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Elementary School Music Teacher In Maryland Charged With Child Porn Offenses: Sheriff Elementary School Music Teacher In Maryland Charged With Child Porn Offenses: Sheriff
Elementary School Music Teacher In Maryland Charged With Child Porn Offenses: Sheriff An elementary school teacher in Maryland is facing nearly a dozen charges related to the possession and distribution of child porn, officials say. Bel Air resident Dominic J. Lafrancesca, 27, was arrested by members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office, authorities announced on Tuesday morning after he was charged with 11 counts related to the possession and distribution of child pornography. According to investigators, earlier this year, detectives with the Harford County Child Advocacy Center received information regarding suspicious Internet activity, specifically the downloading …

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LL Flooring To Close Three DMV Stores Amid Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings LL Flooring To Close Three DMV Stores Amid Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings
LL Flooring To Close Three DMV Stores Amid Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings LL Flooring, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is set to close several stores in Maryland and Virginia amid its financial issues. The flooring company - once known as Lumber Liquidators - plans to shutter the doors of two locations in Maryland, and one in Virginia amid its massive reorganization process. In Maryland, stores in Edgewood (Harford County) and Lutherville (Baltimore County), while in Virginia, the Woodbridge (Prince William County) store is on the chopping block. According to CEO Charles Tyson, who wrote a letter to customers,  while they plan to close 94 …

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Motorcycle Crash Sends Biker Down 25-Foot Embankment In Maryland Motorcycle Crash Sends Biker Down 25-Foot Embankment In Maryland
Motorcycle Crash Sends Biker Down 25-Foot Embankment In Maryland The hits keep coming for residents in Harford County. In the wake of the home explosion that claimed the lives of two in Bel Air, first responders were called on Tuesday morning to investigate a reported motorcycle crash that send a biker down an embankment. According to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, at around 10:50 a.m. on Aug. 13, first responders were called to investigate reports of a crash that ended with a motorcyclist down 25 feet in a ravine, prompting an extensive rescue effort. Training paid off for crews who were able to use a rigging system and ladders to recover the moto…

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Man Messaging Teen Girl On Instagram Sentenced For Rape Behind Maryland Home: State's Attorney Man Messaging Teen Girl On Instagram Sentenced For Rape Behind Maryland Home: State's Attorney
Man Messaging Teen Girl On Instagram Sentenced For Rape Behind Maryland Home: State's Attorney A 30-year-old man who preyed on a teen girl looking to end their relationship in Harford County has been sentenced to likely a lifetime in prison following a conviction for multiple counts of rape, the state's attorney's office announced on Monday. Forest Hill resident Kareem Anthony Parker was found guilty earlier this summer following a near weeklong trial regarding the rape of a then 18-year-old girl in a wooded area behind her family home near the Rock Spring Swim Club in Bel Air last summer. On Aug. 12, prosecutors announced that Parker was sentenced to life with all but 50 years to se…

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Utility Worker, Homeowner Killed In Maryland House Explosion Identified By Fire Marshal Utility Worker, Homeowner Killed In Maryland House Explosion Identified By Fire Marshal
Utility Worker, Homeowner Killed In Maryland House Explosion Identified By Fire Marshal The Maryland Fire Marshal has identified the two victims killed in the Sunday morning home explosion in Harford County.  Homeowner Ray Corkran, Jr., 73, and BGE utility employee Jose Rodriduez-Alvarado were both killed in Bel Air when a gas leak led to a massive explosion that rocked the neighborhood and caused millions of dollars in damage. House Explosion; 2300blk Arthur Woods Dr - Box 412-1; Co.3 units assisted Abingdon Fire Company with area search, small,... Posted by The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company on Monday, August 12, 2024 Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first …

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Utility Worker Killed, Neighbor Injured, One Unaccounted For After Maryland House Explosion Utility Worker Killed, Neighbor Injured, One Unaccounted For After Maryland House Explosion
Utility Worker Killed, Neighbor Injured, One Unaccounted For After Maryland House Explosion New details have been released by investigators in Harford County after a Baltimore Gas and Electric contractor was killed and a neighbor injured in the Bel Air house explosion on Sunday morning. Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first responders were called to the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, to investigate a reported gas leak that was followed by an explosion, officials say. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies are on scene of an apparent house explosion in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in #BelAirMD. Firefighters are searching fo…

