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Support Swells For Grandmother Who Lost Everything In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire Support Swells For Grandmother Who Lost Everything In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire
Support Swells For Grandmother Who Lost Everything In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire Friends and family of a church-going woman and her 20-year-old grandchild are rallying the community after the two lost everything in the Joppatowne townhouse fire earlier this month. On Monday, Feb. 5, a two-alarm fire broke out in the 600 block of Shore Drive in Harford County displacing a family and damaging two other neighboring homes.  All residents were able to escape safely, though several pets perished, and while uninjured, Shelbie LeBeau and her 20-year-old grandchild lost their home and all of their belongings, according to a friend who is rallying support from the community. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Townhouses Torched By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire In Maryland Townhouses Torched By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire In Maryland
Townhouses Torched By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire In Maryland All hands were on deck on Monday when a fast-moving fire rapidly spread to several residences when a townhouse blaze broke out, officials say. Firefighters from several agencies in northern Maryland on Feb. 5, when a two-alarm fire was reported in the 600 block of Shore Drive in Joppa that displaced two residents.  According to officials, upon arrival, crews from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company found three townhouses involved in the fire, though no injuries were reported and all residents were able to escape safely. Photos from the scene of the fire in Harford County. Joppa-M…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Murder-Suicide Victims Mourned In Harford County Murder-Suicide Victims Mourned In Harford County
Murder-Suicide Victims Mourned In Harford County Support was mounting for three family members killed in a quadruple murder-suicide last weekend in Harford County. Sherlyn Ann Pitts, 65; her niece, Sheena Yvonne Smothers, 38; and Sheena's 17-year-old son, Jaylin, died on Saturday, Aug. 26 in Joppatowne.  Police say 34-year-old Devin Brown shot them on Trimble Road, then turned the gun on himself. Sherlyn was his mother. A GoFundMe page for the family says Sherlyn was the oldest of six siblings, and "was soon about to retire from a job where she was cherished, loved and admired for her positive and comforting attitude.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Family Killed In Quadruple Maryland Murder-Suicide Police ID Family Killed In Quadruple Maryland Murder-Suicide
Police ID Family Killed In Quadruple Maryland Murder-Suicide An apparent murder-suicide is under investigation in Maryland after four people were found dead over the weekend. Shortly after 11:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, Aug. 26, deputies from the sheriff’s office were called to the 300 block of Trimble Road in Joppatowne (Harford County) to investigate what they thought initially was an active shooter situation, the sheriff's office said. A police spokesperson said that the victims have been identified as Sheryn Ann Pitts, 65, Sheena Yvonne Smothers, 38, and a teen who has not been identified. The suspected shooter, who also died is 34-year-old Dev…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Adults, Teen Killed In Mass Shooting Inside Maryland Apartment, Sheriff Says Three Adults, Teen Killed In Mass Shooting Inside Maryland Apartment, Sheriff Says
Three Adults, Teen Killed In Mass Shooting Inside Maryland Apartment, Sheriff Says New details have been released by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office following a fatal shooting that left four people dead in a Joppatowne apartment. Shortly after 11:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, deputies from the sheriff’s office were called to the 300 block of Trimble Road to investigate what they thought initially was an active shooter situation. Deputies are on scene for an incident that occurred on the 300 block of Trimble Rd, Joppa, for a report of a confirmed shooting with multiple victims. Currently there is no threat to the community. Media staging area will be Joppatown High …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Dog Suffer Serious Burns In Massive Maryland Trailer Fire Man, Dog Suffer Serious Burns In Massive Maryland Trailer Fire
Man, Dog Suffer Serious Burns In Massive Maryland Trailer Fire A man and dog both suffered critical injuries in Maryland when a trailer parked at a Harford County business went up in flames on Tuesday night. At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, a passerby reported to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company that there was a massive blaze that broke out on the property of B&T Services on Pulaski Highway in Joppatowne. Upon arrival, first responders were met by a man and dog who were able to escape the 30-foot camper, which was up in flames between two buildings, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, but not before each suffered e…

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by Zak Failla