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Hagerstown, MD
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Firefighters Called For Help At Hagerstown Apartment Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting
An apartment fire in Maryland took a deadly turn when a man encountered by firefighters ran from the building and was fatally shot by responding police officers. The deadly encounter unfolded at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, when Hagerstown firefighters responded to an apartment fire in the unit block of Randolph Avenue and encountered a man inside, prompting them to request assistance from police. According to the Maryland Attorney General's Office, responding officers established a perimeter around the building before the man ran outside toward them, prompting officers to is…
Towson, MD
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3-Year-Old Boy Left Paralyzed In Baltimore Mass Shooting As FBI Hunts For Suspects
A 3-year-old boy was left paralyzed in a Maryland mass shooting that injured seven people, and the FBI is now offering a five-figure reward to help track down those responsible. The shooting happened at approximately 9:03 p.m. on Sept. 16 in the 200 block of North Caroline Street in Baltimore, near the Douglass Homes housing complex, according to federal investigators. Seven people were injured in the drive-by shooting, including the young boy, whose injuries left him paralyzed, the FBI confirmed. More than a month later, investigators are still searching for those responsible, prompting t…
Towson, MD
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Man Approached Police Cruiser Before Being Shot In Baltimore, New Details Reveal (
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A Maryland police shooting that left a man fighting for his life began when he approached an officer stopped at an intersection, according to new details released by the state's Attorney General's Office. The encounter unfolded at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, near Erdman Avenue and Ravenwood Avenue in Baltimore, where the officer was sitting in a marked patrol cruiser at a stop sign. The man then ran from the officer, who initially followed him in his cruiser before getting out and continuing the pursuit on foot. During the chase, the man allegedly pointed a gun at the off…
Hagerstown, MD
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Elderly Maryland Man Airlifted With Serious Burns After Backyard Brush Fire Gets Out Of Control
An elderly Maryland man suffered serious burns and had to be airlifted to an area hospital after a fire he was using to burn trash and brush rapidly spread out of control. Firefighters from the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 4300 block of Osborne Road in Dorchester County at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, after a passerby spotted the flames, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators determined that the fire began in an outdoor burn pile before spreading to approximately 800 square feet of grass and three nearby vehicles, causing an estimated $3…
Hagerstown, MD
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Maryland Hunter Left Dangling Upside Down From Tree Stand In Dramatic Mountain Rescue
A hunting trip turned into a terrifying ordeal in the mountains of Western Maryland when a hunter fell from his tree stand and was left dangling upside down in the air, triggering a daring helicopter rescue. Maryland State Police Aviation Command was called to Jackson Mountain near Lonaconing shortly before noon on Thursday, Oct. 22, after reports that a hunter had fallen from his tree stand and was suspended upside down in a remote area of the mountain. The crew of responded alongside an Allegany County Advanced Technical Rescue specialist, maneuvering their helicopter over a clearing befo…
Silver Spring, MD
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'90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Silver Spring Concert: 'It Happened Again'
A popular '90s rock band is scrambling to replace several stolen guitars after thieves targeted its equipment following a concert in Maryland, marking what the musicians say is the second time they've been victimized. Detroit-based alternative rock band Sponge, best known for its hits "Plowed" and "Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)," reported the theft on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after performing with Candlebox at The Fillmore Silver Spring. "It happened again, we got robbed!!!" the band posted on Facebook. According to published reports, the guitars were stolen from a trailer outside a Holiday…
Beltsville, MD
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Massive Beltsville Industrial Park Changes Hands In Deal Backed By $37M In Financing
A sprawling Maryland industrial complex spanning six buildings and more than 275,000 square feet has changed hands in a deal backed by $37 million in financing. Ammendale Technology Park in Beltsville was acquired by Miami-based Adler Real Estate Partners, with commercial real estate firm JLL announcing on Thursday, Oct. 22, that it arranged the financing for the purchase. The 31-acre property is already 96% leased, with 24 tenants operating businesses ranging from technology and distribution to light manufacturing and other services, according to JLL. Built in 1985 and 1986, the complex i…
Hyattsville, MD
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MS-13 Gang Leader On Terror Watchlist Arrested In Maryland After Years On ICE's Radar: Feds
A high-ranking MS-13 gang leader on the Justice Department's terrorist watchlist was arrested in Maryland after previously being encountered by federal agents during a homicide investigation in Texas, according to immigration officials. Franklin Ariel Espinal-Cabrera, 29, a Salvadoran national known as "Inconforme," was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Hyattsville, the agency announced. ICE identified Espinal-Cabrera as the "First Word Leader" of the Coronado Locos Salvatruchos clique of MS-13, a transnational gang designated as a foreign terrorist organi…
Towson, MD
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Baltimore Assault Victim Dies Five Days After Attack As Suspect Faces Upgraded Charges: Police
A 38-year-old Baltimore man accused of attacking another man in Maryland is facing potentially upgraded charges after the victim died in the hospital five days later, authorities announced. Eric Clayton Cooke was arrested without incident on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the 4900 block of Hamilton Avenue in Baltimore, according to police. Investigators said Cooke was wanted in connection with an aggravated assault involving 34-year-old Breon Turner in the 1900 block of Ramsey Street on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Turner was hospitalized following the attack but died on Monday, Oct. 19, police said. Cooke …
Waldorf, MD
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Waldorf Man Stole Nearly $200K In Checks, Had USPS Master Key Investigators Can't Explain
Nearly $200,000 in stolen checks. $30,000 in cash. A mysterious master key capable of unlocking secured mailboxes across Maryland. That's what investigators uncovered while building a case against a Waldorf man who targeted mailboxes in Montgomery County, leading to a guilty plea and prison sentence nearly four years after the thefts began. Dominque James Miles, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit identity fraud involving more than $100,000 and was sentenced to eight years in prison, with all but 18 months suspended, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Wed…
Alexandria, VA
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Virginia Oysters Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Across 12 States, Prompting Widespread Recall
Oysters harvested from a Virginia river have been identified as the likely source of a Salmonella outbreak spanning 12 states, triggering a widespread recall and an emergency shutdown of shellfish harvesting. The oysters came from the Little Wicomico River in Northumberland County, where Little Wicomico Oyster Company collected the affected shellfish between Sept. 18 and Oct. 8, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Federal health officials are investigating a cluster of 27 Salmonella Telelkebir infections across 12 states, with oysters from the Virginia waterway emerging as a pot…
Lexington Park, MD
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Maryland Family Turns Son's Fatal Hit-And-Run Into Mission To Save Lives In His Memory
Dakota Grimsby's family is determined to make sure his death in a Maryland hit-and-run crash leads to something that could save another life. In the wake of the Sept. 20 crash that killed the 27-year-old in Poolesville, his parents, Joseph Grimsby and Dina Vulpis, have established the Dakota Grimsby Memorial Traffic Safety Fund to help protect pedestrians and improve safety throughout the community. The family is working directly with the Town of Poolesville to establish a dedicated municipal fund that will support traffic safety measures, with a particular emphasis on increasing police pre…
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