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Maryland NRP, Special Olympics Maryland Host Safety Training Event
Annapolis, MD - The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) teamed up with Special Olympics Maryland to teach survival techniques for an active shooter scenario to Special Olympics athletes at a Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions program in Sykesville on July 17. NRP’s training division presented its Civilian Response to...
Detectives believe narcotics, speed played roles in deadly Fairfax Co. crash
LEGATO, Va. — Fairfax County Police Department traffic investigators are still looking into what caused a crash that left three people dead early Tuesday morning. While the investigation is still ongoing, detectives believe speed and narcotics played roles. Officers with Fairfax County Police were called to the overpass of...
Baltimore man sentenced to 25 years in 2020 murder-for-hire case
A Maryland U.S. District Court judge handed a Baltimore man a 25-year sentence Monday for his connection to a 2020 murder-for-hire case in Columbia. Tyrik Braxton, 28, will serve his 25 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for the “use and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death” connected to a murder-for-hire conspiracy, according ...
$150K Salary For Former MCPS Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight at the University of Maryland, According to Report
Earlier this month the University of Maryland College of Education has named former MCPS superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight as its inaugural Dean’s Fellow and Superintendent in Residence, effective August 23. The decision was met with mixed reactions, with some supportive of the hiring and others against it to the point of a petition being created asking the university to reverse its decision to hire McKnight. Moderately MOCO reported this evening that McKnight’s salary is “$150,000 for a 9 month appointment.”
Hagerstown road to be shut down for several hours
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (DC News Now) — Washington County officials said a road in Hagerstown would be closed for a few hours Thursday. The Washington County Highway Department said Kemps Mill Road, between Pinesburg and Walnut Point roads, will be shut down between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday. Anyone who has questions is encouraged to […]
Officers Arrest Man on Handgun Charges Following Community Complaint
32-year-old Drimitri Lemaire, of Takoma Park, has been arrested and charged with multiple handgun charges, following a traffic stop on Friday, July 19, 2024. According to Montgomery County Police, “Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Community Action Team were conducting an investigation in the area of Cornet Ct., following a community complaint of illegal drug activity in the neighborhood.
State Roundup: Consumer advocate joins opponents to 70-mile power line; Some education board members balk at holding 3rd graders back; state gets federal enviro OK for Key Bridge rebuild
MARYLAND CONSUMER ADVOCATE JOINS OPPONENTS TO 70-MILE POWER LINE: Maryland’s consumer utility watchdog joined the chorus of residents, legislators, environmental advocates and farmers concerned about a plan to build a 70-mile power line through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties. Rona Kobell/The Baltimore Banner. SOME ED BOARD MEMBERS BALK AT...
Big Lots is closing dozens of stores, many near Delaware
Big-box retailer Big Lots recently announced the closure of dozens of locations by the end of the year, and while the lone Big Lots in Milford will remain open, four other Big Lots near Delaware are scheduled to close. Is Big Lots closing in Delaware? ...
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