Hero Son Rescues Elderly Parents From Fast-Moving Maryland Fire Hero Son Rescues Elderly Parents From Fast-Moving Maryland Fire
Hero Son Rescues Elderly Parents From Fast-Moving Maryland Fire Timing is everything, sometimes. A man visiting family in Calvert County was able to save his elderly parents from a fast-moving fire that burned an Owings home to the ground on Monday morning. Shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Jan. 8, crews from the Huntingtown Fire Department were called to the 8000 block of Mt. Harmony Lane, where there was a report of a fire that broke out, tearing through an area home that had three people inside. Huntingtown Volunteers along with the Auxiliary are on the scene of a working fire in the 502 Box Posted by Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department on Mond…
One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Calvert County, Sheriff Says One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
One Killed In Fatal Head-On Crash With Tow Truck In Calvert County, Sheriff Says One person was killed early on Friday morning when an SUV smashed into a tow truck in a head-on Calvert County crash, according to the sheriff's office. A death investigation has been launched after a Ford Edge collided with a tow truck shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5 on Plum Point Road near Kimberly Lane in Huntingtown. Deputies were called to the site of the head-on crash, where they found two men suffering from injuries. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, paramedics rushed one man from the crash to CalvertHealth, where he later died from his injuries, and anoth…
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Maryland Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Maryland
Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Maryland A District man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced. Cedric Fonta Moore, 39, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended following an incident at the M&T Bank in Dunkirk in May. Those arrested at the time:  Moore; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown…
Fire Tears Through Calvert County Home, Killing Dog, Displacing Residents: Officials Fire Tears Through Calvert County Home, Killing Dog, Displacing Residents: Officials
Fire Tears Through Calvert County Home, Killing Dog, Displacing Residents: Officials A home was razed by flames in Calvert County on Sunday afternoon when a fire broke out, displacing a family and killing a dog in Lusby, officials say. Nearly four dozen firefighters from the Solomons Volunteer Fire Department needed around an hour to control a blaze that broke out around 4:30 p.m. inside a home in the 1300 block of Gregg Drive. According to the State Fire Marshal, someone inside the home found the fire in a bedroom on Saturday, Dec. 10, and was able to alert others in the residence so they could escape safely. No injuries were reported after they evacuated, but one dog per…
'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff 'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff
'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff A drug bust in Southern Maryland led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man in St. Mary's County who was caught with "firearms and (a) drug cache" in his apartment. Adam Joseph Holland was arrested in the 46000 block of Hilton Drive in his Lexington Park apartment on Wednesday afternoon following a joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices, authorities announced. During the search, officials say that they recovered a loaded, privately made AR-15 pistol and loaded Glock 29 semi-automatic handgun, both with defaced serial numbers.  A large amount…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Maryland Intersection Remembered As Beloved Friend Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Maryland Intersection Remembered As Beloved Friend
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Maryland Intersection Remembered As Beloved Friend A community in Maryland is reeling after a popular 24-year-old electrician and businessman from Calvert County was struck and killed by a driver in Prince George's County. Chesapeake Beach resident Austin McCollum has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the pedestrian who died over the weekend near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road in Fort Washington after being hit by a car. Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road in Fort WashingtonGoogle Maps street view The crash was reported at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, according to police…
Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Maryland, Sheriff Says Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Maryland, Sheriff Says A woman using a parking lot of a Calvert County parking lot as a bathroom is facing charges after being arrested after a booze-fueled day, the sheriff's office announced on Thursday. Last week, officers from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the Wawa on Market Square Drive in Prince Frederick, where there were complaints of a woman who was using the bathroom in public, according to authorities. After reviewing surveillance video from the area and speaking to witnesses who reported the lewd conduct, officials say that they were able to identify Elizabeth Marie Ireton, 41, wh…
Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In Maryland: Sheriff Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In Maryland: Sheriff
Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In Maryland: Sheriff A heavily armed man is in police custody after being busted with a host of weapons and a veritable pharmacy of drugs in Southern Maryland, authorities say. The joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices led to the arrest of Markell Davian Carter, 28, who was arrested during a traffic stop in Calvert County. This week, investigators executed a search and seizure warrant at an apartment in the 2200 block of Iverson Drive in Great Mills, where they seized a variety of drugs and weapons, according to officials. During their search, detectives found …
Corporal Caught On Viral Video Was Previously Disciplined For Abuse In Maryland: Police Corporal Caught On Viral Video Was Previously Disciplined For Abuse In Maryland: Police
Corporal Caught On Viral Video Was Previously Disciplined For Abuse In Maryland: Police The suspended Prince George's County Police officer who went viral on social media for all the wrong reasons has a checkered history with the department, authorities announced. Cpl. Francesco Marlett is being investigated by the agency's Internal Affairs Division (IAD) after a TikTok video of him took the Internet by storm when he was caught on camera kissing and embracing a woman before taking her to the back of his police vehicle. The video first came the light on Tuesday, Sept. 5, according to the department, which promptly suspended the corporal, Chief Malik Aziz said. It has been viewe…
Woman Admits To Abusing Animals At Non-Profit Venture In Maryland: Sheriff Woman Admits To Abusing Animals At Non-Profit Venture In Maryland: Sheriff
Woman Admits To Abusing Animals At Non-Profit Venture In Maryland: Sheriff An animal abuser will avoid prison time after hoarding dozens of rabbits and other creatures in deplorable conditions in Calvert County. Carol Badart VanWie, of Lusby, pleaded guilty in court to multiple charges involving her violations of animal cruelty laws after she left her pets in inhumane situations at her non-profit Bunny Magic and Wildlife Rabbit Rescue. Prosecutors said that VanWie was found to have housed more than 40 rabbits and other animals in "unsanitary and inhumane conditions" at the non-profit. A judge gave her a suspended jail sentenced, but she has been ordered not …
Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights
Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights Bad driving in Maryland is nothing new, but a recently released video truly shows how many narrow calls there have been in some areas. To celebrate “Stop on Red Week,” the Howard County Police Department released a two minute video depicting several cases where reckless drivers sped through red lights, forcing others to take evasive measures or even stop in the intersection to avoid being struck. This week is the @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek & @HCPDNews is once again REMINDING #HoCoMD to #StopforRedLights. In this quick video, HCPD shows just a sample of some of the close-call inci…
Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff
Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff Three men from Washington, DC were busted with a host of stolen items and “magic mushrooms” while rocking a ride reported stolen out of Baltimore in Calvert County, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were called into action at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, when a local resident reported that he spotted a group of people attempting to break into his car before fleeing in a silver Acura. The incident was reported in the 3500 block of King Drive in Dunkirk. According to investigators, deputies were able to track the Acura to the area…