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Deputy In Maryland, Three Others Hospitalized After Being Rear-Ended: Sheriff's Office Deputy In Maryland, Three Others Hospitalized After Being Rear-Ended: Sheriff's Office
Deputy In Maryland, Three Others Hospitalized After Being Rear-Ended: Sheriff's Office A Harford County Sheriff's deputy was hospitalized on Monday morning after being rear-ended while waiting at a red light in Maryland, according to officials. Shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, officials say that a deputy was traveling south on Route 152 (Fallston Road) in a marked patrol vehicle, when he came to a stop at the intersection at Oakmont Road. While waiting at the light, officials said that the deputy was rear-ended by another driver and pushed into the vehicle in front of him. No injuries were reported in the vehicle struck by the patrol vehicle, but the deputy was t…

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Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff Sheriff’s deputies in Harford County were forced to shoot a man experiencing a mental health crisis after he was involved in a standoff and refused to comply with demands while armed with a gun, according to authorities. William Lee Hawkins, 41, was shot and airlifted to a Maryland hospital shortly after 4:30 p.m. in stable, but serious condition after members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were forced to open fire following an hours-long incident in Bel Air. The standoff began shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 in the 1400 block of Shirley Drive, when deputies were dispa…

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Maryland Firebug Convicted Of Arson, Murdering Four People In Townhouse Fire Maryland Firebug Convicted Of Arson, Murdering Four People In Townhouse Fire
Maryland Firebug Convicted Of Arson, Murdering Four People In Townhouse Fire Prosecutors announced that the Maryland woman who set a townhouse on fire in May 2019 has been found guilty of arson, murder, and assault charges for killing her housemates. Edgewood resident Bobbie Sue Hodge, 63, is likely to spend the rest of her life in prison for her role in a massive townhouse fire in the early hours of May 9, 2019, Harford County State’s Attorney Albert Peisinger, Jr. announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Specifically, Hodge was convicted of: Arson; Four counts of felony murder; Three counts of second-degree assault. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on the night of the fatal fir…

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Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police A stabbing suspect is in custody after assaulting a man visiting Maryland from Georgia during an attack in a Harford County parking lot and later barricading himself in an area hotel, police announced. Aberdeen resident Timothy Mark Humes, 30, is facing multiple charges following an incident where he allegedly stabbed 62-year-old Tommy Gene Boone, of Hoschton, Georgia in the parking lot of Riverside Shopping Center. Police said that shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Boone walked into Harford Memorial Hospital with an apparent stab wound to his upper body. He was treated for his no…

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Man Visiting Friend In Maryland Stabbed During Altercation In Car Outside Shopping Center Man Visiting Friend In Maryland Stabbed During Altercation In Car Outside Shopping Center
Man Visiting Friend In Maryland Stabbed During Altercation In Car Outside Shopping Center A stabbing suspect is at large in Maryland after allegedly stabbing a man visiting the state from Georgia during an attack in Harford County, according to the sheriff’s office. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert on Tuesday, Oct. 4, advising the community that an investigation has been launched after 62-year-old Tommy Boone, of Hoschton, Georgia, was stabbed and hospitalized. Police said that shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Boone walked into Harford Memorial Hospital with an apparent stab wound to his upper body. Boone was treated for a non-life-threatening inju…

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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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Fire In Maryland Home Under Investigation After Family Friend Finds Man Collapsed In Hallway Fire In Maryland Home Under Investigation After Family Friend Finds Man Collapsed In Hallway
Fire In Maryland Home Under Investigation After Family Friend Finds Man Collapsed In Hallway A joint investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Harford County Sheriff's Office has been launched after a fire claimed the life of a 45-year-old man in Maryland. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, firefighters and paramedics from the Abingdon Fire Department responded to the 3400 block of Albantowne Way in Edgewood for a reported cardiac arrest after a family friend found the man collapsed in the hallway of the home. While paramedics were attempting life-saving procedures, officials said that firefighters noticed extensive heat throughout the home and eventu…

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Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Hospitalized After Crash (DEVELOPING) Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Hospitalized After Crash (DEVELOPING)
Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Hospitalized After Crash (Developing) A member of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office was hospitalized after being involved in a crash, according to officials. An alert was issued by the sheriff’s office shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, following a reported crash involving a sheriff’s deputy who was on patrol on Route 7 near the intersection of Joppa Road. Officials said the deputy - whose name has not been released - was “alert and conscious” at the time he was transported to the hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. He was transported to Shock Trauma for treatment of injuries that the sheriff's office sai…

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Investigators ID Man Found Shot Multiple Times Near Maryland Parking Lot Investigators ID Man Found Shot Multiple Times Near Maryland Parking Lot
Investigators ID Man Found Shot Multiple Times Near Maryland Parking Lot A shooting suspect is at large after a man was found bleeding near a Maryland parking lot after being shot multiple times, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Havre de Grace resident Delon Wiggleton, 45, is recovering in Harford County as detectives from the sheriff's office investigate a shooting that happened in Aberdeen on Sunday, Aug. 21. Deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct received a report at approximately 4:10 p.m. on Sunday night, when Wiggleton was found in the 200 block of Mayberry Drive laying in the grass near a parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. Re…

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Reward Offered Amid Investigation Into Maryland Murder: Sheriff Reward Offered Amid Investigation Into Maryland Murder: Sheriff
Reward Offered Amid Investigation Into Maryland Murder: Sheriff If you saw something, police in Maryland are asking you to say something. A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of a suspect wanted in connection to a fatal shooting that left local resident Charles Pugh dead in Harford County. At approximately 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, members of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 1700 block of Crimson Tree Way in Edgewood, where there was a reported shooting, officials said. Upon arrival, they located Pugh, who had been struck by at least one gunshot wound, according to the sheriff’s…

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Papa John's Employee In Maryland Attacked Over Mistaken Order: Reports Papa John's Employee In Maryland Attacked Over Mistaken Order: Reports
Papa John's Employee In Maryland Attacked Over Mistaken Order: Reports Now, that's a spicy meatball. An incensed customer at a Maryland Papa John’s pizza shop is facing an assault charge after he was stabbed by a store employee defending himself during a potentially volatile incident, according to multiple reports. Members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to the eatery in the 1000 block of Woodbridge Center Way after receiving a report about a dispute over pizza and toppings, officials said. The incident began late on Wednesday, Aug. 17. According to reports, upon arrival, sheriff’s deputies found Edgewood resident Herbert Harris, 40, inside …

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Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland
Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland Some Maryland residents avoided potential disaster after multiple explosive devices were uncovered by a Harford County homeowner doing yard work. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17, a resident in the 3700 block of Any Road was mowing his lawn when he uncovered three suspicious items believed to be improvised explosive devices, authorities said. A team of bomb technicians from the Office of the State Fire Marshal responded to the scene after being contacted by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, which shut down the area of Route 543 and Taylor Road as they investigated. “After exam…

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