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Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region
Watch Issued For Possibly Severe Storms That Could Bring 70MPH Wind Gusts, Hail To DMV Region Some severe storms could be heading toward the DMV region overnight, as the National Weather service issuing alerts or the area. Forecasters are cautioning that there "is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms," that might bring large hail, and damaging winds with gusts approaching 70mph, officials say. ⚠️A slow moving cold front will drift southward through the area today. There is a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms, especially from I-66/U.S. 50 and points southward⛈️Large hail & damaging winds are possible in such storms. Today's highs will be in the upper 70s/low 80s. pi…
Construction Worker Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Dies From Injuries: State Police Construction Worker Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Dies From Injuries: State Police
Construction Worker Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Dies From Injuries: State Police A 64-year-old construction worker who was struck by a hit-and-run driver attempting to bypass a work zone in Maryland last week has died from his injuries, according to state police. Marion Station resident Jamal Scarborough was driving in front of an off-duty trooper in his police cruiser shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 27 heading south on Airport Road near Salisbury Regional Airport, in Wicomico County when he stopped at a work zone where a flagging operation was in effect. At the time, workers were only allowing northbound traffic to proceed in the area. According to the preliminary …
Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Salisbury Man Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Salisbury Man
Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Salisbury Man Officials are looking for the next of kin for a 68-year-old Salisbury resident.  Michael Cicolello died at his home on Friday, March 29, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office in a release. His cause of death is pending further investigation but there are "no suspicious circumstances," said Coroner Dan Buglio.  Anyone who can contact his loved ones is asked to call 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
Seven Families Displaced By Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland Seven Families Displaced By Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland
Seven Families Displaced By Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland A fast-moving fire in Maryland ripped through an apartment complex, causing hundreds of thousands in damages and leaving seven families displaced as a result. More than 50 firefighters from the Salisbury Fire Department responded to the Island Club Apartments on Sharen Drive in Salisbury early on Monday morning, where there was reports of a blaze that broke out in the eight-unit building. It took more than an hour to get the two-alarm blaze under control when it was discovered by occupants inside, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal, and no injuries were reported. Officials made note th…
Woman Who Died In Maryland House Fire Searching For Cats Remembered As Loving Mother Woman Who Died In Maryland House Fire Searching For Cats Remembered As Loving Mother
Woman Who Died In Maryland House Fire Searching For Cats Remembered As Loving Mother A woman who lost her life in a fire while searching for the family's beloved cats in Maryland is being remembered by friends and family who are reeling from her death. Amy Appleby-Harris, 58, was recovering from surgery in their Salisbury home on Saturday, Feb. 17 when a fire broke out in the second-floor master bedroom in the 26000 block of Quantico Creek Road. At approximately 0910 this morning, Stations 5, 9, 16, 2, and 74 were alerted for a structure fire in the 26300 block of... Posted by Hebron Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, February 17, 2024 Her longtime husband was …
Man Walking Down The Street Gunned Down: Maryland State Police Man Walking Down The Street Gunned Down: Maryland State Police
Man Walking Down The Street Gunned Down: Maryland State Police Maryland State Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Wicomico County. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Friday night, police say that Salisbury resident Richard Darlington Smith, 49, was walking down the street when he was shot multiple times in the 900 block of Division Street in his hometown.  Smith was treated by paramedics at the scene of the shooting, where he was ultimately pronounced dead. No information about a possible motive or suspects was released by state police. The fatal shooting remains under investigation by the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit and Salisb…
Woman Charged With Murder Weeks After Stabbing In Maryland: State Police Woman Charged With Murder Weeks After Stabbing In Maryland: State Police
