A patient who fell and hit their head in Mechanicsville was airlifted after initially being found unconscious. What’s Happening: Emergency crews responded to a fall with head injury at 3:02 p.m. The patient was unconscious when the call came in but was conscious and alert by the time Ambulance 299 and Engine Tanker 24 arrived. […]
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Waldorf man gets 12 years for cocaine and gun charges
Corey Daniel Claggett of Waldorf was sentenced to 12 years in prison on March 19 for possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, illegally possessing a firearm, and violating probation from a separate fentanyl conviction. What’s Happening: Charles County Circuit Court Judge Monise A. Stephenson sentenced Claggett after law enforcement found cocaine, firearms, and drug packaging […]
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Driver flees after head-on crash in Chaptico
One driver fled the scene after a head-on crash Monday night in Chaptico. What’s Happening: Two vehicles collided head-on around 8:30 p.m. on Maddox Road near Chaptico Road, about half a mile in on Maddox. One driver left before emergency crews arrived. What’s Important: The other driver was taken to a hospital. Maryland State Police […]
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Airport Chaos: TSA agents skip work and Trump sends in ICE
Airport security workers missed work Monday at the highest rate since a partial government shutdown began in mid-February, the Department of Homeland Security said, and the Trump administration sent immigration officials to some airports in an attempt to keep lines moving. Travelers reported hourslong security lines at major airports in Atlanta and Houston, while waits […]
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Two arrested in separate Baltimore County shootings
Baltimore County police arrested two men in connection with separate shooting incidents that occurred Thursday and Friday morning in Pikesville and Parkville. What’s Happening: Homicide detectives arrested 44-year-old Michael Eggleston and charged him with first-degree murder following a shooting Thursday morning in the 8300 block of Scotts Level Road in Pikesville. Officers found 43-year-old Tyrone […]
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Fire officials find 7 homes without working smoke alarms in Parsonsburg door-to-door check
Fire officials knocked on 79 doors in Parsonsburg and found seven homes with no working smoke alarms. What’s Happening: Officials from the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Lower Eastern Regional Office joined Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Company and Perdue Farms Emergency Response Team for a door-to-door smoke alarm check. What They Found: • Seven homes had no […]
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Driver hits two state troopers in Prince George’s County
A driver struck two Maryland State Police troopers early Sunday morning on Branch Avenue in Prince George’s County. Both troopers were taken to a hospital and have been released. What’s Happening: Avery Alexander Bost of Upper Marlboro, was arrested and charged with suspected impaired driving and other traffic charges. Bost was driving a Maserati sedan. […]
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Baltimore Police Seek Information in Murder of 14-Year-Old Michael Hitchens
Baltimore homicide detectives are asking for the public’s help in solving the murder of a 14-year-old boy. Michael Hitchens was shot and killed December 13 in the 2500 block of Washington Boulevard, according to the Baltimore Police Department. The department posted a renewed appeal for information on its Facebook page, indicating investigators are still working […]
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No charges filed in fatal police shooting of homicide suspect in Salisbury
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Tuesday that no charges will be filed against Salisbury police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a homicide suspect last November. The decision follows a four-month investigation into the November 2, 2025 shooting death of David Evans in Salisbury, Wicomico County. According to the Attorney General’s office, […]
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Maryland bill would ban January 6 attack convicts from state boards
The way Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery) sees it, “there are consequences to actions.” If you were convicted for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, you should not be able to serve on a Maryland state panel or garner “a special appointment” by the governor for certain positions. That’s the thrust of Kagan’s Senate Bill […]