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Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Gun Seized In Maryland Hotel Drug Bust: Police Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Gun Seized In Maryland Hotel Drug Bust: Police
Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Gun Seized In Maryland Hotel Drug Bust: Police A narcotics investigation at a hotel in Northern Maryland led to the seizure of drugs, cash, a loaded handgun, and the arrest of two men, authorities announced. Aberdeen Police executed nine search warrants at a hotel in the 700 block of West Bel Air Avenue following an extensive probe into alleged drug sales.  While executing the warrants, investigators arrested Darnell Mitchell, 40, and Riyad Carter, 21, in connection with the operation. The suspects face felony and misdemeanor drug charges, along with weapons charges. During the bust, officers seized: Over two ounces of suspecte…

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Train Strikes Vehicle At Rail Crossing In Maryland: Officials Train Strikes Vehicle At Rail Crossing In Maryland: Officials
Train Strikes Vehicle At Rail Crossing In Maryland: Officials A collision between a CSX train and a vehicle brought rail traffic to a halt in Harford County, though no injuries were reported, officials said. The incident occurred Tuesday on Beards Hill Road at the rail crossing in Aberdeen, according to the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. Volunteer firefighters and EMS crews from the Aberdeen Fire Department responded swiftly to the scene. While the train struck the vehicle, no train cars were derailed. Officials confirmed that Amtrak and Maryland Transit Administration MARC services were unaffected by the incident. Beards Hill R…

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Two Dead, 77-Year-Old Hospitalized After Maryland House Fire (DEVELOPING) Two Dead, 77-Year-Old Hospitalized After Maryland House Fire (DEVELOPING)
Two Dead, 77-Year-Old Hospitalized After Maryland House Fire (Developing) A devastating house fire in Harford County claimed two lives and left a 77-year-old man hospitalized, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at a home on Darlington Avenue in Aberdeen.  Responding officers from the Aberdeen Police Department were the first to arrive and found the injured man outside the home, where they were advised there were two family members still inside.  🚨 Aberdeen Fire Department, Inc.and multiple fire departments are on scene of a dwelling fire on Darlington Ave. Avoid the area. Posted by Aberdeen Police Department…

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Sports
Maryland Mom Lands Ultimate Ravens Prize: Club-Level Seats Until 2045 Thanks To Late Dad's Luck Maryland Mom Lands Ultimate Ravens Prize: Club-Level Seats Until 2045 Thanks To Late Dad's Luck
Maryland Mom Lands Ultimate Ravens Prize: Club-Level Seats Until 2045 Thanks To Late Dad's Luck Shannan Brown just became the envy of every Baltimore Ravens fan after scoring club-level season tickets—for the next two decades. The Aberdeen mom struck gold on Wednesday, Feb. 19, after being announced as the Maryland Lottery’s “Ravens Seats For 20 Years” winner.  Her epic prize? A pair of club-level seats and a parking pass for every Ravens preseason and regular season game at M&T Bank Stadium until 2045. And according to Brown, this win wasn’t just luck—it was a gift from above. “We lost my dad last year. He was a Vietnam vet and the life of every Ravens game we watched,” sh…

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Police & Fire
Employees Sold Cocaine To Undercover Officers At Popular Maryland Burger Joint: Sheriff Employees Sold Cocaine To Undercover Officers At Popular Maryland Burger Joint: Sheriff
Employees Sold Cocaine To Undercover Officers At Popular Maryland Burger Joint: Sheriff A Harford County restaurant became the center of a major drug bust, with multiple employees accused of selling cocaine while working, according to the Harford County Drug Task Force. Detectives arrested several suspects following a months-long investigation into drug activity at Abbey Burger in Havre de Grace, where cocaine sales allegedly took place inside the restaurant—sometimes while employees were on the clock. Michael Wade, 42, of Aberdeen, was identified as a key suspect in the operation.  The investigation began in Sept. 2024, when authorities received multiple complaints and …

