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Saxis man convicted of setting girlfriend on fire
They had been drinking for hours when a Wachapreague woman refused to drive her former boyfriend across Accomack County one late afternoon in November of 2022. So, the then 72-year-old man pushed her to the floor of the Saxis home, poured lighter fluid on her leg, and set her on fire.
Community Remembers Waterman Who Went Overboard
DEAL ISLAND, Md. - A small Somerset County community is reflecting on the life of a waterman who died after falling off a boat Tuesday. Neighbors have been searching around Deal Island for Ted Briddelle, 56, since Tuesday. Family members confirmed on social media Thursday night that Briddelle died. The...
MISSING WATERMAN LOCATED AND RECOVERED ON THURSDAY BY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE
Somerset County, MD: The Department of Natural Resources Police have recovered the body of a 58-year-old man who fell overboard on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The man fell overboard near Deal Island off a 41-foot commercial crabbing vessel. DNR Police have identified the waterman as Ted Allen Briddelle, 58, of...
Man arrested after traffic stop leads to discovery of credit card skimming equipment in Salisbury
SALISBURY, Md. – Salisbury Police arrested a New York man last weekend following a traffic stop. Just after 9 p.m. Sunday, an officer stopped a vehicle in the area of Eastern Shore Drive and East Carroll Street, making contact with the driver, identified as Ion Nantu of Glendale, New York. Police say a probable cause search of the vehicle led to the discovery of several items consistent with the installation and maintenance of credit/debit card skimmers, used to fraudulently obtain credit and bank information from community members.
DA Early Honors Auburn Police Officer, Dispatchers, and K9 for Search and Rescue of Missing 12-Year-Old
AUBURN – The Auburn Police Officers, including K9 Biza, and dispatchers who all worked together on a cold night in January to bring a missing 12-year-old home were honored by Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. today. The group all received the District Attorney’s Team Excellence and...
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