Hagerstown, MD
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Inmate Found With Stab Wounds Dies In Maryland Prison; Homicide Unit Called In: State Police Inmate Found With Stab Wounds Dies In Maryland Prison; Homicide Unit Called In: State Police Inmate Found With Stab Wounds Dies In Maryland Prison; Homicide Unit Called In: State Police
Inmate Found With Stab Wounds Dies In Maryland Prison; Homicide Unit Called In: State Police An inmate was found stabbed inside a Maryland prison late Monday night. The man was found suffering from apparent stab wounds inside his housing unit at the Maryland Correctional and Training Center in Hagerstown on Monday, according to Maryland State Police. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the prison. His name has not been released as authorities work to notify his family. At around 10 p.m. on Sept. 21, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was called in by investigators at the facility to probe a reported inmate death. State Police investigators responded alongside…

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by Zak Failla
Sterling, VA
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Bomb Threat Posted On Sterling Muslim Center's Own Instagram Page Leads To Arrest: Sheriff Bomb Threat Posted On Sterling Muslim Center's Own Instagram Page Leads To Arrest: Sheriff Bomb Threat Posted On Sterling Muslim Center's Own Instagram Page Leads To Arrest: Sheriff
Bomb Threat Posted On Sterling Muslim Center's Own Instagram Page Leads To Arrest: Sheriff A threat buried in an Instagram comment got the attention of investigators in Virginia. What followed was a multi-agency investigation, several search warrants and the arrest of a 50-year-old man accused of threatening to bring an explosive device to an event at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Investigators were alerted after someone posted the threatening comment on the ADAMS Center's Instagram page, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 21. The message indicated that someone intended to deliver an explosive device to an event …

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by Zak Failla
Danbury, CT
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Victim Dies Week After Firefighters Pull Them From Danbury House Fire: Police Victim Dies Week After Firefighters Pull Them From Danbury House Fire: Police Victim Dies Week After Firefighters Pull Them From Danbury House Fire: Police
Victim Dies Week After Firefighters Pull Them From Danbury House Fire: Police A person who was trapped inside a burning home last week has died from their injuries, authorities announced on Monday. Sept. 21.  Danbury firefighters were called to a home shortly after 1 p.m. on Sept. 14 and were told that someone could be trapped inside, authorities said.  Firefighters pushed their way inside, found the individual, and began providing medical care. Paramedics rushed them to an area hospital.  The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced Monday that the victim had died.  Authorities didn't release the victim's name.  The Danb…

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by Josh Lanier
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Man Found Hanging From Tree In Upper Marlboro Sparks Death Investigation: Police Man Found Hanging From Tree In Upper Marlboro Sparks Death Investigation: Police Man Found Hanging From Tree In Upper Marlboro Sparks Death Investigation: Police
Man Found Hanging From Tree In Upper Marlboro Sparks Death Investigation: Police A disturbing discovery in Maryland prompted a death investigation after a man was found hanging from a tree, police said. Officers were called to the 9300 block of D’Arcy Road in the unincorporated Upper Marlboro area of Prince George’s County at approximately 7:55 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, where the man was found hanging. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Prince George’s County Police detectives and evidence technicians responded and began interviewing witnesses and examining evidence as investigators worked to determine what happened. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner also res…

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by Zak Failla
Poolesville, MD
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Pedestrian Killed Outside Poolesville McDonald's By Wanted Hit-Run Driver: Police (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed Outside Poolesville McDonald's By Wanted Hit-Run Driver: Police (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed Outside Poolesville McDonald's By Wanted Hit-Run Driver: Police (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed Outside Poolesville McDonald's By Wanted Hit-Run Driver: Police (Developing) A 27-year-old man is dead, and a driver is at large after an overnight hit-run under investigation in Maryland. Officers were called to Fisher Avenue and Milford Mill Road in the area of McDonald's in Pooleville shortly after 1:50 a.m. on Sunday morning, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been struck, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. The man was struck outside the fast food restaurant, investigators say, and the driver took off westbound on Fisher Avenue toward Elgin Road. MCPD 1D officers and @MCFRS on scene of a pedestrian struck in the 19600 block o…

