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Overturned Dump Truck Blocks I-95 Ramp On Friday Morning In Maryland Overturned Dump Truck Blocks I-95 Ramp On Friday Morning In Maryland
Overturned Dump Truck Blocks I-95 Ramp On Friday Morning In Maryland Traffic was tied up in Northern Maryland on Friday afternoon when a dump truck overturned on Mountain Road at the ramp to southbound I-95. First responders in Harford County were called to the area in Clayton before noon on Friday, Sept. 15, temporarily blocking part of the ramp as crews were called to the scene. A Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson at the scene said that Harford County Department of Emergency Services personnel were also responding to pump the remaining diesel fuel out of the tank of the dump truck so it can be towed away safely. Volunteer Firefight…

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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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by Zak Failla
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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 approximat…

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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla
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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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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Trooper Released From Hospital After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver: Police Maryland Trooper Released From Hospital After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver: Police
Maryland Trooper Released From Hospital After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver: Police A Maryland State Trooper, who was airlifted to a local hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Harford County Thursday, is out of the hospital, WJZ reports. The trooper, who remains unidentified, was released from University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center on Friday, Mar. 11, the outlet reports. The trooper was flown center after being struck by a driver during a commercial vehicle inspection the shoulder of Route 152/Mountain Road. The driver, 68-year-old Lawrence Barnes of Joppa, failed to stop for the inspection itself and hit the trooper before speeding …

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Maryland Trooper Airlifted After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver: Police Maryland Trooper Airlifted After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver: Police
Maryland Trooper Airlifted After Being Struck By Hit-Run Driver: Police A Maryland State Trooper was airlifted to a local hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver Thursday, March 10, authorities said. Lawrence Barnes, 68, of Joppa struck the trooper conducting a commercial vehicle inspection on the shoulder of Route 152/Mountain Road, and failed to stop for the inspection itself in Joppa, state police said. The trooper was flown to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore where she is said to be receiving treatment for her injuries. Another trooper, who was assisting in the inspection, located Barnes about a half mile away. Barnes was ar…

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by David Cifarelli
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4 Dead After Head-On Crash In Maryland: Police 4 Dead After Head-On Crash In Maryland: Police
4 Dead After Head-On Crash In Maryland: Police Four people were killed and one was injured after a fatal two-vehicle crash in Harford County, according to police. Mary Yvonne Mejia, 54, died after attempting to pass another vehicle in her Toyota Rav4 and crashing into a Honda Civic on U.S. Route 1 at Rock Spring Road in Bel Air on Jan. 31 just before 1:40 p.m., Maryland State Police said. Mejia's car rolled on its side and caught fire, state troopers pulled her out along with two other victims. One of the other passengers in the Toyota, Mary Catherine Blosse, 73 was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two victims in the Toyota, Meji…

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