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Human skeletal remains found in Maryland woods, investigation underway
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A death investigation is underway after Maryland state troopers found human skeletal remains in the woods in Frederick County on Wednesday afternoon.
According to Maryland State Police (MSP), state troopers responded to a wooded area on Interstate 70 and Green Valley Road in Frederick around 4 p.m. after Maryland Department of Natural Resources officers found what appeared to be human remains.
The discovery prompted MSP’s Criminal Enforcement Division and Homicide Unit investigators to arrive at the scene as well. The agency said crime scene techs from the Forensic Sciences Division processed the scene for evidence.
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The identity of the person has not been determined, and state troopers said they are waiting for autopsy results from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.
Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is urged to call the MSP Frederick Barrack at 301-600-4151. Callers are allowed to be anonymous.
MARYLAND (WBFF) — It’s that time of year again — spotted lanternflies have made a comeback across Maryland and most of the eastern U.S.
Spotted lanternflies typically hatch in late April and early May, meaning juveniles of the species are popping up around the state. The Maryland Department of Agriculture predicted in March that Baltimore City and central Maryland counties will be heavily infested with the pests.
The invasive insect has been present in nearly all of Maryland since 2018 and was previously thought to have caused ecosystem harm. But recent studies on the insect’s assimilation into its environment have shown that the lanternfly has caused no large-scale damage.
“This is mainly just a nuisance pest,” Emily Zobel, University of Maryland Extension’s agriculture and food systems agent for Dorchester County, said. “[The spotted lanternfly] is big, it’s kind flashy, it’s a little intimidating, but studies have shown that in residential gardens and landscapes, it doesn’t do any significant damage to otherwise healthy plants.”
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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A South Carolina man is dead after he shot his ex-girlfriend in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on Tuesday, the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said.
The man was identified as 30-year-old Dante Morris of Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Police said officers were called to the 10400 block of Birdie Lane around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday for the domestic-related shooting. A woman was found outside with gunshot wounds. She remains in the hospital in critical condition.
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PGPD obtained an arrest warrant for Morris, but learned that he had driven back to South Carolina after the shooting. He was found dead on Tuesday evening.
Police confirmed Morris and the woman had been a prior relationship.
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Anyone with information that could help police in their investigation should call 301-516-2512.
If you or someone you know is facing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788.
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