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Harford County Man Posing As Credible Contractor Caught Scamming Seniors, Sheriff Says Harford County Man Posing As Credible Contractor Caught Scamming Seniors, Sheriff Says
Harford County Man Posing As Credible Contractor Caught Scamming Seniors, Sheriff Says Detectives in Harford County are warning the public after an unlicensed contractor was arrested for allegedly scamming senior residents in a targeted home improvement scheme. David Anthony Desell, 33, of Bel Air, faces a string of criminal charges after being accused of preying on elderly residents by posing as a credible contractor, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office (HCSO).  Investigators say Desell is not a licensed Maryland Home Improvement Contractor (MHIC) and lacks insurance, yet presented himself as a legitimate service provider to unsuspecting victims. Desell’s …

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Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public Elementary Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Maryland's Top Public Elementary Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Maryland's Top Public Elementary Schools: New Rankings Released Montgomery County is the place to be for parents with young children according to a new Niche report listing Maryland's top elementary schools. It was a clean sweep in the top five for Montgomery County, which led the latest rankings recently released by the organization following lists for the top middle and high schools in the country.  To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche use…

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Police & Fire
Downed Power Line To Blame For Massive Two-Alarm Brush Fire In Harford County Woods Downed Power Line To Blame For Massive Two-Alarm Brush Fire In Harford County Woods
Downed Power Line To Blame For Massive Two-Alarm Brush Fire In Harford County Woods The ongoing dry conditions throughout the region led to a large brush fire in Harford County that resulted in one firefighter suffering an injury, according to officials. First responders from multiple agencies in Northern Maryland and Pennsylvania were called at around 7:45 a.m. on Saturday morning to a brush and woods fire in the area of Baldhill Lane and Silver Lane in Darlington after being alerted to flames by a utility worker in the area. According to officials, the initial call came from a Delmarva Power technician, who found the flames spreading across the hillside near the Susqueha…

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Driver Fled After Smashing Van Into Bel Air Home, Sparking Gas-Fed Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Driver Fled After Smashing Van Into Bel Air Home, Sparking Gas-Fed Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
Driver Fled After Smashing Van Into Bel Air Home, Sparking Gas-Fed Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal A rogue driver tried to escape after crashing a van into a Harford County home, but was ultimately apprehended after causing a gas-fed house fire on Wednesday night. First responders from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company and other surrounding agencies were called at around 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 6 to a home on Woodhome Drive when a neighbor called 911 to report a vehicle that struck the home. 11/6/2024 - 2015hrs Dwelling Fire from a 1050 (ensuing natural gas-fed fire) At 2015hrs, Bel Air VFC, along with... Posted by The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company on Thursday, November 7, 2024 Ac…

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Teen Arrested After High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Harford County Shooting: Police Teen Arrested After High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Harford County Shooting: Police
Teen Arrested After High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Harford County Shooting: Police A 16-year-old will be charged as an adult after a 14-year-old high school football player from Harford County was shot in the head and died from his injuries. Jai'den Alexander Winchester has been identified by the Aberdeen Police Department as the person who was found shot shortly before midnight on Saturday night. ‼️ SHOOTING INVESTIGATION - The Aberdeen Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the 200 block of Center... Posted by Aberdeen Police Department on Saturday, November 2, 2024 Following the fatal shooting, police say that a 16-year-old from Havre de Grace has…

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High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Harford County Shooting: Police High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Harford County Shooting: Police
High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Harford County Shooting: Police A community is mourning after a 14-year-old high school football player from Harford County was shot in the head and died from his injuries. Jai'den Alexander Winchester has been identified by the Aberdeen Police Department as the person who was found shot shortly before midnight on Saturday night. ‼️ SHOOTING INVESTIGATION - The Aberdeen Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the 200 block of Center... Posted by Aberdeen Police Department on Saturday, November 2, 2024 Officers were called to the 200 block of Center Deen Avenue on Nov. 2 to investigate a reported shoot…

