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Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Maryland Home, Officials Say Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Maryland Home, Officials Say
Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Maryland Home, Officials Say Authorities say that a manufactured home in Maryland was completely destroyed by an afternoon fire on Monday, Nov. 14. First responders from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire company responded shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon to Sinsko Lane in Joppa, where there was a reported kitchen fire that rapidly spread, according to a spokesperson for the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire destroyed a home on Sinsko Lane in Joppa.Office of The State Fire Marshal via Joppa-Magnolia VFC Officials said that it took a team of more than three dozen firefighters approximately a half …

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Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Maryland Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Maryland
Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Maryland A driver in Maryland avoided disaster after crashing into the back of a truck on a busy Harford County roadway. On Thursday, Nov. 3, members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called at approximately 9:30 a.m. to a stretch of Route 40/Pulaski Highway to investigate and clear the scene of a violent crash. Officials said that the driver of a sedan drove into a rollback truck near the intersection of Joppa Road in Joppa, and the car wound up settling under the truck, destroying the vehicle. The car landed under a rollback truck in JoppaJoppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company …

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Maryland State Police Bust Harford County Man On Child Pornography Charges Maryland State Police Bust Harford County Man On Child Pornography Charges
Maryland State Police Bust Harford County Man On Child Pornography Charges A months-long investigation into child pornography being distributed on the Internet by the Maryland State Police Department led to a dozen charges for a Harford County man, authorities announced. Joshua Hicks-Kachik, 32, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 6 at his Joppa home and charged with nine counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of distribution of child pornography, officials said. In late July, a spokesperson for the agency said that troopers from the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force launched an online investigation involving the dist…

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Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home
Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home Quick-acting neighbors in a Maryland community were able to rescue several dogs and cats when a fire broke out in a Harford County home on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, a crew of more than two dozen members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a Tanglewood Court home in Joppa after being alerted to a smoky condition by a neighbor. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire was contained to a bathroom in the residence, which sustained "significant smoke, soot, and water damage throughout the home.” The blaze caused approximate…

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Teen Shot While Sitting In Car In Maryland, Sheriff Says Teen Shot While Sitting In Car In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Teen Shot While Sitting In Car In Maryland, Sheriff Says A teen is recovering in Maryland after being struck in a drive-by shooting while he was waiting inside a vehicle in Harford County. The Harford County Sheriff's Office issued an update on Monday, Sept. 12 following a reported shooting at a traffic light in Joppa, authorities announced. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, deputies from the sheriff's office assigned to the Southern Precinct received a tip that there was a shooting at the light controlling traffic from southbound I-95 to Maryland Route 152 in Joppa. While investigating, deputies were informed of a walk-in shooting…

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Sunken Boat At Private Pier Spills Fuel Into Maryland River: Officials Sunken Boat At Private Pier Spills Fuel Into Maryland River: Officials
Sunken Boat At Private Pier Spills Fuel Into Maryland River: Officials A sunken boat leaked fuel into a Maryland waterway on Monday, July 18, officials said. Members of the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a private pier in the 600 block of Town Center Drive on Rumsey Island in Joppa, where there was a report of a fuel leak. Officials reported that at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the Harford County Department of Emergency Services Special Operations Team was also called to the scene to help contain any fuel that may have leaked from the boat. They added that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police has been notified o…

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Shooting Suspect Apprehended After Pizza Place Altercation In Maryland Shooting Suspect Apprehended After Pizza Place Altercation In Maryland
Shooting Suspect Apprehended After Pizza Place Altercation In Maryland An argument at a Maryland pizza place led to a man being airlifted to the hospital after he was stalked to a Harford County townhouse and shot multiple times, authorities announced. Edgewood County resident Malik Burns, 27, was arrested on Sunday, June 26, following an investigation into a non-fatal shooting in Joppa that started outside a Papa John's restaurant. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 300 block of Ellsworth Place in Joppa, where there was a reported shooting victim. Upon arrival, deputies loca…

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Suspect At Large In Maryland After Breaking Into Cars, Garage: Sheriff Suspect At Large In Maryland After Breaking Into Cars, Garage: Sheriff
Suspect At Large In Maryland After Breaking Into Cars, Garage: Sheriff A burglar is at large in Maryland after allegedly stealing personal items from multiple families during a string of thefts in Harford County, the sheriff’s office announced. Overnight between Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, members of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of thefts and a burglary in the area of the town of Joppa. According to the sheriff’s office, in each of the incidents, a suspect stole items out of residents’ cars or straight off their porch. In one instance, the suspect also broke into a detached garage, allegedly stealing undisclosed ite…

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