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Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold' Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold'
Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold' A motorcyclist who was killed in a midday crash in Washington County this week is being remembered as a curious mind who was not afraid to try new things. On Monday afternoon, officers were called at around 12:20 p.m. to investigate a reported crash involving 35-year-old Hagerstown resident Francis Walter, who was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of West Wilson Boulevard and US Route 11. Police say that Walter was heading east through the intersection when he was struck by a car making a left turn from Wilson Boulevard toward the southbound lanes of Virginia Avenue. Google Maps st…

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Police & Fire
Wife Was Shot By Husband Before Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County: AG Wife Was Shot By Husband Before Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County: AG
Wife Was Shot By Husband Before Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Baltimore County: AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal shooting involving officers in Baltimore County during the Thanksgiving holiday last year. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers then approached the area, more gunshots were heard inside the home coming from…

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Lifestyle
Dessert Enthusiast Enjoying $30K Piece Of Maryland Lottery Pie Dessert Enthusiast Enjoying $30K Piece Of Maryland Lottery Pie
Dessert Enthusiast Enjoying $30K Piece Of Maryland Lottery Pie Life is a little sweeter for a self-professed dessert lover from Baltimore who won a five-figure prize playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. Brenda Richardson is known among friends and family for her baking skills, but now she will be known for her Lottery Luck after winning a $30,000 top prize playing a Bonus Crossword scratch-off ticket. The Baltimore nurse says that she purchased the golden ticket at Tobacco Stop on Chesaco Avenue in Rosedale, where she regularly picks up scratchers, though there was something special about her winner.  Richardson said that she picked up the last …

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Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts I-68 (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts I-68 (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts I-68 (Developing) A tractor trailer crash closed all lanes of I-68 in Washington County early Wednesday, May 1. As of 8:15 a.m., all lanes were closed in both directions at Mountain Road near Exit 74, the Maryland State Highway Administration said. The MDOT site shows two vehicles were involved in a crash. ALERT: WASHINGTON COUNTY; CRASH I-68 EAST AT EXIT 74 MD 903 MOUNTAIN RD; ALL LANES CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS; USE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) May 1, 2024 Daily Voice has reached out to Maryland State Police for details. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Want…

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Police & Fire
Pair Busted With Fentanyl, Cocaine During Speeding Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says Pair Busted With Fentanyl, Cocaine During Speeding Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Brian Keith Smeltzer, Samantha Renae Arbogast Drug Bust Two people were arrested during a speeding stop in Carroll County after being busted with drugs in Westminster, according to the sheriff's office. Hedgesville native Brian Keith Smeltzer, 52, and Samantha Renae Arbogast, 43, of Clear Brooke, Virginia, were both arrested on Monday afternoon following a traffic stop when the former was caught speeding, officials say. Shortly before 3 p.m. on April 29, a deputy on patrol in the area of Taneytown Pike and Hughes Shop Road in Westminster spotted Smeltzer driving a silver Chrysler Town and County van traveling at what appeared to be greater …

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News
DNA Evidence Lands Arsonist Behind Bars For Triple Murder In Maryland, Police Say DNA Evidence Lands Arsonist Behind Bars For Triple Murder In Maryland, Police Say
DNA Evidence Lands Arsonist Behind Bars For Triple Murder In Maryland, Police Say A suspicious fire that resulted in the grisly deaths of three people led to the apprehension of a Maryland man who is facing murder, arson, and other charges, authorities announced on Tuesday. Michael Anthony Swann, 35, has been identified and charged for the triple homicide on April 15 that took the lives of Aberdeen residents John C. Claytor, 54, Talaya D. Wiley, 48, and Melissa L. Williams, 45. John Claytor, Melissa Williams, and Talaya Wiley. Aberdeen Police Department According to the Aberdeen Police Department, shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 15, officers were called to t…

