BEL AIR, MD—A Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been indicted on theft and forgery charges, officials said Wednesday. Shawn Forton, 40, was suspended without pay after a grand jury indicted him on July 16. The charges stem from allegations that were investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division and the Office of Professional Standards. A female victim told police that […]
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 […]
BEL AIR, MD—This week, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be posting signs at each Ma & Pa Trail head as well as at each HCSO facility announcing the arrest in the Rachel Morin homicide investigation. On August 5, 2023, Morin was brutally murdered while walking on the Ma & Pa trail in Bel Air. Over the weekend, the sheriff’s […]
BEL AIR, MD—A man suspected of killing someone in El Salvador in 2023 has been charged with the rape and murder of Rachel Morin, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. On August 5, 2023, Morin was brutally murdered while walking on the Ma & Pa trail in Bel Air. The sheriff’s office said 23-year-old Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, a citizen […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Transportation Authority Police made 457 traffic stops and issued 756 citations, warnings, and repair orders during a large-scale safety initiative last week. The initiative ran from Thursday, May 30, to Friday, May 31, and also involved the Maryland Comptroller’s Office, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland State Police, Aberdeen, Bel Air, Baltimore County, and the Harford County Sheriff’s […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Nine search and seizure warrants were executed and seven arrests were made on May 23, 2024, as detectives continue their investigation into a shooting that occurred on Harr Park Court in Edgewood, last 4th of July. Two other suspects were served with additional charges while incarcerated for unrelated charges. To date, nine suspects have been charged in connection to […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has made arrests in two separate incidents involving juvenile motor vehicle thefts. At just before 1:45 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024, deputies responded to a report of a stolen white Kia Optima on Harford Square Drive in Edgewood. When police intervened, the vehicle fled, resulting in a pursuit that traversed from Harford Square […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood woman has been charged with arson after she intentionally set her parents’ home on fire late Friday night while they were out of the country. At around 11:30 p.m. on May 10, 2024, crews were called to the 600-block of Mulberry Lane for an automatic fire alarm. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the house. […]