Medevac transports injured dirt bike rider following weekend crash

CHASE, MD—A dirt bike rider was seriously injured in a crash that was reported over the weekend. At around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to the area of Bengies Road and the Amtrak line for a report of a dirt bike crash. At the scene, crews found that the rider was impaled […]

Police: Joppa quadruple shooting suspect shot mother, cousins before killing himself; victims identified

JOPPA, MD—Detectives are investigating after multiple people were found dead of gunshot wounds in an apparent murder–suicide in Joppa. At just after 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2023, deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 300-block of Trimble Road for a report of an active shooter situation. Within minutes, deputies arrived on the scene and […]

Quadruple shooting leaves 4 dead in Joppa

UPDATE: Police now say the suspect shot his mother and two cousins before killing himself. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Four people are dead following a quadruple shooting in Joppa on Saturday. At just after 11:15 a.m. on August 26, deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 300-block of Trimble Road for a report of an active shooter […]

Blood on Board: Equipping Maryland’s air medical response with whole blood to save lives

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An important life-saving initiative kicked off in Middle River this week. The Maryland State Police (MDSP), Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) have announced a new public-private collaboration for lifesaving trauma response for Marylanders. Whole blood is used for emergency transfusions when minutes are critical, and is now available […]

Man suffers spinal injury in Joppa diving accident

JOPPA, MD—A 21-year-old man was injured in a diving accident in Joppa on Sunday evening. At just after 5 p.m. on August 13, emergency personnel responded to Mariner Point Park to meet a boater in distress. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that the man sustained spinal trauma in a diving accident and was flown to UMMS Shock Trauma Center […]

Mountain Road crash leaves 2 injured

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday evening crash in Joppa. At just before 8 p.m. on June 17, 2023, units responded to a motor vehicle accident in the 1800-block of Mountain Road. One person was taken to John’s Hopkins Bayview and a second person was taken to Shock Trauma. Both patients sustained non-life threatening injuries, according to […]

Crews working to rescue logger stuck in tree in Glen Arm

UPDATE: After nearly two hours, crews have rescued the tree trimmer stuck in a tree after being injured. The patient is being transported to Shock Trauma via Medevac with serious injuries. Original story below… ——— GLEN ARM, MD—Emergency crews are performing a high-angle rescue in the Glen Arm area. At just before 4 p.m., units responded to the 10900-block of […]

I-95 crash in Harford County leaves 2 dead

ABINGDON, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal Thursday evening crash in Harford County that left two people dead. The first victim has been identified as Dennis English, Jr., 45, of Baltimore. He was the operator and sole occupant of a 2013 GMC Terrain SUV involved in the crash. The second victim has been identified as John Mastropietro, 64, of […]