Child Injured After Falling Two Stories In Maryland: Report Child Injured After Falling Two Stories In Maryland: Report
Child Injured After Falling Two Stories In Maryland: Report A child in Maryland suffered multiple potential injuries after reportedly falling several stories in Washington County. According to unconfirmed reports, a 3-year-old boy fell from a second-story East Antietam Street window in Hagerstown, striking the concrete below and leaving him with multiple injuries. The report stated that the child fell from the window and struck the concrete, leaving him with a leg, and a possible pelvic fracture. He was airlifted to an area hospital. No additional details were released as the investigation continues.  This is a developing story. Check Daily…
COVID-19: CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These Maryland Counties COVID-19: CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These Maryland Counties
Covid-19: CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These Maryland Counties Some municipalities in Maryland are still being advised to continue masking up by federal health officials, even as the state and region continue to cover from the most recent surge of COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, leaving some parts of the state still encouraged to continue masking up indoors. With the state's seven-day average COVID-19 positivity rate hovering between 10 percent and 15 percent, and 41 virus-related death…
Support Pours In For Washington County Family Whose House Was Destroyed By Lightning Support Pours In For Washington County Family Whose House Was Destroyed By Lightning
Support Pours In For Washington County Family Whose House Was Destroyed By Lightning Thousands of dollars have been raised in less than 24 hours to help support a Washington County family whose home suffered extensive damage after being struck by lighting and sparking a massive fire. Supporters of the Andele-Hegbe family in Hagerstown have set up a GoFundMe campaign after their Ailanthus Drive home was struck and left uninhabitable while they were away at their son’s lacrosse tournament. The family has been a fixture in the Hagerstown area for more than two decades, according to organizers of the fundraiser, where they raised their three children, who currently attend Smith…
Maryland Home Suffers Extensive Damage During Tricky Fire Maryland Home Suffers Extensive Damage During Tricky Fire
Maryland Home Suffers Extensive Damage During Tricky Fire Firefighters in Maryland worked to battle a tricky blaze that left a Washington County home with extensive damage overnight. Flames tore through a home in the 12600 block of Ailanthus Drive near Old Forge Road in Hagerstown at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, prompting a response from first responders in multiple agencies in the area. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Company said that crews found flames visible through the roof of the property and were advised by neighbors that the residents were not home at the time the fire broke out. “Comman…
Vending Machine Fire Causes Thousands In Damage To Maryland Home Vending Machine Fire Causes Thousands In Damage To Maryland Home
Vending Machine Fire Causes Thousands In Damage To Maryland Home A malfunctioning vending machine sparked a large garage fire in Maryland that caused thousands in damage to a Washington County home. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, first responders were dispatched to North Colonial Drive in Hagerstown, where there was a report of a fire that broke out inside a single-story residence. The fire was reported by the owner of the home, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the blaze was knocked down by 40 firefighters in approximately 10 minutes. In total, the fire caused approximately $50,000 in damages - an estimated $40,000…
Teen Suffers Critical Injuries In Maryland Crash: Report (DEVELOPING) Teen Suffers Critical Injuries In Maryland Crash: Report (DEVELOPING)
Teen Suffers Critical Injuries In Maryland Crash: Report (Developing) A teenager in Maryland reportedly suffered critical injuries and had to be extricated after crashing in Washington County. First responders responded to a stretch of I-81 in Maugansville on Wednesday, May 15, where there was an unconfirmed report of a crash involving a vehicle that overturned and left an 18-year-old trapped. At approximately 3:15 p.m on Wednesday, a helicopter was reportedly inbound to transport the teen to an area hospital, who was listed as a “Category B trauma patient.” “The Category B patient should be taken to a trauma center or specialty center, per protocol,” acco…
Overturned Tanker Truck Causes HazMat Situation In Hagerstown (DEVELOPING) Overturned Tanker Truck Causes HazMat Situation In Hagerstown (DEVELOPING)
Overturned Tanker Truck Causes HazMat Situation In Hagerstown (Developing) A tanker truck carrying hazardous materials in Washington County reportedly overturned in Hagerstown on Wednesday, June 15. The truck overturned just before 2 p.m. on Leitersburg Pike, causing vapor cloud on the roadway, developing and unconfirmed reports say. The Water Supply Task Force was called in to mitigate and control the vapor cloud in its place, and crews are working to attempt to stop the leak, the report states. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.
Hero Cops: New Details, IDs Of Troopers Involved In Mass Maryland Shooting Released Hero Cops: New Details, IDs Of Troopers Involved In Mass Maryland Shooting Released
Hero Cops: New Details, IDs Of Troopers Involved In Mass Maryland Shooting Released Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are celebrating the state police troopers that came to the aid of their colleague who was struck by a bullet before apprehending a mass shooting suspect. Joe Louis Esquivel, age 23, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, is facing more than two dozen charges after opening fire at his Washington County workplace, killing three, and injuring two others, including a Maryland State Police trooper on Thursday, June 9. On Monday, June 13, the department identified the trooper who was struck as Det. Sgt. Phillip Martin, who was assigned to the Criminal Enforcement Div…
Newly-Widowed Wife Says I-70 Road Worker Husband Killed On Job Sought Better Life For Family Newly-Widowed Wife Says I-70 Road Worker Husband Killed On Job Sought Better Life For Family
Newly-Widowed Wife Says I-70 Road Worker Husband Killed On Job Sought Better Life For Family A 34-year-old road crew worker killed by a hit-and-run driver in a construction zone is being remembered as a hardworking family man. Capitol Heights' Ever Anibal Aleman Ramos was working on I-70 west near Route 66 in Washington County shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Monday, June 13 when he was struck while working in a construction zone. A GoFundMe page was launched by his wife, who remembered him as a hardworking man who yearned to give his family a good life. "He was a very humble, hard-working man. affectionate, fighter and his greatest yearning was always wanting to give the best lif…
Fire Causes Thousands In Damages To Mobile Home In Maryland Fire Causes Thousands In Damages To Mobile Home In Maryland
Fire Causes Thousands In Damages To Mobile Home In Maryland A mobile home in Maryland suffered extensive damage when an overnight fire broke out, officials announced on Monday, June 13. In Washington County, first responders were dispatched to a Big Pool Road residence in Washington County shortly before 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. According to officials, 26 firefighters - mostly from the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company - responded to the scene and were able to quickly knock down the flames on the front porch of the residence after being alerted to the blaze by the homeowner. The Fire Marshal said that…
New Details Released In Mass Maryland Workplace Shooting New Details Released In Mass Maryland Workplace Shooting
New Details Released In Mass Maryland Workplace Shooting What started as a normal day of work for employees at a concrete production plant in Washington County turned bloody when a gunman opened fire during the latest mass shooting in the US. New details have emerged regarding the fatal Maryland shooting that took the lives of three people and left the gunman and a state police trooper hospitalized. Investigators said that the suspect was working a regular shift before he began shooting, according to new information released by investigators in Washington County. Deputies responded to Columbia Machine Inc. on Bikle Road at approximately 2:30 p.m…
Details Released In Mass Maryland Manufacturing Plant Shooting Details Released In Mass Maryland Manufacturing Plant Shooting
Details Released In Mass Maryland Manufacturing Plant Shooting UPDATE: Victims of Smithsburg workplace shooting identified. The gunman who killed four people and injured several others was being sought for homicide when he struck a 25-year Maryland State Police veteran Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Deputies responded to Columbia Machine Inc. on Bikle Road at approximately 2:30 p.m., where they found four victims, three of whom were pronounced dead at the scene, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. The fourth remains critical. The shooter fled the scene before law enforcement agencies arrived, and a description was released to responding …