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WATCH: Workers Cling To Scaffolding As It Swings 9 Stories Up In Maryland WATCH: Workers Cling To Scaffolding As It Swings 9 Stories Up In Maryland
Watch: Workers Cling To Scaffolding As It Swings 9 Stories Up In Maryland Two construction workers suddenly found themselves along for a terrifying ride nine stories above Maryland. The workers were on scaffolding outside Washingtonian Towers at 9701 Fields Road in Gaithersburg shortly after 4:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, when wind and rain hit the area, and the rig became unsecured, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson David Pazos. Then it started flying around. Video shared by Pazos shows the workers clinging to the scaffolding as it swung away from the high-rise, leaving them dangling high above the ground during the storm. 9…

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First Rabid Beavers, Now Kids May Have Played With Possibly Viral Bat At Park Near VA Border First Rabid Beavers, Now Kids May Have Played With Possibly Viral Bat At Park Near VA Border
First Rabid Beavers, Now Kids May Have Played With Possibly Viral Bat At Park Near VA Border Apparently, two rabid beavers weren't enough wildlife drama for one corner of Maryland. Days after two separate people were attacked by two separate beavers that both tested positive for rabies, Frederick County health officials are now warning that children may have played with a potentially rabid bat at Riverwalk Park in Frederick. And no, officials say the bat and the beavers aren't connected. The latest wildlife scare surfaced on Monday, Aug. 10, when the Frederick County Health Department announced that rabies testing on a bat found at the park on Schifferstadt Boulevard came back inc…

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Chris Hansen Is Back: Third Maryland ‘Takedown’ Sting Nets Several Arrests, Sheriff Says Chris Hansen Is Back: Third Maryland ‘Takedown’ Sting Nets Several Arrests, Sheriff Says
Chris Hansen Is Back: Third Maryland ‘Takedown’ Sting Nets Several Arrests, Sheriff Says Apparently, twice wasn’t enough to get the message across. Chris Hansen returned to Maryland for a third “Takedown” sting with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, and this time, investigators say some of the alleged predators were coming from their own backyard. The weeklong operation wrapped up after Hansen and his team again partnered with Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler’s investigators to target adults allegedly seeking children online. Harford County Sheriff Harford County Sheriff Several adults were arrested during the sting, according to the sheriff’s office. “We had hoped the messa…

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He Thought He Was Meeting 14-Year-Old Girl, But Deputies Were Waiting: Sheriff He Thought He Was Meeting 14-Year-Old Girl, But Deputies Were Waiting: Sheriff
He Thought He Was Meeting 14-Year-Old Girl, But Deputies Were Waiting: Sheriff He thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl in Maryland. Instead, deputies were waiting. Laurence B. Purser, 31, of Aberdeen, was arrested after investigators say he engaged in explicit communications with an undercover detective posing as a teenage girl, Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler announced on Monday, Aug. 10. And investigators say Purser knew exactly how young the girl was supposed to be. Throughout the investigation, Purser was repeatedly told that the person he was communicating with was 14 years old, according to the sheriff. That allegedly didn't stop him. Purser ultim…

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70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports 70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports
70 MPH Winds, Possible Tornadoes Possible In DMV As Storms Ground Flights At Major Airports Mother Nature came out swinging Monday afternoon. Violent thunderstorms packing winds up to 70 mph tore across Maryland on Aug. 10, bringing warnings of falling trees, flying debris, blocked roads and power outages as forecasters cautioned that tornadoes could develop quickly. Then the storms started wreaking havoc in the skies. By around 4 p.m., the FAA had issued simultaneous ground stops for flights bound for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport because of thunderstorms. All t…

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Innocent Woman Shot As Domestic Disputes Spiral Out Of Control Hours Apart: Prosecutors Innocent Woman Shot As Domestic Disputes Spiral Out Of Control Hours Apart: Prosecutors
Innocent Woman Shot As Domestic Disputes Spiral Out Of Control Hours Apart: Prosecutors Semaj Ames fled hundreds of miles after a wild domestic dispute involving multiple family members in Maryland. Now, he's heading to prison. The 20-year-old Salisbury man was sentenced in Wicomico County to 50 years in prison, with half of the term to actively serve, after admitting earlier this year to a strange conflict involving his girlfriend, the father of his girlfriend's child, and later his child's mother. All within an hour. On the evening of July 20, 2025, Ames and his girlfriend got into a conflict with the father of her child, prosecutors said. Ames and his girlfriend then dro…