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One Killed In Harford County Home Explosion; Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating One Killed In Harford County Home Explosion; Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating
One Killed In Harford County Home Explosion; Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating At least one person is dead and two others were injured in an apparent home explosion at a Harford County home on Sunday morning. Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first responders were called to the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, to investigate a reported gas leak that was followed by an explosion, officials say. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies are on scene of an apparent house explosion in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in #BelAirMD. Firefighters are searching for victims. Stay away from the area. pic.twitter.com/A53xfnMx39 — H…

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Thousands In Maryland Without Power While Storms Roll Through Region Thousands In Maryland Without Power While Storms Roll Through Region
Thousands In Maryland Without Power While Storms Roll Through Region Tropical Storm Debby wreaked havoc for some residents in Maryland as wild winds and heavy rains left thousands without power on Friday afternoon. A total of 704 active outages were reported by Baltimore Gas and Electric as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, which were impacting 14,526 of the company's 1,332,781 customers. Baltimore Gas and Electric Outages, by county:  Baltimore: 6,046; Harford: 2,405; Baltimore City: 1,992; Anne Arundel: 1,170; Carroll: 1,212; Howard: 610; Montgomery: 203; Prince George's: 60; Calvert: 6.  According to BGE, crews are working around the clock and 80 percent o…

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Farm Owner, Firefighters Help Rescue Man Trapped By Tree 30 Feet Above The Ground In Maryland Farm Owner, Firefighters Help Rescue Man Trapped By Tree 30 Feet Above The Ground In Maryland
Farm Owner, Firefighters Help Rescue Man Trapped By Tree 30 Feet Above The Ground In Maryland First responders in Harford County used every tool in their tool belt to rescue a tree trimmer who wound up trapped under a limb 30 feet in the air. First responders from multiple agencies were called on Wednesday morning to the back of a home in the 1400 block of Gunston Road in Bel Air, where there was an injured person constricted by a 20-foot branch that was eight inches thick. Volunteer Firefighters from The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company and an EMS unit & Special Operations Team from Harford... Posted by Harford County Md Fire & EMS PIO Media Page on Wednesday, August…

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Husband, Wife Bilk Elderly Maryland Woman Out Of $1M During 'Complex ID, Fraud Scheme:' Sheriff Husband, Wife Bilk Elderly Maryland Woman Out Of $1M During 'Complex ID, Fraud Scheme:' Sheriff
Husband, Wife Bilk Elderly Maryland Woman Out Of $1M During 'Complex ID, Fraud Scheme:' Sheriff An elderly woman was robbed of more than $1 million after being targeted as part of "a complex identity theft and fraud scheme," according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Devalkumar Harshadkumar Vyas and wife Mamata D. Vyas - who were arrested for a similar scheme in New York last month - preyed on a 73-year-old woman who was convinced to make bitcoin and gold purchases that they then took over the course of a five-week period. In June, investigators say that the woman received an unsolicited email from erickressman@tuta.io, purportedly from Eric Kressman of the Office of the I…

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Worker Killed By Dump Truck In Work Zone Crash On I-95, State Police Say (UPDATED) Worker Killed By Dump Truck In Work Zone Crash On I-95, State Police Say (UPDATED)
Worker Killed By Dump Truck In Work Zone Crash On I-95, State Police Say (Updated) There was a fatal pedestrian crash in a work zone along I-95 in Harford County on Tuesday morning, state police say. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 6, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of the interstate near the Maryland 152 overpass in Joppa, where there was a crash involving a pedestrian and dump truck. According to the preliminary investigation, a dump truck in the work zone was backing up with it struck a worker. There have been several crashes on I-95 in the past several days in Harford County that have tied up traffic. Police say that the worker was pronounced dead at th…

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Crash, Vehicle Fire Blocks Southbound Lanes Of I-95 In Harford County On Monday (UPDATED) Crash, Vehicle Fire Blocks Southbound Lanes Of I-95 In Harford County On Monday (UPDATED)
Crash, Vehicle Fire Blocks Southbound Lanes Of I-95 In Harford County On Monday (Updated) A stretch of the southbound lanes of I-95 in Harford County was blocked in advance of the evening commute when a vehicle caught fire in Edgewood. Motorists were advised to avoid the interstate past exit 77 and MD-24, where there was a vehicle crash and fire that blocked all lanes, officials said. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire & Joppa-Magnolia VFC and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a vehicle crash with fire that blocks all lanes of southbound I-95 past exit 77, MD-24, in #EdgewoodMD. Expect delays. #MDTraffic. pic.twitter.com/X6ZUrOYqJG — Harford Co., MD Fire &am…

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