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Maryland Man Who Died After Becoming Unresponsive While Handcuffed Identified (UPDATED) Maryland Man Who Died After Becoming Unresponsive While Handcuffed Identified (UPDATED)
Maryland Man Who Died After Becoming Unresponsive While Handcuffed Identified (Updated) For two weeks, he was known only as the driver who became unresponsive while handcuffed after a crash. Now, Maryland investigators have put a name to the case. Michael MacDougall, 40, of Frederick, was identified Wednesday, July 15, by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as the man who died after a late-night crash in Greenbelt that led to an independent investigation. The Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division also identified the involved Greenbelt Police officer as Tyler Fahey, a four-year veteran assigned to the Patrol Division. The incident unfolded around 10 p.m. on…

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by Zak Failla
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WATCH: Flames Burst Through Roof Of Maryland Home As 55 Firefighters Rush In WATCH: Flames Burst Through Roof Of Maryland Home As 55 Firefighters Rush In
Watch: Flames Burst Through Roof Of Maryland Home As 55 Firefighters Rush In Flames ripped through a single-family home in Maryland on Tuesday evening, bursting through the roof and swallowing much of the front of the house before dozens of firefighters finally got the upper hand. More than 55 Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service firefighters were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. to the 18700 block of Calypso Place in Gaithersburg after neighbors spotted the blaze and called 911. By the time crews arrived, the home was already fully involved. Thick black smoke towered above the neighborhood as flames shot through the roofline and poured from the front of the house, …

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by Zak Failla
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Southern Maryland Commercial Building Fire Traced To Lithium-Ion Batteries (PHOTOS) Southern Maryland Commercial Building Fire Traced To Lithium-Ion Batteries (PHOTOS)
Southern Maryland Commercial Building Fire Traced To Lithium-Ion Batteries (Photos) A fire sparked by lithium-ion batteries tore through part of a commercial building in Maryland on Monday night before firefighters knocked it down in minutes, preventing what could have been a much larger disaster. Volunteer firefighters were dispatched shortly after 9 p.m. on July 13, to the 4000 block of Ray Drive in La Plata after flames were reported shooting from the roof of a commercial building, according to the Charles County Volunteer Fire & EMS Department. Crews arrived to find fire burning in the rear of the building and immediately launched an aggressive interior attack as a…

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by Zak Failla
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Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…

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by Josh Lanier
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Maryland Man Killed In Police Shooting At Bus Stop Identified As AG Probe Continues (UPDATED) Maryland Man Killed In Police Shooting At Bus Stop Identified As AG Probe Continues (UPDATED)
Maryland Man Killed In Police Shooting At Bus Stop Identified As AG Probe Continues (Updated) What started as a report of an armed man at a Maryland bus stop ended with a Rockville man's death after a lengthy encounter with police. The man killed in Sunday's police shooting in Montgomery County has been identified as 46-year-old Elliott Powers, as the Maryland Attorney General's Office released new details about the fatal confrontation in Gaithersburg. The shooting happened around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, at a bus stop in the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road, where Montgomery County and Gaithersburg police officers responded to reports of a man with what appeared to be a handgun. …

