The following letter was sent from William F. Wehland to sent to Nina Albert, Director, Wal-Mart Community Affairs and Wal-Mart executives Jim Walton (CEO), Michael Duke (President), William Simon (Executive VP), Bill Wertz (Community Affairs/Media) and Tom Kleine (Attorney-Troutman & Sanders). A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication. Dear Ms Albert: On November […]
Archives for January 2013
Del. McDonough: “What Facts Can Governor O’Malley Refer to Regarding His Gun Legislation?”
From the office of Del. Pat McDonough: Delegate McDonough’s Gun Bill Actually Saves Lives — Governor O’Malley’s Bill Can Not Make the Same Claim Based on Statistics There were 195 murders by guns in Baltimore City last year plus numerous acts of violence committed by convicted felons on parole. Seventy percent of the murders were […]
14-Year-Old Knife-Wielding Boy Charged with Armed Robbery of Aberdeen Gas Station
From the Aberdeen Police Department: January 30, 2013- Aberdeen, MD- On 1-30-13 at about 12:57 a.m. officers responded to the Shell Gas Station, 1026 Middleton Road, to investigate a reported robbery that had just occurred. A black male wearing a mask and gloves entered the business, brandished a knife and announced a robbery. After receiving […]
“Fair Share” Fee Legislation May Require Non-Union Public School Employees to Pay Dues for Union Representation
Should non-union members have to pay union dues? Yes, says the Maryland teachers union, which is backing a bill requiring non-union public school employees to pay a so-called “fair share” fee for union representation in collective bargaining. The statewide bill applies only to employees represented by unions that are recognized as exclusive bargaining units with […]
Dagger Blotter Jan. 18-21: Car Goes Through Bel Air Drive-Through in Reverse; Man Puts Gun to Another Man’s Face in Edgewood; Geese Parts in Fallston Roadway
The blotter is compiled from records of calls for service received by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. The records are reviewed and prepared for publication by Dagger staff. They do not include records from municipal or state law enforcement agencies. Aberdeen A caller from the area of Long Drive and Churchville Road reported a suspicious […]
Del. Glass Gets 45 Co-Sponsors for Cat and Dog Adoption Income Tax Credit
From the office of Del. Glen Glass: Delegate Glass announced today a new bill, House Bill 371, entitled: INCOME TAX CREDIT – CAT AND DOG ADOPTION, which gives a $100 dollar income tax credit to any Marylander for adopting a dog or a cat from a shelter. “This bill works well in conjunction with HB […]
Joppa Woman Charged With Murder in Death of Nine-Month-Old Daughter; Attempted to Commit Suicide (UPDATED)
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: [January 29, 2013, Joppa, MD] — Detectives with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, investigating today’s suspicious death of nine-month-old Salena Olivia Weber, have obtained an arrest warrant charging her mother, Qucelia Yvette Baldero, 19, of 906 Scannell Court in Joppa with the child’s murder. Baldero, who […]
Gahler: “Attacks on the 2nd Amendment Do Not Begin to Address What Causes These Acts of Violence or How to Interdict Them Before They Occur”
From Jeffrey R. Gahler: Dear Harford County Readers, It was with a heavy heart and a terrible sense of sorrow that I, like many of you, watched the tragic events and unfathomable loss of life in Sandy Hook on December 14, 2012, and questioned how such acts of unprovoked violence can be averted. As the […]