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Staffers Recognize Armed Pharmacy Robber In Maryland: Cops Staffers Recognize Armed Pharmacy Robber In Maryland: Cops
Staffers Recognize Armed Pharmacy Robber In Maryland: Cops A Maryland man accused of stealing from a pharmacy didn’t get far after staff immediately recognized him and helped police track him down, authorities said. Officers arrested Garrett Guzik, 41, of Aberdeen, on Wednesday, Feb. 5 after he allegedly attempted to rob Citizens Pharmacy Services at 415 Market St. in Havre de Grace, according to police. Police responded to a 911 call shortly after 11:30 a.m. for an attempted robbery at the facility.  When officers arrived just minutes later, staff members provided a clothing description that matched a suspect from a robbery the day…

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Maryland Homeowner’s Heroic Attempt To Stop Blaze Falls Short: Fire Marshal Maryland Homeowner’s Heroic Attempt To Stop Blaze Falls Short: Fire Marshal
Maryland Homeowner’s Heroic Attempt To Stop Blaze Falls Short: Fire Marshal A Harford County homeowner tried to play the hero but was unable to knock down the flames when a late-night blaze broke out on his family's porch, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.  The fire was reported around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, on the rear porch of a one-story home in the 600 block of Edmund Street in Aberdeen, officials said. Investigators say that the homeowners spotted an orange glow through their bedroom window, setting off an unfortunate chain of events.  Rushing to the porch, they found a chair fully engulfed in flames, prompting one homeown…

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Fatal Double Birthday Party Shooting In Maryland Lands Four Teens Behind Bars: Sheriff Fatal Double Birthday Party Shooting In Maryland Lands Four Teens Behind Bars: Sheriff
Fatal Double Birthday Party Shooting In Maryland Lands Four Teens Behind Bars: Sheriff Detectives in Harford County wasted no time cracking down on a deadly shooting at a birthday party in Northern Maryland, arresting four teens within hours of the incident. Amir Dorsey, 18, and Quinton Jackson, 18, both of Edgewood, have been charged with illegal possession of ammunition, while a 17-year-old minor from Abingdon, charged as an adult, and Tyjeir Cole, 18, of Aberdeen, are facing charges of second-degree murder. The chaos unfolded around 12:30 a.m. Saturday on N. Sewards Court in Aberdeen, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.  Deputies responding to reports o…

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Police & Fire
Dismembered Woman's Body Found In Man's Vehicle In Maryland: Cops Dismembered Woman's Body Found In Man's Vehicle In Maryland: Cops
Dismembered Woman's Body Found In Man's Vehicle In Maryland: Cops The search for a missing woman in Delaware ended with a grisly discovery in Maryland, when investigators found her dismembered remains in her suspected killer's vehicle, authorities announced. Nobert Matara, 32, is being held in Maryland pending his extradition back to New Castle County to face a murder charge in connection to the macabre discovery that was made over the weekend in Harford County. Late on Friday, Dec. 20, officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were called to an area apartment in Delaware to conduct a welfare check after the employer of 31-year-old Tracy Nyar…

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Lifestyle
From Scratch-Off To Starting Over: Maryland Couple Eyes New Home With $1M Lottery Prize From Scratch-Off To Starting Over: Maryland Couple Eyes New Home With $1M Lottery Prize
From Scratch-Off To Starting Over: Maryland Couple Eyes New Home With $1M Lottery Prize An Aberdeen couple is planning their next big move—literally—after a $1 million Maryland Lottery win on a scratch-off ticket purchased at their local Wawa. The husband and wife, who have played Lottery games together for more than 30 years, hit the jackpot on the $20 Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game, claiming the life-changing prize earlier this week. “He said, ‘Mama, it’s a million-dollar winner,’” the wife recalled of her husband’s calm announcement after scratching off the ticket at home. Still skeptical, she checked it herself. “I still don’t believe it,” she said. The winning number, 1…