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Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Maryland's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Maryland's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released Several middle schools in Montgomery and Howard counties are among the best in Maryland, according to a new Niche report. Cabin John Middle School in Potomac topped the list, followed by three in Howard County: Clarksville, Mount View, and Folly Quarter middle schools. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users."  The results are similar to the top public high schools in the st…

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Rabies Alert Issued After Another Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Rabies Alert Issued After Another Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County
Rabies Alert Issued After Another Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County A fresh alert has been issued in Harford County after another raccoon tested positive for rabies. The Harford County Health Department issued an alert cautioning that on Thursday, the agency received confirmation from the Maryland Department of Health that a raccoon tested positive for the virus in Fallston. While the raccoon was found near the 2200 block of Pleasantville Road, and may have exposed other people or pets in the surrounding area., they said. "It may seem like there have been a lot of rabies exposure alerts lately, but the number of positive rabid animals that the Harford Coun…

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Lifestyle
Winning $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold At Bel Air Looney's Pub In Harford County Winning $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold At Bel Air Looney's Pub In Harford County
Winning $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold At Bel Air Looney's Pub In Harford County A Baltimore County man with good taste in television got an unexpected - and welcome - surprise when searching through a stack of Lottery tickets he had stashed in his car. "Malcolm Reynolds" - a moniker taken from the TV series "Firefly" - is feeling lucky after the Nottingham resident discovered that he was in possession of a $50,000 Powerball ticket amid a bunch of $4 and $7 wins. The winner said that he has a habit of purchasing tickets and letting them accumulate in a pile, and he didn't check them until a friend decided it was time and busted out her Lottery app. There was a sma…

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Police & Fire
Owner Burning Items In Pit Results In Harford County House Blaze: Fire Marshal Owner Burning Items In Pit Results In Harford County House Blaze: Fire Marshal
Owner Burning Items In Pit Results In Harford County House Blaze: Fire Marshal The remnants of a fire pit outside a Harford County home resulted in a fire that left five people and several pets temporarily displaced. At around 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon, first responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to Otsego Street in Havre de Grace, where the owner reported a fire outside the family's home. Just after 2pm today, the 0540 Fire Box was transmitted for the reported house fire in the 900 block of Otsego Street. As units began marking up, @HarfordCoDES Fire Dispatch advised they were receiving multiple calls, some of which advised there was possible ent…

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Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (UPDATED) Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (UPDATED)
Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (Updated) The 7-year-old child who was the subject of a massive search on Monday after he was taken has been found safely and is being reunited with his father, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. An Amber Alert was issued on Monday morning by the sheriff's office as they sought the public's assistance in locating the child who was reportedly abducted outside an elementary school by someone he knew. Khalil Rodney Ringgold was reported missing after last being seen at the Churchville Elementary School entering a vehicle with an unknown man who was in a gray four-door Nissan Altima with a…

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Harford County Sheriff's Office Searching For 7-Year-Old Abducted Near Elementary School Harford County Sheriff's Office Searching For 7-Year-Old Abducted Near Elementary School
Harford County Sheriff's Office Searching For 7-Year-Old Abducted Near Elementary School Seen him?  An alert was issued on Monday morning by the Harford County Sheriff's Office as they seeks the public's assistance in locating a 7-year-old who may have been abducted outside an elementary school. Khalil Rodney Ringgold is missing after last being seen at the Churchville Elementary School entering a vehicle with an unknown man who was in a gray four-door Nissan Altima with an Ohio license plate JFK3146. No additional information was provided. Anyone with information regarding Ringgold or his whereabouts has been asked to contact the sheriff's office by calling (410) 612-17…

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Homeowner Burned After Electric Vehicle Catches Fire, Spreads To Garage In Joppa Homeowner Burned After Electric Vehicle Catches Fire, Spreads To Garage In Joppa
Homeowner Burned After Electric Vehicle Catches Fire, Spreads To Garage In Joppa A homeowner suffered second-degree burns when an electric vehicle sparked a fire outside of his Harford County home and spread to the garage late on Tuesday night, officials say. At around 11 p.m. on Oct. 8, a family on Watertons Way in Joppa were preparing to go to bed when they heard a sound and found their 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning on fire, prompting one to attempt to disconnect the vehicle from a charging cable, causing it to burn him. The aftermath of the Harford County fire. Office Despite the injury, the homeowner tried to use a garden hose in an effort to extinguish the fire…

