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VIDEO: Body-Cam Footage Released From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland VIDEO: Body-Cam Footage Released From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland
Video: Body-Cam Footage Released From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland Body-worn camera and dashboard footage has been released days after the Harford County State's Attorney's Office announced that no charges would be filed against those involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Maryland. In late June, State Attorney Albert Peisinger, Jr. announced that his office is declining to bring charges against the deputies involved in the Harford County shooting death of 53-year-old John Fauver on Saturday, April 23 in Forest Hills. On Thursday, July 7, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General released footage from th…

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Lifestyle
Woman Wins $30K - Not $100 - From Gifted Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Woman Wins $30K - Not $100 - From Gifted Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket
Woman Wins $30K - Not $100 - From Gifted Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket A Maryland woman turned a $3 scratch-off lottery ticket gifted by a friend into $30,000. In Harford County, an Aberdeen woman was gifted six scratch-off tickets from a friend who stopped to buy cigarettes and opted to decide a package of “Diamond Bingo” instant tickets from an area Wawa, including one lucky top-prize winner. Lottery officials said that among the six tickets was a $30,000 winner that was sold at Wawa on North Philadelphia Boulevard in Aberdeen, just weeks after the latest edition of the game went up for sale in June. It represents the first of seven $30,000 top prizes avail…

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Police & Fire
Possible Fourth Of July Fireworks Shed Fire Under Investigation In Harford County Possible Fourth Of July Fireworks Shed Fire Under Investigation In Harford County
Possible Fourth Of July Fireworks Shed Fire Under Investigation In Harford County Fireworks may have caused a shed outside a Maryland home to go up in flames during the holiday weekend, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In Harford County, first responders were dispatched to a home on Maple Wreath Court shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Monday, July 4, where there was a reported shed fire on the property. Upon arrival, members of the Abingdon Fire Company found the shed fully engulfed in flames, though they were quickly able to knock down the flames within 10 minutes, officials said. The shed and its contents are “a complete loss,” according to the fire mar…

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Police & Fire
One Killed, Five Injured In Crash Involving Maryland DOT Vehicle One Killed, Five Injured In Crash Involving Maryland DOT Vehicle
One Killed, Five Injured In Crash Involving Maryland DOT Vehicle One was pronounced dead in Harford County and a second was airlifted to a trauma center after a driver lost control and caused a chain-reaction crash involving a Maryland Department of Transportation Authority (MDTA), the sheriff's office announced. Ehsan Ulhaq, 52, was killed when the Toyota he was a passenger in at approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29 crashed on I-95 northbound in Havre de Grace according to officials. The preliminary investigation into the fatal crash determined that Laila Jan, 45, was driving a 2020 Toyota Camry north on I-95 when she lost control for unknown reas…

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Police & Fire
Officials Decline To Charge Deputies Involved In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland Officials Decline To Charge Deputies Involved In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland
Officials Decline To Charge Deputies Involved In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland No charges will be filed against the sheriff’s deputies involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Maryland, the Harford County State's Attorney's Office announced. State's Attorney Albert Peisinger, Jr. announced that his office is declining to bring charges against the deputies involved in the Harford County shooting death of John Fauver on Saturday, April 23 in Forest Hills. Fauver, 53, was shot by a sheriff's sergeant and corporal after he was located behind CVS on Rock Spring Road following an hour-long search for him, according to the sheriff's office. At the time of the s…

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Police & Fire
Seen Them? Alert Issued For Pair Wanted For Armed Robbery At Maryland Walmart Seen Them? Alert Issued For Pair Wanted For Armed Robbery At Maryland Walmart
Seen Them? Alert Issued For Pair Wanted For Armed Robbery At Maryland Walmart Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a pair of suspects who are wanted for robbing a Walmart location in Harford County. An alert was issued by the Harford County Sheriff's Office following an alleged robbery that happened at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, at the big box store in the 400 block of Constant Friendship Boulevard in Abington. Investigators said that deputies were advised that an unknown man attempted to purchase an item at one of the registers, and when the cashier opened it, a second suspect told the…

