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Police & Fire
Dating App Meetup Leads To Rape Charge Against Former Maryland Officer: Delaware State Police
A former police officer in Maryland has been accused of raping a woman he met on a dating app inside his Delaware home, according to state police. William Paskey, 33, who most recently worked for the Ridgely Police Department, was arrested this week following an investigation launched a year ago. According to Delaware State Police, the case dates back to September 2022, when a woman reported that Paskey invited her to his Harrington home after the two met online. During the date, detectives say Paskey “became aggressive and engaged in nonconsensual sexual acts,” while ignoring the wom…
Police & Fire
School Bus Attendant Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Special Needs Students In Maryland: Police
A substitute school bus attendant in Maryland is behind bars after allegedly inappropriately touching young students, police say. On Thursday, May 7, the Hagerstown Police Department received a tip from the Washington County Department of Social Services regarding 71-year-old Michael Sowers, who was accused of inappropriate contact with children between the ages of 5 and 9. According to the department, surveillance footage showed that on Tuesday, May 5, Sowers sexually assaulted three students — two boys and one girl. All three students are considered to have special needs, investigators s…
Police & Fire
Suspected Peeping Tom Accused Of Recording Maryland Residents Apprehended: Police
A Peeping Tom targeting residents in Maryland will be the one without privacy after being apprehended following a weeks-long investigation, authorities announced Friday. Andrade Robinson, 55, was taken into custody in connection with the Baltimore County Police Department’s investigation into reports of a man peering into windows in Towson. The investigation began in late April when police received reports of a man looking into windows and possibly recording residents in the area. According to police, detectives launched an extensive investigation with assistance from Towson University pol…
Police & Fire
Owner Escapes Burning 61-Foot Yacht Before $125K Maryland Blaze Destroys Vessel
A boat owner in Maryland barely made it off a massive 61-foot vessel before flames tore through the yacht in a late-night fire, investigators say. Firefighters in St. Mary's County were called shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, to Dennis Point Way in Drayden, when a fire broke out aboard a boat that had been pulled onto land for repairs, according to the fire marshal. Investigators say the fire started in the boat's engine compartment while one person was on board. That person was able to escape safely before the blaze intensified. Crews from the Second District Volunteer Fire…
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Steals Relative’s Car, Runs Down Officer Before Officers Open Fire: Police
A woman who stole a family member's vehicle, crashed several times, and ran down an officer attempting to arrest her is facing charges in Maryland, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, to the intersection of N. Crain Highway and 11th Avenue in Glen Burnie, where there was a reported hit-and-run. The initial crash was just the beginning of a long night for officers. At the scene, officers were advised that the hit-and-run driver had crashed the vehicle, then stole a family member’s car after the relative ca…
Police & Fire
Ohio Driver With 80 Pounds Of Weed Climbed Tree After Virginia Pursuit, Sheriff Says
A suspected drug runner from Ohio wound up stuck in a backyard tree in Virginia after deputies say he led them on a chaotic chase through downtown Warrenton with more than 80 pounds of marijuana packed inside his car. The bizarre pursuit unfolded shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, in Fauquier County, after a license plate reader flagged a black Dodge sedan tied to a felony case out of Ohio, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies spotted the vehicle on East Lee Street near Walker Drive before following it through Warrenton as additional units moved in. Then the morning traffic stop…
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Maryland Man Stabbed Outside Hotel Turns Tables On Masked Attackers, Police Say
A Maryland man who was stabbed outside a hotel in Laurel got the better of his would-be assailants and forced a group of masked men to flee, police say. Chaos broke out around 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, in the Garden Inn parking lot in the 3400 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, a man was parked outside the hotel with two others when he was approached by three masked men while he was standing outside the vehicle. A physical altercation ensued, and the man was stabbed in the torso while the two other occupants inside the vehicle attem…
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Florida Teen Terrorized Maryland Family With Fake Shooter Calls, Food Deliveries: Police
A Florida teen who terrorized a Maryland family with active shooter calls and flooded them with unwanted food deliveries has been identified and charged, police say. The chaos unfolded over months in Montgomery County, where officers raced to a home on Severndale Terrace, believing gunfire, hostages, and an active shooter situation were unfolding inside. Instead, investigators say it was all a ruse. The first incident happened on Nov. 22, 2025, when Montgomery County officers responded to the Germantown neighborhood for reports of a shooting outside the home. Police were initially told an…
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Fake Maryland Cop Tried Pulling Over Off-Duty Military Law Enforcement Officer: State Police
A police impersonator in Maryland picked the wrong driver to pull over. Mount Airy resident Eric Baummer found himself in actual handcuffs after posing as an officer and attempting to stop a military law enforcement officer in Baltimore County, according to state police. At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack received a curious call from a motorist reporting that a driver in a Ford Explorer was attempting to conduct a traffic stop on him in the area of the outer loop of I-695 at Washington Boulevard. Investigators say the motorist contac…
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Rips Through Salon Before Sprinklers Stop Shopping Center Disaster
A Virginia salon was left blackened and smoke-damaged after a lithium-ion battery burst into flames inside a West Falls Church shopping center late at night, but firefighters say the outcome could have been far worse. The fire broke out around 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, inside a business in the 7200 block of Arlington Boulevard in Fairfax County, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue on Thursday. When crews arrived at the strip shopping center in West Falls Church, firefighters found flames burning inside the store. But the fire never got the chance to fully take over. Officia…
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Woman Breaks Free, Screams For Help During Pentagon City Bathroom Abduction Attempt: Police
A Virginia woman escaped a terrifying attempted abduction inside a Pentagon City business bathroom after police say a man covered her mouth and tried forcing her further inside before she broke free and screamed for help. Koby Berry, 28, who police say has no fixed address, was arrested on Wednesday, May 6, and is being held behind bars in Arlington County after assaulting a woman The frightening encounter unfolded around 7:50 p.m. inside a business in the 1400 block of South Hayes Street, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Investigators say the woman was entering t…
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Maryland Man Tried Gouging Woman’s Eyes Out During Brutal Domestic Assault: Prosecutors
A Maryland man who violently strangled a woman, slammed her head into a wall, and tried to gouge her eyes out during a domestic assault will face decades in prison. Parkville resident Gregory Long, 43, was convicted following a three-day trial in Carroll County of first-degree assault after he abused a woman in November 2025. On Nov. 16, 2025, deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate a domestic incident in Sykesville involving Long and a woman who suffered critical injuries. According to prosecutors, upon arrival, deputies found the female victim wi…
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