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

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 in the 100-block of Darlington Avenue. The Aberdeen Police Department was first on the scene and found […]

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 […]

Harford County couple wins $1 million lottery prize

ABERDEEN, MD—A Harford County couple recently won $1 million playing the Maryland Lottery’s Gold Rush 777 scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at a Wawa convenience store at 231 North Philadelphia Boulevard in Aberdeen on November  22nd. The couple, who have been together for over 30 years, usually play Keno together. However, the husband enjoys playing scratch-off games occasionally. […]