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Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police
Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized By Stray Bullet In Baltimore County: Police A death investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a 27-year-old man was found gunned down overnight and a woman was hit by a stray bullet, police say. Jordan Taylor has been identified by investigators as the person who was fatally shot late on Friday night in the 5700 block of Emelia Avenue in White Marsh, though his death remains under investigation. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on March 29, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to investigate reports of shots fired in the area, where they found Taylor suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was …

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by Zak Failla
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Women Charged For Shoplifting Spree In Downtown Frederick, Police Say Women Charged For Shoplifting Spree In Downtown Frederick, Police Say
Women Charged For Shoplifting Spree In Downtown Frederick, Police Say Two women visiting Maryland are facing charges in Frederick for an alleged shoplifting spree earlier this week, police say. California resident Mirela Sardaru, and Melinsa Stefan, who was identified by her Italian passport, were both taken into custody during a traffic stop after being connected to several thefts in the area.  On Wednesday, March 27, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a reported theft in the unit block of East Patrick Street, where two shoplifters were allegedly moving between stores downtown and taking items before heading north d…

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by Zak Failla
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Six Displaced By Fast-Moving Fire That Tore Through Converted Maryland Apartment House Six Displaced By Fast-Moving Fire That Tore Through Converted Maryland Apartment House
Six Displaced By Fast-Moving Fire That Tore Through Converted Maryland Apartment House A pair of firefighters were injured and six people living in an apartment building in Washington County have been displaced by an early morning two-alarm fire, officials say. First responders were called shortly after 6 a.m. on Friday morning to South Main Street in Boonsboro, where a fire broke out in a two-story residence that had been converted into a five-unit apartment house. According to the Fire Marshal's Office, the fire started in a downstairs apartment where two people were living. Both were able to escape, but one suffered minor injuries. The occupant inside the unit where the f…

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by Zak Failla
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Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police
Human Remains Found In Annapolis Linked To Suspected Kidnapping In Baltimore: Police The body of a man believed to have been abducted in Baltimore has been identified as the one found in a wooded area in Annapolis on Thursday, investigators say. A suspicious death investigation was launched on March 28 in Anne Arundel County when police were called to the 900 block of Spa Road, where they found an unresponsive man - later identified by the Medical Examiner as David Winchester Jr. - dead.  According to the Baltimore Police Department, Winchester was the possible subject of an abduction. Police say that at approximately 12:45 a.m. on March 28, officers were dispatc…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Went 100MPH+ Before Crashing Into House In PA: Gettysburg PD Maryland Man Went 100MPH+ Before Crashing Into House In PA: Gettysburg PD
Maryland Man Went 100MPH+ Before Crashing Into House In PA: Gettysburg PD A Maryland resident with a criminal record in Pennsylvania fled from officers "at speeds in excess of 100 MPH" before crashing into a home, Gettysburg police announced on Thursday, March 28. James A. Coffey, 47 of Essex, MD according to court records, and Bonneauville, PA according to the police, is in the hospital with several possible charges pending, Gettysburg police explained. It started when Gettysburg police attempted to stop his white Toyota SUV with a Maryland license plate in the 100 Block of York Street "for suspicion of DUI after the vehicle had committed a number of traffic vi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP 5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP
5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP A group of people from Ohio has died at the scene of a three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced on March 27.  **New Details Have Been Released About This Quintuple Fatal Crash, Click Here To Read More** Late on Wednesday night, Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker identified the victims of the crash —  all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows:  Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.  Bradley Thivener, 47-years-old.  Krystal May, 36-years-old.  Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old. Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.  Nibert had …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Noise Complaint Leads To Hours-Long Police Standoff In Maryland, Police Say Noise Complaint Leads To Hours-Long Police Standoff In Maryland, Police Say
Noise Complaint Leads To Hours-Long Police Standoff In Maryland, Police Say An hours-long police standoff in Carroll County ended peacefully on Wednesday afternoon after officers were put through their paces in Taneytown. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, officers from the Taneytown Police Department were called to Starboard Drive to investigate "a habitual noise complaint," though things rapidly escalated.  Google Maps street view According to investigators, "after making contact with the homeowner, Taneytown Police Officers were able to see the homeowner bend down beneath the window of the house and come back up with what appeared to be …

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by Zak Failla
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Arsonist Who Torched GF's Home Following Argument In Maryland Gets 10 Years: Prosecutors Arsonist Who Torched GF's Home Following Argument In Maryland Gets 10 Years: Prosecutors
Arsonist Who Torched GF's Home Following Argument In Maryland Gets 10 Years: Prosecutors A Delaware man who crossed state lines to intentionally set a fire in Maryland will spend a decade in prison, the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Kareem Pope, 32, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars after being convicted by a jury earlier this month of first-degree arson.  In March last year, first responders from the Singerly Fire Company were called to an Elkton home on Elk Mills Road, where there was a reported fire in the area.  Sunday, March 12th at 1712hrs the Singerly Fire Company and Mutual Aid companies were dispatched for a Structure…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Busted For Possession Of Child Porn, Sheriff Says Maryland Man Busted For Possession Of Child Porn, Sheriff Says
Maryland Man Busted For Possession Of Child Porn, Sheriff Says The months-long investigation into a man in possession of child porn in Northern Maryland led to the arrest of a 21-year-old Sykesville man, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. Aedon Luke Reckner was arrested in the early hours of March 27 following a probe that was launched in December last year by the Carroll County Advocacy and Investigation Unit.  Carroll County Advocacy and Investigation Center detectives, with assistance from the Carroll County Crisis Response Team, served a search warrant at his home at approximately 5 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Ins…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County
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 …

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by Valerie Musson
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Virginia Con Caught With Drugs, Illegal Weapon During Traffic Stop In Frederick County: Sheriff Virginia Con Caught With Drugs, Illegal Weapon During Traffic Stop In Frederick County: Sheriff
Virginia Con Caught With Drugs, Illegal Weapon During Traffic Stop In Frederick County: Sheriff A man no stranger to law enforcement is facing new charges in Frederick County after being busted with a host of drugs during a traffic stop.  Late last week, officials say that Winchester, Virginia resident Sean Lloyd Roberts, 49, was stopped by a sheriff's deputy for what started as a routine traffic stop that ultimately landed him behind bars. Officials say that on March 21, Roberts was stopped while driving in the westbound lanes of I-70 in Frederick, during which he was found to be in possession of drugs and a weapon, leading to his arrest. During the investigation, deputies seiz…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Torching Building That Partially Collapsed: Maryland Fire Marshal Man Charged With Torching Building That Partially Collapsed: Maryland Fire Marshal
Man Charged With Torching Building That Partially Collapsed: Maryland Fire Marshal A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged for allegedly setting a massive fire that led to a building collapse in Washington County over the weekend. Kevin Lee Spielman was arrested on Tuesday, March 26 following an extensive investigation into the fire inside the former Snooks Poultry on Sunday night. First responders from multiple agencies rushed at approximately 6:30 p.m. on March 24 to the building on West Baltimore Street, where firefighters were met with smoke and flames coming from the building. At 6:33PM on Sunday, March 24, 2024, units from the Hagerstown Fire Department…

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by Zak Failla