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
EDGEWOOD, MD—A new military-themed park in Edgewood has been named in honor of Mildred C. Kelly, a trailblazing U.S. Army command sergeant major who broke racial and gender barriers during her service. The 5.5-acre Mildred C. Kelly Park, located along Nuttal Avenue, was dedicated Tuesday, July 8, at a ceremony attended by Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly, community members and […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Harford County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a double-shooting in Edgewood that left two people wounded, one critically, late Sunday night. Deputies were dispatched to the 1600-block of Candlewood Court at just after 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a 24-year-old female and a 23-year-old male both suffering from […]
ABINGDON, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian overnight in Harford County. The victim, a 33-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. Troopers from the Maryland State Police JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded at just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, June […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded after a vehicle burst into flames in Harford County on Monday afternoon. The fire broke out in the 3400-block of Ebbtide Drive in Edgewood on June 23, 2025. Crews extinguished the fire within minutes of arrival, according to the Abingdon Fire Company. No one was hurt or injured during the incident. There has been no word on […]
ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has daytime testing operations scheduled for Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27, 2025. Firing tests will occur from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Weapons firing may be heard in some areas off the installation. These operations are not hazardous to residents in the surrounding communities and are […]