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A driver of a suspicious vehicle in the Cedarday neighborhood in Bel Air last month turned out to be a grandmother dropping off her children from school, not someone trying to lure children into her car, according to police. When doing a patrol check of the community around 3 p.m. Friday, deputies saw the vehicle described by witnesses - a gold Honda van. Deputies spoke to the driver, who told police she picks up her grandchildren a few days out of the week and drops them off at a home in Cedarday, according to a press release Wednesday afternoon from the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

A driver of a suspicious vehicle in the Cedarday neighborhood in Bel Air last month turned out to be a grandmother dropping off her children from school, not someone trying to lure children into her car, according to police. When doing a patrol check of the community around 3 p.m. Friday, deputies saw the vehicle described by witnesses - a gold Honda van. Deputies spoke to the driver, who told police she picks up her grandchildren a few days out of the week and drops them off at a home in Cedarday, according to a press release Wednesday afternoon from the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

On January 10, 2004 ARTHUR G. VAN BLARGAN, beloved son of Sue and the late Eugene Van Blargan; loving father of Steven, Daniel and Gregory Van Blargan; brother of Angie, Tom, Diane and the late Fran. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation will take place atKaczorowski Funeral Home, P.A. 1201 Dundalk Ave, on Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held at the Funeral Home on Monday at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Holly Hill Cemetery.

Arda Ocal talks to Rob Van Dam about Cauliflower Alley in Las Vegas, attending the WWE Hall of Fame to see his friend Booker T, Mick Foley's induction and a match that never happened, rumors of his return to WWE, his famous "thumb point" and its origins, and Jean Claude Van Damme.

Rescue workers waited at the edge of Liberty Reservoir yesterday as divers searched to see if anyone was trapped in a van submerged about 60 feet offshore.The voice of diver Shawn Chenowith came over the radio, saying that no one was in the vehicle, and those standing on the boat ramp off Oakland Mills Road relaxed. The divers, Mr. Chenowith and Richard Green, swam back to shore after searching the waters around the van and finding nothing.Workers at the Emergency Operations Center in Westminster said they received a call about 9:20 a.m. saying a vehicle was in Liberty Reservoir and it wasn't known if anyone was inside.

Rescue workers waited at the edge of Liberty Reservoir yesterday as divers searched to see if anyone was trapped in a van submerged about 60 feet offshore.The voice of diver Shawn Chenowith came over the radio, saying that no one was in the vehicle, and those standing on the boat ramp off Oakland Mills Road relaxed. The divers, Mr. Chenowith and Richard Green, swam back to shore after searching the waters around the van and finding nothing.Workers at the Emergency Operations Center in Westminster said they received a call about 9:20 a.m. saying a vehicle was in Liberty Reservoir and it wasn't known if anyone was inside.

Anne Arundel County Police say a 12-year-old was seriously injured in an accident on Saturday when the dirt bike he was driving on a road collided with a passenger van. The boy, who was not identified, sustained serious injuries, but they were not considered life-threatening, police said, and he is expected to recover. He was taken to a local hospital, police said. The incident occurred at about 2:34 p.m. Saturday, in the 500 block of Friendship Road, Friendship. Police said they responded to a call and found two vehicles had collided.

I have an old painting of van Gogh's bedroom (at Arles) that I bought many years ago for $4 at a barn sale. How can I find out more about it and its value?Van Gogh painted two copies of his "Bedroom at Arles." One, painted in 1888, measures 29 by 36 inches and hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago. The other, painted in 1889, measures 22 by 29 inches and is in the Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.The painting was reproduced by art firms, some of which sell "canvas transfers," which are paper pictures of famous paintings attached to canvases.

There was a time when Van Halen was the most party-hearty band on the hard-rock circuit. As bassist Michael Anthony admits, it wasn't just what the band did after each show that earned it such a rowdy reputation. "Post-show, pre-show, during the show, whatever -- it was a non-stop, bashing party," he says, chuckling at the memory.Those days are gone, though. It isn't just that Anthony, like his band mates, is married and a father; times really have changed for the band."Well, you know, you can't go on forever doing that," he says, over the phone from a tour stop in New Jersey.

The driver of a van struck by a stolen car Saturday in Northwest Baltimore has died of his injuries, according to police. The unidentified man's name will be released after his next of kin is notified. The car was stolen from the victim of a shooting at about 3 a.m. Saturday in the 2200 block of Liberty Heights Ave., near the Mondawmin shopping center, according to Detective Jeremy Silbert, a city police spokesman. An officer spotted a car fitting the description of the victim's stolen vehicle about 3:30 p.m. in the 4100 block of W. Belvedere Ave., Silbert said.

