Woman’s finger bitten off during Edgewood dispute

UPDATE: Richard A. Young, 61, of Top View Drive, has been charged first- and second-degree assault. Original story below… —— EDGEWOOD, MD—Paramedics are treating a woman for a severe hand injury she sustained during a Sunday night dispute in Edgewood. At just after 8:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to the 900-block of Top View Drive. At the scene, medics found […]

Crash with injuries reported in Edgewood

EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews were on the scene of a crash with reported injuries in Edgewood on Sunday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 12:45 p.m. at the intersection of Route 40 and Edgewood Road. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company says that one patient was treated for minor injuries at the scene and refused transport. Motorists should use caution in the […]

Stolen vehicle destroyed by fire in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Authorities say a Tuesday night vehicle fire in Joppa destroyed a stolen car. At just after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 1100-block of Oak Avenue. At the scene, crews found a 2016 Chrysler 200 that was fully engulfed in flames. The fire was quickly contained, then detectives learned that the […]

JMVFC firefighter suffers heart attack while battling weekend house fire

JOPPA, MD—A firefighter suffered a heart attack while battling a house fire in Joppa over the weekend. Tyler Colvin says his father, a firefighter with the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, went into cardiac arrest after responding to a house fire in the 700-block of Ferguson Road on Saturday afternoon. After being transported to UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, the firefighter […]

Two injured in Joppa crash

JOPPA, MD—Two people were injured in a Wednesday afternoon crash in Joppa. At around 2:30 p.m., paramedics responded to an accident at the intersection of Mountain Road at Old Mountain Road. One patient was transported to Franklin Square Medical Center and another was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview medical center for further evaluation, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. […]

Crews respond to Kingsville vehicle fire

KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews responded to a vehicle fire in the Kingsville area on Saturday evening. At just after 5 p.m., firefighters from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to the area of Pulaski Highway at Jones Road. At the scene, units found a vehicle engulfed in flames. Westbound Route 40 was briefly shut down while crews […]

Harford County Sheriff’s Office to hold memorial blood drive in February

JOPPA, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office will hold a memorial blood drive next month. The event is being organized in honor of the late Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon, both of whom were with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Both officers were killed in the line of duty on February 10, 2016. The blood drive […]