From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Deputies from the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Northeast Region arrested a woman this morning in connection to a vehicle fire that occurred Sunday afternoon on October 20, 2019. 22-year-old Kyra Lynn Compton, of Edgewood, was arrested on charges of 2nd Degree Arson, 2nd Degree Malicious […]
Archives for 2019
Car Crashes into Benson Building, Former State Police Outpost
From Maryland State Police: According to auto accident attorney services, on Tuesday, October 22nd at approximately 10:40 am, troopers responded to the 1300 block of Belair Road, Bel Air, MD for a report of a vehicle that crashed into a building. Upon arrival, troopers discovered a Chevy minivan had driven completely into the building. The […]
Detectives Investigate Edgewood Stabbing
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: A man is recovering and detectives are investigating after a stabbing that occurred in Edgewood on Monday. On October 21, 2019, at approximately 2:38 p.m., deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center for the […]
Kreamer on Rep. Cummings: “His Example Challenges the House and Senate Not to Accept Wrongdoing and Not to Dawdle in Their Duty“
From former Delegate and Councilwoman Barbara Osborn Kreamer: Statement on the passing of Representative Elijah Cummings There have been so many eloquent statements about Congressman Elijah Cummings on the sad day of his passing. I have been grieving the loss of my friend and former colleague. He was a great man, who held high office, […]
Man Convicted of 1st Degree Murder in Havre de Grace Homicide
From the Havre de Grace Police Department: Case Update: On Thursday, October 17, 2019, Joseph Parrish was found guilty of First Degree Murder, Retaliation Against a Witness, and Firearm in Commission of Felony by a jury of Harford County Citizens. A big thank you to all the hard work of the Havre de Grace Police […]
The Towne Crier: History of Joppatowne, Not Joppa
This is the first in a series of three or four articles on the history of Joppatowne – note I said Joppatowne and not Joppa. The history of the colonial town of Joppa is one that has been discussed at great lengths already and is to me frankly not that interesting. It’s important and one […]
Councilman Wagner: “County Council is Not an Extension of the Executive Branch but an Equal Partner”
The following was offered by Harford County Councilman Robert Wagner at the County Council meeting October 8, 2019: There have been some issues I have pondered and waited to see change that have spanned our near one year together as a Council, and I would like to speak to them this evening. Previous Councils have […]
Health Department to Distribute Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets to Harford County Residents
From the Harford County Health Department: Residents of Harford County who live or work within ten miles of Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station are eligible to receive free potassium iodide (KI) from the Harford County Health Department (HCHD) during two community KI distribution days. The distribution days will take place at North Harford High School […]
