From the Aberdeen Police Department: A review of the 2017 year-end crime statistics indicates the consistent downward trend of reportable crimes in the City of Aberdeen. While reportable crime has consistently dropped since 2013, in 2017 alone citizens and community leaders saw over a 17% decline of the same reportable crimes from the year before. […]
Abingdon Woman Critically Injured after Leaving Vehicle and Walking onto I-95 in Cecil County
From Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police are investigating after a woman was struck by a vehicle this morning on I-95 South in Cecil County. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., troopers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded to a call of a pedestrian-related crash on I-95 South at Exit 109 in Elkton, Maryland. The victim, […]
Edgewood Man Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: On January 25, 2018, United States District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Brian Shumate, age 50, of Edgewood, Maryland to 31 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of children. The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney for […]
Kingsville Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
From Maryland State Police: A Harford County man was arrested and charged this morning after a Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence supporting charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. The suspect, Daniel Chetelat Jr., 49, of Kingsville, Md., is charged with six counts of possession of child pornography and […]
Harford County Narcotics Task Force Busts Heroin Dealer Linked to Overdoses
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: The Harford County Narcotics Task Force (HCNTF) recently concluded a lengthy investigation into Karon Peoples, 23 years of age of Baltimore City, for suspected trafficking and dealing, in addition to being linked to several non-fatal overdoses in Harford and surrounding counties. Through covert investigation, confidential sources, and surveillance of […]
Aberdeen Man Arrested for Attempted Murder
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Aberdeen officers arrested 28 year old Jamar Lee Holmes on January 18, 2018 on an outstanding warrant for attempted murder. Officers were called to the 400 block of Dawn Court during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, 2018. When they arrived, they found a […]
19-Yr-Old Abingdon Man Arrested in Fatal Edgewood Pedestrian Hit and Run
From Maryland State Police: A Maryland State Police Crash Team investigation has led to the indictment and arrest today of a Harford County man for a fatal pedestrian hit and run on November 24, 2017. The accused is identified as Joseph Taylor Bryant, 19, of Abingdon, Maryland. Bryant was arrested at 9:15 a.m. today at […]
Police Investigate Kidnapping/Armed Robbery of Delivery Man in Fallston
From Maryland State Police: As part of a continuing investigation, state police are asking for the public’s help with information regarding a kidnapping and armed robbery of a delivery man in Fallston early this afternoon. The four suspects are described as African American males wearing dark clothing and ski masks. They were driving a black […]
