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    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: A Rite-Aid is seen on October 16, 2023 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Rite Aid, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country, has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close a number of stores across the United States amid slumping sales and lawsuits related to accusations that it helped fuel the opioid epidemic.
    One of Harford County’s biggest private employers is laying off 363 workers
    The Philadelphia-based pharmacy chain Rite Aid plans to close its Aberdeen distribution center.
    Patty Morin, center, mother of Rachel Morin, during a press conference outside the circuit court for Harford County in Bel Air last month.
    Rachel Morin’s children file new lawsuit against their grandmother and aunt
    The five children of Rachel Morin, the Bel Air woman slain on a hiking trail in 2023, have again filed a lawsuit against their grandmother and aunt.
    Law enforcement officers escort Victor Martinez-Hernadez from an airplane at Martin State Airport after his extradition from Oklahoma on June 20, 2024.
    Sentencing set for man who raped and murdered Rachel Morin on Ma & Pa Heritage Trail
    Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 24, is set at to be sentenced on Aug. 11 on charges of first-degree premeditated murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping.
    A still from surveillance footage released by The Harford County Sheriff's Office showing who they say is Raja Zahid Maqsood leaving a store.
    Police search for man they say stabbed 5 people, including 2 children, in Harford County
    Raja Zahid Maqsood is wanted on an arrest warrant for attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and assault charges.
    Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium.
    Mayor: IronBirds’ era at Ripken Stadium is likely ending
    Aberdeen Mayor Patrick McGrady says the IronBirds will likely leave his city’s Ripken Stadium amid a long-simmering battle over costs.

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    Kelly Burkhart grabs Tony Macko by the foot as they train inside the ring at MCW Pro Wrestling Training Center in Joppa.
    For aspiring wrestling pros, the road to WWE runs through Maryland
    Before they can perform at WWE’s WrestleMania or AEW’s All In, aspiring pro wrestlers must learn their craft at MCW, a Harford County wrestling school.
    The body of a woman found on a popular Maryland hiking trail has been formally identified as 37-year-old mother-of-five Rachel Morin.
    ‘Justice was served’: Jury delivers swift guilty verdict for man who murdered Rachel Morin
    Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was killed on Aug. 5, 2023. Her death received national attention and became an issue in the 2024 presidential election.
    Law enforcement agents escort 23-year-old Victor Martinez-Hernandez from an airplane at Martin State Airport after his extradition from Oklahoma, June 20, 2024. Martinez-Hernandez is charged with raping and killing Rachel Morin of Harford County.
    Rachel Morin trial updates: Jury reaches verdict in an hour
    The Baltimore Banner live blog will provide real-time updates from the Rachel Morin trial as the proceedings unfold.
    Law enforcement agents escort Victor Martinez Hernadez from an airplane at Martin State Airport after his extradition from Oklahoma, June 20, 2024.
    Man accused of killing Rachel Morin left his DNA on her body, expert testifies
    The prosecution rested its case against Victor Martinez-Hernandez who’s standing trial on charges of first-degree murder and related offenses in the killing of Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, on Aug. 5, 2023.
    Law enforcement agents escort Victor Martinez-Hernandez into a Harford County Police car at Martin State Airport after his extradition from Oklahoma on June 20, 2024.
    How family members helped detectives capture man charged in Rachel Morin’s death
    Jose and Tania Hernandez, Victor Martinez-Hernandez’s cousins, testified against him as he continues to stand trial on charges, including first-degree murder in the killing of Rachel Morin, 37, a mother of five, on Aug. 5, 2023, on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air.

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    The loved ones of Rachel Morin taped photos of her to trees and laid flowers on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail where she was found dead.
    From Wawa to the woods: Rachel Morin’s final hour traced through technology and witnesses
    Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was killed on Aug. 5, 2023.
    Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was killed on Aug. 5, 2023, while exercising on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air.
    Witnesses testify at murder trial about discovering Rachel Morin’s body: ‘She’s in the tunnel’
    Prosecutors continued presenting their case against Victor Martinez-Hernandez, who’s standing trial on charges of first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense, and kidnapping.
    Chef Trabbold's red snapper, which will be served at Natalie's Seafood Kitchen is scallion-marinated and pan-fried with jumbo lump crab, fried rice, harissa beurre blanc, sesame and an unagi drizzle.
    Award-winning Baltimore County chef brings seafood restaurant to Fallston
    Chef Zack Trabbold, chef of The Local On The Avenue in White Marsh, is opening a seafood restaurant in Fallston.
    A celebration of life for the deceased mother of five, Rachel Morin, took place at Greater Grace Church in Baltimore on August 27, 2023.
    2 of Rachel Morin’s daughters testify at murder trial about final texts with mom
    Violet Custer, 14, and Faye McMahon, 19, testified on Friday in Harford County Circuit Court during the trial of Victor Martinez-Hernandez.
    A vigil was held for Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, on Aug. 19, 2023, on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air.
    Jury selected in Rachel Morin murder trial in Harford County
    A jury was selected on Wednesday in the trial of a man who’s accused of killing Rachel Morin in 2023 on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air.

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    Patty Morin and Randolph Rice exit the Harford County Circuit Court on Monday, March 31, 2025, after of the pretrial hearing for Victor Martinez-Hernandez, the man accused of killing Rachel Morin in 2023.
    Judge in Rachel Morin case denies ‘extreme’ request by defense
    Harford County State’s Attorney Alison Healey said a sequestered jury is an “almost impossible task in 2025.”
    In 2023, loved ones of Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, taped photos of her to trees and laid flowers on the ground of the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air where her body was found.
    Emotions run high as Rachel Morin’s family set to face man charged in her killing at trial
    Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 24, is set to stand trial starting on Tuesday in Harford County Circuit Court on charges of first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping.
    Community members review data detailing the budget shortfall facing Harford County Public Schools as a part of a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson at Aberdeen High School in November.
    How a plan to make Maryland schools better is putting budgets in crisis
    Three years in, the Blueprint has become synonymous with budget cuts, leaving school leaders reconsidering how they spend every dime.
    The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brush fire in the 13900 block of York Road on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
    Baltimore County battled 6-acre brushfire amid heavy winds, dry conditions
    Parts of Maryland, including Baltimore, will be under a fire weather watch Wednesday due to dry conditions and heavy winds, officials said.
    Group of vultures flying against blue sky. Santos, SP, Brazil.
    Dozens of dead vultures found near Harford County park prompt bird flu testing
    Dozens of dead black vultures were found over the weekend near a park in Harford County, prompting bird flu testing and shuttering nearby trails.
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