Posts Tagged ‘MSP’
MSP Investigating Hit & Run Crash Near Hebron
Maryland State Police are investigating a hit and run crash on Route 50 at Memory Garden Lane near Hebron that occurred Saturday. Police say the driver of a Honda Odyssey van was westbound on Route 50 and spotted a GMC truck with a ladder rack in the crossover trying to cross onto northbound Memory Garden…
Read MoreUPDATED: 3 Vehicle Crash in Whaleyville Leaves 1 Dead, Several Injured
UPDATED: The investigation is continuing, but Maryland State Police say the operator of the Dodge minivan, was traveling eastbound on Whaleyville Road when it crossed over the solid double yellow line, directly into the path of the westbound traveling Altima and Kia. The driver of the Altima, from Illinois, attempted to avoid the head on…
Read MoreReward Offered For Information in Murder of Fruitland Man in Salisbury in June
A reward is being offered for information related to the murder of 29 year old Shawn Johnson of Fruitland. Maryland State Police say Johnson was shot multiple times on June 6 at a home on Priscilla Street in Salisbury – and later died at the hospital. Police say the shooting occurred around 7:30pm. The investigation…
Read MoreTwo Injured in Early Morning Salisbury Area Crash
Two people were injured after a crash on the Route 50 Bypass in the area of Naylor Mill Road west of Salisbury. Maryland State Police say just before 2am police received a report of a vehicle traveling the wrong way – and then of a collision. Police say 75 year old David Geist of Reading,…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Crash East of Berlin
An Ocean City man is dead after a crash east of Berlin Wednesday afternoon. Maryland State Police continue to investigate, but say a pickup driven by 31 year old Tony Childs struck a utility pole on Grays Corner Road north of Riddle Lane. Police say he was flown to a nearby medical facility but died…
Read MoreCrash Near Pocomoke Leaves 1 Dead
Maryland State Police are investigating a crash Monday afternoon that left one person dead. Police say just before 4pm a box truck went off the roadway at Route 13 and Peach Orchard Road near Pocomoke City, struck several trees and caught fire. The driver was trapped in the cab and was pronounced dead at the…
Read MoreFederalsburg Man Charged with False Imprisonment
A Federalsburg man has been arrested after holding a woman against her will. Maryland State Police say a woman called them Thursday and said that 57 year old Henry Kulesza threatened her with a chainsaw and held her for two days and assaulted her. She got out of the home when he fell asleep. Kulesza…
Read MoreEast Salisbury Elementary – Drill with Police & Fire Thursday Afternoon
Wicomico County Public School officials and the County Sheriff’s Department have announced that they’ll conduct an active assailant drill at the East Salisbury Elementary School tomorrow afternoon. It will also involve Salisbury Police and Fire Departments, and Maryland State Police. It will start at 2 pm and is expected to last until 4 and officials…
Read MoreMSP Investigating Shooting Death on Priscilla Street
Maryland State Police are investigating a murder on Priscilla Street in Salisbury. Police were called around 7:30 Wednesday night and found 29 year old Shawn Johnson of Fruitland had been shot multiple times. He was taken to PRMC where he died. Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information – to contact the Salisbury…
Read MoreRoute 50 Crash in Wicomico County Leaves OC Woman Dead
A crash in Wicomico County Friday afternoon has left an Ocean City woman dead. Maryland State Police continue to investigate but say a car driven by 77 year old Maria Ellis failed to stop for a stop sign on White Lowe Road at Route 50 and collided with a car driven by a Mardela Springs…
Read MoreUPDATED: MSP Arrest Suspect in Fatal Berlin Hit & Run
UPDATED – 5-10 3:30PM – Maryland State Police have arrested 59 year old Jonathan Kidder of Berlin in connection with a hit and run crash that left a man dead. Police say Kidder turned himself in Thursday morning. He is charged with negligent automotive homicide under the influence of alcohol and other offenses. Just…
Read MoreSalisbury Man Shot After Charging Troopers with a Knife
A Salisbury man has been hospitalized for gunshot wounds after he charged police with a knife. Maryland State Police say the mother of 38 year old Justin Marshall requested police transport him to the hospital – she had tried but he ran off, but eventually returned to her home around 2:30 this morning. Police found…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Princess Anne Home Invasion