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News
Crashed Motorcyclist Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Water Under I-95 Ramp: Police Crashed Motorcyclist Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Water Under I-95 Ramp: Police
Crashed Motorcyclist Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Water Under I-95 Ramp: Police The motorcyclist who was pulled from the waters under I-95 in Baltimore on Monday afternoon after crashing has died, Maryland Transportation Authority Police officials confirmed. At approximately 12:40 p.m. on April 29, officers were called to the southbound ramp of I-395 leading to I-95 south, where there was a reported crash that involved a rider being ejected and sent over the barrier and into the water below. It was determined by investigators that a black Kawasaki motorcycle has been involved in a single-vehicle crash, where the driver was ejected and fell to the water below the ramp. …

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Two Killed In Crash On I-270 Ramp In Frederick County: Maryland State Police (UPDATED) Two Killed In Crash On I-270 Ramp In Frederick County: Maryland State Police (UPDATED)
Two Killed In Crash On I-270 Ramp In Frederick County: Maryland State Police (Updated) At least two people were killed on Tuesday in a crash on Route 80 in Frederick County, state police say. An alert was issued by Maryland State Police shortly after noon on April 30 as troopers were called to investigate a single-vehicle crash on the ramp from Maryland Route 80 to the northbound lanes of I-270 in Frederick. Police confirmed that there were two confirmed fatalities, though the crash remains under investigation. #ALERT @MDSP is investigating a single-vehicle crash with 2 confirmed fatalities on the ramp from Maryland Route 80 to NB I-270 in Frederick. Follow https://t.co/2…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Arrested For Shooting At Manchester Party: State Police (UPDATED) Suspect Arrested For Shooting At Manchester Party: State Police (UPDATED)
Jose Manchame Arrested For Manchester Party Shooting A 41-year-old man has been apprehended following a shooting at a party in Carroll County over the weekend that resulted in one person being airlifted to an area trauma center, according to state police. Manchester resident Jose Manchame has been arrested and charged with first-degree assault after gunshots rang out during a party on Sunday night. Shortly after 6 p.m. on April 28, troopers were called to investigate a man who was shot at a gathering in the 4900 block of Hanover Pike in Manchester.  Police say that the victim - who has not been identified - was treated and transported b…

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Police & Fire
Well-Known Meat Butchering Shop Destroyed By Two-Alarm Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal Well-Known Meat Butchering Shop Destroyed By Two-Alarm Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Well-Known Meat Butchering Shop Destroyed By Two-Alarm Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal A two-alarm blaze destroyed a well-known Maryland meat butchering shop and caused upwards of $2.5 million in damages, officials say. Fire crews were called at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the Galvinell Meat Company in Cecil County, where there was a reported fire with flames showing through the roof and smoke billowing through the air on Ragan Road in Conowingo. Multiple fire departments, including around 50 firefighters from Cecil, Harford, Lancaster, and Chester counties, responded to the two-alarm blaze, helping to bring the flames under control in just over an hour. …

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Business
Jackpot-Winning 'Multi-Match' Ticket Worth $660K Sold At Maryland Mini Mart Jackpot-Winning 'Multi-Match' Ticket Worth $660K Sold At Maryland Mini Mart
Jackpot-Winning 'Multi-Match' Ticket Worth $660K Sold At Maryland Mini Mart Lottery officials are encouraging players to check their tickets after a jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket was sold at a Maryland convenience store.  A ticket worth $660,000 is burning a hole in one Lottery player's pocket after hitting all six numbers from the latest Multi-Match drawing on Monday, April 29 on a ticket sold at the St. Paul Mini Mart at 815 St. Paul St. in Baltimore. The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were: 04-13-21-34-42-43. It marks the second time in several weeks that a jackpot was hit after a retired couple claimed a $2.1 million win last month. The g…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Maryland Domestic Murder Suspect Apprehended In Pennsylvania, Police Say A suspect was apprehended in Pennsylvania hours after an apparent homicide victim was found in Washington County in Maryland over the weekend, officials say. Hagerstown resident Cleo Hermon Brown, 50, was apprehended in Harrisburg late on Sunday afternoon in connection to the death of Renee Elizabeth Shoemaker, authorities announced.  At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 28, officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called to conduct a welfare check in the 400 block of McDowell Avenue, where they found Shoemaker's body in the home she shared with Brown. According to inv…

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