Freedom Federal Credit Union selects eight educators as 2024 Golden Apple Award recipients

BEL AIR, MD—At a reception held at Mountain Branch in Joppa on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Freedom Federal Credit Union honored Ms. Sue Nickerson and Ms. Jen Olkowski, as the grand award recipients of the Credit Union’s 2024 Golden Apple Annual Educator Awards. The program, now in its thirteenth year, offers eight annual educator awards of $2,000, $1,000, $500 and […]

Harford County music teacher arrested on child pornography charges

BEL AIR, MD—Detectives have arrested a 27-year-old Bel Air man and charged him with 11 counts related to possession and distribution of child pornography. Earlier this year, Detectives with the Harford County Child Advocacy Center received a tip regarding suspicious internet activity, specifically the downloading of multiple sexually explicit images of children that appeared to be between one and 13 […]

Bel Air house explosion leaves 2 dead, 12 families displaced

UPDATE 2: The NTSB has released its preliminary report here. UPDATE: The victims have been identified 73-year-old Ray Corkran Jr., the homeowner, and 35-year-old Jose Rodriguez-Alvarado, the contracted BGE utility employee. Original story below… BEL AIR, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) are continuing their investigation into a house […]

Explosion levels house in Bel Air

UPDATE: The two victims have been identified and 12 families have been displaced by the explosion. Original story below… ——— BEL AIR, MD—Crews are on the scene of an apparent house explosion in Bel Air. The incident was reported at around 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 11, in the 2300-block of Arthurs Woods Drive. Firefighters are currently searching for victims. […]

Edgewood man arrested in connection with Harford Mall shooting

UPDATE: Wesley Larry Lyons has been convicted of attempted murder. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of the suspect involved in the shooting at Harford Mall on June 2, 2024. On Sunday, HCSO said the Warrant Unit successfully tracked down and arrested Wesley Larry Lyons, 35 of Edgewood. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office […]

Vehicle fire reported on I-95 in Harford County

EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews are on the scene of a vehicle fire on Interstate 95 in Harford County. The fire was reported at around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, along northbound I-95 just prior to MD 24 (Exit 77). Several northbound lanes are closed on I-95, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo […]