Car Accidents, Spotted Lanternfly | Top Bel Air Stories Of 2019

BEL AIR, MD — It won't be long now until 2019 rolls over to a new year. Quite a bit has happened in Bel Air in the last 365 days. From Homesense opening in Bel Air to the spotted lanternfly forcing a countywide quarantine, Patch covered it.

So which stories did our readers find the most interesting? We rounded up the top 10 stories from 2019.

Body Of Missing Bel Air Man Found: Harford Sheriff — A Bel Air man who was reported missing in October 2018 was found in April. The body of Timothy Scott Scharfe was located during a planned search of a wooded area in Bel Air, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

Homesense To Open In Bel Air — Homesense, a furniture and home decor store operating under the umbrella of TJX Companies, announced in May it was opening in Bel Air. The store was set to open where Toys R Us used to be in the Tollgate Marketplace.

13 Child Porn Charges Filed Against Bel Air Man: Police — In August, a Bel Air man was charged with 13 counts of child pornography after investigators searched his home in Harford County. The arrest was the product of an online investigation that began in June, according to authorities.

Forest Hill Woman Dies In Crash On I-95 Near White Marsh: Police — In April, Lisa Ann Schaefer, 33, of Forest Hill, died in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Baltimore County near White Marsh. She hit a vehicle, struck a concrete barrier and collided with a parked tractor-trailer, under which her car became disabled, authorities reported.

Probe In Double Fatal ShopRite Crash Continues — Police continued to investigate a 12-vehicle crash in Bel Air that killed two people on MD 24 at Ring Factory Road remains under investigation, nearly three months later.

Joppa Boy, Businessman Killed In Ring Factory Road Fiery Crash — A 7-year-old Tripp Johnson of Joppa and Andrew Klein, a Forest Hill supermarket owner, were identified as the two people killed in a fiery crash on Ring Factory Road in March.

Spotted Lanternfly Puts Harford County Under Quarantine — In October, Harford and Cecil counties were under quarantine due to the spotted lanternfly. Both counties were harboring the insect, deemed a notorious hitchhiker and considered a "major threat to the region's agricultural industries."

Truck Crashes Into House In Forest Hill: Bel Air VFC — In September, a vehicle crashed into a home in Forest Hill. Although the house sustained significant damage, authorities reported nobody was injured.

Bel Air Singer Wows 'American Idol' Judges — A Bel Air woman was on "American Idol" on March 18, and she made the cut. The songstress was among nearly a dozen contestants auditioning on episode five of the popular series and was "one of the best," according to one of the judges.

Tree Kills Man In Bel Air: Report — A man died in February after an industrial accident in Bel Air. According to authorities, he worked for a commercial tree company, and a tree that he was cutting fell on top of him.