Woman Charged With Murder Weeks After Stabbing In Maryland: State Police A 20-year-old woman has been charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of a Maryland man earlier this month, state police announced on Tuesday. Trenee Gattis has been hit with multiple counts of murder and other offenses following a weeks-long investigation into a fatal incident involving 34-year-old Daniel Mapes, who died at an area hospital days after being stabbed in Salisbury, officials say. Shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan 2, officers from the Salisbury Police Department were called to the 800 block of South Division Street, where they found Mapes suffering from an appare…
Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot A flag-waving Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections is facing charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, federal authorities announced. Carlos Ayala, 52, of Salisbury, has been charged with civil disorder, a felony, and several related misdemeanor charges following his arrest earlier this week. Officials said that Ayala was arrested on Tuesday by the FBI and made his initial appearance in the District of Columbia before being released back to Maryland. According to prosecutors, it is alleged that Ayala was among a group of rioters who made their way onto …
Fatal Stabbing In Wicomico County Probed By State PD Fatal Stabbing In Wicomico County Probed By State PD
Fatal Stabbing In Wicomico County Probed By State PD A 20-year-old woman is behind bars in connection to the fatal stabbing of a Maryland man earlier this month, state police announced on Tuesday.  Maryland State Police in Wicomico County are investigating a homicide involving Trenee Gattis and 34-year-old Daniel Mapes, who died at an area hospital days after being stabbed in Salisbury, officials say. Shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan 2, officers from the Salisbury Police Department were called to the 800 block of South Division Street, where they found Mapes suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was rushed to TidalHealth Peni…
Final Dog Rescued From Devastating Christmas Day Fire Reunited With Family In Maryland Final Dog Rescued From Devastating Christmas Day Fire Reunited With Family In Maryland
Final Dog Rescued From Devastating Christmas Day Fire Reunited With Family In Maryland The final dog rescued from a Christmas Day fire in Maryland that tore through an area home is back with its family, and the community is rallying around them to help rebuild. On Monday afternoon, the Wentz family in Salisbury lost it all when a fire broke out in their Coulbourn Mill Road residence. The aftermath of the fire in Maryland. Maryland Fire Marshal The two-alarm fire was tough for crews to get under control, and it took a crew of around 60 firefighters approximately an hour to get the flames under control.  Four dogs and a pet rabbit were rescued from the burning home, t…
Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor A 59-year-old man from Lakewood has been indicted for murder and theft. The indictment of John Filistovich was in connection with the death of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Betty Perry. Responding Officers made entry into the residence and found the deceased body of a female, later identified as Ms. Perry, on the floor of the bedroom. A subsequent…
Family Pets Killed, Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Famed Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home Family Pets Killed, Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Famed Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home
Family Pets Killed, Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Famed Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home The home of longtime Salisbury University lacrosse coach Jim Berkman was ravaged by fire over the weekend in Maryland.  On Sunday morning, fire crews in Wicomico County were called to Russell Avenue in Salisbury, where there was a reported fire that quickly tore through an area home. Salisbury Fire Department crews with assistance from Wicomico County Fire Departments are on scene at Russell Avenue with a Working House Fire. Use Caution in the Area! Posted by Salisbury Fire Department on Sunday, October 8, 2023 According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the home belonged to Berkman, who i…
Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police A 45-year-old Maryland woman has died following a crash in Pennsylvania, state police announced on Monday, Aug. 21.  Danielle Sandul of Salisbury died at Lancaster General Hospital at 9:30 pm. following a two-vehicle crash on Sunday, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Danielle was the passenger in 47-year-old Gregory Parsells of Salisbury's white 2023 Toyota Corolla heading east on Friends Road— when Greg ran a stop sign at the intersection of Little Britain Road at 8:17 p.m., troopers explained.  That's when 21-year-old Arthur Morris of Peach Bottom's white…
