Maryland State Police beginning Wednesday are increasing patrols through Thanksgiving weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of […]
Continue ReadingCHESAPEAKE CITY, MD: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal, single-vehicle crash yesterday in Cecil County. The deceased, Adam Howard Chapman, 23, of Perryville, Maryland, was the sole occupant of a 2008 Chevrolet Colorado involved in the crash. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical service personnel. Troopers from the North East […]
Continue ReadingJuly 17, 2023 FEDERALSBURG, MD: The accused is identified as Leo Cook III, 26, of Federalsburg, Maryland. Cook is charged with second-degree attempted murder, two counts of first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment. He was transported to the Caroline County Detention Center to be seen by a Court Commissioner. The victim is identified as […]
Continue ReadingEARLEVILLE, MD: Maryland State Police Aviation Command on late Sunday afternoon rescued a man who was stranded in a tributary of the Elk River in Cecil County. The man had to be hoisted to safety after his personal watercraft became stuck and inaccessible in a marshy area near Crystal Beach in Earleville, Maryland. Trooper 1, […]
Continue ReadingPIKESVILLE, MD: Maryland State Police will bolster enforcement efforts over the Fourth of July weekend to prevent dangerous driving behaviors and save lives as more motorists are expected to travel this holiday. State troopers from 23 barracks, including members of the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team, known as the SPIDRE team, will be […]
Continue ReadingPIKESVILLE, MD: With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Friday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to drink responsibly and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. With an expected increase of impaired drivers throughout the state this week, troopers at all 23 Maryland State Police barracks will conduct saturation […]
Continue ReadingPERRYVILLE, MD Maryland State Police are investigating the discovery of human skeletal remains found Sunday in a wooded area in Cecil County. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on February 26, troopers from the North East Barrack received a call from two hunters in a wooded area off of Mountain Hill Road, near Route 7 in Perryville. […]
Continue ReadingPIKESVILLE, MD – With January being Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Maryland State Police are urging the public to recognize potential warning signs to reduce the chances of others becoming victims in the future. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a child is trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation every two minutes in the […]
Continue Reading(Kent Island, MD – A crewmember of a tanker ship was airlifted by the Maryland State Police near Kent Island on Wednesday morning after the individual experienced a medical emergency while the ship was underway in the Chesapeake Bay en route from Baltimore. A Maryland State Police helicopter crew conducted an aerial hoist operation from […]
Continue ReadingMaryland State Police join law enforcement partners as part of a safety alliance committed to increasing safety and reducing traffic crashes throughout Worcester County’s “Special Event Zone” this week. Motorists are urged to take extra caution while traveling through Worcester County. Starting Tuesday, September 21 through Sunday, September 26, 2021, the Special Event Zone will […]
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