Maryland State Police to Step Up Roadway Enforcement Efforts This Holiday Weekend

Maryland State Police will bolster enforcement efforts over the Memorial Day weekend to increase safety on the roads. State troopers from 23 barracks, including members of the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team, known as the SPIDRE team, will be focusing enforcement efforts on impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, and distracted driving. Additional troopers…

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Ocean City, MD to be Designated Special Event Zone with Increased Law Enforcement Presence Next Week

If you drive in Ocean City next week, expect to see increased law enforcement presence. Officers from the Ocean City Police Department with assistance from the Maryland State Police and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office will strictly enforce all traffic laws. In addition, significant traffic congestion and alternate traffic patterns are anticipated throughout the following…

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UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Cambridge for Bank of America Robbery

UPDATE 4/19/23 10:30 am: The suspect in the robbery that occurred at the Bank of America in Easton has been apprehended. On April 18, 2023 at about 1 p.m., 57-year-old Todd Niel Holtzman was arrested at his Cambridge Commons apartment in Cambridge, MD. He was later transported to the Talbot County Detention Center where he…

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Berlin Woman Dies in Crash on Route 113 in Berlin

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A Berlin woman is dead after a crash on Route 113 and Georgetown Road near Berlin around 3:30 Saturday afternoon. Maryland State Police tell the Talk of Delmarva that the driver of a Toyota Tacoma failed to stop at a stop sign on Georgetown Road pulled into the path of a northbound tractor trailer on…

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Pickup Crashes at Westside VFD; Catches Fire, Driver found Dead Inside

The Maryland State Police and State Fire Marshal are investigating a vehicle crash Monday around noon at the Westside Volunteer Fire Department in Bivalve. Officials say a pickup truck for an unknown reason left the roadway and collided with metal safety bollards near the fire station. The truck stopped just feet from the fire station…

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Four Dead, Three Others Injured in Crash in Caroline County, Maryland

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Four people are dead including at least three from Sussex County, Delaware after two vehicles collided in Caroline County, Maryland. Three others are receiving treatment for injuries. The crash happened yesterday morning at around 9 a.m. in the area of Maryland Route 404 east of Bullock Road. According to the investigation, the driver of a…

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Saturation Patrols and Other Initiatives to be Conducted in Maryland Through New Year Holiday

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Maryland state police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks focusing on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving. The initiatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office’s impaired driving saturation patrol funds will take place on various days through New Year’s. The efforts in many cases will…

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Saturation Patrols This Weekend in Maryland

Maryland State Police are conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks this weekend with a focus on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving. The efforts started today and will continue through Saturday, Nov. 26. They are setting up patrols in areas known to have a higher number of DUI crashes or arrests. 

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2 Suspects Arrested for April Shooting Death in Dorchester Co.

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Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Dorchester County on April 10th. According to Maryland  State Police, 25-year-old Raykquon Molock of Frederick Maryland was arrested Tuesday by members of the U.S. Marshal’s Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. Molock is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder,…

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Police in Del., Md. Collect School Supplies to Donate

Police agencies in Delaware and Maryland are helping to ensure that teachers and students have what they need to get the school year off to a good start. The Delaware State Police Community Engagement Unit is accepting donations of school supplies, backpacks and hand sanitizer to be contributed to area schools. Contributions can be at…

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3 Arrested After Man is Pistol-Whipped in Worcester Co.

Three people have been arrested in connection with an attack on a man in Newark during which he was pistol-whipped by one suspect – who is also accused of firing the weapon.According to Maryland State Police, troopers from the Berlin Barrack responded to Hayes Landing Road Monday night in response to reported gunshots. The 26-year-old…

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2 Men Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Princess Anne

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A man and his stepson are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in Princess Anne Tuesday afternoon. According to Maryland State Police, troopers from the Princess Anne Barrack responded to a report of a shooting in the 32,000-block of West Post Office Road. Police said 35-year-old Richard Cantwell III and 61-year-old Michael Jarman were discovered suffering…

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Gov. Hogan Directs MSP to Suspend ‘Good and Substantial Reason’ Standard for ‘Wear and Carry’ Permits

Governor Larry Hogan, R.-Md. has directed Maryland State Police to immediately suspend the “good and substantial reason” standard when applications for ‘wear and carry permits’ are considered. Hogan released the following statement Tuesday: Over the course of my administration, I have consistently supported the right of law-abiding citizens to own and carry firearms, while enacting…

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Salisbury Man Dies In Crash On Route 12

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Maryland State Police are investigating a deadly crash on Route 12 near the Worcester – Wicomico County line.According to State Police, at about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday a northbound vehicle crossed the center line and collided with an oncoming vehicle. The northbound driver, 23-year-old Joshua Capra of Salisbury, was pronounced dead at the scene by Snow…

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