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A blast of polar air from the Arctic should send temperatures plummeting across Maryland this weekend as a relatively warm winter is slapped with a harsh dose of single-digit lows over Valentine’s Day weekend.
The polar vortex is predicted to shift southward, sending frigid air that has largely been trapped in Canada during the winter plunging into the Mid-Atlantic region for at least a few days, the Weather Channel says. >>> Read more.
Find out what's happening in Croftonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Croftonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
A man died on Thursday from his injuries after being struck by a car, according to police. Johnny Ray Wines, 56, was trying to cross the street when a Hyundai Elantra — traveling southbound on Route 1 near Whiskey Bottom Road — hit him, police said. >>> Read more.
Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler identified the two deputies killed in a shootout Wednesday that began at Panera in Abingdon. The officers were called to the restaurant Wednesday morning for a man who had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
David Evans, 68, was ultimately shot by multiple officers and pronounced deceased at the scene, but not before he fatally wounded two deputies. >>> Read more.
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- Fallen Deputies Receive Grand Escort Back to Harford County
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