CRIME & SAFETY
Fire near Elkton on Mother's Day displaces seven residents
ELKTON - A house fire near Elkton early Mother's Day morning displaced seven people and sent one of the occupants to the hospital for smoke inhalation treatment, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The homeowner called 911 at 2:58 a.m. Sunday after discovering the fire at the residence in the 300 block of Carters Mill Road, prompting several area volunteer fire companies to respond, fire officials said. Singerly Volunteer Fire Company of Elkton served as the on-scene command unit, fire officials...
Three-Vehicle Crash Backs Up Traffic On I-95 In Harford County
Motorists on I-95 in Northern Maryland were met by delays on Monday afternoon following a three-vehicle crash in Harford County. Volunteer firefighters and paramedics from the Aberdeen fire Department were called to investigate a crash in Belcamp at around 1 p.m. on May 13, tying up traffic in the area.
Edgewood woman charged after setting parents’ house on fire
EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood woman has been charged with arson after she intentionally set her parents’ home on fire late Friday night while they were out of the country. At around 11:30 p.m. on May 10, 2024, crews were called to the 600-block of Mulberry Lane for an automatic fire alarm. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the house. When they entered the home, they discovered no one home and a fire inside a bedroom.
Happening Now: Serious Crash Closes Route 4 In Newark
At 11:23 AM, emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of E Chestnut Hill Road and Gender Road near Vince’s Sports Center in Newark, following reports of a serious motor vehicle accident. Initial reports indicate that at least one person was ejected from a vehicle. Lifesaving measures are currently...
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