Maryland State Police

Harford County Sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Stephen Edwards Scott Jr., 36, of the first block of Robin Hood Road, was charged Thursday with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol per se, driving while impaired by alcohol, failure to drive right of center, failure to obey properly placed traffic control device instructions, negligent driving and failure to...

Harford Sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Brandy Michelle Kerr, 37, of the 200 block of Golf Drive, was charged Thursday with trespassing and theft less than $1,000. Tavon I. Harvey, 17, who has addresses in the first block of East Bel Air Avenue and the first block of Liberty Street, was charged Friday with second-degree assault. Keone Angelo Givens, 22, of the first block of Church Green Road, was charged Saturday with vandalism.

A Carroll County man was arrested Thursday evening after an eight-hour standoff with police. Maryland State Police arrived at the Union Bridge home of Robert L. Mellema, 31, at 11 a.m. to arrest him for violating his probation. But Mellema, who lives with his grandmother in the 1400 block of Marble Quarry Road, went into the house when he saw police and refused to come out, according to a statement from police. Mellema, who was know to have access to firearms, was in the house with his grandmother until 7 p.m., when police entered the home and arrested him without incident.

A Millington woman struck a Chestertown man while driving early Saturday on Route 544 in Queen Anne's County, and then was hit by another vehicle while calling 911, Maryland State Police said. Both were killed in the accidents. The deceased were identified as Megan Pulleyn, 26, and Thomas Gustafson, 57. Police said Pulleyn was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry west on Route 544 near Route 290 when she struck Gustafson, a hunter who was in the roadway at the time of the incident, according to a preliminary investigation.

Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Michael Allen Washington, 25, of the first block of Church Creek Road, was charged Tuesday with marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession, possession of a drug other than marijuana and drug possession with intent to distribute. Joshua Andrew Williams, 19, of the first block of Church Creek Road, was charged Tuesday with marijuana possession and possession of a drug other than marijuana.

Maryland State Police are asking for help from the public in their continuing search for a Baltimore County man who has been missing from his home since last week and who often visits parks in Harford and Baltimore counties. Michael Diffenderffer, 52, of the 12000 block of Fork Road in Baldwin, has been missing for more than a week, according to a state police news release. Diffenderffer is a white man, 6 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing 235 pounds. He is believed to be driving a silver 2005 Acura MDX sport utility vehicle.