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Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Volunteer Youth Coach In Maryland Busted With Hundreds Of Child Porn Images: State Police
Tipsters who contacted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the apprehension of a youth sports coach in Maryland who was arrested in Wicomico County for possessing child porn. Eden resident John Kearns, 43, has been charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography following his arrest on Friday, Nov. 4, a spokesperson for the Maryland State Police Department announced. In May, investigators with the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division Eastern Region received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children related to …
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Accused Of Rape, Abusing Person In Custody: Officials
A sheriff’s deputy in Maryland has been charged with raping a person in custody last week in Wicomico County, his employer announced on Monday, Oct. 31. Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Abreu, 30, was arrested over the weekend following a complaint and investigation involving a person who had been taken into custody, officials said. According to the sheriff's office, the complaint was received by the agency on Sunday, Oct. 30 and the matter was then "immediately assigned" to the sheriff’s office's Criminal Investigation Division, which announced his arrest on Monday. The alleged i…
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Person Hospitalized, Cat Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In 'Historic' Maryland Dwelling
One person was hospitalized in Maryland when a bedroom blaze broke out in a three-story “historic dwelling,” the fire marshal announced. In Wicomico County, first responders were dispatched to an East Isabella Street home in Salisbury shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, when an occupant of the residence noticed a fire in a rear bedroom on the first floor. The Salisbury Fire Department responded to the home, and it took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately a half hour to get the flames under control, officials said. Crews from the Salisbury Fire Departmen…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Police In Maryland Investigating Royal Farms Shooting
A shooting at a Maryland convenience store is under investigation following an incident in Wicomico County, police said. The Salisbury Police Department announced that the agency is investigating a shooting investigation that happened at the Royal Farms on Pemberton Drive early on Sunday, Sept. 11. It is unclear if there were any victims or what led to the shooting. No other information was released by the police department. A $1,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of the shooting suspect. Anyone with information has been asked to contact …
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead In Maryland Pond, Police Say
Police in Maryland have launched an investigation after a man was found dead in a Maryland pond, officials said. The Salisbury Police Department in Wicomico County announced on Monday, Sept. 12, that the agency is actively conducting a death investigation after a man was found dead in a pond in the area of Coventry Lane. Officials said that the body was found on Saturday, Sept. 10. The person has preliminarily been identified, according to the department, though his name has not been released by investigators. His body has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for a…
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
State Police ID Suspect Vehicles Involved In Fatal Scooter Hit-Run Crash In Maryland
Maryland State Police detectives have located two vehicles of interest as they continue to investigate a fatal hit-and-run that took the life of a 29-year-old scooter rider over the summer. Colin Henny Lin, of Lewes, Delaware, was driving an Apollo motorized scooter shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in Salisbury when he was struck by an unknown driver as he attempted to cross the street, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the agency announced that video surveillance of the area and forensic analysis of vehicle debris at the scene identifie…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Woman Smoking While On Oxygen Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Fire Breaks Out: Officials
A Maryland homeowner had to be airlifted to an area hospital after suffering burns when a fire broke out while she was smoking and on oxygen, according to the state’s fire marshal. First responders were dispatched to a Wicomico County home on Windy Hill Circle in Delmar shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, where there was a reported fire that broke out inside a two-story residence. A team of 10 firefighters from the Delmar Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene and had the flames knocked down within 15 minutes, officials said. One occupant of the residence was flown to Bayv…
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire
A police officer in Maryland gave an assist to firefighters in Wicomico County over the weekend, alerting them to a trash fire that broke out in Salisbury outside of a town home, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, members of the Salisbury Fire Department were advised of an active fire by a member of the Salisbury Police Department regarding a blaze that had broken out along the side of a home on Green More Court. Officials said that it took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 15 minutes to get the fire under…
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Scooter Rider Killed By Commercial Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash In Maryland
Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a hit-and-run driver who killed a 29-year-old Delaware man and fled from the scene in Wicomico County. Colin Henny Lin, of Lewes, Delaware, was driving an Apollo motorized scooter early on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in Salisbury when he was struck by an unknown driver as he attempted to cross the street, police said. The preliminary investigation determined that Lin was attempting to cross the northbound lanes of US Route 13 from a center median crossover near Oliphant Street when he was str…
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Two Distributors Busted With 'Large Amount' Of Fentanyl, Other Drugs In Maryland: Sheriff
Two suspects in Maryland are facing a host of charges after being busted allegedly distributing “a large amount” of fentanyl and other drugs in the region. Quantico residents Treyvon R’Shon Walston, 24, and Arrin Michelle Spence, 21, are in police custody following an investigation into the distribution of controlled dangerous substances, including fentanyl, in Wicomico County, the sheriff’s office announced. Investigators said that a search and seizure warrant was obtained for Walston’s residence in the 25000 block of Nanticoke Road in Quantico, which led to the arrest of both Walston and …
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal
A massive tree that uprooted and landed on a Wicomico County home sparked a quick-moving fire that brought the rest of the residence to the ground, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. An accidental fire ignited in the exterior of an Emerson Avenue home in Salisbury shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, tearing through the wooden frame, after the fallen tree landed on the house. The downed tree caused significant damage to the property before the fire started from power lines coming into the home, causing flames to spread, bringing down the house. It took a team of 30 firefight…
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal
Maryland homeowners are being advised to stay aware while cooking after a kitchen fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Wicomico County home. In Fruitland, more than two dozen firefighters responded to a Sharps Point Road home shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, when a fire broke out in a single-family residence, the state fire marshal announced. Upon arrival, it took 25 firefighters approximately 30 minutes to knock down the flames and get the fire under control after it was reported, officials said. The fire was deemed to be accidental in nature, according to the …
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