EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood woman was sentenced this week to life in prison, with all but 180 years suspended, for a 2019 arson that killed four people. Bobbie Sue Hodge, 66, received the new sentence after her previous 2022 conviction was remanded for a new trial by the Appellate Court of Maryland. The Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing of […]
UPDATE: The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal has determined that the fire was causes by an unspecified air fryer error. The children that were displaced are 4, 10, and 14 years old. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Tuesday afternoon. At just before 12:30 p.m. on July 15, units […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews battled a food truck fire in Edgewood on Friday evening. The blaze broke out at around 6:00 p.m. on July 11 in the 2700-block of Beckon Drive, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Units arrived to find a food truck engulfed in flames. The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported. Photo via JMVFC
JOPPA, MD—Crews rescued a trapped dog in Joppa over the July 4th weekend, and officials are searching for its owner. On Friday July 4, crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called to Falconer Road for a report of a dog trapped in a storm drain. The dog was eventually brought to safety. There was no collar on the dog […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a crash on Route 40 in Joppa on Tuesday evening. At around 6:30 p.m. on July 1, units responded to a motor vehicle collision on Pulaski Highway at Oak Avenue. Personnel from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and the Harford County Department of Emergency Services responded to the scene. Route 40 was shut down in both direction […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in Edgewood on Sunday evening. The fire broke out in the 2500-block of Hanson Road during the evening hours June 15, 2025. The blaze was quickly contained to the kitchen, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Three adults and one child have been displaced and are being assisted by Harford County Disaster […]
JOPPA, MD—A portion of Philadelphia Road has been shut down after a crash brought down a utility pole on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred along Route 7 between Joppa Road and Paul Lane (21085), according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. A utility pole is down and one vehicle went off of the roadway and into the woods. Philadelphia Road […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a major crash in the Joppa area on Sunday evening. At around 5 p.m. on May 25, 2025, units responded to a motor vehicle collision along southbound I-95 just past Little Gunpowder Falls. A total of nine vehicles were involved in the crash, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Several lanes along southbound I-95 were […]