Public Safety
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Public Safety · Bruceton MillsPreston County ambulance agency suspends operations amid insurance issues
Bruceton Community Ambulance Service halts operations while transitioning to new insurance carrier; county official cites compliance concerns.
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Public Safety · CumberlandParents located for young boy found on Baltimore Avenue in Cumberland
Cumberland Police said Monday night that they had found the parents of a young boy who was found alone on Baltimore Avenue that evening.
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Public SafetyOne taken to hospital after house fire in Piedmont, W.Va.
One person was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Piedmont, Mineral County, Sunday evening.
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Public SafetyHouse fire reported on Tannery Road in Oakland
Firefighters were called to a confirmed house fire on Tannery Road in Oakland on Saturday night.
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Public SafetyMan, 39, shot and killed in Georges Township home; no charges yet
Man, 39, shot and killed in Georges Township home; no charges yet.
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Public SafetyPolice search for missing 17-year-old in Clearfield County, Pa.
Police search for missing 17-year-old in Clearfield County, Pa.
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Public Safety · FlintstoneMotorcyclist killed in I-68 crash identified
West Virginia resident Joseph Strickland has been identified as the motorcyclist who died after a crash Sunday afternoon on I-68 east of Flintstone.
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Public Safety · OaklandDrug Take Back Day is Saturday; Garrett has year-round drop boxes
Residents can turn in old or unused prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and three drop boxes in Garrett County take medicines year-round.
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Public Safety · OhiopyleCyclist killed by falling rocks on GAP identified as Gail Luck, 79
The Wisconsin woman was riding the Great Allegheny Passage with her husband near Connellsville when the rocks came down; Saturday's coroner report had given her age as 76.
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Public Safety · CumberlandEastbound I-68 ramp from US 220 closes nightly for two weeks
The eastbound I-68 entrance ramp from U.S. 220 closes 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Friday nights, for about two weeks for water main work.
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Public SafetyHealth Dept. warns of unsafe smoke, CO detectors in Garrett
The Garrett County Health Department says TJTFJS-brand combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, which federal officials say may not alert in a fire, have been distributed in the county.
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Public Safety · FlintstoneMotorcyclist seriously hurt in crash on I-68 east of Flintstone
A motorcycle operator was taken from the scene in life-threatening condition after a crash on Interstate 68 east of Flintstone on Sunday afternoon.
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Public SafetyRockslide on the Great Allegheny Passage kills one cyclist, injures another
A rockslide around noon Saturday trapped two cyclists under a boulder near mile marker 87.6, in Ohiopyle State Park near Connellsville, Pa.
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Public SafetyBody of Preston County man missing after Lake Erie capsizing found
The body of a 73-year-old Preston County man who went missing after his boat overturned on Lake Erie in August has been found on the lake's shore in Ashtabula, Ohio.
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Public SafetyState police searching for Smithfield man missing two weeks
Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a Fayette County man who has been missing for two weeks.
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Public SafetyState police again offering reward in 2012 disappearance of Fawn Mountain
Pennsylvania State Police are once again offering a reward for information in the disappearance of Fawn Marie Mountain, a Claysburg woman who has not been seen since November 2012.
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Public SafetyMISSING: Frederick Police asking for help finding Dakota Chance Williamson, 27
MISSING: Frederick Police are asking for help finding Dakota Chance Williamson, 27.
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Public Safety · Dolly Sods, W.Va.UC hiker dies crossing flooded Red Creek in Dolly Sods Wilderness
A University of Cincinnati student died after being swept away while crossing a flooded creek in the Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia State Police said.
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Public Safety · Deer ParkDeer Park workshop fire was accidental, started by oily rags, fire marshal says
A fire that heavily damaged a workshop on Main Street in Deer Park last weekend was accidental, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.
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Public Safety · BittingerCar on its side in New Germany Road crash in Bittinger
A motor vehicle crash was reported on New Germany Road in Bittinger at 5:36 p.m.
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Public Safety · McCooleThree hurt, two flown to Morgantown after head-on crash on U.S. 220 in McCoole
One vehicle rolled several times and firefighters freed a trapped driver. McMullen Highway was closed for about two hours.
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Public Safety · Allegany CountyMutual Aid Dispatched to Residential Structure Fire on Mount Savage Road
Emergency crews were dispatched to assist with a residential structure fire on Mount Savage Road in Allegany County, according to an emergency dispatch report.
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Public Safety · EriePregnant Mother Days Away From Giving Birth Among Eight Victims Killed in Pennsylvania Mass Shooting
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Public Safety · Somerset CountyPA Turnpike Releases Review of June Fire That Forced 150 People Out of Allegheny Mountain Tunnel
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has released an after-action review examining a June vehicle fire inside the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel that forced approximately 150 people to evacuate their vehicles as heavy smoke filled the passage.
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Public Safety · Cheat LakeBreaking: Passenger Killed in Fatal I-68 Crash near Cheat Lake — Three Others Injured
October 12, 2026 — One person was killed and three others were injured Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 68 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, near the Cheat Lake exit.
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Public Safety · Cheat LakePennsylvania man killed in I-68 crash near Cheat Lake identified
The passenger was thrown into the westbound lanes after the eastbound driver lost control, the sheriff's office said.
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Public Safety · GrantsvilleCommercial Vehicle Involved in Crash on I-68 Westbound Near Grantsville
Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 7:25 p.m. Saturday to a motor vehicle collision involving a commercial vehicle on Interstate 68 westbound near mile marker 14.
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Public SafetySchool Bus Involved in Two-Vehicle Accident on Garrett Highway
Garrett County emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident involving a school bus and a passenger vehicle near the intersection of Garrett Highway and Gravily Run Road.
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Public Safety · Bedford TownshipHyndman Woman Dies Following Two-Vehicle Crash in Bedford Township
A 62-year-old woman from Hyndman lost her life in a two-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon in Bedford Township.
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Public Safety · ErieUpdated Information- Nine Dead in Erie Mass Shooting as Police Release New Details
Authorities have released additional details following Friday’s mass shooting in Erie that left eight victims dead, along with the suspected gunman, in a tragedy that has shaken the community.
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Public SafetyFound: Elderly Woman Located
Ellen Nestor, 83, who was reported missing in Bedford County, has been located.
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Public SafetyUpdate: Missing 83 Year-Old Women in Bedford Has Been Found, Her Condition Is Unkown at This Time.
Search underway for elderly woman in Bedford County
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Public SafetyUpdated: Missing UMD Student Has Been Found Safe
The search continues for 22-year-old University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar, who has not been seen since the early morning hours of Friday, October 2.
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Public SafetyHit-And-Run claims the life of a father of four.
A 56-year-old Severna Park man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of 54-year-old Steven Reynolds, a father of four and longtime member of the Severna Park community.
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Public SafetyUPDATE: Pilot Identified in Fatal Grant County Helicopter Crash
The pilot killed in yesterday’s helicopter crash in Grant County has been identified as 72-year-old Mitchell Pennington of Medley, West Virginia.
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Public SafetyUpdate: Missing Cumberland Teen Located Safe
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Public SafetyNotice: Active Fire Response – Avoid the Area
The Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Company, along with multiple mutual aid departments, is currently responding to a large non-dwelling structure (barn) fire south of Oakland.
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Local Authorities Are Cracking Down on Threats Against Garrett County Schools
The Garrett County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of several threats made by a student at Northern Garrett High School.