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'Poison Gas,' Eye-Gouging Threats Target Maryland School That Doesn't Exist: Sheriff 'Poison Gas,' Eye-Gouging Threats Target Maryland School That Doesn't Exist: Sheriff 'Poison Gas,' Eye-Gouging Threats Target Maryland School That Doesn't Exist: Sheriff
'Poison Gas,' Eye-Gouging Threats Target Maryland School That Doesn't Exist: Sheriff A pair of bomb threats made by two people targeting a nonexistent school in Maryland prompted an overnight investigation and delayed classes on Tuesday morning. Late on Sept. 21, the Fruitland Police Department received two separate bomb threat calls through its non-emergency dispatch line from the same phone number, though two distinct voices were heard on the other end, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. The callers referenced "Fruitland Elementary School" and made threats involving "poison gas" and "gauging their eyes out," according to the sheriff's office. There was on…

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Virginia Buyer Tried Returning A Defective Phone, Then The Seller Attacked, Police Say Virginia Buyer Tried Returning A Defective Phone, Then The Seller Attacked, Police Say Virginia Buyer Tried Returning A Defective Phone, Then The Seller Attacked, Police Say
Virginia Buyer Tried Returning A Defective Phone, Then The Seller Attacked, Police Say A busted cell phone apparently came with an even worse return policy in Virginia. A 22-year-old man who arranged to return a defective phone he bought through social media was allegedly attacked by the seller, who took the device back and left, according to Prince William County Police. The deal began innocently enough. Police said the victim had arranged online to buy a cell phone from a man later identified as 22-year-old Woodbridge resident Derek Matthew Powlowsky. There was just one problem: the phone didn't work. The two agreed to meet again in the 17000 block of Richmond Highway in…

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Shooter At Large After Woman Found Dead In Aldie Neighborhood (DEVELOPING) Shooter At Large After Woman Found Dead In Aldie Neighborhood (DEVELOPING) Shooter At Large After Woman Found Dead In Aldie Neighborhood (DEVELOPING)
Shooter At Large After Woman Found Dead In Aldie Neighborhood (Developing) A shooter is at large after a woman was found shot to death in a quiet Virginia neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon, officials say. Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were called shortly after noon on Sept. 22 to the 240000 block of Quimby Oak Place in Aldie to investigate reports of a shooting in the area. Upon arrival, first responders found a woman suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say they have identified a suspect and were actively working to locate him later on Tuesday afternoon. The incident is also believed t…

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1,500 ATM Withdrawals Fueled $1M Maryland Senior Scam, Luxury Spending Spree, Feds Say 1,500 ATM Withdrawals Fueled $1M Maryland Senior Scam, Luxury Spending Spree, Feds Say 1,500 ATM Withdrawals Fueled $1M Maryland Senior Scam, Luxury Spending Spree, Feds Say
1,500 ATM Withdrawals Fueled $1M Maryland Senior Scam, Luxury Spending Spree, Feds Say A Maryland man allegedly found a way to turn other people's bank accounts into his own personal ATM. Roy Dave Davis, 34, of Hyattsville, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 21, following a years-long scheme that federal prosecutors say cost more than 40 victims over $1 million, federal authorities say. Many were seniors. Their average age was 81. The alleged operation started with personal information belonging to customers of a financial institution, according to court documents. Rather than trying to get his hands on cards already in their wallets, prosecutors say Davis redirected the victims…

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Inmate Found With Stab Wounds Dies In Maryland Prison; Homicide Unit Called In: State Police Inmate Found With Stab Wounds Dies In Maryland Prison; Homicide Unit Called In: State Police Inmate Found With Stab Wounds Dies In Maryland Prison; Homicide Unit Called In: State Police
Inmate Found With Stab Wounds Dies In Maryland Prison; Homicide Unit Called In: State Police An inmate was found stabbed inside a Maryland prison late Monday night. The man was found suffering from apparent stab wounds inside his housing unit at the Maryland Correctional and Training Center in Hagerstown on Monday, according to Maryland State Police. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the prison. His name has not been released as authorities work to notify his family. At around 10 p.m. on Sept. 21, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was called in by investigators at the facility to probe a reported inmate death. State Police investigators responded alongside…

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67-Year-Old Wheelchair User Killed In Hit-Run Near VA Border Identified As James Evan Moore Jr. 67-Year-Old Wheelchair User Killed In Hit-Run Near VA Border Identified As James Evan Moore Jr. 67-Year-Old Wheelchair User Killed In Hit-Run Near VA Border Identified As James Evan Moore Jr.
67-Year-Old Wheelchair User Killed In Hit-Run Near VA Border Identified As James Evan Moore Jr. New details have been released after a 67-year-old man using a wheelchair was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Maryland. Temple Hills resident James Evan Moore, Jr. has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who was killed early on Saturday morning in Camp Springs by a driver who remains at large. Investigators say Moore was crossing Allentown Road around 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 19 in the 6300 block of Allentown Road when he was struck. Moore was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives believe the vehicle that struck him was a dark blue or b…

