck By Four Hit-Run Drivers Was 'Loving Father To Two' Demarko Shamsiddin is being remembered as a loving father and family member after he was struck by multiple hit-and-run drivers and killed in Virginia.  Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Mount Eagle Drive in Huntington, where there were reports of a pedestrian "acting erratically" who had been struck by at least four vehicles. According to police, the 34-year-old Shamsiddin was in the middle of the highway north of Mount Eagle Drive when he was struck. Detectives say …

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by Zak Failla
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Police Cadet Killed In I-70 Motorcycle Crash: ‘Genuine Heart For Service’ Police Cadet Killed In I-70 Motorcycle Crash: ‘Genuine Heart For Service’
Police Cadet Killed In I-70 Motorcycle Crash: ‘Genuine Heart For Service’ A police cadet in Maryland killed in a motorcycle crash on I-70 is being remembered for his "genuine heart for service" after dying weeks before his 23rd birthday. Bowie native Joshua Ikerionwu was involved in a motorcycle crash on Sunday, Jan. 4, in the eastbound lanes of the interstate, leaving behind friends and family devastated by his passing. "Joshua was a dedicated police academy cadet with the Prince George’s County Police Department, working tirelessly toward graduation and deeply passionate about serving and protecting others," Samuel Ikerionwu said. "He was driven by purpose and…

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by Zak Failla
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New Year’s Day Fire Destroys Home, Leaves Family’s Cats Missing As Neighbors Rally In Maryland New Year’s Day Fire Destroys Home, Leaves Family’s Cats Missing As Neighbors Rally In Maryland
New Year’s Day Fire Destroys Home, Leaves Family’s Cats Missing As Neighbors Rally In Maryland Neighbors in Maryland are rallying around a beloved woman who has served as a beacon in her community for decades and lost everything to start the year. Patti Stinchcomb, who has been a fixture in Harford County, is reeling after a massive fire destroyed her Pylesville home on New Year's Day, leaving her family without a home to kick off 2026 and leaving her beloved cats missing. The two-alarm house fire broke out inside a two-story home around 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, in the 1700 block of Scott Road, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said an occupant woke t…

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Vandals Trash Youth Sports Concession Stand, Scrawl Vulgar Graffiti Near VA Border (PHOTOS) Vandals Trash Youth Sports Concession Stand, Scrawl Vulgar Graffiti Near VA Border (PHOTOS)
Vandals Trash Youth Sports Concession Stand, Scrawl Vulgar Graffiti Near VA Border (Photos) Vandals targeted a concession stand used to support youth sports in Maryland, damaging a volunteer-run facility that funds equipment, field upkeep, and recreation programs for local children. The Winfield Recreation Council said its concession stand building was vandalized sometime within the past week at a park in Carroll County, leaving behind extensive damage that will take significant time and money to repair, according to the organization. The group said the building was intentionally damaged, with vulgar images and language painted throughout the facility and pavilion, with equipment …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Beloved ‘Santa Wayne’ Needs Help After 35 Years Keeping Marley Station’s Mall Magic Alive In MD Beloved ‘Santa Wayne’ Needs Help After 35 Years Keeping Marley Station’s Mall Magic Alive In MD
Beloved ‘Santa Wayne’ Needs Help After 35 Years Keeping Marley Station’s Mall Magic Alive In MD For 35 years, a dying mall had one thing that never faded: Santa Wayne.  Now, weeks before Christmas, the man who kept Marley Station’s holiday spirit alive needs the community he spent decades pouring himself into. If you grew up anywhere near Marley Station Mall, you already know the deal. Stores left. Corridors emptied. Foot traffic dried up. But every December, one thing still brought families back through those quiet halls. Santa Wayne. Not a replacement. Not a rotating cast. Not one of those Santas who jumps from mall to mall. Their Santa. The one generations of kids grew up wi…

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by Zak Failla
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Dedicated Maryland Store Worker Dies After Medical Emergency On Sales Floor Dedicated Maryland Store Worker Dies After Medical Emergency On Sales Floor
Dedicated Maryland Store Worker Dies After Medical Emergency On Sales Floor A sudden medical emergency inside a Maryland store claimed the life of a well-known, deeply loved employee. Joe McClurkin, a dedicated member of the Bryans Road Building & Supply team, died after suffering a medical event while working on the sales floor in Bryans Road on Saturday, Dec. 13, according to friends and loved ones. The store confirmed it closed early that day after the incident, citing the shock felt by employees who witnessed the emergency. “One of our beloved work family members had a health event on the sales floor and passed away,” the company wrote. “Needless to say, m…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Navy Sailor, Coach, Young Father Dies Suddenly: 'Will Hurt For The Rest Of Forever' Virginia Navy Sailor, Coach, Young Father Dies Suddenly: 'Will Hurt For The Rest Of Forever'
Virginia Navy Sailor, Coach, Young Father Dies Suddenly: 'Will Hurt For The Rest Of Forever' In the span of a single night, a life defined by service, laughter, and showing up for others was gone. US Navy sailor and beloved father Michael Campagna died unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 12, leaving behind a family and a community still trying to understand how someone so present could be taken so suddenly.  He was 36. The loss has rippled far beyond his home in Suffolk, touching fellow sailors, coaches, parents, teammates, and friends across Virginia. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Alyssa, and a proud father to their two young children, Raelynn and Jamison, loved ones …

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by Zak Failla