Berlin Man Charged with DUI after 2 Crashes Minutes Apart

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A Berlin man has been charged with DUI after he was involved in two vehicle crashes Saturday night.  Maryland State Police say a pickup driven by 36 year old Rogelio Gutierrez struck a telephone pole on Mt Hermon Road in Pittsville just before 8pm breaking the support lines.  Gutierrez left the scene but left debris…

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Berlin Man Sentenced in Theft Scheme in Worcester County

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A Berlin man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison with all but 14 months suspended after he was convicted of theft scheme over $100,000. Sentencing for 51 year old Richard Perry was postponed to give Perry time to gather the substantial amount of restitution owed to the victim. As part of his plea,…

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Cropduster Crashes near Berlin; Pilot, Bob Bunting, Survives!

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Maryland State Police are investigating a small airplane crash that occurred Sunday afternoon in Worcester County. Shortly after 2:40 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack received notification of a plane crash in a cornfield off Tall Timber Road near Makin Lane in Berlin. According to a preliminary investigation, the pilot, Robert Bunting,…

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MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES – SUNDAY & MONDAY

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SUNDAY, MAY 26 GEORGETOWN:  Georgetown’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony on the Circle will take place Sunday afternoon beginning at 1:30.  The keynote speaker is Lt. Col. David Smith, USMC (Ret) – an experienced commander of Tactical Air Support Groups and a survivor of the 2011 attack on the Pentagon. Since retiring in 2004, Lt. Col.…

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BREAKING: Berlin 16-Year-Old Charged with Murder

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The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is investigating after a 17-year-old from Berlin was murdered on Wednesday evening. Troopers say 16-year-old Vershawn Hudson-Crawford of Berlin is accused of murdering 17-year-old Dehaven Nichols in the midst of a fight taking place behind an apartment complex off U.S. Route 113. Around 6:15 p.m., Hudson-Crawford, his mother and…

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MSP Arrest MD Man for DUI and Fleeing Police

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Maryland State Police were called for a disabled vehicle on Route 50 westbound near the Vienna Bridge just after 4 this/Sunday morning – and spotted a man walking away from the disabled Jeep.  The driver, 33 year old Paul Duthoy of Edgewater, told police he was looking for a phone to call his brother.  Police…

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Fire Seriously Damages Berlin Home

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A Wednesday evening fire seriously damaged a home in Berlin. Authorities say the blaze took place around 10:30 p.m. at a home in the 12000 block of Snug Harbor. No one was home at the time of the fire and it is unclear what sparked the blaze. Ocean City and Ocean Pines fire crews assisted…

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MSP Arrest Suspected Cocaine Dealer at Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin

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Maryland State Police say they have arrested 45-year-old Robert Lee Elmore of Princess Anne after an anonymous tip led to a drug dealing investigation. Troopers say they received an anonymous tip Sunday that a vehicle involved in drug distribution was en route to the Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin with two armed occupants. Troopers, in…

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Early Morning Fire Heavily Damages Bishopville Home

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Bishopville firefighters were called to a fire on Salt Point Rd in Bayview Estates in Bishopville, Maryland around 3:30 this morning. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire coming from a large home. Multiple crews from Maryland and Delaware helped to battle the blaze or provided cover. All Delaware fire companies have cleared from…

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Berlin Man Convicted of Running Marijuana Operation

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A Berlin man has been convicting of running his own marijuana operation. 31-year-old John Harrison Jr. was charged with conspiring to manufacture a dangerous substance after the Worcester County State’s Attorney said officials executed a search and seizure warrant at a property on Deer Park Road this week. Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered 77 mature…

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UPDATED: Route 50 REOPENS at Riddle Lane East of Berlin after Crash

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UPDATED – Maryland State Police have identified the driver in the vehicle crash this morning on Route 50 in Berlin. He is 19 year old Tyler Birch of Ocean Pines. He was the only person in the vehicle. The investigation is continuing. ======================================================== UPDATED – 8:30AM – Route 50 has reopened at Riddle Lane near…

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Berlin Woman Sentenced for Embezzlement, Theft and Forgery

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A Berlin woman has been sentenced for embezzlement and other offenses.  On Friday 51 year old Theresa Kolacz was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison.  She was convicted of theft over $100,000, embezzlement and forgery in December.  Police were notified last May by officials at the St George’s Greek Orthodox Church in Ocean City…

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Berlin DUI Suspect Sentenced to 10 Years Prison

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Maryland Authorities have sentenced a man who killed a bicyclist in Berlin to ten years in prison. 59-year-old Jonathan Kidder was sentenced Tuesday for a hit and run crash that killed 38-year-old Jose Pineda in May of 2018. Kidder was found guilty of negligent homicide by a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.…

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MSP Investigating Deadly Crash Near Willards

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Maryland State Police are investigating a crash that resulted in the death of a Berlin man.  A driver notified police after he passed a pickup in a ditch on Old Ocean City Road west of Richardson Road near Willards.  Police say 36 year old William Hathaway of Berlin contacted his wife after the crash and…

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Crash in Berlin Leaves Snow Hill Man Dead

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A crash early Sunday morning has left a Snow Hill man dead.  Worcester County Sheriff’s deputies say a vehicle driven by 32 year old Kenneth Mariner went off Ironshire Station Road in Berlin just after 3am and overturned.  Police say Mariner was ejected and was pronounced dead at the scene.  Alcohol and speed are factors…

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BREAKING & UPDATED: Plane Crash Near Ocean City Airport Injures 2

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UPDATE:  11:30pm – A small plane crashed Friday morning just before 9:30 near the Assateague Greens Golf Center off Stephen Decatur Highway in Berlin.  Maryland State Police say the plane had just taken off from the Ocean City Airport with two people on board.  Both Guerrino and Mary Mascelli of Berlin – both 60 –…

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Transformer Problem the Cause of Power Outage Saturday Morning

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Nearly 6000 residents from West Ocean City to Newark to just west of Berlin lost power Saturday just after 11am.  Over 5500 were customers of Delmarva Power – and about 470 members of Choptank Electric Cooperative.  According to Choptank’s Facebook page, Delmarva Power was having problems with a transformer that feeds the Ironshire Substation.  Delmarva…

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UPDATED: MSP Arrest Suspect in Fatal Berlin Hit & Run

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UPDATED – 5-10   3:30PM – Maryland State Police have arrested 59 year old Jonathan Kidder of Berlin in connection with a hit and run crash that left a man dead.  Police say Kidder turned himself in Thursday morning.  He is charged with negligent automotive homicide under the influence of alcohol and other offenses.  Just…

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UPDATED: Power Outage in Ocean Pines & Berlin Areas

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UPDATED – 12:15pm – The power is coming back to residents in Ocean Pines and the Friendship area of Berlin.  Choptank Electric officials on their Facebook page say the heavy load for lights and heat caused a breaker to open.  Power is being restored a little at a time, but should be restored to everyone…

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