Second Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot Outside MD Apartment Building: State PD Second Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot Outside MD Apartment Building: State PD
Second Murder Suspect In Custody After Man Found Shot Outside MD Apartment Building: State PD A second man has ow been arrested in connection with a fatal Maryland shooting earlier this week, authorities announced. Antonio Lamont Oliver, 24, has been arrested and faces a murder charge for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Kevin Lamont Chaney in Wicomico County. Oliver joins Bisheri Damond Jacobs, 19, behind bars, after he was busted earlier this week. Oliver is now waiting extradition back to Maryland after being arrested in Philadelphia. All three men were from Salisbury. Police say that shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, July 31, officers from the Salisbury P…
Multiple Murder Charges For MD Man After Victim Found Shot Outside Apartment Building: State PD Multiple Murder Charges For MD Man After Victim Found Shot Outside Apartment Building: State PD
Multiple Murder Charges For MD Man After Victim Found Shot Outside Apartment Building: State PD Maryland State Police investigators have apprehended a teen facing an uphill battle following a fatal shooting earlier this week, authorities announced. Bisheri Damond Jacobs, 19, has been arrested and charged with multiple murder counts following the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Kevin Lamont Chaney in Wicomico County. Both men were from Salisbury. Police say that shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, July 31, officers from the Salisbury Police Department were called to the Pemberton Manor Apartments on Fairground Drive to investigate a shooting in the area. A homicide investigation is…
Man Shot, Killed Outside Maryland Apartment Complex: State Police Man Shot, Killed Outside Maryland Apartment Complex: State Police
Man Shot, Killed Outside Maryland Apartment Complex: State Police A shooter is at large after a Maryland man was gunned down Monday night, according to state police. Kevin Lamont Chaney, 34, of Salisbury, has been identified as the man who was shot in Wicomico County on Monday, July 31 and later died at Tidal Health Medical Center, authorities announced on Tuesday morning. Police say that shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday night, officers from the Salisbury Police Department were called to the Pemberton Manor Apartments on Fairground Drive to investigate a shooting in the area. A homicide investigation is currently underway by detectives of SPD and t…
Teen Accused Of Shooting In Maryland To Be Tried As An Adult: State Police Teen Accused Of Shooting In Maryland To Be Tried As An Adult: State Police
Teen Accused Of Shooting In Maryland To Be Tried As An Adult: State Police A teenager will be tried as an adult after a strange scene played out in Salisbury on Saturday night. Bryant Brown-Clark, 16, is facing charges after being arrested by Maryland State Police investigators in Salisbury for his alleged role in a shooting, officials say. According to state police, shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, troopers in Wicomico County were called to the unit block of Fentral Avenue in Salisbury to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, troopers found three uninjured victims, and two bullets were found in an area home and a shell casing was located on th…
Fugitive Shooter Gets Life For Killing Sheriff's Deputy In MD During Police Pursuit Fugitive Shooter Gets Life For Killing Sheriff's Deputy In MD During Police Pursuit
Fugitive Shooter Gets Life For Killing Sheriff's Deputy In MD During Police Pursuit The man who was convicted of the 2022 murder of a sheriff's deputy in Maryland will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Austin Davidson, formerly of Delmar, was sentenced on Thursday to life without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 66 years, for the fatal shooting of beloved father and Wicomico County Sheriff's Cpl. Glenn Hilliard in Pottsville last summer. The 22-year-old was found guilty on multiple murder and other charges in May.  A memorial was set up for Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard.Facebook/Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Prosecutors say that on June 12, 2…
Teen Killed In Mass Shooting At Fourth Of July Block Party In MD: Sheriff (UPDATED) Teen Killed In Mass Shooting At Fourth Of July Block Party In MD: Sheriff (UPDATED)
Teen Killed In Mass Shooting At Fourth Of July Block Party In MD: Sheriff (Updated) A teenager was killed and at least six others injured during a Fifth of July mass shooting in Maryland. Shortly after midnight, gunshots rang out on Chippewa Boulevard in Salisbury, in the area of Kiowa Avenue during a holiday celebration, Wicomico County Sheriff's Capt. Tim Robinson said. According to investigators, seven people were shot at the block party, including a 14-year-old boy who died from his injuries. The other six victims were taken to Tidal Health and are being evaluated and treated for what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. No details about the shooter or s…
