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 […]

Tornado Warning issued for Middle River, Bowleys Quarters, Chase; tornado confirmed

UPDATE: Another Tornado Warning has been issued for Nottingham, White Marsh, Rosedale, and Perry Hall. Original story below… — MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The National Weather Service has issued another Tornado Warning for Baltimore County. This third warning covers Middle River, Chase, Dundalk, Edgewood, Joppa, and Bowleys Quarters and will remain in effect until 3:15 p.m. At 246 p.m., a confirmed tornado […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct testing August 23–27

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct daytime and nighttime testing this week. The base will be testing from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 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 […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground to conduct testing August 17 – 20

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials have announced that the base will conduct daytime and nighttime testing each day this week. The base will be testing until midnight on Tuesday and from 7:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. These operations are not hazardous to […]