From Maryland State Police: The driver of a tractor trailer traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 95 for nearly eight miles is arrested after fleeing police and endangering the lives of highway workers and motorists in the area. The accused is identified as Maurice Cooper, 37, of Haverhill, Florida. Cooper was taken into police custody […]
Body of Harford County Man Found in Susquehanna River
From Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found partially in the water at the Susquehanna River yesterday. The man is identified as Rene Reyes Carranza, 48, of Street, Maryland. He was pronounced deceased at the scene and transported to the Office of […]
Pilot Dredging Project at Conowingo Dam Begins; 1,000 Cubic Yards to be Removed for Testing, Potential Reuse
From Maryland Environmental Service: In an important step toward understanding the role that dredging can play in mitigating the effects of upstream discharges and the lost trapping capacity of the Conowingo Dam, the Maryland Environmental Service (MES), in coordination with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), today announced that the dredging portion of the […]
Explosion in Edgewood Home Caused by Disconnected Gas Range
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Investigators with the Office of the State Fire Marshal have determined the cause of an explosion that leveled a home and critically injured an Edgewood man Sunday evening. Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded that the owner, Delbert L. Markley, Jr., 67, lit a candle after he […]
Deputy Struck with Vehicle by Suspect in Edgewood Fight
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Harford County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are investigating, and a deputy is recovering after a suspect struck him with a vehicle. On October 12, 2021, at 6:52 p.m., deputies assigned to the Crime Suppression Unit and Patrol deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1800 block of […]
Men Robbed at Gunpoint During Aberdeen E-Commerce Sale
From the Aberdeen Police Department: The Aberdeen Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery involving two victims in the 100 block of Truman Street. On October 4, 2021, at approximately 7:33 PM police responded to a report of a robbery in the 100 block of Truman Street. Upon arrival officers located two […]
Bel Air Man, Former Priest, Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Minor for Illegal Sexual Activity
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Fernando Cristancho, age 65, of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to coercion and enticement of a minor who he met through the church to engage in illegal sexual activity. Cristancho also admitted that he produced nude images of four other minor victims. The guilty plea was announced […]
Detectives Dismantle Harford County Cockfighting Operation
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: In May of 2021, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Criminal Investigations Division and Animal Control Unit began an extensive investigation into cockfighting related activities at a property in the 4300 block of Madonna Road in Street, Maryland. On Sunday October 3, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., HCSO Detectives, […]