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by Zak Failla
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See What's Left Of A 60-Foot Boat After Massive Maryland Marina Fire (PHOTOS) See What's Left Of A 60-Foot Boat After Massive Maryland Marina Fire (PHOTOS)
See What's Left Of A 60-Foot Boat After Massive Maryland Marina Fire (Photos) If you were anywhere near Kent Island Monday afternoon, you probably saw the smoke before you knew where it was coming from. A towering column of thick black smoke rose over Maryland's Eastern Shore after a 60-foot boat caught fire at a marina, filling the sky above Grasonville and drawing firefighters from across the area. The fire broke out shortly after 4 p.m. on July 13, at Safe Harbor Narrows Point Marina, where crews arrived to find the vessel already engulfed. The boat fire in Maryland. Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department Photos from the scene show flames tearing through t…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Groped Woman, Then Showed Her Obscene Material Inside Virginia Walmart: Police Man Groped Woman, Then Showed Her Obscene Material Inside Virginia Walmart: Police
Man Groped Woman, Then Showed Her Obscene Material Inside Virginia Walmart: Police A routine shopping trip took a disturbing turn inside a Virginia Walmart. Prince William County police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside the Manassas store before pulling out his phone and showing her obscene material during the encounter. The investigation stems from an incident reported to have happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 11, at the Walmart on Liberia Avenue. Police said the victim, a 51-year-old woman, was shopping when she was approached by an unknown man. During the encounter, investigators allege the man inappropriately touched the woma…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Left Deadly Maryland Crash, Then Returned Minutes Later: Police Driver Left Deadly Maryland Crash, Then Returned Minutes Later: Police
Driver Left Deadly Maryland Crash, Then Returned Minutes Later: Police A Maryland pedestrian was struck and killed while attempting to cross Liberty Road in Baltimore County early Tuesday morning, and police say the driver initially left the scene before returning a short time later. The crash happened around 4:45 a.m. on July 14 near the intersection of Liberty and Old Court roads. When officers arrived, they found 60-year-old John Bates Sr. suffering from life-threatening injuries. Bates was flown to an area hospital, where he later died, according to Baltimore County Police. A preliminary investigation determined Bates was attempting to cross Liberty Road…

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by Zak Failla
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Springfield Man's Crime Spree Took A Detour To Steal A Fire Department T-Shirt, Police Say Springfield Man's Crime Spree Took A Detour To Steal A Fire Department T-Shirt, Police Say
Springfield Man's Crime Spree Took A Detour To Steal A Fire Department T-Shirt, Police Say A Virginia man is accused of bouncing between homes and a fire station during a bizarre series of alleged crimes in Prince William County that ended only after deputies in another jurisdiction caught up with him. The investigation began around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, when Prince William County police were called to the 2600 block of Logmill Road in Haymarket for a report of a suspicious person. Investigators say Matthew Dean Ledbetter, 22, of Springfield, arrived in a stolen vehicle and first tried to break into a home before rummaging through an unoccupied vehicle parked outside. …

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by Zak Failla
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5 Kilos Of Cocaine Hidden Across Homes, Storage Unit Before Maryland Drug Bust: State Police 5 Kilos Of Cocaine Hidden Across Homes, Storage Unit Before Maryland Drug Bust: State Police
5 Kilos Of Cocaine Hidden Across Homes, Storage Unit Before Maryland Drug Bust: State Police A months-long investigation in Maryland ended with two Cecil County men behind bars after authorities say they uncovered a cocaine trafficking operation stretching across state lines and seized five kilograms of cocaine, methamphetamine, and a handgun. Kevin Purnell Johnson, 42, and Tony Alexander Griffin, 41, were arrested on Friday, July 10, following a coordinated operation led by the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division. The investigation began in March when members of the Maryland State Police Strategic Operations Group-North and the Elkton Police Department's Street Lev…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfax Parents Paid Thousands For Italy Soccer Dream That Never Existed, Police Say Fairfax Parents Paid Thousands For Italy Soccer Dream That Never Existed, Police Say
Fairfax Parents Paid Thousands For Italy Soccer Dream That Never Existed, Police Say The dream trip never left the ground. Fairfax County detectives say a local soccer coach scammed families out of nearly $60,000 by promising international summer camps in Italy that never existed. Ahmed Mohamed, 31, of Fairfax, is accused of targeting parents through his work with the Alexandria Soccer Association before collecting thousands of dollars for bogus travel packages, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The investigation began on June 25 after detectives received a complaint through the department's Financial Crimes Online Reporting (FiCOR) system. As investigato…

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Stop Ends Murder Manhunt As Maryland Suspect Is Arrested: Police Traffic Stop Ends Murder Manhunt As Maryland Suspect Is Arrested: Police
Traffic Stop Ends Murder Manhunt As Maryland Suspect Is Arrested: Police Baltimore police say a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last month was arrested during a traffic stop and is now facing a first-degree murder charge. Derek DeShields Jr., 38, of Baltimore, was taken into custody on Monday, July 13, in the 600 block of North Washington Street, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Investigators say DeShields was wanted in the killing of Roderick Coney, 41, who was shot on June 30 in the 1300 block of North Stockton Street. Officers were called to the scene around 7:35 p.m. after reports of a shooting and found Coney suffering from mult…

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by Zak Failla