Two suspects in Princess Anne home invasion on Tuesday morning have been arrested by Maryland State Police. Police say 39 year old Michael Kingery of Westover and 26 year old Robert Waltemeyer of Hebron began knocking on the door of a home on Greenwood School Road, then forced their way in when the victim unlocked…
Read MoreMSP Arrest 2 in Murder of Salisbury Man
Two Salisbury men have been charged with 1st and 2nd degree murder in the shooting death of 20 year old Jaquanta Walton of Salisbury outside the VFW in June of 2017. Maryland State Police continue to investigate, but say Walton had attended a party at the VFW and was in the parking lot after closing…
Read MoreMSP Looking to Identify A Person of Interest in 2017 Shooting
Your help is needed to identify the driver of a red Hyundai Elantra with Maryland tags seen in front of the VFW in Salisbury. Maryland State Police say this is a person of interest in a shooting death in June of last year. Police believe the driver is a black man. He is NOT a…
Read MoreWest Ocean City Crash Ends in DUI Arrest
A crash Saturday afternoon injured three people. Maryland State Police say a pickup truck made a right turn from Route 50 onto Elm Street in West Ocean City, but the driver struck a ditch and the front porch of a home. When police contacted the driver – 24 year old Juan Caraballo – they smelled…
Read MoreWorcester County Puts Snow Emergency Plan Into Effect
The Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack in conjunction with local agencies and the State Highway Administration are implementing the Snow Emergency Plan for Worcester County effective as of March 21 st , 2018 at 1930 hours. This plan is to assist the State Highway Administration in snow clearing operations throughout the county. Once the snow…
Read MoreMSP Make Arrest in Weekend Murder in Salisbury
A Salisbury man has been arrested in connection with the murder of 67 year old Pierre Louis at his home on Priscilla Street in Salisbury last weekend. Maryland State Police have charged 18 year old Zamere Purnell with 1st and 2nd degree murder, home invasion and robbery. Police say Purnell is also charged with multiple…
Read MoreBREAKING: MSP Investigating a Murder on Priscilla Street in Salisbury
When 67 year old Pierre Louis didn’t show up at church Saturday morning a friend went to his Priscilla Street home and found him unresponsive. He called police who found Louis the victim of an apparent murder. Maryland State Police continue to investigate, but say there were obvious signs of trauma – the cause and…
Read MoreMSP Investigate Deadly Crash Near Princess Anne
A Maryland man is dead after a single vehicle crash near Princess Anne. Maryland State Police say a car driven by 18 year old Michael Carter of Gwynn Oak struck a guard rail and went off Route 13 near Loretto Road into a ditch. Carter was pronounced dead at PRMC in Salisbury. Police continue to…
Read MoreMSP Talk Down Barricaded Man in Westover
Maryland State Police were notified Thursday of a convicted felon who was in possession of a firearm and possibly barricaded inside a Westover home. Police and other agencies set up a perimeter at the home and tried to call out the suspect, 51 year old Jeffrey Coons. After about 30 minutes, Coons left the residence…
Read MoreOne Injured in Wicomico County Home Invasion & Shooting
Maryland State Police continue to look for three suspects in connection with a home invasion and shooting on South Upper Ferry Road in Eden around 3:30 Thursday morning. Police say two suspects were carrying handguns and one a military-style rifle. The suspects broke in through an outside door and demanded cash from the victim, who…
Read MoreBREAKING & UPDATED: Salisbury PD Continue to Search for 4 Armed Robbers
UPDATED – 12:30pm – Salisbury Police were called for an armed robbery on Mt Herman Road – and learned the male armored truck driver was robbed while filling an ATM machine with cash. Police say 4 suspects, all armed with handguns, approached the driver and demanded cash while tying his hands. Along with an undisclosed…
Read MoreMaryland DNA Database Records 6000th Hit
You watch the crime shows on TV and they use DNA databases all the time to catch the bad guys. In real life – police do the same thing. Maryland State Police say their DNA database, which was established in 1994, is an invaluable tool to help reduce crime, apprehend criminals and exonerate the innocent. …
Read MoreUPDATED: Wicomico County Snow Emergency Plan LIFTED
UPDATED: The MSP has lifted the Storm Emergency Plan for Wicomico County, however the Governor’s State of Emergency remains in effect. ======================================================== Due to the recent weather The Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack has activated the agency Snow Emergency Plan. Once the snow Emergency plan is in effect Maryland State Law requires certain precautions. Some…
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