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Lifestyle
Maryland Couple Hits $1M Lottery Jackpot Thanks To Scratch-Off Routine Maryland Couple Hits $1M Lottery Jackpot Thanks To Scratch-Off Routine
Maryland Couple Hits $1M Lottery Jackpot Thanks To Scratch-Off Routine An Aberdeen couple’s long-standing lottery tradition turned into a million-dollar moment when they hit the top prize on the Maryland Lottery’s $20 Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game. The husband and wife team, who first started playing scratch-offs together over 30 years ago, struck gold on a ticket purchased at the Wawa on North Philadelphia Boulevard. “He said, ‘Mama, it’s a million-dollar winner,’” the wife recalled, still in disbelief even after confirming the life-changing news on the Maryland Lottery app. The lucky ticket revealed the number 18 matched a $1 million prize square, setting …

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News
Shooter Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court Shooter Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court
Shooter Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court A man who stalked his prey and shot a longtime friend was convicted this week on attempted murder and other charges for a 2022 shooting in Harford County, the state's attorney's office announced. Kory Putney, 46, was found guilty following a three-day trial in Harford County Circuit Court of attempting to gun down his friend of 20 years, who was able to identify him after surviving the shooting. According to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office, members of the sheriff's office were called to investigate a shooting late on Aug. 21, 2022, where they found a gunshot victim in a grassy …

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Police & Fire
Sheriff IDs Gunman, Victim Rushed To Hospital Following Shooting Near Maryland Business Sheriff IDs Gunman, Victim Rushed To Hospital Following Shooting Near Maryland Business
Sheriff IDs Gunman, Victim Rushed To Hospital Following Shooting Near Maryland Business One person was hospitalized overnight, and a suspect is in custody following a shooting outside a Harford County business late on Monday afternoon. Aberdeen resident resident Justin Matthew Schlotterbeck, 41, has been identified as the alleged gunman who left Bel Air 27-year-old Bel Air native Eric Chi Fonong Igwacho with serious injuries in Abingdon. According to the Harford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 4 p.m. on Nov. 4, deputies were called to the 3500 block of Woodsdale Road, where they found Igwacho suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower body. 3500 block of W…

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Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities
Harford Gang Member Gets Prison Term 'Well Over' Maryland Sentencing Guidelines: Authorities A gang member in Maryland who opened fire on a pair of teens believed to be rivals over a rap video posted on YouTube got more than the maximum sentence, according to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office. Nigel Pearson was sentenced to life in prison plus 138 years suspending all but 60 to serve, with the last 20 years to be served without the possibility of parole - well over Maryland Sentencing Guidelines - which called for a sentence of 25 years with 50 to serve. Prosecutors "argued for the upward deviation from the guidelines, citing the permanent injury to the victim and h…

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Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police
Teen Charged As Adult After HS Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland 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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Police & Fire
High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland Shooting: Police
High School Football Player, 14, Killed In Maryland 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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Man Sentenced To Double The Top Maryland Sentencing Guideline For Motel Rape: State's Attorney Man Sentenced To Double The Top Maryland Sentencing Guideline For Motel Rape: State's Attorney
Man Sentenced To Double The Top Maryland Sentencing Guideline For Motel Rape: State's Attorney 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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Business
Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Shop Rite Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Shop Rite
Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Shop Rite A winning Maryland Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at an area grocery store, and the winner has not yet come forward to claim their five-figure jackpot. One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth was sold at Klein's Shop Rite on Beards Hill Road in Abedeen for the drawing on Thursday, Aug. 15, though it has not been cashed in a day later. The winning numbers for the Thursday drawing were 06-07-11-12-19 with a Bonus Ball of 16. This represents the 22nd jackpot-winner Bonus Match 5 drawing sold in 2024. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ti…

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Convicted Sex Offender In Maryland Gets 40 Years For Sexually Exploiting Minor With Wife: Feds Convicted Sex Offender In Maryland Gets 40 Years For Sexually Exploiting Minor With Wife: Feds
Convicted Sex Offender In Maryland Gets 40 Years For Sexually Exploiting Minor With Wife: Feds A man who repeatedly sexually abused a prepubescent minor with his wife in Maryland while documenting it will spend decades in prison, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Aberdeen resident Nicholas Paul Bryson, 41, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation by a minor. According to his plea agreement, between 2011 and 2013, Bryson and wife Heather Clark, "repeatedly sexually abused a prepubescent minor in their care and produced numerous sexually explicit videos and images of the abuse."  During a search by federal offic…

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