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Police & Fire
Wanted Cigarette Thieves At Large In Maryland: Sheriff Wanted Cigarette Thieves At Large In Maryland: Sheriff
Wanted Cigarette Thieves At Large In Maryland: Sheriff Recognize them? The Harford County Sheriff's Office released surveillance photos on Monday, June 27, of two suspects who are wanted for allegedly stealing cigarettes from an area convenience store. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Monday, June 13, officials said that an unknown man and woman walked into Royal Farms on the 2200 block of Jack Lane in Bel Air to purchase cigarettes. Before paying the clerk, the man allegedly grabbed the cigarettes and the duo proceeded to flee the store in a Volkswagen Jetta or Passat, according to investigators. The investigation into the theft is ongoing. An…

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Police & Fire
Suspects Wanted For Separate Credit Card Theft, Fraud Incidents In Harford County Suspects Wanted For Separate Credit Card Theft, Fraud Incidents In Harford County
Suspects Wanted For Separate Credit Card Theft, Fraud Incidents In Harford County Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in locating two pairs of suspects who allegedly fraudulently used stolen credit cards in separate incidents in Harford County. An alert was issued by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, June 24, as they attempt to track down the four suspects who are wanted on fraud and theft charges. These two wanted suspects used a stolen credit cards to purchase gift cards at the Fallston Walmart.Harford County Sheriff's Office First, between 5:37 p.m. and 5:53 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, two women (pictured above) pu…

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Police & Fire
Homeowner Hospitalized In Maryland After House Fire Breaks Out Homeowner Hospitalized In Maryland After House Fire Breaks Out
Homeowner Hospitalized In Maryland After House Fire Breaks Out A Harford County homeowner was hospitalized after an electrical fire sparked in his Havre De Grace home, the state fire marshal announced. First responders were dispatched to Gashey Drive shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, where there was a reported fire that broke out in a one-story, single-family dwelling. More than two dozen firefighters responded to the scene, officials said, and the flames were knocked down within minutes. The owner of the home was treated and transported to the Bayview Medical Center for treatment of minor non-life-threatening injuries after discovering the…

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Police & Fire
Wanted Cigarette Thief May Have Been Driving Stolen Car In Maryland: Sheriff Wanted Cigarette Thief May Have Been Driving Stolen Car In Maryland: Sheriff
Wanted Cigarette Thief May Have Been Driving Stolen Car In Maryland: Sheriff Recognize him? Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and tracking down a wanted man who allegedly robbed a Harford County store before taking off in a potentially stolen vehicle. Shortly before 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 900 block of Philadelphia Road in Joppa, where there was a reported theft that had just taken place. It is alleged that upon arrival, investigators were advised that an unknown suspect entered the store, proceeded behind the counter, took multiple cartons …

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Police & Fire
Reward Offered In Yearlong Maryland Homicide Investigation Reward Offered In Yearlong Maryland Homicide Investigation
Reward Offered In Yearlong Maryland Homicide Investigation A reward is being offered by law enforcement agencies in Maryland for any information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of a suspect who killed a 20-year-old man in Harford County. Jarmil Christopher Stewart was shot and killed in Edgewood on June 9, 2021 in what was described by investigators as “not a random crime.” Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to the 6200 block of Edgewood Road in the area of Cedar Lake at approximately 11:45 p.m. on the night of the shooting. Officials said that on arrival, deputies located Stewart, who had suffered a gunshot woun…

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Schools
Blown Transformer Closes Harford County Elementary School Blown Transformer Closes Harford County Elementary School
Blown Transformer Closes Harford County Elementary School Students were temporarily displaced in a Harford County elementary school when a transformer blew and caught fire, officials announced. On Tuesday, June 14, an alert was issued to families and emergency contacts at the Magnolia Elementary School regarding the fire, which forced students to relocate to Magnolia Middle School. No injuries were reported, and a spokesperson for the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company said that crews had to temporarily wait on the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to respond to the scene to de-energize the power before extinguishing to blaze. Firefighters …

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