Two hit by trains that jumped off the tracks and chased them through towns; one dead man identified as William Alexander Buendia Rodriguez

GERMANTOWN, MD. — Someone should tell their children not to play on the railroad tracks, or as in the case of one silly reporter with NBC 4 in Washington wondered, perhaps fences need to be erected along the tracks to keep people from wandering in front of trains. Of course, to protect the terminally stupid, the government could build fences along all rivers, streams, highways and rooftops.

Murder USA: lawyers, funeral homes and florists business forecast for 2015 is booming as bodies drop every day in region with Baltimore the bloodiest

The Murder of Stefon Powell

COLLEGE PARK, MD. —- The Prince Georges County Police scoured the College Park neighborhood where a man was shot dead in a parking garage.

On January 1, 2015, patrol officers were called to the 9600 block of Milestone Way for the report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found 22-year-old Stefon Darnnell Powell in a parking garage suffering from gunshot wounds

Dover Police Beat: News travels fast when thrown at gunmen in stickup of donut shop

New Castle, Del. – The news travels fast when thrown at gunmen trying to stick up a donut shop. Especially fast, when the clerk instead of forking over money from the cash register instead throws newspapers at the crooks. Too bad he didn’t wallop them with some of those raspberry filled donuts or those solid wheat types with a little more weight behind them.

Two former Sheriffs of St. Mary’s County have died in recent weeks

LEONARDTOWN, MD. – There are now two less St. Mary’s County Maryland Sheriff’s walking the earth.

Sheriff Wayne L. Pettit, who defeated incumbent Sheriff Joe Lee Somerville in the Democratic Primary in 1982 and won reelection twice more in 1986 and 1990 died on Nov. 21, 2014 and Sheriff Ben Burroughs who was elected in 1966 and served one term before being defeated by the late Sheriff Larry Williams in the Democratic Primary in 1970, died on Jan. 2, 2015.

FINAL CHECKOUT: Cops say man camped out with tent on bed in his motel room; found dead when he failed to check out on time

The initial investigation has determined that the incident was reported at approximately 2:30 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2015, after an employee of the Days Inn located at 900 Churchman’s Road in Newark, contacted 9-1-1 after finding a motel guest apparently deceased in his room after checking on his welfare. Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the motel where they located Matthew Ornstein, 34, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, unresponsive inside of a tent that he had erected on top of his bed inside of the room. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Walter “Dickie” Barnes Jr. Veteran and Volunteer

Walter “Dickie” Barnes, Jr., 67 of Ridge, passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 18, 2014. He was a proud and active resident of St. Mary’s County. He was a member of the American Legion, Lions Club, Optimist Club and VFW. His hobbies included hunting, playing cards, spending time with family and helping others in any way he could.

Virginia Police Beat: Corey M. Hall from Louisa County charged in fatal hit and run on New Year’s Eve

Corey M. Hall from Louisa County charged in felony hit and run on New Year’s Eve

LOUISA COUNTY, VA. – Jason L. King, 35, of Bumpass, Va., was killed on New Year’s Eve by a Louisa County man who is now behind bars after being arrested for the fatal hit and run.

Thanks to the tips and leads called in by the public, Virginia State Police Trooper B. J. Dibble was able to identify, locate and arrest Corey M. Hall, 20, of Louisa County Thursday evening on January 1, 2015. Hall has been charged with Felony Hit and Run.

Eastern Shore Police Beat: DUI driver Scott Allen Buchanan rammed Maryland State Police patrol car after chase; two prior DUI convictions lurk over him

Dukes of Hazard Grad Scott Allen Buchanan Fled from Cop before Plunging into Ditch

Rammed police car and arrested for DUI and slew of Traffic Charges; not his first rodeo – busted for DUI in 2009, 2001

OCEAN PINES, MD. — Scott Allen Buchanan was out for a party time on Rt. 90 and St. Martins Neck Road at 3:12 am on Dec. 16th when Maryland State Trooper Gallagher attempted to stop him for speeding by activating his lights and siren. Instead of stopping, Buchanan figured it was time to haul butt and put the pedal to the metal.