Glen Burnie, MD
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Man Killed In Laurel Shooting Found On Sidewalk Outside Of Shopping Center: Police Man Killed In Laurel Shooting Found On Sidewalk Outside Of Shopping Center: Police
Man Killed In Laurel Shooting Found On Sidewalk Outside Of Shopping Center: Police One man is dead after being shot near a shopping center in Laurel, authorities say. The victim was allegedly shot in the 3500 block of Russett Green East around 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to an Anne Arundel County police spokesperson. The suspect, described as a black man, fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan toward Laurel Fort Meade Road after the shooting. The victim was found by police on the sidewalk, and was pronounced dead on the scene.  Officers are at the scene of a shooting 3500 block of Russett Green East in Laurel. One male victim was pronounced deceased on…

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by Annie DeVoe
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver On Baltimore-Washington Parkway: US Park Police Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver On Baltimore-Washington Parkway: US Park Police
Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver On Baltimore-Washington Parkway: US Park Police US Park Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway late on Monday night. At 11:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, a Park Police spokesperson said that an investigation was launched on the parkway in the area of Route 197 in Laurel after a man was struck by a driver who sped away. The crash was reported in the southbound lanes on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, with traffic diverted to Route 197.Google Maps street view The man - whose identity has not been released by investigators - …

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
News
Lucky Fan Wins Season Tickets To Baltimore Ravens For The Next 20 Years Lucky Fan Wins Season Tickets To Baltimore Ravens For The Next 20 Years
Lucky Fan Wins Season Tickets To Baltimore Ravens For The Next 20 Years A lucky Pasadena man has won club-level season tickets to see the Baltimore Ravens for the next 20 years after claiming a coveted contest with the Maryland Lottery, officials announced. Angelo Contrino III was announced as the winner of the Maryland Lottery's 2022 "Seats for 20 Years", earning two club-level tickets and a parking pass for all pre-season and regular-season home games for the next 20 years, announced Lottery officials. Contrino was one of six finalists and was able to tour the stadium and locker rooms before being met by former Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith, who announced Con…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
Obituaries
33-Year-Old Woman Killed In Prince George's Remembered For Cheerfulness, Kindness 33-Year-Old Woman Killed In Prince George's Remembered For Cheerfulness, Kindness
33-Year-Old Woman Killed In Prince George's Remembered For Cheerfulness, Kindness A community is mourning the devastating loss of a 33-year-old mother who was stabbed to death in Laurel. Michelle Dudley was found tragically stabbed to death outside of a home in the 9500 block of Muirkirk Road around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14, according to Prince George's County police. Police were responding to a welfare check when they found Dudley, who was pronounced dead at the scene.  The family of the 33-year-old mother is remembering her as a "light" to the family, in a GoFundMe created to help with funeral costs. "She was the light to our family, always with a bright & c…

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by Annie DeVoe
Columbia, MD
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Rapist, Murderer Convicted In 40-Year-Old Maryland Cold Case: Officials Rapist, Murderer Convicted In 40-Year-Old Maryland Cold Case: Officials
Rapist, Murderer Convicted In 40-Year-Old Maryland Cold Case: Officials Justice appears to have finally been served after a Laurel man was sentenced following the conviction of a rape and murder case that went cold over 40 years ago, authorities say. Howard Jackson Bradberry, Jr., 62, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of the rape and murder of Laney Lee McGadney in 1982, according to multiple reports. Bradberry was arrested at his home back May 2021 after DNA test results linked him to the 1982 crime scene where the body of McGadney was found. “Nothing will ever erase the pain of losing a loved one in such a violent and tragic way", sai…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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Woman Injured After Tree Falls Through Home in Laurel Woman Injured After Tree Falls Through Home in Laurel
Woman Injured After Tree Falls Through Home in Laurel One woman is seriously injured after a tree fell through her home in Laurel, authorities say. Around 11:16 a.m., police responded to reports of a home collapse in the 67000 block of Park Hall Drive, according to Prince George's County police.  Once on the scene, crews found a single-family home with a tree that had fallen through the roof, and occupant with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.  Approx 11:16am #PGFD units were dispatched to the 67000 block of Park Hall Dr in Laurel for a collapse investigation. On scene crews found a tree through a single-family home. 1 adult fem…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Apartment Building (DEVELOPING) Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Apartment Building (DEVELOPING)
Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Apartment Building (Developing) Maryland firefighters are battling a massive two-alarm house fire in Laurel, authorities say. Around 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, crews received reports of a house fire in the 13000 block of Briarwood Drive, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. (~245p) Mutual Aid PGCo - 13800 Briarwood Dr., Laurel, apartment fire, @mcfrs RS715, E715, AT724 assisting — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2022 Once on the scene, firefighters found a three-story multi-family home with flames visible through the roof. A second alarm was requested after arrival. Approx 2:46pm #PGFD units…

