3,000 Chickens Killed In Queen Anne’s Co. Fire
CENTREVILLE, Md. (AP) — Authorities say 3,000 chickens were killed in a fire in Centreville. The State Fire Marshal’s Office says the birds were killed in a fire on Dec. 26 in a chicken house. The...
View Article2 Bald Eagles Found Shot To Death In Montgomery County
BROOKVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — It’s the proud national bird symbol of the United States, yet someone in Maryland is shooting them. Jessica Kartalija explains not only is killing the bald eagle disturbing,...
View ArticleReward Increased In Hit And Run Death Of Pasadena Teen
PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) — The reward is increased in a deadly hit and run that took the life of an Anne Arundel County teenager. Skylar Marion was killed in April as he walked along Mountain Road. The...
View ArticleRock Climber Charged In Friend’s Death At Md. Park
POTOMAC, Md. (WJZ) –Authorities say an argument between two rock climbers ended with one of them dead. Police say the two had known each other for years and now the man in custody says he acted in...
View ArticleTeen Who Killed Father Wanted To Make Statement Apologizing To Family
BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — The case of a teenager who shot his father to death has divided Harford County. As Mike Hellgren reports, a day after taking a plea deal, the teen called the woman who has been his...
View ArticlePedestrian Fatally Struck On Pulaski Highway Near Harford County Line
BRADSHAW, Md. (WJZ) — Police investigate a fatal pedestrian accident in Baltimore County. Detectives say Paul Mack, 27, died after being hit by a car on Pulaski Highway near the Harford County line....
View ArticleOfficials ID Worker Killed In Water Tower Fall
PASADENA, Md. (AP) — Anne Arundel County fire department officials are identifying a worker who died when he fell 180 feet from a Pasadena water tower. Officials say 21-year-old Chad Weller of...
View ArticleDrivers Urged To Slow Down And Stay Alert In Work Zones
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — No matter what the job skill, staying alive comes first for highway workers. Alex DeMetrick reports keeping traffic and workers apart and safe is producing new warnings. This year has...
View ArticleHorse Dies In Hit-And-Run Near Thurmont
THURMONT, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police are reporting a horse killed by a hit-and-run driver near the Frederick County town of Thurmont. Cpl. James Egros told The Frederick News-Post that the animal...
View ArticleMotorcyclist Killed In Crash Near Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a motorcyclist was killed when he lost control on a curve near Hagerstown and was ejected from the vehicle. It happened about 1 p.m. Thursday on...
View ArticleMan Struck And Killed In Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ)— Police are investigating after a man was struck and killed in Baltimore. Police say that the incident occurred Wednesday shortly after 6 a.m. on the 6600-block of Frankford Avenue....
View ArticleCamp Director Recalls Night Falling Trees Killed 12-Year-Old Boy
MANCHESTER, Md. (WJZ) — Heartbreak and questions still linger in Carroll County after a powerful storm topples trees, killing a 12-year-old boy and injuring several other kids at a popular Christian...
View ArticleTwo Dead, Two Wounded in Three Separate Shootings In Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Two men are killed and another is wounded in three separate shootings in Baltimore on Monday night and Tuesday morning. A man was shot in the head at 776 Linnard Street at around 9:53...
View ArticleFriends Remember Md. Mother Killed As Selfless
RIVERDALE PARK, Md. (AP) — Friends of a Prince George’s County woman hit and killed as she walked home with her 3-year-old daughter remember her as a selfless and devoted mother who always put her...
View ArticleMan Killed When Steamroller Rolls Over
SPARKS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore County fire officials say a man was killed when the mini-steamroller he was operating rolled over, pinning him underneath. It happened about 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sparks....
View ArticleD.C. Sisters Killed In Crash Left 10 Kids Behind
WASHINGTON (AP) — A District of Columbia family is trying to figure out how to care for 10 children whose mothers were killed in one of the most horrific crashes in Prince George’s County in decades....
View ArticleMaryland Appalachian Trail Shelters Shut After Hiker’s Death
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — After an Appalachian Trail hiker was killed last weekend by a falling tree, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday it would temporarily close eight overnight...
View ArticleHagerstown Man Killed After Losing Control Of Dump Truck
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A Hagerstown man has been killed after he lost control of the dump truck he was driving and it flipped upside-down, ejecting him. Maryland State Police say 73-year-old James...
View ArticleMemorial To Fallen Md. State Troopers Brings Families Together
PIKESVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — A memorial to state troopers killed in the line of duty brought families together in Pikesville. Pat Warren reports on the tribute to Maryland fallen heroes. The tribute paid to...
View ArticleMaryland Pays Tribute To Its Fallen Heroes
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland pays tribute to its fallen heroes. Three firefighters and three police officers have died in the line of duty since the ceremony last year. Pat Warren reports on Friday’s...
