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    Muddy water stands in bared soil at construction site for Ridgely’s Reserve in Harford County, MD, following heavy rain in late September 2022.
    Maryland sues Harford County developer over mud pollution in Gunpowder River
    Maryland authorities have filed suit against the developer and builders of a Harford County housing project, accusing them of polluting the Gunpowder River by failing to control muddy runoff.
    Rachel Morin’s family members are engaged in an escalating dispute over who speaks for them and over the proceeds of fundraisers in her name.
    Rachel Morin’s children sue grandmother, aunt over GoFundMe proceeds
    Rachel Morin's five children have filed a lawsuit alleging their grandmother and aunt have kept the proceeds from a GoFundMe and four other fundraisers.
    Law enforcement and emergency personnel gather near Joppatowne High School in Harford County, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. An on-campus fight led to one person being injured, officials said.
    After fatal shooting, Joppatowne High bans backpacks until new lockers are available
    A locker for every student should be installed by next week at Joppatowne High School, following the fatal shooting of Warren Curtis Grant.
    Patty Morin holds a photo of her daughter, Rachel Morin.
    Mothers of Rachel Morin, Kayla Hamilton plead with Congress to tighten immigration
    Politicians have seized on the cases of the slain Maryland women Rachel Morin and Kayla Hamilton as the result of failed U.S. immigration policy.
    A guardian and student leave a reunification center near Joppatowne High School in Harford County, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after the sheriff's office and emergency personnel flocked to campus after a fight resulted in one student being injured.
    Joppatowne community holds vigil to remember student shot inside high school
    Joppatowne High School students are expected to return to the classroom on Thursday following an emotional week after a teen was killed in a shooting inside the school.
    A guardian and student leave a reunification center near Joppatowne High School in Harford County, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after the sheriff's office and emergency personnel flocked to campus after a fight resulted in one student being injured.
    Harford County church steps up when tragedy strikes, including recent shooting at school
    Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church served as a safe haven for authorities, students, school staff and their families after the shooting that left a teenager dead.
    Law enforcement and emergency personnel gather near Joppatowne High School in Harford County, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. An on-campus fight led to one person being injured, officials said.
    Teen charged with murder in Harford County school shooting
    The teen is being held at the Harford County Detention Center. He’s also charged with first- and second-degree assault and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony/crime of violence.
    Fire and emergency responders are continuing to search through debris Sunday morning after an apparent house explosion in Bel Air.
    NTSB sheds light on Bel Air home explosion that killed owner, BGE contractor
    The National Transportation Safety Board, which regularly looks into incidents involving pipelines, is investigating the Bel Air home explosion.
    Water fountains in public school(Photo by Shan Wallace/The Baltimore Banner)
    Maryland found ‘forever chemicals’ in school water fountains. Now what?
    Maryland officials found the insidious chemicals in water at 34 schools.
    Fire and emergency responders are continuing to search through debris Sunday morning after an apparent house explosion in Bel Air.
    Harford County says seven Bel Air homes are uninhabitable after explosion
    While officials were on their way to the home in the 2300 block of Arthurs Woods Drive, they were notified the home had exploded, Master Deputy State Fire Marshal Oliver Alkire said.
    A Harford County teacher has been arrested and charged related to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images.
    Harford County teacher accused of possessing, distributing child sexual abuse images
    A Harford County teacher has been arrested and charged in relation to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
    Water fountains in public school(Photo by Shan Wallace/The Baltimore Banner)
    Students told to avoid drinking water at two Harford County schools over PFAS levels
    Two Harford County schools are experiencing contaminated water and students are encouraged to avoid drinking the water.
    Law enforcement agents escort 23-year-old Victor Martinez-Hernandez from an airplane at Martin State Airport after his extradition from Oklahoma, June 20, 2024. Martinez-Hernandez is charged with raping and killing Rachel Morin of Harford County.
    Bodycam video shows arrest in Oklahoma of suspect in Rachel Morin’s killing
    Victor Martinez-Hernandez was taken into custody in June at a bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 10 months after Morin’s body was found off the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Harford County.
    Fire and emergency responders are continuing to search through debris Sunday morning after an apparent house explosion in Bel Air.
    Federal government investigating Bel Air home explosion, victims identified
    The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what it called a natural gas explosion at a home in Bel Air.
    Fire and emergency responders are continuing to search through debris Sunday morning after an apparent house explosion in Bel Air.
    Bel Air home leveled after apparent blast; 2 killed, including BGE contractor
    A contractor for Baltimore Gas and Electric who had been called out for a report of a gas leak was killed along with a 73-year-old resident.
    The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Baltimore and the surrounding areas. The watch is in effect from Thursday evening until 2 p.m. on Friday.
    Forecast: Debby’s remnants to bring heavy rain, tornado risk into Maryland
    The remnants of Debby, which has been downgraded to a tropical depression, will be moving into the Baltimore area through Friday.
    A piece of the tree fell on a man doing trimming work in his yard, leaving him stuck about 30 feet up on Aug. 7, 2024 in Harford County. Firefighters used a neighbor’s hydraulic lift to rescue the man, who was not seriously injured.
    A large branch trapped a man in a tree. Firefighters borrowed equipment to make an unusual rescue.
    Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, multiple fire department and police units were sent to assist a man that was trapped by a 20-foot-long branch against a tree that he was trimming.
    ‘I am going to kill,’ a Maryland prisoner warned. And then he did.
    Daniel Myers was sentenced last week to 50 additional years in prison for first-degree murder. He had pleaded guilty in February to killing Nicholas Delfosse in May 2023.
    The tourism group Visit Harford is suing Harford County, saying it hasn’t been paid for promoting tourism in the county.
    Visit Harford is suing the county it’s supposed to promote over missed payment
    The tourism group Visit Harford is suing Harford County, alleging it hasn’t been paid for promoting tourism in the county.
    The killing of Michael Morin’s sister, Rachel Morin, has become a flashpoint in the 2024 presidential campaign on the issue of immigration.
    Rachel Morin’s brother blames immigration, ‘open borders’ in RNC speech
    “Open borders are often portrayed as compassionate and virtuous,” said Michael Morin, 40, of Churchville, Maryland. “But there is nothing compassionate about allowing violent criminals into our country and robbing children of their mother. My sister’s death was preventable.”
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