Man Killed After Lighting Fireworks Mortar Tube on Chest

ST. MARY’S COUNTY, MD – A 26-year-old man died early Saturday following a fireworks accident, marking Maryland’s second fireworks-related death in 2023. Deputy State Fire Marshals were called to the 19900 block…

Maryland State Bomb Squad Receives Training on Enhanced Digital X-ray Systems

The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal announced recently that members of the Bomb Squad have undergone training on new enhanced digital X-ray systems. The manufacturer provided instruction to Bomb Technicians…

Deadly Fireworks Incident in Charles County Kills 20-year-Old Man

CHARLES COUNTY, MD – A home fireworks display turned fatal on the evening of Wednesday, when a 20-year-old man sustained critical injuries from a firework that detonated while in a mortar tube.…

Arson Investigation Launched After Third Vacant House Fire Strikes Crisfield

Crisfield, MD – Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded their on-scene investigation into a destructive blaze that ravaged a vacant home at 308 Locust Street, inflicting nearly $90,000 in damages. On Monday,…

Here is a complete list of Public fireworks displays in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD – As the Fourth of July approaches, Maryland residents are preparing to kick off the festivities with various events across the state. In order to ensure a safe holiday, authorities…

Investigation Into Maryland Firefighter’s Death Continues

ST. MARY’S COUNTY, MD – On Thursday, The Office of the State Fire Marshal confirmed that the investigation into the house fire that claimed the life of Firefighter Brice Trossbach is ongoing.…

One injured in fire where homemade fireworks were being made

WESTMINSTER, MD – A house fire in the 300 block of Parisian Way in Westminster is currently under investigation by Deputy State Fire Marshals, members of the Bomb Squad, and agents from…

Ongoing Investigation into Soldiers Delight Wildfire Calls for Public Assistance

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD – The Office of the State Fire Marshal, along with the Maryland State Forest Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Baltimore County Police Department Fire Investigation Division, and the…

Firefighters battle blaze at vacant home in McCoole

MCOOLE, MD – The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a fire at an abandoned home in McCoole. The fire broke shortly after sunrise. Multiple fire companies from the region reported.…

State fire marshals investigating fatal fire in Bal Air

BEL AIR, MD – Investigators with the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office are continuing to determine the cause of a fatal fire this weekend. An investigation has been launched…

Woman killed in Cumberland house fire

CUMBERLAND, MD – The Cumberland Police Department has confirmed the death of an adult woman inside a home on Columbia Avenue Tuesday evening. As a result of the deadly house fire Tuesday…

Deputy State Fire Marshals are on the scene of a reported dwelling fire in Elkton involving one death, with another critically injured. Photo by Oliver Alkire

One critical, one dead in Elkton house fire

ELKTON, MD – One person was killed and a woman critically injured in a house and camper fire early Thursday morning in Elkton. Police repsonded to Walnut Grove Road to a house…

Man sets the fire while his roommate is asleep; he had hoped to make the shelter safer

Homeless man sets fire to shelter hoping to ‘make it safer’

CUMBERLAND, MD – A homeless man housed at the Union Rescue Mission homeless shelter in Cumberland told police he was only trying to make the shelter safer when he set fire to…

Deputy State Fire Marshals assigned to the Northeast Region continue to investigate the cause of this vacant house fire in the 2000 block of Pulaski Highway Friday afternoon.

Fire marshals investigating possible arson in vacant house fire near Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, MD – Investigators with the Maryland State Fire Marshals have announced that a fire at a vacant house in the 2000 block of Pulaski Highway outside Aberdeen is being investigated. According…

United States Attorney Announces Results Of Efforts To Combat Human Trafficking

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved to date by the Middle District of Florida to combat human trafficking. This includes trafficking of minors, forced labor,…

Maryland man sentenced for role in drug trafficking and firearms conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Marcus Purnell, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, was sentenced today to 15 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Purnell, also known as…

Maryland man sentenced for role in drug trafficking and firearms conspiracy

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Marcus Purnell, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, was sentenced today to 15 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Purnell, also known as…

Ohio Man Admits to Making a Bomb and Driving it to Carroll County, Maryland with the Intent to Kill His Romantic Rival

Baltimore, Maryland – Clayton Alexander McCoy, age 32, of Chesterland, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to transporting explosives with intent to injure and to possession of an unregistered firearm/explosive device, in connection with…

United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland Prosecutes Three Men on Violent Crime Charges Relating to Domestic Abuse

Greenbelt, Maryland – In recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland is highlighting the recent prosecution of three defendants, in unrelated…

Harford County Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

Baltimore, Maryland – Yesterday U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Travis Joseph Crawford, age 34, of Edgewood, Maryland, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised…

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Man Killed After Lighting Fireworks Mortar Tube on Chest

Maryland State Bomb Squad Receives Training on Enhanced Digital X-ray Systems

Deadly Fireworks Incident in Charles County Kills 20-year-Old Man

Arson Investigation Launched After Third Vacant House Fire Strikes Crisfield

Here is a complete list of Public fireworks displays in Maryland

Investigation Into Maryland Firefighter’s Death Continues

One injured in fire where homemade fireworks were being made

Ongoing Investigation into Soldiers Delight Wildfire Calls for Public Assistance

Firefighters battle blaze at vacant home in McCoole

State fire marshals investigating fatal fire in Bal Air

Woman killed in Cumberland house fire

One critical, one dead in Elkton house fire

Homeless man sets fire to shelter hoping to ‘make it safer’

Fire marshals investigating possible arson in vacant house fire near Aberdeen

United States Attorney Announces Results Of Efforts To Combat Human Trafficking

Maryland man sentenced for role in drug trafficking and firearms conspiracy

Maryland man sentenced for role in drug trafficking and firearms conspiracy

Ohio Man Admits to Making a Bomb and Driving it to Carroll County, Maryland with the Intent to Kill His Romantic Rival

United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland Prosecutes Three Men on Violent Crime Charges Relating to Domestic Abuse

Harford County Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

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