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'Smile That Would Brighten Anyone's Day': Maryland Soldier Cameron Duron Dies At 22 'Smile That Would Brighten Anyone's Day': Maryland Soldier Cameron Duron Dies At 22
'Smile That Would Brighten Anyone's Day': Maryland Soldier Cameron Duron Dies At 22 Cameron "CJ" Duron had a knack for making people smile.  Now, a Maryland family and the community that watched him grow up are mourning a life cut far too short. Duron, a 22-year-old soldier born in Baltimore with deep ties to Bowie and Southern Maryland, died on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not disclosed. Those who knew Duron remember much more than the uniform. Born Cameron James Duron on March 11, 2004, he was remembered by his family for his kindness, humor, generosity, determination, and ability to connect with just about anyone. He loved spe…

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Free Insomnia Cookies Celebrate Start Of College: How To Get Some Free Insomnia Cookies Celebrate Start Of College: How To Get Some
Free Insomnia Cookies Celebrate Start Of College: How To Get Some Insomnia Cookies is giving incoming college freshmen a sweet start to the school year. The late-night bakery chain is offering 30,000 free six-packs of Classic cookies to members of the Class of 2030, the company announced in a news release on Monday, Aug. 10. Enrollment begins at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Incoming freshmen can qualify by joining Insomnia's rewards program or updating an existing account with their university and an expected graduation year of 2030. The first 30,000 eligible students across the US will automatically receive a reward for a free Freshman 6-Pack…

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Street Takeover Turns Ugly As Teen Assaults Officers In Maryland, Police Say Street Takeover Turns Ugly As Teen Assaults Officers In Maryland, Police Say
Street Takeover Turns Ugly As Teen Assaults Officers In Maryland, Police Say Another illegal car rally in Maryland ended with flashing lights, an arrest, and a fresh warning from police. Yohan Ramirez, 18, of Woodland, was arrested following a street takeover in Temple Hills on Saturday, Aug. 8, after police say he assaulted officers who responded to break up the gathering, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Police announced Ramirez's arrest on Monday, Aug. 10. Few details about the alleged assault have been released, including what led up to the confrontation, whether any officers were injured, or what charges Ramirez is facing. But police…

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Man, Woman Found Dead As Shooting Investigation Unfolds In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Man, Woman Found Dead As Shooting Investigation Unfolds In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Man, Woman Found Dead As Shooting Investigation Unfolds In Maryland (Developing) Two people are dead, and a Maryland neighborhood is now at the center of a developing homicide investigation. Baltimore County police descended on the unit block of Banyan Wood Court in Essex on Monday afternoon following reports of a shooting that quickly grew into a larger investigation spanning multiple nearby locations. Details were scarce as detectives worked to piece together what happened. Police initially alerted residents shortly before 1 p.m. on Aug. 10 that investigators had been called to Banyan Wood Court, warning of a heavy police presence and possible road closures. Minutes…

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Drunken Diner Pulls Gun On Five Patrons At Virginia Restaurant Before Driving Away, Police Say Drunken Diner Pulls Gun On Five Patrons At Virginia Restaurant Before Driving Away, Police Say
Drunken Diner Pulls Gun On Five Patrons At Virginia Restaurant Before Driving Away, Police Say Things went from tequila to trouble in a hurry at a Virginia restaurant when an allegedly drunk diner turned a war of words into an armed encounter, police say. Officers were called over the weekend to the El Tio Restaurant in the 7500 block of Linton Hall Road in Gainesville, where a man was reportedly brandishing a handgun during a dispute that turned violent. Manassas man Robert Patrick Block Jr., 27, is accused of getting into an argument at the eatery shortly after 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, that rapidly escalated from a verbal altercation to a physical one, according to the Prince …

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McSnooze: Teen Found Asleep In Maryland McDonald's Drive-Thru Had Loaded Gun, Sheriff Says McSnooze: Teen Found Asleep In Maryland McDonald's Drive-Thru Had Loaded Gun, Sheriff Says
McSnooze: Teen Found Asleep In Maryland McDonald's Drive-Thru Had Loaded Gun, Sheriff Says One Maryland teen apparently took the "drive-thru" part a little less literally than intended, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the McDonald's on North Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick during an early morning call earlier this month, where employees reported a 19-year-old man had passed out behind the wheel in the drive-thru lane, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 10. When investigators arrived, they found the vehicle stopped between the restaurant's two drive-thru windows. Then came the wake-up call. Deputies repeatedly knocked on the wi…

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