Lakewood Man Extradited To NJ In GF's Killing: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Extradited To NJ In GF's Killing: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Extradited To NJ In GF's Killing: Prosecutor A Lakewood man has been extradited to New Jersey in the slaying of his girlfriend, authorities said. John Filistovich, 59, was transferred from Salisbury, Maryland, to Ocean County Jail in connection with the murder of Betty Perry, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Lakewood Township Police responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Perry, 60. Police found the deceased body of a female, later identified as Perry, on the floor of the bedroom. A 2015 Hyundai Elantra belonging to Per…
US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect In Moorestown Apartment US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect In Moorestown Apartment
US Marshals Capture MD Murder Suspect In Moorestown Apartment A Maryland murder suspect on the run for months was captured by US Marshals agents in New Jersey. Riley Lee Collick of Fruitland has been wanted since December 2022 in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Alejandro Ronald Exantus in Wicomico County. On Friday, June 9, Collick, 44, was captured by the US Marshals at an apartment in Moorestown, and is being held in the Garden State pending his extradition back to Maryland, where he will face a first-degree murder charge. The initial investigation found that Collick and Exantus, a Laurel, DE resident, got physical with each other during …
US Marshals Capture Fruitland Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment US Marshals Capture Fruitland Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment
US Marshals Capture Fruitland Murder Suspect At NJ Apartment Federal officials have busted a Maryland man in New Jersey who has been on the run for months following a fatal stabbing late last year. Since December, Fruitland resident Riley Lee Collick, has been wanted by authorities in connection to the murder of 32-year-old Alejandro Ronald Exantus in Wicomico County in December. Maryland State Police officials say that over the weekend, the chase came to its conclusion and Collick has been taken into custody. On Friday, June 9, Collick, 44, was apprehended by US Marshals at an apartment in Moorestown, NJ, and is being held there pending his extradi…
Hiker Hoisted 80 Feet To Safety By Police Helicopter After Fall On Tricky Maryland Trail Hiker Hoisted 80 Feet To Safety By Police Helicopter After Fall On Tricky Maryland Trail
Hiker Hoisted 80 Feet To Safety By Police Helicopter After Fall On Tricky Maryland Trail Maryland State Police troopers made a bold rescue over the weekend after a hiker found herself in a perilous position when she injured herself along a tricky trail. On Sunday, June 4, state police officials say that a woman was hiking with her husband in a remote area near Beaverdam Creek in Salisbury when she took a tumble and suffered an injury in Wicomico County. First responders from the Salisbury Fire Department were able to locate the woman, but had to request the Maryland State Police helicopter for the rescue due to both the nature of her injury and the slippery slope she found hers…
Lakewood Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend before fleeing to Maryland, authorities said. John Filistovich was charged on Thursday, June 1 with murder in connection with the beating and suffocation of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, they said. On Tuesday, May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Lakewood Township Police responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Perry, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Police found the dead body of a woman, later identified as Perry, on the floor of the bed…
Early Morning Crash Kills One, Injures 16 In Maryland, State Police Say Early Morning Crash Kills One, Injures 16 In Maryland, State Police Say
Early Morning Crash Kills One, Injures 16 In Maryland, State Police Say State Police investigators have identified the driver who was killed in an early morning crash involving a tractor-trailer that left 16 others injured in Maryland. Eliassaint Aussideu, 39, of Salisbury, was pronounced dead at the scene of a chain-reaction crash in Wicomico County when a truck drove into him and the side of a GMC Acadia that was being used to give his disabled Kia a jump start. The crash was reported shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 on Gumboro Road in Gumboro. Aussideu’s Kia Forte became disabled on Saturday morning, and he was getting a jump, when a 2000 Chevr…
'Armed And Dangerous' Attempted Murder Suspect On The Lam: Maryland State Police 'Armed And Dangerous' Attempted Murder Suspect On The Lam: Maryland State Police