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by Annie DeVoe
Glen Burnie, MD
Lifestyle
Raccoons Infected With Rabies Found In Two Separate Maryland Towns, Health Officials Say Raccoons Infected With Rabies Found In Two Separate Maryland Towns, Health Officials Say
Raccoons Infected With Rabies Found In Two Separate Maryland Towns, Health Officials Say Despite the county’s best efforts to immunize them against the virus, a pair of raccoons have tested positive for rabies in two separate towns within two days in Anne Arundel County. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued alerts this week after confirming cases of rabies in Crownsville and Laurel that were located on Sunday, Nov. 13, and Thursday, Nov. 15. In Crownsville, the first raccoon was recovered near the intersection of Maple Hill Lane and Echo Cove Drive on Sunday. In Laurel, the raccoon that tested positive was discovered in the 3200 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road o…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police
Teen Stripped, Beaten During Botched Maryland Drug Deal When Friends Pay With Fake Cash: Police Detectives in Anne Arundel County continue to investigate a drug deal gone bad that left a teen victim stripped and robbed, leading to the arrest of one man while two others remain on the loose. Laurel resident Markell Joyner, 24, is facing drug and weapon charges following an incident with a teenager looking to purchase a Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) whose friends tried to pull a fast one, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department on Monday, Nov. 14. The incident played out at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, outside the Dollar Tree on Laurel Fort Meade Road…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Police ID Victim Killed In Landover Shooting Police ID Victim Killed In Landover Shooting
Police ID Victim Killed In Landover Shooting The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 30-year-old father gunned down in Maryland. Laurel resident Walter Billy Manning III was shot and killed on Thursday, Nov. 10 at approximately 12:40 a.m. in the 7200 block of East Ridge Drive, officials say. On the night of the fatal incident, members of the department responded to a reported shooting, and at the scene, they found Manning outside suffering from a gunshot wound. Manning was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead hours later from his injury. No suspect or motive has been announced by inve…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Apartments Evacuated In Maryland When Tree Crashes Into Building, Officials Say Apartments Evacuated In Maryland When Tree Crashes Into Building, Officials Say
Apartments Evacuated In Maryland When Tree Crashes Into Building, Officials Say Several families were displaced in Maryland when a tree fell onto a multi-family apartment complex in Laurel, officials announced. Shortly before 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, members of the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department responded to the 13100 block of Larchmont Road in Laurel to investigate a report of a tree that fell onto a multi-family dwelling. The incident forced an evacuation of the building, but no injuries were immediately announced or reported. According to reports, the tree took down parts of the roof of the complex, as well as other balconies on the higher level…

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by Zak Failla
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police
Group Of Teens Charged With Stealing 16 Vehicles In Maryland: Police Howard County police have charged a group of teenage suspects for stealing numerous vehicles during a six-month period in 2022. The arrests of the teens closed 16 vehicle thefts occurring from February-July in Laurel, Elkridge, Hanover, and neighboring jurisdictions, according to Howard County police. Alexander Bennett, 19, of Laurel, is charged with 15 counts of motor vehicle theft and 30 total counts of felony theft. An 18-year-old boy from Elkridge, who was 17 years old at the time of the incidents, is charged in 11 vehicle thefts. He also is charged with weapon violations for a handgu…

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by Annie DeVoe