From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: A federal grand jury has indicted Eric D. Price, age 58, of Fayetteville, North Carolina for conspiracy to defraud the United States and wire fraud charges related to payments to him for a “no show” job on a sub-contract under contracts awarded by the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command […]
Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: United States District Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced Brian Kenneth McCort, age 41, of Aberdeen, Maryland today to five years in prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for distribution of child pornography. Judge Garbis ordered that, upon his release from prison, McCort must register as a […]
Dryer Fire Damages Italian Restaurant in Edgewood
An automatic alarm sent firefighters rushing to Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant in Edgewood, where they found flames coming from the dryer room. Just after 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 2100 block of Pulaski Highway in Edgewood for the report of a building fire in a restaurant. The fire department was […]
Harford County Flag Lowered to Half-staff in Honor of Former Sheriff Robert E. Comes
From Harford County government: Effective immediately, County Executive Barry Glassman has ordered the Harford County flag lowered to half-staff in honor of Robert E. Comes, who served as Harford County’s sheriff from 1990 – 1994 and passed away on February 19, 2018. County Executive Glassman has also issued the following statement: “Harford County mourns the […]
Police Investigate Threats at Multiple Harford County Schools
From Harford County Public Schools: Good morning, As you may be aware, there have been a number of threats reported throughout our school system. We have been working with the Department of Safety and Security and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement agencies to determine there is no valid or supporting […]
Joppa Man Burned, Hospitalized After Re-Entering Home to Save Family Pets from Fire
A 69-year-old man was hospitalized for smoke inhalation and 1st-degree burns to his face after he re-entered his burning Joppa home early Monday morning to save his family’s pets. At 1:45 a.m. on Monday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 100 block of Haverhill Road in Joppa for a reported dwelling fire in a one-story […]
Firefighters Limit Spread of Garage Fire into White Hall Home
The quick response of the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company is being credited with helping prevent a garage fire from spreading through a White Hall home on Sunday afternoon. Just after 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 3200 block of Dry Branch Road in White Hall for the report of a garage […]
Edgewood Man Sentenced in Felony Theft Scheme
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today announced that Jamar Marlyn Jones, 31, of Edgewood, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on one count of felony theft scheme having a value of at least $10,000 but less than $100,000. Jones’ theft scheme began in February 2013 and continued through […]
