Crime, Police/Fire

Two dead in Middle River double shooting

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A double shooting in Middle River has left two people dead. At around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, officers responded to the 9600-block of Pulaski Highway (21220) for a reported shooting. When authorities arrived on the scene, they located two adult male victims who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Both males were pronounced dead at the scene. Homicide …


Crime, Police/Fire

Double shooting reported in Middle River

UPDATE: Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. They have not yet been identified. Original story below… ——— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police are on the scene of a double shooting in Middle River. The incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday evening in the area the of Pulaski Highway and Middle River Road (21220). Two people are confirmed to …


$1 million lottery ticket sold in Cumberland; winning $10K tickets purchased in White Marsh, Rosedale, Essex

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland Lottery player in Cumberland bought a FAST PLAY ticket worth $1 million over the weekend and winning $10,000 scratch-off tickets were sold in White Marsh, Rosedale, and Essex. In all, 33 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were purchased or claimed in the week ending March 10, and players won prizes totaling nearly $32 million in …

88-year-old struck and killed crossing Pulaski Highway in Rosedale

ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating after a pedestrian was stuck & killed on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale. At around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, officers responded to the 8200-block of Pulaski Highway (21237) in  reference to a pedestrian crash. Once on scene, detectives determined 88-year-old John Lohmeyer was struck by a 2019 Jeep Cherokee as he was attempting to cross …

Vehicle fire reported in Edgewood

EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews are on the scene of a vehicle fire in the Edgewood area. The fire was reported at around 10:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, March 7, in the 1700-block of Pulaski Highway. Upon arrival, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments found a vehicle on fire in the parking lot of a liquor store. No injuries have …

Crews to begin new resurfacing projects along Route 40, Belair Road in Harford County

BALTIMORE, MD—The MDOT State Highway Administration is beginning two new paving projects in Harford County beginning next week. The first project begins on Monday, March 11 and will be on US 40 (Pulaski Highway) east of Joppa. The second project, which begins in April, will be on US 1 (Belair Road) north of Kingsville. The resurfacing projects should be complete …

Tree falls onto power lines, closes roads in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a tree that fell into power lines in Joppa on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at around 9:15 p.m. on February 28 in the area of Joppa Farm Road and Pulaski Highway. Pulaski Highway, Joppa Farm Road, and Trimble Road are currently blocked. Several homes and businesses in the area are reportedly without …

Harford County denies request to close Joppa Road at CSX railroad crossing in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly this week denied a request from the Maryland Transportation Authority on behalf of CSX rail service to close Joppa Road on both sides of its railroad crossing in Joppa. The request was denied after investigations by Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly’s administration found that a closure of the crossing would slow emergency vehicle response …