From Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police homicide investigators and their partners in the Baltimore Police Department are actively continuing their investigation into the murder of a North Carolina teenager, who went missing while visiting family in Baltimore almost one year ago. Phylicia Barnes was visiting family in Baltimore when she disappeared on December 28, […]
Route 1 over Conowingo Dam to be Closed Thursday for Repairs From Fuel Tanker Truck Crash
From the State Highway Administration: (November 8, 2011) – The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) advises motorists that a section of US 1 (Conowingo Road) will be closed to traffic on Thursday, November 10. Crews will resurface and repair highway damage at the intersection of US 1 and MD 222 (Rock Spring Road) caused by […]
Port Deposit and Havre de Grace Clean Up as Flood Recedes; All Harford County Public School Weekend Activities Cancelled; Federal Emergency Declaration Requested
The rain stopped and the sun briefly peaked out Friday, but the flood dangers in the riverside communities of Havre de Grace and Port Deposit remained as a surge of water moved its way down the Susquehanna River from the north and forced operators of the Conowingo Dam to open more flood gates. Havre de […]
Havre de Grace and Port Deposit Evacuated; Conowingo Dam Closed to Traffic as Up to 50 Gates Set to Open; Havre de Grace Schools and Aberdeen High Closed Friday
Days of heavy rains and rising waters created havoc across northern Harford County Wednesday night and the early morning hours Thursday, pushing the Susquehanna River more than six feet above flood stage. Port Deposit Mayor Wayne Tome Sr. ordered a mandatory evacuation of the town beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday as Exelon Energy prepared to […]
Outlaw Biker Throws Metal Studs at Police During Chase; Tries to Seize Gun, Bites Trooper After Capture
From the Maryland State Police, Bel Air Barrack: On Wednesday, 7/20/11 at 1:36 a.m., Trooper First Class Jon Sawa, Trooper First Class James Davis and Trooper Charles Smith of the Maryland State Police, Bel Air Barrack, were involved in two separate high speed pursuits of Harley Davidson motorcycles. The pursuit began when TFC Sawa captured […]
Box Truck Overturns on Conowingo Dam, Closes Rt. 1; No Injuries Reported
A commercial box truck overturned on the western side of the Conowingo Dam Thursday afternoon, closing state Route 1 to traffic for several hours. According to Maryland State Police, a Budget rental truck weighing approximately 13 tons and carrying furniture overturned at the western entrance to the dam. No injuries were reported and no other […]
Body of Port Deposit Man Recovered Near Conowingo Dam; No Foul Play Suspected
The body of a Port Deposit man was recovered along the banks of the Susquehanna River just north of the Conowingo Dam Sunday afternoon, according to Maryland State Police. State Police said foul play was not suspected in his death, which appeared to be the result of a prescription drug overdose. The adult male was […]
Body Found in Susquehanna River Identified as 16-Year-Old Girl Missing from Baltimore Since December
From the Maryland State Police: (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has confirmed that the identity of the female body found yesterday morning in the Susquehanna River at the Conowingo Dam is Phylicia Barnes, the 16-year-old who has been missing from Baltimore since December 28, 2010. Officials from the Maryland State […]