CRIME & SAFETY
One dead, 23 hospitalized in party bus crash on I-95 in Harford County
A party bus struck a highway guardrail early Sunday morning in Harford County, killing one person and sending 23 to hospitals, according to emergency services. Northbound lanes of Interstate 95 were reopened soon after 11 a.m. Sunday morning after being closed at mile marker 77 as Maryland State Police probed the crash scene. A bus emblazoned with the name “Just Becuz Entertainment Party Bus ...
Woman Dies After Being Trapped Under Lawn Mower In Harford County Ravine
Late on Thursday afternoon, crews from the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company and Harford County Department of Emergency Services paramedics responded to the 2300 block of Willow Vale Drive, where there were reports of a woman who was unconscious and not breathing. According to investigators, first responders found a...
Harford County pays $1 million settlement in shooting involving deputy
BALTIMORE - Harford County leaders are paying a $1 million settlement to avoid a lawsuit in a 2022 deadly shooting involving a deputy.While the county executive said the settlement was the right thing to do, the county's sheriff believes it was premature.The confrontation that led to the shooting death of John Fauver happened in April of 2022.Harford County Sheriff's deputies got a call saying Fauver was threatening to harm himself.Deputies opened fire after thinking Fauver was reaching for a gun. Instead, he was reaching for a cane.Two years later, Harford County received a letter from Fauver's family's lawyer demanding $1...
Harford County financial advisor sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for stealing elderly client’s life savings
BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County financial advisor who also had a home in Perry Hall has been sentenced to prison for stealing an elderly client’s life savings. On April 30, a judge sentenced Eddy Ray Blizzard, 45, of Havre de Grace, to 42 months’ imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release.
Shooting reported in Parkville
PARKVILLE, MD—Police are investigating a shooting that was reported overnight in the Parkville area. At just after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, officers responded to the 1800-block of Taylor Avenue (21234) for a reported shooting but were unable to locate a victim. A short time later, police responded...
Two Maryland Men Charged in Pennsylvania Vehicle Thefts, One Suspect Evades Arrest in Stolen Car
Chaos unfolded in New Freedom, PA, early Thursday when law enforcement officers chased down two Maryland men accused of multiple vehicle thefts. The pursuit, escalated when a Southern Regional Police officer discharged his firearm during a search that also featured a dog and drone assistance. According to the York Daily Record, no injuries were reported from the incident.
House in Martic Township damaged by fire
MARTIC TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Crews were called to the scene of a house fire in Lancaster County early Saturday. Emergency dispatch says that the fire was in the 700 block of Drytown Road in Martic Township. It took about 45 minutes to get the fire under control. According to...
How long an investigation into the cause of the Stewartstown factory fire could take
The cause of a fire that destroyed an old furniture factory in Stewartstown over the weekend has not been determined, and the investigation into it could take weeks, months or even longer, according to Eureka Volunteer Fire Chief Todd Gibney. "Fires with this level of destruction take time. Investigators must first identify ALL of the POSSIBLE causes, then thoroughly and methodically eliminate each one until they are down to a single cause," Gibney said in a Facebook...
Police to hold mock casualty event at Perry Hall High School on Friday
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police say residents shouldn’t be alarmed if they see a large number of emergency vehicles in the Perry Hall area on Friday. The Baltimore County Police Department and partner agencies will be holding a mock casualty event at Perry Hall High School on May 3rd. Area residents...
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