View ArticleLawmaker: Ice Cream Slaying Reveals Failed Justice System
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A state senator says last weekend’s fatal shooting of a Frederick ice cream truck driver was a failure of Maryland’s justice system. Frederick Republican Michael Hough (huff) said...
View ArticleMissouri Woman Killed In Car-Truck Crash In Garrett County
FRIENDSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police say a woman was killed and two men were hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Garrett County. It happened about 11:40 a.m. Thursday on Friendsville Road in...
View ArticlePolice: Woman Struck, Killed By Truck While Changing Tire
WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman has died after authorities say she was struck by a pickup truck while changing her tire in Southeast Washington. The Metropolitan Police Department says 32-year-old Tomika...
View Article2 Fallen Marines Added To Military School’s Hall Of Heroes
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Two Marines who were killed while on a relief mission in Nepal have been inducted into the Defense Information School’s Hall of Heroes. The Capital (http://bit.ly/1HYRK97)...
View ArticleMan Out Of His Car On Road Dies After Being Hit By 2 Cars
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (AP) — Prince George’s County Police say a man who had gotten out of his car in a road in Fort Washington was killed when he was struck by two cars. It happened about 10:45 p.m....
View ArticleDriver Killed When Tractor Trailer Overturns
WHALEYVILLE, Md. (AP) — The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office says a truck driver was killed when his rig overturned in Whaleyville. It happened about 10:15 a.m. Monday on Sheppards Crossing Road....
View ArticlePolice: Teen Killed Trying To Protect Mother From Boyfriend
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Prince George’s County police say a man stabbed his girlfriend’s two teenage sons when they tried to protect her from him. One son, a 14-year-old, was killed. Officers called to...
View ArticleSan Diego Police Killed Boy, 15, in School Parking Lot
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police shot and killed a 15-year-old student Saturday after he pointed a BB gun at them in a high school parking lot, authorities said. The Torrey Pines High School student called 911...
View ArticleMan Who Claimed To Have Bomb At Bank Is Killed By Police
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — An hourslong standoff inside a suburban Atlanta bank ended when an officer shot and killed a man who had claimed to have a bomb that could “take out the room.” Cobb County police...
View ArticleFamily Of Mother Killed During Police Pursuit Sues Transportation Authority
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– The Maryland Transportation Authority and some of its officers are being blamed for a police pursuit that left two people dead. The pursuit quickly turned tragic when a mother driving...
View ArticleMan Killed While Working On Maryland Water Utility Project
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — A man working on a water main replacement project in Maryland has died in an apparent trench collapse. Police in Prince George’s County said Wednesday on Twitter that the man was...
View ArticleBaltimore Implements Crime Plan After Hitting 200 Homicide Benchmark
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Baltimore City has hit the dark benchmark of 200 homicides more than halfway into the year. The City is at a staggering pace to surpass 300 homicides for the third year in a row....
View ArticleMan Killed In Fair Thrill Ride Wreck Joined Marines Week Ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A high school student who dreamed for years of joining the military and had just enlisted in the Marines was killed when a spinning and swinging thrill ride broke apart and sent...
View ArticleNo Bail Reduction In California Crash Recorded On Instagram
LOS BANOS, Calif. (AP) — A teenage driver accused of causing a crash that killed her younger sister while livestreaming on Instagram will remain in jail after a California judge on Friday refused to...
View ArticleBaltimore Community Struggles With Murder Of 97-Year-Old Neighbor
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Linda Thompson is still struggling to understand who killed her 97-year-old friend and neighbor Waddell Tate. The murder has shaken much of Baltimore. “When I heard that man had been...
View ArticleCoroner: Blunt Force Trauma Killed Teen On State Fair Ride
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A coroner says preliminary findings show the man killed after a ride fell apart at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus died of blunt force trauma. Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz...
View ArticleVigil Held For Slain Baltimore Dollar General Store Manager
BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Loved ones gathered outside the Edmonson Village Dollar General store Tuesday night where the manager was shot and killed in a robbery last week. One man has been charged and police...
View ArticleBaltimore Police Investigate Overnight Fatal Shooting
BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ)– Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot to death in the 3300 block of Germania Ave around 3:15 a.m. The adult male victim was found suffering from multiple...
View ArticleGunfire Erupts At New Jersey Arts Festival; 22 Wounded
TRENTON, NJ (AP) — Gunmen opened fire at an all-night arts and music festival early Sunday morning, sending people running over each other in the scramble to safety, authorities said. One suspect was...
View Article19-Year-Old Man And His Dog Killed In Owings Mills Crash
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ)– Baltimore County Police say a 19-year-old man and his dog were killed following an overnight crash in Owings Mills. Investigators say a Honda Accord was traveling southbound on...
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