From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: [February 13, 2014, Edgewood, MD] — Harford County Sheriff’s detectives have now located the mother and 5 year-old daughter, the subject of an earlier news release, who left their home together on or about January 10, 2014 without telling anyone where they were going causing family members to report […]
Bel Air Police Seek Suspect in Abduction, Attempted Sexual Assault
From the Bel Air Police Department: INCIDENT: Abduction and Attempted Sexual Assault DATE/TIME: May 14, 2013 approximately 11:00 p.m. LOCATION: Bel Air, Maryland Bel Air Police are investigating an abduction and attempted sexual assault that began in the area of Marketplace Drive and Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Highway (Maryland Route 24). The victim reported stopping to […]
Aberdeen Police Continue to Seek Tips in Vi Ripken Armed Abuction Investigation; Witness Vehicle Sought
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Aberdeen, Maryland- November 15, 2012 – The armed abduction of Vi Ripken from her home on July 24, 2012 remains an active investigation. The attached enhanced images of the suspect were captured at the Wal Mart Store in the 6700 block of Chesapeake Center Drive in Glen Burnie and at […]
Aberdeen Police Release Brief Surveillance Video, Sketch of Suspect in Ripken Kidnapping
Aberdeen police on Tuesday released a surveillance video taken of the man they believe kidnapped Violet Ripken from her home last week as well as a composite rendering developed from witness descriptions in the case. Aberdeen Police Department spokesman Lt. Fred Budnick said in an e-mail that the 35-second video was taken at a “retail […]
Police Release Photos of Suspect, Vehicle in Vi Ripken Abduction
Aberdeen police on Thursday released photos of the man they believed kidnapped Violet Ripken from her home Tuesday morning, but provided little additional detail on the suspect’s motive or other details of the case. Also released was a photo of Ripken’s 1998 Lincoln Continental, which police said the man used to drive Ripken, 74, around […]
Vi Ripken Safe Following Abduction at Gunpoint from Aberdeen Home; Suspect Sought (UPDATED)
Violet Ripken, matriarch of the Ripken baseball family, was resting with relatives Wednesday afternoon after police said she was abducted at gunpoint from her Aberdeen home and driven around the area for nearly a day. According to Aberdeen police, Ripken, 74, was approached at her home by a male suspect between 7 a.m. and 8 […]
Elizabeth Smart to Deliver Keynote Address at 2012 Cherish the Child Symposium
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – The 8th Annual Child Protection event, Cherish the Child, will be held on April 27, 2012 at Mountain Christian Church, located at 1824 Mountain Road in Joppa. The planning committee for the Symposium is honored to announce that Elizabeth Smart will provide the keynote address. The kidnapping […]
14-Year-Old Abingdon Teen Flees Attempted Kidnapping at Edgewood-Area School Bus Stop; Man Sought
A 14-year-old Abingdon boy escaped an alleged kidnapping attempt Monday morning, running back to his home from a school bus stop after he was approached by an unknown man. According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, while walking to his bus stop shortly after 6:30 a.m. Monday, the youth was approached at the corner of […]