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Improperly Discarded Ashes Spark Harford County House Blaze, Maryland Fire Marshal Says Improperly Discarded Ashes Spark Harford County House Blaze, Maryland Fire Marshal Says
Improperly Discarded Ashes Spark Harford County House Blaze, Maryland Fire Marshal Says Improperly discarded ashes from a bonfire during the unseasonably warm start to fall led to a house fire in Harford County, the Maryland Fire Marshal is cautioning. Nearly two dozen firefighters from the Bel Air Fire Department were called at around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 to the 1600 block of Junius Court when a neighbor reported that the exterior of a home was on fire. First responders were quickly able to knock down the flames in less than a half hour, though it caused an estimated $20,000 in damage to the single-family home.  It was later determined that the fire was accide…

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Schools
These Are Maryland's Top Public High Schools: New Rankings Released These Are Maryland's Top Public High Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are Maryland's Top Public High Schools: New Rankings Released A pair of Montgomery County public high schools were ranked the best in Maryland, followed by some in Howard County, according to a new Niche report. Poolesville High School took the top spot in Maryland - and 32nd overall in the nation - followed by Walt Whitman High School, River Hill High School, Winston Church Hill High School, and Marriotts Ridge High School. To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected …

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Abingdon Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders Abingdon Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders
Abingdon Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim; Killed Deaf Cellmate In Maryland Guilty Of Murders A man arrested in connection to a murder and then the strangling death of his deaf cellmate while he was incarcerated has been convicted, the Baltimore State's Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday. Gordon Staron, formerly of Abingdon, pleaded guilty of the first-degree murder of Javarick Gantt in the Baltimore City's Central Booking and Intake Facility after previously admitting to killing a 66-year-old man at a bus stop. The fatal stabbing was reported in the early hours of Sept. 6 , 2022, in the 1400 block of East Monument Street. Police say that the investigation determined that …

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Schools
Repeated Threats Of Mass Violence At Harford County Schools Causing Consternation For Sheriff Repeated Threats Of Mass Violence At Harford County Schools Causing Consternation For Sheriff
Repeated Threats Of Mass Violence At Harford County Schools Causing Consternation For Sheriff Threats of mass violence continue to plague Maryland schools, this time leading to charges against a student on Wednesday morning in Harford County. Early on Sept. 25, deputies were alerted about a reported claim from a teen made on social media "to shoot up the school. "This is a threat," the high school student posted on Snapchat.  "Once on scene, the evidence became clear that the juvenile had in fact posted the threat," a spokesperson for the Harford County Sheriff's Office stated. "As a result, deputies charged the student with making threats to commit an act of mass violence."&n…

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Police & Fire
Child Playing With Lighter Sparks Blaze At Harford County Apartment Building: Fire Marshal Child Playing With Lighter Sparks Blaze At Harford County Apartment Building: Fire Marshal
Child Playing With Lighter Sparks Blaze At Harford County Apartment Building: Fire Marshal Things got a little too hot to handle for a child playing with a lighter inside a Harford County apartment that was damaged by fire on Wednesday afternoon, officials say. First responders were called at around 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 25 to the Edgewood Park Apartment complex on Edgewood Road, when a neighbor reported a fire inside one of the units. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, crews from the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Aberdeen Proving Grounds FD/EMS, were able to quickly knock down the fire, which was reported in a bedroom where the child was playing with a lighter. It…

