Towson, MD
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Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police
Drivers Involved In Fatal I-695 Crash In MD That Killed Six Workers Indicted: Police Two people have been indicted on charges associated to the crash that left six highway construction workers dead earlier this year on I-695 in Baltimore County. Lisa Adrienne Lea, 54, of Randallstown, and Melachi Duane Brown, 20, of Baltimore, are facing a host of charges for their roles in the fatal crash in March. New details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue their probe into the fatal Baltimore Beltway crash that killed the six workers. The day after the crash, on Thursday, March 23, the six victims of the fatal crash were positively identified by state polic…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest In NJ Double Homicide Busted In Stolen BMW By Maryland State Police Person Of Interest In NJ Double Homicide Busted In Stolen BMW By Maryland State Police
Person Of Interest In NJ Double Homicide Busted In Stolen BMW By Maryland State Police A man implicated in a homicide investigation in New Jersey was taken into custody in Maryland after being busted by state police driving a stolen BMW in Baltimore, authorities announced. Everoy Morrison, 44, of Roselle, NJ, was arrested by Maryland State Police troopers on Wednesday, April 19, when he was caught in a 2019 silver BMW 750 with a New Jersey tag that was reported stolen. He was taken into custody by troopers without incident and charged for the stolen vehicle. While he was being held, shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, police say that officers from the Roselle Police…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Crews Work To Corral Brush Fire Threatening Homes, Buildings In Fairfax County (UPDATED) Crews Work To Corral Brush Fire Threatening Homes, Buildings In Fairfax County (UPDATED)
Crews Work To Corral Brush Fire Threatening Homes, Buildings In Fairfax County (Updated) Near-record temperatures and dry conditions helped contribute to a two-alarm brush fire in Fairfax County that broke out and is threatening homes and buildings. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, to a reported large brush fire in the 6900 block of Alpine Drive in Annandale. Upon arrival, crews were met by flames that were behind a house. UPDATE: Second Alarm requested. Fire is close to homes/buildings. #FCFRD https://t.co/eBqT8A9sNF — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) April 13, 2023 Crews worked to contain the …

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
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Brush Fires Shut Down I-695 Stretch In Maryland Brush Fires Shut Down I-695 Stretch In Maryland
Brush Fires Shut Down I-695 Stretch In Maryland Nearly a dozen acres of land were burned up when a brush fire broke out in Rosedale on Wednesday afternoon, temporarily tying up traffic on I-695 as crews battled the blaze. The fire was reported at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, near I-695 along the inner loop of the highway between exits 36 (MD 702) and 38 (Eastern Boulevard), prompting a heavy response by the Baltimore County Fire Department and nearby agencies. The fire came hours after a “Red Flag Warning” was put into effect by the National Weather Service in parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia due to extremely l…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Injures State Police Trooper In I-695 Work Zone Crash Driver Injures State Police Trooper In I-695 Work Zone Crash
Driver Injures State Police Trooper In I-695 Work Zone Crash A Maryland State Police trooper was injured in the latest work zone crash on the outer loop on I-695 near Baltimore on Monday night. Shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Monday, April 3, a trooper was in his police vehicle inside a work zone on I-695 near Perring Parkway when a driver entered the area and struck the cruiser in Parkville. #pvfc29 Truck 297 is on the scene along with @BaltCoFire units, on the OL I-695 between Harford Rd & Perring Pkwy, #Parkville. A collision in the work zone involving an @MDSP trooper blocks 4 lanes. #MDTraffic pic.twitter.com/g6aKhmyaS5 — Providence VFC of T…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
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Police ID Drivers Of Two Vehicles Involved In Fatal Beltway Crash Police ID Drivers Of Two Vehicles Involved In Fatal Beltway Crash
Police ID Drivers Of Two Vehicles Involved In Fatal Beltway Crash Maryland State Police have released new information regarding the drivers of two vehicles involved in Wednesday,’s I-695 crash that took the lives of six highway workers. Randallstown resident Lisa Adrienna Lea, 54, was driving in the middle lane of the Beltway at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, when she attempted to change lanes, possibly clipping a Volkswagen being driven by Melachi Brown, 20, of Windsor Mill, who had broken down. The initial investigation determined that Lea’s Acura may have struck the front corner panel on the passenger side of the Volkswagen, which h…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In I-695 Maryland Crash Was Air Force Vet, 'Exceptional In Every Way' Motorcyclist Killed In I-695 Maryland Crash Was Air Force Vet, 'Exceptional In Every Way'
Motorcyclist Killed In I-695 Maryland Crash Was Air Force Vet, 'Exceptional In Every Way' A motorcyclist who died after being ejected from a three-wheel bike on I-695 over the weekend was a veteran of the US Air Force. Dundalk's Bernard James Moll, Jr., 65, was riding on the inner loop near Chesaco Avenue in Baltimore shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 when he lost control and crashed into a concrete barrier, according to state police. "Its hard to forget someone; who gave you so much to remember." That was my cousin, Bernie Moll. We grew up together,... Posted by Theresa Marie Brown on Sunday, September 18, 2022 Troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ri…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
High-Speed Chase: Three In Custody Following Police Pursuit Through Baltimore: Reports High-Speed Chase: Three In Custody Following Police Pursuit Through Baltimore: Reports
High-Speed Chase: Three In Custody Following Police Pursuit Through Baltimore: Reports Three suspects were taken into custody following a high-speed pursuit that ended on I-83 in Maryland on Friday afternoon, according to reports. At approximately noon on Friday, Sept. 16, the chase began in Baltimore City when police pursued a blue sedan, weaving in and out of traffic while speeding along the outer loop of I-695, CBS reported. The car then made its way to I-83, where three suspects were apprehended after bailing from the car when it malfunctioned. NottinghamMD reported that all three suspects were taken into custody after a brief foot chase with police. Police have not id…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Kills Texas Man Fixing Car On I-695 In Baltimore Impaired Driver Kills Texas Man Fixing Car On I-695 In Baltimore
Impaired Driver Kills Texas Man Fixing Car On I-695 In Baltimore A 34-year-old man experiencing car problems was struck and killed by an impaired driver while trying to fix his car on I-695 in Baltimore Saturday, June 11, State Police said. Juan Rivera was stopped in the right shoulder standing outside of his 2005 Dodge Dakota on the inner loop near I-70 when his car was struck by a 2014 Toyota Tacoma driven by Moto Chapol, 37, around 9:45 p.m., Maryland State Police said. Rivera was transported by ambulance to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead. Chapol, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, was arrested at the scene and char…

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by Cecilia Levine