Bel Air, MD
Business
Retird Couple Losing Sleep After $2.1M 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Win In Maryland Retird Couple Losing Sleep After $2.1M 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Win In Maryland
Retird Couple Losing Sleep After $2.1M 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Win In Maryland A Harford County couple went to sleep last week, and when they woke up, were the state's newest multi-millionaires after winning a massive Maryland Lottery jackpot. Now, they can hardly sleep at all. An Aberdeen pair headed to Lottery Headquarters in. Baltimore - and may do some more traveling soon - to collect a $2.1 million prize after hitting big playing "Multi-Match" on Monday, March 25 on a ticket sold at Klein's ShopRite on Riverside Parkway in Belcamp. The winning numbers for their lucky drawing were: 08-15-18-30-36-38.  The winning ticket was sold at Klein’s ShopRite…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Alleged Arsonist Who Burned Initials Into Tree May Have Set More Fires, Officials Say Alleged Arsonist Who Burned Initials Into Tree May Have Set More Fires, Officials Say
Alleged Arsonist Who Burned Initials Into Tree May Have Set More Fires, Officials Say An alleged arsonist who possibly burned his initials on things is facing charges following a lengthy investigation in Harford County, the Maryland Fire Marshal's Office announced on Saturday afternoon. Aberdeen resident Bryan Keith Gilley, 45, was arrested overnight after it was determined that he was responsible for at least one fire, and potentially several others, dating back to May last year, officials say. In June 2023, the fire marshal and ATF launched an investigation into fires involving woods, trees, and train tracks in the area of 200 South Post Road in Aberdeen.  Inves…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
News
Alert Issued For 15-Year-Old Runaway Reported Missing For Days In Maryland Alert Issued For 15-Year-Old Runaway Reported Missing For Days In Maryland
Alert Issued For 15-Year-Old Runaway Reported Missing For Days In Maryland Concerns are mounting or friends and family of a 15-year-old Harford County girl who was reported missing over the weekend. An alert was issued by the Harford County Sheriff's Office regarding Tyler Lynn Wilson, who was reported missing on Friday out of Aberdeen. Wilson was last seen at approximately 6:30 a.m. on March 1 in the 700 block of Wineberry Way.  She was last seen wearing a pink puffy coat with a gray hoodie underneath, blue leggings, and black Yeezy shoes. Missing RunawayThe Harford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining information rega…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Suspect In Custody For Fatal Tiki Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says Suspect In Custody For Fatal Tiki Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Suspect In Custody For Fatal Tiki Bar Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says A man wanted on multiple counts of murder following a deadly bar fight early on Saturday morning has been arrested, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced. Parrise Marcellous Valentine, 33, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Dajuan Kyree Simmons, 24, who was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at D&M’s Tiki Bar and Crab Deck shortly after midnight on Feb. 17.  Both men are from Aberdeen. At approximately 12:08 a.m. on Saturday morning, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2200 block of Pulaski H…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Killed When Car Smashes Through Front Of Harford County Building Driver Killed When Car Smashes Through Front Of Harford County Building
Driver Killed When Car Smashes Through Front Of Harford County Building An unidentified driver was killed after smashing through the front of a building in Harford County, authorities said. The westbound lanes of the 300 block of Route 40 were closed at Beards Hill Road Extension in Aberdeen due to the fatal crash at about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, according to Aberdeen police. The vehicle was traveling west when it crossed over into the eastbound lanes of traffic then crossed over a median, returned to the westbound lanes, and struck a building, police said. The driver was taken to an area hospital by ambulance and later pronounced dead. Investigators from…

