Edgewood

Four female teenagers have been arrested and charged as adults with attempted murder and other charges after an attack in Edgewood on Sunday left three people hospitalized, Harford County sheriff's deputies said yesterday. A group of people gathered at the home of Gregory Simmons at the 1900 block of Eloise Lane about 7:30 p.m. to confront a female resident of the house about her relationship with a male neighbor, said Sgt. Christina Presberry, a Harford County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

An Edgewood man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to dragging a Harford County Sheriff's Deputy with a vehicle following a traffic stop last December. William Scott Fetzer, 33, of Spring Meadow Court in Edgewood, also pleaded guilty to multiple drug offenses and vehicle theft during an appearance in Harford County Circuit Court Thursday before Judge Emory A. Plitt Sr., Harford County State's Attorney's Joseph Cassilly said. According to a news release announcing the sentence, Fetzer was a passenger in a car that was to be searched by a K-9, when he commandeered the car and fought with Deputy Tyler Vass for control of the vehicle.

BEL AIR -- An Edgewood man, who Harford drug agents say is the head of a drug ring operating in the county, was being held without bond yesterday after his arrest during an overnight raid by the county's Narcotics Task Force. Jason E. Easter, 25, of the 1400 block of Charlestown Drive in Edgewood was arrested early Monday by task force officers after they discovered cash and 21 ounces of cocaine in his vehicle, said Harford Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Ginger Rigney. Police also arrested five others on a variety of drug and weapons charges after serving warrants at several homes, Rigney said.

The Edgewood boys and the No. 4 Aberdeen girls took the team titles at Wednesday's UCBAC championship track and field meet at Elkton. Brandon Chase led Edgewood by winning the 100, 200 and 400. He also ran on the victorious 400 relay as the Rams finished with 98 points, beating out Perryville (95). Lenier Tucker (800) and Raymond King (triple jump) were Edgewood's other individual winners, and the Rams also captured the 1,600 relay. For the Aberdeen girls, Jimmia McCluskey took second in the 100 and 200 plus third in the long jump and ran on the first-place 400 relay.

The man sought in connection with a shooting in Edgewood Monday afternoon was arrested Wednesday and is being held without bail at the Harford County Detention Center. Neal Turner, 27, of the 1800 block of Brookside Drive in Edgewood, was taken into custody without incident Wednesday in the Abingdon area, the Harford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release late Wednesday. Turner was being held without bail on charges of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and use of a firearm in a felony violent crime, according to the sheriff's office.

Harford County sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting in Edgewood late Wednesday evening. Deputies responded to Edgewater Drive at Fisherman's Lane in Edgewater Village around 10:15 p.m. and found a 22-year-old man lying on the ground, according to a news release from the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Tarez Kwame Williams had been shot in the leg and was taken by ambulance to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, according to the sheriff's office. He has since been released, from the hospital.

Harford County sheriff's deputies are investigating the fatal shooting of a man whose body they found in the 600 block of Yorkshire Drive in Edgewood on Friday morning. Police said the victim, identified as Brandon Jerome Sanders, 25, of Edgewood, died of gunshot wounds to the upper torso. Monica Worrell, a department spokeswoman, said there were no suspects but that the shooting, which was classified as a homicide, did not appear to be random. Sheriff's deputies responding to a 911 call at 7:30 a.m. Friday found the victim's body in an open space near a home in the Harford Square area of Edgewood.

Three men were shot Tuesday night in Edgewood, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Police first received a report of shots fired in the 1900 block of Edgewater Drive shortly after 8 p.m., said Monica Worrell, a sheriff's spokeswoman. There they located two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One man, 43, was transported by ambulance to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. The second man, 26, was transported by ambulance to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. A third shot man, 37, arrived shortly afterward at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center after being transported there by family members, Worrell said.

Harford County sheriffs arrested and charged a second person in the shooting of two Edgewood teenagers this month. James Cooper Valentine, 20, of Edgewood was charged with attempted murder, assault and other charges in connection with the double shooting of Solothol Delilly and Rashad Colyns, both 18 and from Edgewood, on July 11, police said. Keeyan Omar Brooks, 18, of the 400 block of Liberty Circle in Edgewood was arrested July 12 and faces the same charges. Monica Worrell, spokeswoman with the department, said, "It is believed that [Valentine]

The Harford County Sheriff's Office has charged a homeless man with murder in the death of a 71-year-old Edgewood resident. Quintin Everett Demby, 46, was arrested Tuesday at a store in Edgewood and was being held at the Harford County Detention Center without bail. He faces first-degree murder and assault charges in the killing of 71-year-old Joseph Carpintieri, who was found dead May 2 at his home in the 1400 block of St. Mary's Court. Carpintieri died of multiple traumatic injuries, complicated by cardiovascular disease, police said.