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Harford County Educators Accused Of Failing To Report Alleged Rape, Police Say Harford County Educators Accused Of Failing To Report Alleged Rape, Police Say
Harford County Educators Accused Of Failing To Report Alleged Rape, Police Say Two former educators are facing criminal charges after failing to disclose a reported rape involving a student in Harford County, authorities announced. Former Aberdeen Middle School Principal Regina Jones, 44, and paraeducator Tonya Johnson, 56, were both arrested for failing to report alleged child abuse/neglect after a student came forward to advise them that they were the victim of a rape. According to the Aberdeen Police Department, on April 18, 2023, police were alerted by a local hospital about a past rape involving a minor, and it was later determined that the incident happened…

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Juvenile Reportedly Struck By Vehicle Near Harford County School (DEVELOPING) Juvenile Reportedly Struck By Vehicle Near Harford County School (DEVELOPING)
Juvenile Reportedly Struck By Vehicle Near Harford County School (Developing) One person was reportedly struck by a vehicle in Harford County on Monday morning, resulting in a massive response in Edgewood. Volunteer firefighters from the Abingdon Fire Department and paramedics were called to the 2300 block of Willoughby Beach Road at around 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 23, where there was a reported crash not far from the Edgewood High School involving what was described as a child. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a child reportedly struck by a vehicle in the 2300 block of Willoughby Beach Road in #EdgewoodMD. pic.twitt…

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Obituaries
Volunteer Firefighter, Chief In PA, MD Dies Suddenly, Fund Says Volunteer Firefighter, Chief In PA, MD Dies Suddenly, Fund Says
Volunteer Firefighter, Chief In PA, MD Dies Suddenly, Fund Says A volunteer firefighter serving in Maryland and Pennsylvania for over 40 years has died "unexpectedly", a GoFundMe launched to help launch his family announced on Saturday, Sept. 7.  Chief Tracy L. Tomlinson, 57, of Kirkwood, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, Sept. 5, according to his obituary posted on Shivery Funeral Home, Inc.'s website. He was born in West Grove and was a graduate of Solanco High School. The Robert Fulton Fire Company explained his career as follows: "He became a member of Robert Fulton Fire Company in September of 1983, joining…

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Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County
Rabies Alert Issued After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County A fresh alert has been issued in Harford County after a raccoon tested positive for rabies. The Harford County Health Department issued an alert warning that on Friday, Sept. 6, anyone who came into contact with a raccoon in the Whiteford area may have been exposed to the virus. Officials say that on Friday, the raccoon was found in the 2900 block of Whiteford Road, though it may have spread to other people and pets in the surrounding area. "Witnessing a raccoon is not cause for alarm, but if you or your pets have had contact with a raccoon, please contact the Harford County Departmen…

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Schools
Teen Dies At Hospital Following Shooting At Joppatowne High School Teen Dies At Hospital Following Shooting At Joppatowne High School
Warren Curtis Grant Killed In Maryland School Shooting A deadly shooting at Jappatowne High School is under investigation after a teen died after being airlifted to an area hospital on Friday, the sheriff's office confirmed. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said that 15-year-old Edgewood resident Grant Warren Curtis died at the hospital after being shot by a 16-year-old classmate on Sept. 6 in a bathroom at the school. "I regret to be standing here again with the unfortunately news after being informed that the victim did not survive the shooting," Gahler said at a press conference. The family was notified late on Friday afternoon, he sai…

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Sheriff Responds To Joppatowne High School For Reported Shooting (UPDATED) Sheriff Responds To Joppatowne High School For Reported Shooting (UPDATED)
Sheriff Responds To Joppatowne High School For Reported Shooting (Updated) New details were released by Harford County Sheriff Gahler following an isolated shooting reported at Joppatowne High School on Friday afternoon. There was an increased police presence at the school, though few confirmed details were released by officials. The school was reportedly evacuated.  Volunteer Firefighters from Joppa-Magnolia VFC and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are working at an incident at Joppatowne High School. Follow @Harford_Sheriff for updates. https://t.co/Y5ZBUGLQig — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@HarforCoFireEMS) September 6, 2024 According to the sheriff, a 16-year…