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by Jon Craig
Bel Air, MD
Lifestyle
Closing Of Century-Old Maryland Hospital Means New Beginnings 11 Minutes Away Closing Of Century-Old Maryland Hospital Means New Beginnings 11 Minutes Away
Closing Of Century-Old Maryland Hospital Means New Beginnings 11 Minutes Away A Maryland hospital will be closing next month after more than a century. UM Harford Memorial, which admitted its first patient in 1912, announced it will close its doors on Feb. 6. A statement from the hospital says its "aging facilities simply can no longer meet the demands of a modern healthcare system." The day that UM Harford Memorial closes, though, a new, state-of-the-art medical center will open in Aberdeen, 6 miles and 11 minutes away. The hospital will be moving services to the newly-constructed UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Aberdeen, and to the upgraded areas of UM…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Disorderly Pair Arrested After Incident With Local Rental Company In Harford County: Police Disorderly Pair Arrested After Incident With Local Rental Company In Harford County: Police
Disorderly Pair Arrested After Incident With Local Rental Company In Harford County: Police A woman in Harford County really didn't want to return her belongings to a rental company and went to extreme measures, police say. Two people are facing charges after a pair of incidents involving Aberdeen rental company employees who were threatened with a weapon while retrieving items from an area home. According to a spokesperson from the Aberdeen Police Department, over the weekend, officers were called to the 400 block of Hillcrest Drive, where 31-year-old Monica Lynn Taylor was reportedly armed and making threats toward the workers. Police say that when officers got to the residence…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
News
Rumors Swirling About Immigrant Families Relocating From New York City To Maryland Hotels Rumors Swirling About Immigrant Families Relocating From New York City To Maryland Hotels
Rumors Swirling About Immigrant Families Relocating From New York City To Maryland Hotels Elected officials in Maryland are holding firm that they have no plans to allow undocumented immigrants to relocate from New York City into their communities. Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly is digging his heels in the ground amid reports and rumors that hundreds of families could be heading from the Big Apple to the Old Line State for temporary housing. According to Cassilly, more than 200 families are among those being discussed to move to Maryland hotels.  "My office received an unsolicited letter on Monday from an unknown organization indicating that they were working to bring u…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Suspects In Custody Following Targeted Shootings One Week Apart In Northern Maryland: Police Suspects In Custody Following Targeted Shootings One Week Apart In Northern Maryland: Police
Suspects In Custody Following Targeted Shootings One Week Apart In Northern Maryland: Police Police say that two suspects are in custody in Harford County following a pair of midday shootings last month in Aberdeen. Jahmair Jones, 19, and a 17-year-old co-conspirator are facing multiple attempted murder charges after local residents reported shootings in separate incidents in August, the Aberdeen Police Department announced this week. The first incident was reported at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, when residents reported hearing gunshots in the area of East Bel Air Avenue and a woman stated that someone shot at her 21-year-old son while he was driving, though the bullet only hit h…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
Lifestyle
Lady Luck Smiles On Maryland Lottery Player Who Bought Winning $50K Scratcher At Random Lady Luck Smiles On Maryland Lottery Player Who Bought Winning $50K Scratcher At Random
Lady Luck Smiles On Maryland Lottery Player Who Bought Winning $50K Scratcher At Random A pair of Maryland Lottery players were all smiles after winning a top prize on a scratcher. Lady Luck was also smiling on Aberdeen resident Liam Ferns, who cashed in a $50,000 "$50,000 Cash" scratch-off ticket this week at Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore. The 48-year-old said that he bought the ticket on a whim at the Abingdon Royal Farms before getting his car washed on a scorching Sunday during the recent heatwave.  Ferns made a pit stop at the convenience store to pick up something to drink, and as he passed the location's Lottery vending machine, he had a premonition. "I just …

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
Traffic
Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Maryland (Developing) A stretch of I-95 in Harford County was shut down late on Wednesday afternoon that left a motorcyclist with serious injuries. First responders were called shortly before 7 p.m. to the southbound lanes of I-95 near Route 22 in Aberdeen on Wednesday, Aug. 9, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcycle. According to Harford County Fire and EMS personnel, the crash shut down all southbound lanes of I-95 near exit 85 as they awaited a Maryland State Police helicopter to transport the biker to an area trauma center. No information about the motorcyclist has been released. Details are…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD Investigators didn’t catch a Pikachu, Snorlax, or Eveee, though they were able to use Pokémon cards to help them capture a suspect exploding devices in Harford County. Pokémon cards proved key in a joint investigation between the Aberdeen Police Department, ATF, and Maryland Fire Marshal that led to the arrest of 34-year-old Jeremiah Burnette, who has been shaking his neighborhood with multiple explosions over the past several weeks, authorities announced. Police say that approximately 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, officers were called to the area of South Rogers and James Street in Aberd…

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by Zak Failla