Three men were shot Tuesday night in Edgewood, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Police first received a report of shots fired in the 1900 block of Edgewater Drive shortly after 8 p.m., said Monica Worrell, a sheriff's spokeswoman. There they located two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One man, 43, was transported by ambulance to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. The second man, 26, was transported by ambulance to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. A third shot man, 37, arrived shortly afterward at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center after being transported there by family members, Worrell said.

At about 7:15 Monday evening, a 17-year-old male, who was bleeding from multiple stab wounds to his upper torso, flagged down a Harford County Sheriff's Office patrol deputy on Woodbridge Center Way near Acorn Ridge Court in Edgewood. The victim was taken in stable condition by ambulance from Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company to John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. A preliminary investigation found that the assault occurred in the 1300 block of Apple Ridge Court in Edgewood.

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times in the upper torso in Edgewood shortly after 7 p.m. Monday, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Bleeding from stab wounds, he flagged down a patrol deputy about 7:15 p.m. near the intersection of Woodbridge Center Way and Acorn Ridge Court, according to Monica Worrell, a spokeswoman for the sheriff's office. The boy, from the White Marsh area, told police he was in the area visiting a friend when he was jumped by several people, Worrell said.

Edgewood Elementary School students were dismissed at 9:30 a.m. Monday. A Harford County Public Schools spokesperson said there was a power outage in the building. "BGE is currently working underground at Edgewood Elementary School to make repairs," Teri Kranefeld, the school system's director of communications, wrote in an e-mail message Monday afternoon. "Restoration time has not yet been determined. " The school on Cedar Drive has about 440 students. Check back with http://www.exploreharford.com for updates.

The Edgewood High School Hall of Fame's five 2012 inductees were announced earlier this week. Those joining the Hall of Fame include retired Army Maj. Gen. George H. Harmeyer (Class of 1961); retired FBI special agent Geoffrey A. Glover (Class of 1962); current Mountain Christian School Principal Nadine Haas Wellington (Class of 1972); former Navy nurse and current cancer patient advocate/Jazzercise franchisee Mary Porterfield Johnson (Class of 1975); and bank vice president and former EHS baseball star M. Scott Elliott (Class of 1983)

Harford County sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting in Edgewood late Wednesday evening. Deputies responded to Edgewater Drive at Fisherman's Lane in Edgewater Village around 10:15 p.m. and found a 22-year-old man lying on the ground, according to a news release from the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Tarez Kwame Williams had been shot in the leg and was taken by ambulance to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, according to the sheriff's office. He has since been released, from the hospital.

Maryland State Police were searching for a middle-age man in connection with two robberies Tuesday night in Edgewood. Shortly after 10 p.m., the man implied that he was armed with a handgun and robbed the Friendly's restaurant at 1407 Pulaski Highway, police said. Employees told police that the man entered the kitchen area through the carryout entrance. The few patrons dining in an adjacent room were unaware of the robbery, police said. During the investigation at the restaurant, Harford County sheriff's deputies responded to a robbery at a CVS pharmacy on Pulaski Highway.

The Havre de Grace girls lacrosse team continued on its early season roll Wednesday night, beating visiting Rising Sun, 13-4. The Warriors also beat Aberdeen, which beat Edgewood. Perryville was also in the win column. Eva Villareal led the Warriors against Rising Sun with four goals, and Carly Thompson added three. Brianna Haffey, Haley Dean, Kara Neiberlein and Margaret Stump each had two goals. Warrior goalie Abbie Blessing chalked up the win with 12 saves. Dean and Katie Thompson each had six ground balls, while Katie Thompson also had four interceptions.

The Havre de Grace Warriors improved to 3-1 in softball on the year with a victory Wednesday, topping the visiting Joppatowne Mariners, 21-1. The Aberdeen Eagles won three and the Perryville Panthers lost once in recent girls softball action. The Havre de Grace-Joppatowne game ended after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Warrior starter Megan Thompson tossed a no-hitter, striking out eight and issuing six walks over five innings of work. Joppatowne's lone run was scored in the second inning on two wild pitches and a passed ball.