ARRESTED: Suspect taken into custody following hours-long standoff in Fallston

UPDATE: Police say the injured officer was carjacked, shot multiple times with a rifle, and is recovering at Shock Trauma. Original story below… —— FALLSTON, MD—The suspect who shot and injured two police officers has been taken into police custody. David Linthicum allegedly shot and injured one police officer in Cockeysville on Wednesday evening. That officer has been released from […]

Officer seriously injured after being shot by wanted suspect, roads in Fallston being shut down due to pursuit

UPDATE 2: David Linthicum is now in police custody. UPDATE: Warren Road between Poplar Mill Road & Bosley Road in Cockeysville will also be shut down for an extended period of time. Original story below… ——— FALLSTON, MD—A police officer sustained serious injuries after being shot by a wanted suspect in Cockeysville on Thursday night. At around 9:30 p.m. on […]

Wanted suspect spotted in Cockeysville, police pursuit in progress

UPDATE 6: Further updates on this story will be posted here. UPDATE 5: Portions of Harford Road and Belair Road are now being shut down in Fallston.  Motorists should avoid the area. UPDATE 4: OFFICER DOWN – The Baltimore County Police Department says the officer who was shot on Thursday night has sustained serious injuries.  Authorities are still pursuing the […]

Inmate from Middle River dies at Harford County Detention Center

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A 26-year-old inmate from the Harford County Detention Center died early Sunday morning after hanging himself in his cell, authorities said. At approximately 12:15 a.m., a correctional deputy found the inmate unresponsive in his cell with a sheet around his neck. Deputies immediately began lifesaving efforts and called for medical staff at the detention center. Deputies and medical […]

Harford County man sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug distribution conspiracy

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man will spend 20 years behind bars for his part in a drug distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III on December 19 sentenced Che Jaron Durbin, 44, of Aberdeen, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine […]

Police searching for suspect who robbed Royal Farms store in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Police in Harford County are searching for the man who robbed a Joppa convenience store on Tuesday. At around 4:30 a.m. on December 20, deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Royal Farms store located in the 500-block of Joppa Farm Road in for a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, authorities were informed that an […]

Edgewood shooting victim dies, police still searching for Towson man

UPDATE: Jamar Wise has been apprehended by police. Original story below… —— EDGEWOOD, MD—The victim in an Edgewood shooting has died. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has identified Jamar Wise, 42, of Towson, as a suspect. Investigators have determined that Wise had previously been in a relationship with the victim, identified as Kisha Blackwell, 46, of Edgewood. Authorities say that Blackwell […]