Maryland State Police looking for Bigfoot passing fake bills

WESTMINISTER, MD. (08/25/2014) — The Maryland State Police – Westminster Barrack is attempting to identify the remaining two suspects involved in a large counterfeit currency ring. The suspects are buying high dollar merchandise with the counterfeit currency and returning the items for legitimate currency. The counterfeit bills have been passed at numerous retails stores statewide

Up in Smoke: refrigerator blamed for this fire, but prior fire at Flag Ponds Park was due to vandals

LUSBY, MD. — A fire that destroyed a Calvert County government-owned shed at 1525 Flag Pond Parkway, Lusby, on Aug. 22, 2014, was caused by a malfunctioning refrigerator which Maryland Deputy Fire Marshall D. Brenneman reports ignited nearby combustible materials.

The loss was set at $40,000 to the 10 x 15 wood shed and $1,000 to contents. St. Leonard Volunteer firefighters responded to the scene after the fire was discovered, but the fire is believed to have occurred sometime between the hours of 6 pm on Aug. 21 to 8:20 am on Aug. 22nd.

Coast guard and boaters came to rescue of sinking boat in Wicomico

TAYLOR’S ISLAND, MD. — The Coast Guard responded to a 40-foot boat taking on water Sunday with five people aboard in Wicomico River near Taylor’s Island.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore received a report from the boat’s operator at approximately 5:20 p.m., stating the boat was taking on water.

Plunge into Potomac was purposeful; people dove in to save person — police believe was suicide

The operator of a D.C. Duck Tours boat called authorities around noon Sunday saying there was a car submerged in the water near the Humpback Bridge and Interstate 395 and that he could see the silhouette of a person.

Divers recovered the body around 1:30 p.m. The car was pulled from the water by 4 p.m.