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Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Historic Maryland Sawmill As Neighbors Step Up For Family
A fast-moving fire tore through a historic Carroll County sawmill, destroying a multi-generation family business in hours and leaving a Maryland community reeling.
On Thursday, April 16, the blaze engulfed Tiptons' Logging and Sawmill in Union Bridge, completely gutting the structure and leaving behind charred wreckage.
No injuries were reported, but the "community lost a beloved spot, taking with it decades of hard work, irreplaceable equipment, and the livelihood of three generations," organizers said.
In the hours since the fire, there has been an outpouring of support from neighbors as…
Police Sergeant Hit With Multiple Child Porn Charges, Suspended In DMV: Officials
A longtime police sergeant in Maryland is facing multiple child porn charges after being arrested by deputies in Carroll County, officials confirmed.
Mark Burhoe, a 20-year veteran of the Montgomery County Department of Police, was taken into custody on Thursday, July 10, according to the agency on Friday, where he was charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography, the department said.
Following the arrest, Burhoe was immediately suspended without pay, officials said. He will also be the subject of an internal investigation, in accordance with departmental policy.
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$22K In Cocaine, Fentanyl Seized During DMV Drug Ring Takedown, Officials Say
Two people are behind bars months after investigators uncovered a major drug and firearms operation in Maryland, authorities announced.
Antonio Alfonso Liason, 38, and Jessica Brooke Smith, 47, both of Westminster, were arrested earlier this month, after detectives executed search warrants at six locations across Carroll County and Baltimore City, according to the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force.
The takedown followed a six-month-long investigation that targeted the trafficking of large quantities of narcotics in and around the Carroll corridor and surrounding areas,…
DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Maryland Chase: Police
They ran, they crashed, they got caught — now several teens are facing a mountain of charges after a wild overnight chase in Maryland.
Four suspects from DC were arrested after smashing stolen cars, slamming into a parked police cruiser, and sending a deputy to the hospital during a wild overnight chase in Frederick County, authorities said.
It all began around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, when a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a group of people tampering with parked vehicles on Jordan Boulevard in New Market, the agency said on Monday.
When the deputy moved in, the suspects took…
