A man drowned in the Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace Saturday afternoon after police said he accidentally fell into the frigid waters. John Thomas Duncan, 58, of no fixed address died after a friend and a nearby witness pulled him from the water off the 600 block of Water Street, according to Havre de […]
Elderly Belcamp Man Rescued From Woods Near Home Wednesday Night
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: [January 3, 2013, Belcamp, MD] — At approximately 8 p.m. on January 1, 2013 Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of Golden Eagle Way in Belcamp for a report of a missing elderly male. Upon arrival the deputies were told that Gary E. Folley, 67, was missing […]
Riley Foundation Awards $27,000 in Scholarships to Harford Youths and Fire/Rescue Volunteers at 7th Annual Banquet
From the Charlie Riley Community Service Scholarship Foundation: The Foundation awarded $27,000 in scholarships at the organization’s seventh annual banquet and awards ceremony November 14th at Level Fire Company. The scholarship program honors the memory of the late Charles W. Riley, a 52 year member and chief of Abingdon Fire Company and a member of […]
UPDATED: Edgewood Man Rescued After Winters Run Crash, Four-Hour Entrapment
An Edgewood man was trapped in his vehicle on the banks of Winters Run for as long as four hours following a Wednesday morning crash, police said. Michael Courtney, 21, of the 500 block of Goldeneye Court in Edgewood was flown to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with “very serious” […]
6th Annual Bulle Rock Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving To Benefit Susquehanna Hose Company
From the Residences at Bulle Rock: On Thanksgiving morning, Havre de Grace-area residents can burn off some calories before the big feast and raise money for a great cause by participating in the 6th Annual Bulle Rock Turkey Trot benefiting the Susquehanna Hose Company. Open to the public for all age groups and fitness levels, […]
Monday Morning Fire Destroys Edgewood Home
A fire discovered just before 8 a.m. Monday by a neighbor in the 800 block of Fishermans Lane caused significant damage to an Edgewood home. Forty firefighters from Joppa, Abingdon, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fallston, Bel Air, and Kingsville responded and had the fire under control within 45 minutes. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office estimated […]
Vehicle Burns Near Perryman Industrial Park; State Fire Marshal’s Office Investigates Detonation Inside Perryman Mailbox
A vehicle was completely consumed by flames Monday evening behind an industrial park in Perryman. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is also investigating a detonation that occured within a mailbox, also in Perryman. At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, a passerby in the 1400 block of Perryman Drive in Perryman reported a vehicle engulfed in […]
Aberdeen Bathroom Fire Causes Significant Damage to Home; Stolen Joppa Jeep Found Burning
A fire believed to have originated in the bathroom of an Aberdeen house early Tuesday morning caused more than $50,000 in damage to the home. Just after 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a neighbor reported a fire in a one-story single family dwelling in the 400 block of Washington Street in Aberdeen. Twenty-five firefighters from Aberdeen, […]