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Police & Fire
Deadly Crash Involving Speeding Camaro, MTA Bus Under Investigation: State Police
A speeding 22-year-old driver in a Camaro is allegedly responsible for a deadly multi-vehicle crash involving a Maryland Transit Administration bus that claimed the life of a woman on Sunday morning. Corbin Congedo is facing possible charges in connection with the fatal crash that ended with Upper Marlboro resident Yolanda Hardy, 33, with critical injuries, according to Maryland State Police. She was a passenger in a Ford Explorer involved in the crash that also sent two drivers to the hospital. Troopers were called around 1:15 a.m. on May 10 to the area of Dorsey Road and Telegr…
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Kids Accused Of Setting Maryland Vehicle Inferno That Damaged Five Cars, Officials Say
A fire that sent thick black smoke pouring over an Edgewood shopping center Sunday morning was intentionally set by juveniles, Maryland investigators say. Two juveniles, ages 14 and 13, have now been charged after authorities say they started a vehicle fire behind a business along Pulaski Highway that quickly spread to four other vehicles, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The blaze broke out shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 10, behind 1812 Pulaski Highway near Trident Automotive in Edgewood. Photos from the scene showed flames ripping through multiple vehicles as …
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TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…
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Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…
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Dating App Meetup Leads To Rape Charge Against Former Maryland Officer: Delaware State Police
A former police officer in Maryland has been accused of raping a woman he met on a dating app inside his Delaware home, according to state police. William Paskey, 33, who most recently worked for the Ridgely Police Department, was arrested this week following an investigation launched a year ago. According to Delaware State Police, the case dates back to September 2022, when a woman reported that Paskey invited her to his Harrington home after the two met online. During the date, detectives say Paskey “became aggressive and engaged in nonconsensual sexual acts,” while ignoring the wom…
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School Bus Attendant Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Special Needs Students In Maryland: Police
A substitute school bus attendant in Maryland is behind bars after allegedly inappropriately touching young students, police say. On Thursday, May 7, the Hagerstown Police Department received a tip from the Washington County Department of Social Services regarding 71-year-old Michael Sowers, who was accused of inappropriate contact with children between the ages of 5 and 9. According to the department, surveillance footage showed that on Tuesday, May 5, Sowers sexually assaulted three students — two boys and one girl. All three students are considered to have special needs, investigators s…
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Suspected Peeping Tom Accused Of Recording Maryland Residents Apprehended: Police
A Peeping Tom targeting residents in Maryland will be the one without privacy after being apprehended following a weeks-long investigation, authorities announced Friday. Andrade Robinson, 55, was taken into custody in connection with the Baltimore County Police Department’s investigation into reports of a man peering into windows in Towson. The investigation began in late April when police received reports of a man looking into windows and possibly recording residents in the area. According to police, detectives launched an extensive investigation with assistance from Towson University pol…
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Owner Escapes Burning 61-Foot Yacht Before $125K Maryland Blaze Destroys Vessel
A boat owner in Maryland barely made it off a massive 61-foot vessel before flames tore through the yacht in a late-night fire, investigators say. Firefighters in St. Mary's County were called shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, to Dennis Point Way in Drayden, when a fire broke out aboard a boat that had been pulled onto land for repairs, according to the fire marshal. Investigators say the fire started in the boat's engine compartment while one person was on board. That person was able to escape safely before the blaze intensified. Crews from the Second District Volunteer Fire…
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Maryland Woman Steals Relative’s Car, Runs Down Officer Before Officers Open Fire: Police
A woman who stole a family member's vehicle, crashed several times, and ran down an officer attempting to arrest her is facing charges in Maryland, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, to the intersection of N. Crain Highway and 11th Avenue in Glen Burnie, where there was a reported hit-and-run. The initial crash was just the beginning of a long night for officers. At the scene, officers were advised that the hit-and-run driver had crashed the vehicle, then stole a family member’s car after the relative ca…
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Ohio Driver With 80 Pounds Of Weed Climbed Tree After Virginia Pursuit, Sheriff Says
A suspected drug runner from Ohio wound up stuck in a backyard tree in Virginia after deputies say he led them on a chaotic chase through downtown Warrenton with more than 80 pounds of marijuana packed inside his car. The bizarre pursuit unfolded shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, in Fauquier County, after a license plate reader flagged a black Dodge sedan tied to a felony case out of Ohio, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies spotted the vehicle on East Lee Street near Walker Drive before following it through Warrenton as additional units moved in. Then the morning traffic stop…
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Maryland Man Stabbed Outside Hotel Turns Tables On Masked Attackers, Police Say
A Maryland man who was stabbed outside a hotel in Laurel got the better of his would-be assailants and forced a group of masked men to flee, police say. Chaos broke out around 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, in the Garden Inn parking lot in the 3400 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, a man was parked outside the hotel with two others when he was approached by three masked men while he was standing outside the vehicle. A physical altercation ensued, and the man was stabbed in the torso while the two other occupants inside the vehicle attem…
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Florida Teen Terrorized Maryland Family With Fake Shooter Calls, Food Deliveries: Police
A Florida teen who terrorized a Maryland family with active shooter calls and flooded them with unwanted food deliveries has been identified and charged, police say. The chaos unfolded over months in Montgomery County, where officers raced to a home on Severndale Terrace, believing gunfire, hostages, and an active shooter situation were unfolding inside. Instead, investigators say it was all a ruse. The first incident happened on Nov. 22, 2025, when Montgomery County officers responded to the Germantown neighborhood for reports of a shooting outside the home. Police were initially told an…
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