Tractor-trailer driver flees from police on I-95, travels in wrong direction for nearly 8 miles

EDGEWOOD, MD—A tractor-trailer driver has been arrested after fleeing from police on Interstate 95 and traveling in the wrong direction for nearly eight miles. The driver has been identified as Maurice Cooper, 37, of Haverhill, Florida. Cooper was taken into police custody on Monday afternoon without incident. Cooper faces the following charges: attempted second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, assault […]

Police searching for vehicle involved in Harford County hit-and-run

UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with this case. Original story below… —— EDGEWOOD, MD—Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Harford County. The Monday afternoon accident in Edgewood left one person injured. At just after noon, troopers from the Maryland State Police – […]

Edgewood house explosion caused by disconnected gas range, candle

EDGEWOOD, MD—Investigators with the Office of the State Fire Marshal have determined the cause of an explosion that leveled a home and critically injured an Edgewood man on Sunday evening. Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded that 67-year-old Delbert L. Markley, Jr., the homeowner, lit a candle after he improperly disconnected a gas range, subsequently allowing the home to fill […]

Edgewood house explosion damages three homes, critical injuries reported

UPDATE 2: Investigators have determined the cause of the explosion – details here. UPDATE: Officials have confirmed that the explosion originated from within the home.  Investigators are currently working with BGE to determine the cause. The owner was discovered at the rear of the home. Original story below… —— EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Sunday night house […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct firing tests on Tuesday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct daytime and nighttime testing on Tuesday, September 14th. The base will be conducting tests from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. These operations are not hazardous to residents in our surrounding communities and are integral to […]

Parkville-area teacher arrested on child pornography charges

PARKVILLE, MD—Investigators from the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit have arrested a Harford County man on child pornography charges. The accused, identified as Lewis Blandon, 38, of Edgewood, is employed as a teacher. Blandon has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography. He was arrested on Tuesday night without incident. Blandon was transported to the Harford […]