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Hit-Run Driver Arrested Months After Victim Dies At Maryland Hospital, Sheriff Says
A hit-and-run driver in Maryland is behind bars months after a man was struck and died at an area hospital days later in December, authorities announced. Catherine Ann Thornton, 39, has ben arrested and charged with multiple homicide offenses for her role in the fatal crash involving Aaron Douglas III last year. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of South Upper Ferry Road and Siloam Road in Eden, where they found Douglas suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was flown to an area hospital for treatm…
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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By BMW After Crashing Van In Maryland
A man who crashed his van and got out to investigate the damage in Montgomery County was struck and killed by a BMW driver, police say. Clinton resident Earl William Smith, 43, has been identified as the person who was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in Rockville early on Wednesday morning. The incident was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. on May 8 near the intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Norbeck Road. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, Smith was driving a Ford transit T350 when he struck a sign, causing the van to become disabled in the median. For u…
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Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances In Maryland
Cyber criminals got the best of a Maryland fire department that is out of more than $200,000 that had been earmarked to purchase two ambulances. The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department issued an alert on Thursday advising that a group posing as a vendor the agency had been working with had been bilked in late April as they continue to recover the cash. According to the department, the Montgomery County Department of Police, US Secret Service, and FBI have all been notified, and their bank has been able to return approximately half of the stolen funds. County government is also involv…
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Sexual Assault Reported At John Hanson Middle School
The Charles County Sheriff's Office is investigating an alleged sexual assault at John Hanson Middle School, officials say. On Wednesday, school administrators and the SRO assigned to the building were notified of an alleged sexual assault that was reported at the school. It is alleged that a student lured another student into a bathroom before groping and inappropriately touching them. The involved student will be charged with fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault, according to the sheriff's office. The student will also face discipline from Charles County Public Schoo…
Police & Fire
Driver Partially Ejected In Rollover Charles County Crash Airlifted To Hospital: Sheriff
A driver had to be airlifted to an area hospital following a rollover crash that was reported in Charles County on Wednesday afternoon. First responders from the Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department and several other agencies were alerted on May 8 about a crash that left a vehicle on its roof with a driver partially ejected and trapped in the woods. The driver was airlifted to an area hospital following the crash in Charles County. Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department The crash was reported in the area of Poorhouse Road near Stucky Lane. Officials said that units arrived …
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Woman In Critical Condition After Overnight Prince George's County Apartment Shooting: Police
A woman was in critical, but stable condition following an overnight shooting in Prince George's County, police say. Officers from the Greenbelt Police Department were called at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 5800 block of Cherrywood Terrace, where there was a reported shooting in the area. The shooting was reported in the 5800 block of Cherrywood Terrace in Greenbelt. Google Maps street view Upon arrival, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound who was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries, according to the department. As …
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Officer Suspended For Assaulting Charles County Sheriff's Deputy During Domestic Dispute: PD
A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended after allegedly assaulting a Charles County Sheriff's deputy investigating a reported domestic disturbance, officials say. Officer Charles Williams, Jr., who has been with the department since 2015, was arrested early on Tuesday morning for assault. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, a deputy responded at around 1 a.m. on May 7 to Williams' home, and during the investigation, allegedly the officer allegedly struck him. Williams has been suspended with pay following his arrest for second-degree assault. …
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Man Charged With Arson, Animal Cruelty For Home Explosion That Killed Dog In Maryland (
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Police in Baltimore County have charged a man in connection to the explosion that led to a two-alarm blaze and destroyed his family's home, fire officials announced on Tuesday. Michael Greensfelder, 52, is facing charges for allegedly intentionally creating a fuel/gas explosion that led to the destruction of the home he shared with his estranged wife and children. One person was injured late on Saturday, April 20, when there was a reported home explosion at 28 Crafton Road in Essex that also damaged neighboring homes. The home explosion on Ridgemoor Road in Essex Baltimore C…
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Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Maryland
Gone, but not forgotten. A community is rallying around the owners and employees of the Galvinell Meat Company in Cecil County to support them after a massive two-alarm fire burned down the building and caused upwards of $2.5 million in damage late last month, though they have vowed to rebuild. On Tuesday, April 30, an early morning fire destroyed a well-known Cecil County meat butchering shop, causing an estimated $2.5 million in damages. Community Fire Company of Rising Su "Our beloved family business, Galvinell Meat Company, was tragically destroyed in a fire," a family me…
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Son Accused Of Killing Mother In Maryland Home They Share: State Police
A 48-year-old man has been accused of killing his mother inside the Maryland home they shared, state police say. Jeremy Gentry is facing multiple murder and assault charges following an investigation into the death of his mother, 68-year-old Beatrice Kay Gentry in the 200 block of Sand Castle Boulevard in Fruitland. According to police, shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 in Wicomico County, members of the Fruitland Police Department and paramedics were called to the Gentry's home, where they were met by an unconscious Beatrice Gentry and her husband. First responders found Gentry's bod…
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Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Maryland Crash: Police (
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One person was killed after four drivers were involved in a crash on Monday afternoon in Prince George's County, police confirmed. Officers were called at approximately 12:30 p.m. on May 6 to the 11200 block of Laurel Bowie Road in Laurel, where there was a reported crash involving four vehicles. One of the drivers, a woman who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Four others involved in the crash were uninjured. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. No other details were provided by the police.…
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Naked Man Asking For Directions In Maryland Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police
A man is wanted in Prince George's County after an alleged indecent exposure incident in Greenbelt. An alert was issued on Monday, May 6 by the Greenbelt Police Department as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a naked man who was reportedly driving a blue truck while making crude gestures. According to police, a resident reported that a Black man in his 40s in a Chevy Suburban in the area of Ridge Road and Hamilton Place was naked when he approached her and made lewd gestures while asking for directions. The incident was reported in the area of Ridge Ro…
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