Last September, Van Brooks walked for the first time in eight years. A wobbly video, recorded on a smartphone and posted on Facebook, shows the lower body of an undeterrable young man. Legs violently shaking as he refuses to accept his initial diagnosis, Brooks clings to a walker while his weight is supported by a harness attached to the ceiling. Wearing white tube socks and a pair of Converse All Stars, Brooks slowly takes a small step forward. His left foot quivers as he strains to straighten it and complete the step.

Anne Arundel County Police say a 12-year-old was seriously injured in an accident on Saturday when the dirt bike he was driving on a road collided with a passenger van. The boy, who was not identified, sustained serious injuries, but they were not considered life-threatening, police said, and he is expected to recover. He was taken to a local hospital, police said. The incident occurred at about 2:34 p.m. Saturday, in the 500 block of Friendship Road, Friendship. Police said they responded to a call and found two vehicles had collided.

Needing to issue a wake-up call to her Loyola women's lacrosse team after last week's season-opening loss to Virginia, coach Jen Adams decided to ditch the theatrics in favor of a more civilized approach. "I didn't realize all you had to do was ask nicely," Adams said with a laugh. Whatever the method, the message apparently stuck, as No. 10 Loyola scored six of seven goals to open the second half, then held off a late surge by visiting No. 9 Penn State in a 13-11 win. Trailing by a goal at halftime, the Greyhounds (1-1)

Christopher Van Hollen Sr., a retired Foreign Service officer and ambassador to Sri Lanka, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Jan. 30 at the Washington Home and Hospice. The former Baltimore resident was 90. Born in Baltimore and raised in Cedarcroft, he was the grandson of George Henry Van Hollen, a seafood packer and owner of the Atlantic Packing Co. The family also developed the Cedarcroft section of North Baltimore and lent its name to Hollen Road. His father, Donald Van Hollen, was a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. employee who later worked at the family's seafood business.

Maryland Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen will join with gun control campaigners and religious leaders in a rally against gun violence on the National Mall Saturday. The advocates plan to march in silence at 11 a.m. from the Capitol to the Washington Monument where Van Hollen and others will speak. "I have long been a supporter of common sense measures to prevent gun violence," Van Hollen said in a statement. "Banning assault-style weapons, restricting high-capacity magazines, and implementing a system for universal background checks are just a few of the ways we can help make our communities safer.

Two Baltimore Police officers and a young police explorer were injured near an M&T Bank Stadium parking lot on Thursday night when the police van they were in was struck head on by an oncoming vehicle, police said. The collision occurred about 10 p.m. at the intersection of West Ostend and Warner streets, at the south end of the Ravens football stadium, police said. The driver of the oncoming vehicle was also treated for minor injuries, police said. Both officers and the explorer - a participant in a departmental education program for youth aged 14 to 20 - were taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center with what were believed late Thursday to be non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

A word of caution to those teaching their teenagers how to drive: Wait until they're the legal age and try an empty parking lot. Police say a 25-year-old woman did not heed that advice Tuesday when her 14-year-old niece crashed the van in which they were riding through a fence and plunged into Northeast Baltimore's Lake Montebello. The woman, who was teaching her niece how to drive, was handed citations that include knowingly permitting a child under 15 to drive a motor vehicle on a public road, and knowingly permitting a motor vehicle to be driven on a public road by an unlicensed person.

Eileen H. "Pat" van Breemen, an advocate for children suffering from learning disabilities and a Wicomico County political activist, died Tuesday, from multiple organ failures, at her Salisbury home. She had recently celebrated her 88th birthday. The former Eileen Barbara Hines was born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa, where she graduated in 1942 from Iowa City High School. Her father was a college professor, and her mother was a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad telegrapher and a silent movie pianist.

Eileen H. "Pat" van Breemen, an advocate for children suffering from learning disabilities and a Wicomico County political activist, died Tuesday, from multiple organ failures, at her Salisbury home. She had recently celebrated her 88th birthday. The former Eileen Barbara Hines was born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa, where she graduated in 1942 from Iowa City High School. Her father was a college professor, and her mother was a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad telegrapher and a silent movie pianist.

Maryland State police have charged David M. Montgomery with murder after a Westminster man was found dead early Saturday morning. Montgomery, 28, of no fixed address, was charged with first- and second-degree murder, and taken to the Carroll County Central Booking Center to await an appearance before a court commissioner. Edward C. Zepp, 61, was found dead on the back porch of his residence on the 100 block of West Main Street shortly after 4 a.m. with trauma to his neck. He was pronounced dead.