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by Zak Failla
Landover, MD
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Passenger Thrown Into Roadway After Car Loses Control, Slams Into Light Pole In Landover Passenger Thrown Into Roadway After Car Loses Control, Slams Into Light Pole In Landover Passenger Thrown Into Roadway After Car Loses Control, Slams Into Light Pole In Landover
Passenger Thrown Into Roadway After Car Loses Control, Slams Into Light Pole In Landover A late-night ride turned deadly in Maryland when a car went out of control and sent one of its passengers flying into the roadway, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, in the area of Landover Road and Kent Town Drive in Landover, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Investigators say the car was heading south on Landover Road when the driver lost control for reasons that remain under investigation. The car ultimately slammed into a light pole. One passenger was ejected from the vehicle and found in the roadway…

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by Zak Failla
Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood Man Shot Dead By NY Police ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say Ridgewood Man Shot Dead By NY Police ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say Ridgewood Man Shot Dead By NY Police ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say
Ridgewood Man Shot Dead By NY Police ‘Would Give You The Shirt Off His Back,’ Friends Say A New Jersey man shot dead by New York State Police will be remembered at services Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19, according to his loved ones. Amir Hamza, 45, of Ridgewood, NJ, was killed Monday, Sept. 14 at Whip-o-Will Campground in Ulster County, NY, authorities said. A funeral prayer for Hamza will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, according to a Facebook post from Mahmoud Hamza. A burial at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton will follow. Additionally, a religious program and condolence gathering is scheduled for El-Zahra Islamic Cent…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police
Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police A man was found dead behind a Pennsylvania apartment building with injuries consistent with a fall from a height on Thursday, Sept. 17, police announced. A passerby spotted the man lying face down in the rear parking lot of an apartment building in the 100 block of South Union Street in Middletown, Dauphin County, according to the Middletown Borough Police Department. Officers were dispatched at 10:12 a.m. and determined that the man had died, police said. The man lived in the building, investigators learned. A preliminary investigation revealed that he suffered serious traumatic injuries …

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by Jillian Pikora
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police
Manchester Man Missing, May Be In DMV Area: Police A 31-year-old Manchester man is missing, authorities said. Dillon Popper was last in contact with his family on Friday, Sept. 4, authorities said. Popper is 5'10" and weighs 170 lbs. with blond hair and blue eyes, Manchester police said. Numerous investigative efforts have been undertaken in an attempt to locate Popper. Investigators believe he may be in the Washington, D.C. area, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Cornwall, NY
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2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall 2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall 2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall
2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall A two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a home in Orange County, keeping firefighters at the scene for hours as they worked to fully extinguish the blaze.  The fire broke out at 10 Stable Way in Cornwall-on-Hudson on Tuesday night, Sept. 15, according to Storm King Engine Company of the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Firefighters warned residents that the incident would require an extended operation as crews worked to put out the remaining fire and overhaul the structure. A photo from the scene showed extensive damage to the building, including large portions of its…

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by Ben Crnic
Durham-Middlefield, CT
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Missing Person Found Dead At Black Pond In Middlefield Missing Person Found Dead At Black Pond In Middlefield Missing Person Found Dead At Black Pond In Middlefield
Missing Person Found Dead At Black Pond In Middlefield Reports of a missing person in a Connecticut pond ended in tragedy this week.  Searchers with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection were called to Black Pond in Middlefield around 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14.  DEEP’s Environmental Conservation Police searched the area with K9 teams, Connecticut State Police, and the Middlefield Fire Department. Crews found the body Tuesday.  Officials have not released the person’s name as they notify their family.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EnCon police are investigating how the person died. Aut…

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by Josh Lanier
Cornwall, NY
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Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Cornwall — NY AG Now Investigating Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Cornwall — NY AG Now Investigating Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Cornwall — NY AG Now Investigating
Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Cornwall — NY AG Now Investigating The New York Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation after a pedestrian died days after he was struck by an off-duty Westchester County correction officer in Orange County.  The crash happened on Route 32 in Cornwall shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, according to Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation.  The off-duty Westchester County Department of Correction officer was driving on Route 32 and turning right onto Quaker Avenue when the officer struck the pedestrian, according to officials. The pedestrian was taken to a local …

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by Ben Crnic