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    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    4 killed in shooting at Joppatowne apartment, police say
    Detectives are investigating the shooting as a potential murder-suicide, Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said.
    Rebekah Morin, left, and Patty Morin, center, grieve for their sister and daughter Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five who was found deceased on the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail two weeks ago.
    Rachel Morin’s family, friends recall woman of ‘joy and energy’ at trailside walk
    Family, friends and neighbors took part in a walk to honor Rachel Morin, who disappeared Aug. 5 after going on a walk along the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail in downtown Bel Air. Her body was found the next day.
    The loved ones of Rachel Morin taped photos of her on trees and laid flowers on the grounds of the Ma and Pa Trail where she was found deceased.
    Rachel Morin murder: DNA links suspected killer to Los Angeles home invasion
    The Harford County Sheriff’s Office recovered DNA from Morin’s body that was matched through the national law enforcement database to evidence from a crime in Los Angeles.
    The body of a woman found on a popular Maryland hiking trail has been formally identified as 37-year-old mother-of-five Rachel Morin.
    Rachel Morin’s family asks for compassion amid ‘horrific news’
    The family of Rachel Morin, the mother of five whose body was found along a trail in Bel Air on Sunday, says the family is planning a celebration of life and a 5K in her honor.
    The body of a woman found on a popular Maryland hiking trail has been formally identified as 37-year-old mother-of-five Rachel Morin.
    Rachel Morin: More than 100 tips received in ‘heinous’ killing, sheriff says
    Ten investigators are working “around the clock” on the case of Rachel Morin, the 37-year-old mother of five, whose body was found near a Bel Air nature trail Sunday, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said Wednesday.
    Alexis Uhland teaches her third grade class at Berkshire Elementary School in Dundalk on March 3, 2023. Baltimore County Public Schools had more than 300 unfilled teaching jobs at the end of July.
    Maryland still has a teacher shortage, but this school year looks better than last
    Baltimore-area school districts offered bonuses, raised salaries, held dozens of job fairs and tried improving work culture to keep the teachers they have and hire new ones.
    The body of a woman found on a popular Maryland hiking trail has been formally identified as 37-year-old mother-of-five Rachel Morin.
    Sheriff: Medical examiner confirms that body found along trail was Rachel Morin, mother of 5
    Rachel Morin was “a fighter” who was looking for “someone to love her in her raw form,” says friend of the slain Harford County woman.
    Breaking News alert
    Body found along Harford County trail believed to be missing woman, sheriff says
    A body found along the Ma and Pa Trail in Harford County is believed to be that of 37-year-old Rachel Morin, who was reported missing Saturday night, according to the county sheriff’s office.
    Harford County Councilman Aaron Penman (left), R-District B, alleges Republican County Executive Bob Cassilly (right) illegally intercepted his and electronic communications.
    Delayed project may have fueled bad blood, wiretapping allegations in Harford County
    A delayed police precinct and training center may be at the center of accusations between Harford County leaders.
    Harford County Councilman Aaron Penman, R-District B (left), alleges Republican County Executive Bob Cassilly illegally intercepted his and electronic communications.
    Harford County councilman accuses county executive of violating state’s wiretapping laws
    Councilman Aaron Penman alleges the office of Robert Cassilly spied on him over an investigation into misappropriation of county funds.
    The victorious Girls South All-America Lacrosse team, which featured nine Baltimore area players, poses for a team photo after their 14-10 win over the North, Saturday night at Johns Hopkins' Homewood Field.
    Stellar play in goal by Bryn Mawr’s Julia Suriano lifts the South to victory in Girls All-America Lacrosse game at Hopkins
    The performance by the Maryland-bound star ranks among the best in the 17-year history of the game; McDonogh’s McCabe Millon ends his high school career on a high note despite the South’s loss in the boys game
    Anthony W. Potts was a United States Army major general who served as the program executive officer for Command, Control and Communications from June 22, 2022, to June 2023.
    Pilot killed in Havre de Grace crash was Army general who served at Aberdeen Proving Ground
    Over the last year, Maj. Gen. Anthony W. Potts oversaw the development of a new communications network for soldiers while stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
    Emergency responders on the scene of a single-engine plane crash in Havre de Grace on July 25, 2023. Courtesy: CBS News Baltimore.
    Officials identify pilot who died in single-engine plane crash in Havre de Grace
    NTSB will investigate the crash, which the federal agency said involved a Piper PA-28 airplane.
    Paul Milewski of Wisconsin,  Robert Koontz, 79, of Waldorf MD, and William Bach of South Carolina, compete in the 100-meter at South Fayette High School, in McDonald, PA, during the National Senior Games, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
    Too old for gold? Not these senior athletes.
    More than 1,000 medal events took place over twelve 12 days in 21 different, sports including basketball, swimming, table tennis, track and field, and badminton.
    In this image from video provided by the Justice Department in the government’s sentencing memo for Christopher Michael Alberts, right, yells at U.S. Capitol Police offices during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Alberts, a military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a loaded pistol, metal-plated body armor and a gas mask has been sentenced to seven years in prison. (Justice Department via AP)
    Harford Co. veteran who stormed Capitol with loaded pistol is sentenced to 7 years in prison
    Christopher Michael Alberts, 35, of Pylesville, Maryland, isn’t accused of brandishing his concealed gun during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. But he used a wooden pallet as a makeshift battering ram against police officers.
    Breaking News alert
    DPW asks residents to limit water use in Baltimore, counties after pumping station fire
    The request comes after a Thursday morning fire at a DPW drinking water pumping station in Baltimore County strained the region’s drinking water system.
    John Huffington, center, is applauded during a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works on July 5, 2023. The board awarded $2.9 million for being wrongly convicted and incarcerated for decades. Huffington, who was on death row, has written a book and worked for nonprofit organizations since his conviction was vacated.
    State pays nearly $3M to John Huffington, wrongly convicted of murder
    John Huffington was wrongly convicted of double murder in Harford County in 1981, in a case so flawed that the lead prosecutor was ultimately disbarred for his conduct in the case. Huffington was pardoned earlier this year.
    Approximately 75 Harford County volunteer firefighters responded to a two-alarm apartment fire Monday night in the 1300 block of Sheridan Place in Bel Air.
    Dozens displaced after lightning strikes Bel Air condo, starting fire
    A two-alarm apartment fire sparked by a lightning strike caused an apartment building to partially collapse Monday evening in Bel Air.
    Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, who starred for the Orioles from 1955-1977, is namesake of the MAI Capital Management Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, which will take place for the 41st time, Sunday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
    The 41st Brooks Robinson High School All-Star Game is set for this Sunday
    The Baltimore area is well represented on both the North and South rosters
    Del. Rick Impallaria
    Former Del. Impallaria’s record cleared in theft, misconduct case
    After paying $44,100 in restitution, performing 100 hours of community service and pleading guilty to a gun charge, the Republican politician’s case was converted to probation before judgement.
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