An SUV was destroyed Friday in a fire sparked after the vehicle became stuck in mud and its owner, who purchased the truck three days earlier, attempted to free it but accidentally ignited nearby grasses. The fire was reported at 1:17 p.m. Friday afternoon on the 1000 block of South Stepney Road in Aberdeen, according […]
Three Women Arrested, One Taken to Shock Trauma After Knife Fight at Edgewood Basketball Court
Three women were arrested and one was taken to a regional hospital with a serious knife wound to the head following a fight at an Edgewood basketball court Thursday night, police said. According to Harford County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Edward Hopkins, a fight broke out shortly after 6 p.m. on basketball court at Cunion Field […]
Firefighter Suffers Smoke Inhalation, Home Severely Damaged in Aberdeen Fire
A firefighter suffered minor smoke inhalation and an Aberdeen home was severely damaged in an accidental two-alarm blaze Friday night. The fire was reported by a passerby shortly after 10 p.m. Friday at a home in the 800 block of Chelsea Road in Aberdeen, according to a statement from the Office of the State Fire […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Col. Carlevaro, Maj. Stonesifer to Retire July 1
Left: Col. Gregory Carlevaro; Right: Maj. Dale Stonesifer. (Photos courtesy HCSO) Two key members of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office command staff are set to retire this summer, including Sheriff Jesse Bane’s top deputy. Col. Gregory Carlevaro, the agency’s chief deputy and overseer of the Harford County Detention Center, and Maj. Dale Stonesifer, who leads […]
UPDATED: Harford Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Reckless Endangerment in 2013 Shooting Incident
A Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy pleaded guilty Tuesday to one misdemeanor count of reckless endangerment for firing his service weapon twice at a fleeing vehicle following an altercation last spring. Deputy First Class Christopher Michael Behles, an eight-year veteran of the agency at the time of the April 8, 2013 incident, agreed to a […]
Jarrettsville Home Gutted by Two-Alarm Fire Traced to Discarded Ashes
(Photo courtesy Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association/Barry Bunker) A Jarrettsville home sustained major damage Monday morning in a two-alarm fire which investigators said was ignited by discarded fireplace ashes. The fire was reported by the owner of a home in the 3800 block of Federal Hill Road in Jarrettsville at approximately 7:41 a.m., […]
Harford Firefighters Battle Accidental Blazes, Woods Fire Saturday
(Photo courtesy Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association) Local fire crews tackled a trio of blazes Saturday afternoon, including two accidental fires and one that remains under investigation. Field Fire Threatens Bel Air Homes A field fire accidentally ignited by equipment for a residential pond threatened several homes in the northern Bel Air area […]
UPDATED: Police Fatally Shoot Aberdeen Burglary Suspect Who Injured Officer, Led Pursuit onto I-95
A suspect in an Aberdeen burglary early Friday morning rammed several police cars and injured an officer before leading police in a pursuit, which ended when officers shot and killed him on an entrance ramp to the Maryland House rest area on Interstate 95. The suspect was identified by State Police Friday afternoon as Rajsaun […]
