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Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Toddler Sister From Burning Home In Region, Officials Say Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Toddler Sister From Burning Home In Region, Officials Say
Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Toddler Sister From Burning Home In Region, Officials Say One Maryland family will be thankful for their brave 11-year-old son this Thanksgiving after he risked it all to save his baby sister from a burning apartment, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. In Wicomico County, shortly after 6 p.m., first responders were dispatched to a stretch of Jersey Road in Salisbury, where there was a reported blaze that broke out in one of the apartment units, setting off smoke alarms that allowed the occupants to escape. Two of eight units at the complex were rendered uninhabitable following the fire, but true tragedy was averted thanks to the quick-thin…

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by Zak Failla
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Wicomico Sheriff's Deputy Killed By Fugitive Days Before His Birthday Wicomico Sheriff's Deputy Killed By Fugitive Days Before His Birthday
Wicomico Sheriff's Deputy Killed By Fugitive Days Before His Birthday Authorities have identified the 41-year-old Wicomico County Sheriff's Deputy shot and killed by a fugitive during an attempted arrest Sunday, June 12. Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, a 16 year veteran law enforcement officer was gunned down in Pittsville, Sheriff Mike Lewis announced. "The days ahead will be challenging, but for now, we are mourning the loss of an incredible human being," Lewis said. "Deputy Glenn Hilliard was a son, a husband and a father to three beautiful children, a brother to those he worked with, and an exemplary public servant to the citizens of Wicomico Co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Human Remains Found In Maryland Spark Homicide Investigation: Police Human Remains Found In Maryland Spark Homicide Investigation: Police
Human Remains Found In Maryland Spark Homicide Investigation: Police Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal shooting following the discovery of the remains of a man who was last seen on Feb. 25, in Wicomico County, authorities say. The body of Craig Polk Jr., 23, of Salisbury was discovered on the edge of a field near Rockawalkin Road in Salisbury, around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, according to MDSP.  His death was ruled a homicide after medical examiners in Baltimore determined he was killed by a gunshot, said Maryland State Police. No suspects have been arrested at this time. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Maryland St…

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by Annie DeVoe