Investigation continues into double fatal Harford County house fire

HARFORD COUNTY, MD—Investigators with the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Aberdeen Police Department continue their investigation into the cause of a house fire in Aberdeen that claimed the lives of two people on Friday morning. At around 8:15 a.m. on February 21, 2025, the Aberdeen Fire Department, Inc. & Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire & Emergency Services were initially […]

Aberdeen Proving Ground firing test scheduled for Saturday morning

ABERDEEN, MD—A single shot to support testing operations is scheduled at Aberdeen Proving Ground on Saturday morning, February 22, 2025. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. There will be waterway restrictions on the Chesapeake Bay in the area around Spesutie Island from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Military watercraft may be visible. These operations are not […]

Harford County house fire leaves 2 dead, police officer injured

UPDATE: The victims in this blaze are believed to be a mother and son. Original story below… ABERDEEN, MD—Officials are investigating a double fatal house fire that was reported in Harford County on Friday morning. At approximately 8:15 a.m. on February 21, 2025, the Aberdeen Fire Department and Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire & Emergency Services responded to a house fire […]

Eleven Marylanders win lottery prizes of $50,000 or more over past 7 days

BALTIMORE, MD—A total of 11 Maryland Lottery players in the state won prizes of $50,000 or more in the past week, including a $100,000 winner in Reisterstown, a $57,777 winner in Cockeysville, and $50,000 prizes in Aberdeen, Arnold, Baltimore (3), Bowie, Parkville, Pikesville, and Middle River. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Lottery paid more than $25.7 million in […]

Harford County mother charged in infant daughter’s homicide

ABERDEEN, MD—A Harford County mother is in police custody after being charged in the death of her 5 ½-month-old baby girl. ​On Sunday, December 29, 2024, detectives with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division responded to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center after receiving a report from Child Protective Services of suspected child abuse. Upon meeting with medical staff, […]

Aberdeen man sentenced to life in prison following Edgewood murder

BALTIMORE, MD—An Aberdeen man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a murder that occurred in Edgewood earlier this year. On Friday, November 22, 2024, Parrise Marcellous Valentine, 33, of Aberdeen, was sentenced to fife suspend all but fifty (50) years to serve following an August 2024 guilty plea to first-degree murder. Facts presented in support of the plea […]