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News
One Airlifted To Hospital After Construction Site Injury In Joppa One Airlifted To Hospital After Construction Site Injury In Joppa
One Airlifted To Hospital After Construction Site Injury In Joppa A construction worker in Harford County suffered serious injuries and had to be airlifted to an area hospital after falling out of a truck and into the foundation of a home in Joppa.  First responders were called before noon on Tuesday, Sept. 3 to the 1400 block of Philadelphia Road, where there was a reported injury at the construction site with a possibly unstable truck at the scene. Harford According to a Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS spokesperson, the injured person was airlifted by a state police helicopter to shock trauma in Baltimore for treatment and evaluations …

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Harford County Man Sentenced To Double The Top Maryland Sentencing Guideline For Motel Rape Harford County Man Sentenced To Double The Top Maryland Sentencing Guideline For Motel Rape
Harford County Man Sentenced To Double The Top Maryland Sentencing Guideline For Motel Rape The Maryland man who admitted to a motel rape earlier this year in Harford County, was handed a heavy prison term that exceeds the state's sentencing guidelines, prosecutors announced. In February, Whiteford resident Earl Samuel Jones, 44, pleaded guilty to the first-degree rape of a 36-year-old woman at a Red Roof Inn in Aberdeen in September 2022.  According to the state's attorney's office, on Sept. 12, 2022, police were called to the motel when a woman reported being asleep in a room when she was awoken by a naked man she did not know after her boyfriend left the door open to use t…

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One Killed, One Hospitalized In Head-On Joppatowne Crash, State Police Say (DEVELOPING) One Killed, One Hospitalized In Head-On Joppatowne Crash, State Police Say (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Head-On Joppatowne Crash, State Police Say (Developing) One person was killed and a second hospitalized in a head-on crash in Harford County on Wednesday afternoon, state police say. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Aug. 28, Maryland State Police troopers were called to investigate a reported crash on Route 152 (Mountain Road) near Singer Road in Joppatowne, where there were two people with serious injuries. According to investigators, a 72-year-old man was driving a Buick LeSabre northbound along the roadway when the man crossed over the center lane and struck a Toyota Corolla head-on. The driver of the Buick was rushed the the University of Mary…

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Illegal Immigrant Admits To Murder Of Woman Recorded On BF's Voicemail In Harford County: SAO Illegal Immigrant Admits To Murder Of Woman Recorded On BF's Voicemail In Harford County: SAO
Illegal Immigrant Admits To Murder Of Woman Recorded On BF's Voicemail In Harford County: SAO The teenager in the country illegally who killed a 20-year-old woman who was found unconscious on the floor of her bedroom by her boyfriend bound at the wrists and with a phone charging court wrapped around her neck copped to the crime, authorities announced. Walter Javier Martinez, now 19, who is a confirmed member of MS-13 pleaded guilty to murder this week in Harford County in connection to the July 2022 murder of Kayla Hamilton, whose body was found three days after her 20th birthday. According to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office, on July 27, 2022, both the victim's boyfrien…

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Repeat Offender Busted With Gun, Drugs During Hospital X-Ray In Harford County Gets Prison Time Repeat Offender Busted With Gun, Drugs During Hospital X-Ray In Harford County Gets Prison Time
Repeat Offender Busted With Gun, Drugs During Hospital X-Ray In Harford County Gets Prison Time A violent repeat offender who violated his probation will spend decades in prison after being sentenced, the Harford County State's Attorney's Office announced on Friday. In May 2023, members of the Havre de Grace Police Department were called to the Harford Memorial Hospital to investigate reports of an armed person, later identified as Sathrie Zach Robinson, Jr., according to authorities. Prosecutors say that Robinson was admitted for treatment and evaluation following a crash, and during a review of an X-ray, hospital staff discovered a loaded gun with hallow point ammunition, more …

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Elementary School Teacher In Harford County Charged With Child Porn Offenses: Sheriff Elementary School Teacher In Harford County Charged With Child Porn Offenses: Sheriff
Elementary School Teacher In Harford County 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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Business
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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