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Harford County State's Attorney pushing for maximum sentence for Rachel Morin murder suspect
BALTIMORE -- A new court filing from Harford County State's Attorney, Alison Healey, is pushing for the maximum sentence if the suspect accused of killing Rachel Morin is convicted. The maximum penalty is life without the possibility of parole."Since Maryland doesn't have the death penalty anymore, life without parole is the most serious consequence you can face in the criminal justice system," Morin Family Attorney Randolph Rice said.Victor Martinez Hernandez is the El Salvadorian native accused of brutally raping and murdering Morin last August.It took investigators nearly a year to track him down. He was arrested last month and...
Three homes condemned after fire in Harford County that left firefighter injured, claimed family dog
BALTIMORE -- Three homes were condemned after a fire in the Abingdon neighborhood of Harford County early Friday morning. One firefighter was injured while battling the flames. Neighbors said the blaze was like nothing they had ever seen before. One of the homes was completely destroyed by the flames, and one family's pet dog died in the fire. Officials say an initial investigation indicates the fire started on a back deck and then quickly spread. Video, taken by a neighbor, showed the fire engulfing a deck and shooting into the air."I'm bad at distance, but it had to have been 30 feet that the flames...
Rachel Morin’s brother to speak at RNC as family seek severe penalty for suspect
Attorneys for Rachel Morin’s family are seeking the most severe penalty under Maryland law for the man accused of killing her in August 2023. The Harford County state’s attorney is pursuing life without parole for Victor Hernandez Martinez. It’s been nearly one year since Morin’s death. Martinez-Hernandez is...
Firefighter injured, dog dies in Abingdon 2-alarm townhome fire
A two-alarm fire heavily damaged a townhome in Abingdon early Friday morning, sending one firefighter to the hospital. According to the Harford County Fire Department, firefighters were called around 3 a.m. to a fire in the 2800 block of Browning Court. One firefighter suffered a non-life-threatening injury to an arm...
Armed fugitive arrested following car crash
Maryland Transportation Authority Police arrested a wanted fugitive Thursday after responding to a car crash he was involved in. Officers responded just before 4 p.m. Thursday to a two-car collision on the northbound lanes of I-95 near O’Donnell Street, police said. During the investigation, they discovered one of the drivers, a 24-year-old man, was wanted by the Harford County Sheriff’s ...
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