'Armed And Dangerous' Attempted Murder Suspect On The Lam: Maryland State Police Seen him? Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a shooting suspect who is wanted for attempted murder. Timothy Lee Whaley, Jr., 45, of Salisbury, was allegedly the shooter implicated in a drive-by shooting that was reported earlier this month in Wicomico County. At approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, Maryland State Police troopers from the Salisbury Barrack were called to the 500 block of Swan Road to investigate a reported shooting. According to investigators, Whaley was a passenger in black Volkswagen driven by Sali…
'Momma Dukes' Claims Second $100K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Prize 'Momma Dukes' Claims Second $100K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
'Momma Dukes' Claims Second $100K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Prize A Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket that was left behind proved to be a boon for one lucky lotto player who cashed in a six-figure prize for the second time in five years. “Momma Dukes” is sitting pretty after winning the top prize on the $30 “$100,000 Lucky” scratcher that she bought at her favorite Lottery retailer, Thirsty’s on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury. According to “Momma Dukes,” she and her husband were at Thirsty’s when she noticed a single “$100,000 Lucky” ticket sitting all by its lonesome, so she decided to take a shot at it.

 “It was the last ticket on the roll. No one want…
Maryland State Police Searching For Shooting Suspect Months After 2022 Murder (VIDEO) Maryland State Police Searching For Shooting Suspect Months After 2022 Murder (VIDEO)
Maryland State Police Searching For Shooting Suspect Months After 2022 Murder (Video) Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted for the murder of 23-year-old Craig Polk, Jr. last year. In February 2022, Polk was reported missing, and human remains that were found in May that year on the edge of a field near Rockawalkin Road in Salisbury ultimately were identified as the missing man’s body. Deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office were the first to arrive at the scene before the investigation was taken over by the Maryland State Police Department, which issued an alert on Monday, March 20 as th…
Maryland State Police Searching For Shooting Suspect Months After 2022 Murder Maryland State Police Searching For Shooting Suspect Months After 2022 Murder
Maryland State Police Searching For Shooting Suspect Months After 2022 Murder Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted for the murder of 23-year-old Craig Polk, Jr. last year. In February 2022, Polk was reported missing, and human remains that were found in May that year on the edge of a field near Rockawalkin Road in Salisbury ultimately were identified as the missing man’s body. Deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office were the first to arrive at the scene before the investigation was taken over by the Maryland State Police Department, which issued an alert on Monday, March 20 as the…
State Police Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop ID'd Amid Investigation In Maryland State Police Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop ID'd Amid Investigation In Maryland
State Police Trooper Shot During Traffic Stop ID'd Amid Investigation In Maryland New details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue to investigate after a veteran trooper suffered multiple injuries when he was shot several times during a traffic stop earlier this week. On Friday, March 10, state police investigators identified Sgt. Brooks Phillips, an 18½-year veteran of the agency assigned to the Easton Barrack, as the victim who was shot by 23-year-old Trappe resident Keiford Lee Copper III in during what should have been a routine traffic stop. The shooting was reported shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, March 6 in Wicomico County. Police say th…
Maryland State Police Trooper Injured In Multi-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Maryland State Police Trooper Injured In Multi-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash
Maryland State Police Trooper Injured In Multi-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash A Maryland State Police trooper was among three injured during a crash in Wicomico on Monday, March 6, authorities announced. Details have been released by state police investigators following an incident involving a trooper, Norfolk, Virginia resident Daniel Clark, 73, and 34-year-old Mark Adkins, of Salisbury. Officials say that shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning, traffic was stopped on the southbound Route 13 bypass in the area of St. Lukes Road/Route 513 in Salisbury as a tow truck was working to remove a disabled vehicle from the median. For unknown reasons, the trooper struc…