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Virginia Man's Courthouse Outburst Didn't End When Deputies Put Him In Cruiser Virginia Man's Courthouse Outburst Didn't End When Deputies Put Him In Cruiser Virginia Man's Courthouse Outburst Didn't End When Deputies Put Him In Cruiser
Virginia Man's Courthouse Outburst Didn't End When Deputies Put Him In Cruiser A Virginia man’s courthouse outburst only got him into more trouble when he allegedly fought his arrest and then turned his attention to the police cruiser, authorities said. Christopher Beckner Jr., 29, of Fredericksburg, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 21, following a disturbance at the Stafford County Courthouse, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy was called to the courthouse on Courthouse Road shortly after 2:30 p.m., where Beckner was allegedly yelling obscenities inside the building and refusing to follow police directions. Deputies moved to take Beckner into c…

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Police Stop Tinted SUV At Maryland Shopping Center Before Making Grim Discovery Police Stop Tinted SUV At Maryland Shopping Center Before Making Grim Discovery Police Stop Tinted SUV At Maryland Shopping Center Before Making Grim Discovery
Police Stop Tinted SUV At Maryland Shopping Center Before Making Grim Discovery A Maryland shooting suspect was found dead inside an SUV Tuesday morning after refusing to come out during a police standoff at a Prince George’s County shopping center. Officers received a call from a woman on Tuesday morning who advised the Prince George's County Police Department that she had been shot by her boyfriend, who then fled, according to Deputy Chief James Keleti. The call came in around 7:15 a.m. on Sept. 22 from the 5300 block of Fisher Road, and the victim was able to give a description of his vehicle. While en route to investigate the initial shooting, Keleti said officers…

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Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police
Brothers-In-Law Killed In Hersheypark Crash By Teen High At 70+ MPH: Police Two brothers-in-law building a business together were killed near Hersheypark by a 17-year-old driver who was high on marijuana and traveling more than 70 mph, police announced following a monthlong investigation. Ronald "Ron" Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, and James "Jim" Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, were killed in the head-on crash at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Harrisburg teen has now been charged as a juvenile with homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI involving a controlled substance or metabolite, Derry Township police announced in a…

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'Unforeseen Challenges' Push Metro Yellow Line Repairs Into Night Before Tuesday Morning Rush 'Unforeseen Challenges' Push Metro Yellow Line Repairs Into Night Before Tuesday Morning Rush 'Unforeseen Challenges' Push Metro Yellow Line Repairs Into Night Before Tuesday Morning Rush
'Unforeseen Challenges' Push Metro Yellow Line Repairs Into Night Before Tuesday Morning Rush Tuesday morning could come down to the wire for Metro riders. Crews in Maryland and the DC region were working through Monday night, Sept. 21, to repair tracks damaged by a work vehicle derailment, with Metro hoping to restore full Yellow Line service before the Tuesday morning commute. The derailment disrupted service throughout Monday, limiting Yellow Line trains to the stretch between Huntington and Arlington Cemetery as crews worked on the tracks. Riders traveling beyond Arlington Cemetery were directed to use Blue Line trains to and from L'Enfant Plaza, while shuttle buses were runnin…

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Bodycam Captures Final Moments Before Maryland Officer Fatally Shoots 33-Year-Old Man (VIDEO) Bodycam Captures Final Moments Before Maryland Officer Fatally Shoots 33-Year-Old Man (VIDEO) Bodycam Captures Final Moments Before Maryland Officer Fatally Shoots 33-Year-Old Man (VIDEO)
Bodycam Captures Final Moments Before Maryland Officer Fatally Shoots 33-Year-Old Man (Video) Newly released video is providing the first public look at the moments before a Maryland police officer fatally shot a 33-year-old man during a late-night encounter last month. The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division released body-worn and dashboard camera footage on Monday, Sept. 21, from the Aug. 21 shooting of Tawfiq Abdul Haqq in Suitland. Haqq, a Temple Hills resident, was shot shortly after 11:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of Reamy Drive during an encounter with Prince George’s County Police Officer Corbin Davis. The footage released Monday shows multiple offi…

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Medical Examiner Reaches Ruling In Maryland Hanging Death That Drew Community Concern (UPDATED) Medical Examiner Reaches Ruling In Maryland Hanging Death That Drew Community Concern (UPDATED) Medical Examiner Reaches Ruling In Maryland Hanging Death That Drew Community Concern (UPDATED)
Medical Examiner Reaches Ruling In Maryland Hanging Death That Drew Community Concern (Updated) The death of a man found hanging from a tree in Maryland has been ruled a suicide by the state medical examiner, though police say their investigation remains ongoing. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore notified Prince George’s County Police on Monday, Sept. 21, that the man died by suicide by hanging and had no other signs of trauma to his body, according to the department. The ruling comes one day after officers were called to the 9300 block of D’Arcy Road in the unincorporated Upper Marlboro area, where the man was found hanging outside at approximately 7:55 a.m. on Su…

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