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Scheming Mechanic From Parkville Busted For $223K Scam Targeting Insurance Companies: AG Scheming Mechanic From Parkville Busted For $223K Scam Targeting Insurance Companies: AG
Scheming Mechanic From Parkville Busted For $223K Scam Targeting Insurance Companies: AG it didn't take long for a mechanic working at a Maryland auto dealership to scam customers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the state Attorney General. Parkville resident Kenneth Wayne Collins III, 35, who was only employed at a Bel Air car dealership in Harford County between January and November 2018, was found guilty of theft scheme after he made 260 fraudulent claims for fake mechanical repairs that were issued by three insurance companies. In total, Collins pocketed more than $223,000 in connection to the scam, which he continued through May 2019. Earlier this wee…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Kitchen Fire Claims Life Of 82-Year-Old-Woman Maryland Kitchen Fire Claims Life Of 82-Year-Old-Woman
Maryland Kitchen Fire Claims Life Of 82-Year-Old-Woman A joint investigation has been launched in Maryland after a woman was killed in a Hanover County fire. An 82-year-old woman died after a kitchen fire broke out in Bel Air at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in the 700 block of Linwood Avenue, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Upon arrival at the home, fire crews were met by the homeowner, who advised that his wife was still inside the house, officials said. Firefighters were able to make their way inside the residence and located the woman's body on the first floor. According to the fire marshal, it t…

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Police & Fire
Gunman Nabbed In Aberdeen Shooting: Police Gunman Nabbed In Aberdeen Shooting: Police
Gunman Nabbed In Aberdeen Shooting: Police A shooting suspect is in custody in Maryland after allegedly shooting another man in Harford County, officials announced. Havre de Grace resident Anthony Jai Wilson, 24, has been apprehended and is facing multiple charges in connection to the shooting of a man at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, in Aberdeen, police announced over the weekend. The alleged shooting happened in the unit block of Aberdeen Avenue, when officers located a subject who was suffering from a gunshot wound. On Saturday, July 30, police said that they tracked down Wilson, who was arrested without inciden…

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Obituaries
Hermit Crab Community Mourns Loss Off Beloved Maryland Mom Ginnie Lepinsky Soriano Hermit Crab Community Mourns Loss Off Beloved Maryland Mom Ginnie Lepinsky Soriano
Hermit Crab Community Mourns Loss Off Beloved Maryland Mom Ginnie Lepinsky Soriano A mother of five from Harford County in Maryland is being mourned by her friends, family, loved ones, and the state’s sizable hermit crab community following her death. Bel Air resident Ginnie Lewinsky Soriano died in Maryland, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the hermit crab community, where she was an active and beloved member. Soriano, who had 21 hermit crabs at the time of her death, was popular for creating goods for hermit crab owners at her Etsy shop, Hobo Hermie, and “dedicated her life to make sure our crabs are living their best lives.” “I am creating this (GoFundMe) specific…

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