Shortly after his victory over incumbent Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane on Election Night, sheriff-elect Jeff Gahler said he plans to make significant personnel changes among the agency’s top positions. “There will be major changes to the command staff,” Gahler said, as he accepted congratulations from a crowd of several dozen supporters at MaGerk’s in […]
Abingdon Wal-Mart Sustains Damage in Tuesday Night Fire
An accidental electrical fire damaged a portion of the Wal-Mart store in Abingdon Tuesday night, fire officials said. The fire was discovered in the garden center by an employee of the store, located in the 400 block of Constant Friendship Boulevard, shortly after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a release from the Harford County Sheriff’s […]
Mulch Fire Damages Einstein Bros. Bagels in Bel Air Sunday Afternoon
A Sunday afternoon mulch fire ignited by discarded cigarettes damaged Einstein Bros. Bagels in Bel Air, causing the business to be closed pending an evaluation by the Harford County Health Department. The fire was discovered shortly before 4 p.m. by the general manager of the restaurant, located in the 600 block of Marketplace Drive in […]
Pair of Sheds Damaged in Accidental Bel Air Fire
Photo courtesy of Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company A pair of sheds sustained severe damage in a Tuesday afternoon fire which investigators determined was accidental. The fire was reported by a neighbor at approximately 2:41 p.m. Tuesday in two wood-framed sheds behind a residence in the 1400 block of Prospect Mill Road in Bel Air, […]
Accidental Fire Damages Vehicle at Bel Air Home Depot Monday Morning
An accidental fire damaged a truck in the parking lot of the Bel Air Home Depot Monday morning, fire officials said. The fire was reported inside a 1997 Chevrolet Suburban at approximately 10:45 a.m. by a customer in the parking lot of the Home Depot in the 600 block of Marketplace Drive in Bel Air, […]
Police Seek Assistance in Locating Aberdeen Man Missing Since August
A duffel bag tucked under an arm, Mark Kenneth Dickinson chatted briefly with a neighbor one afternoon in August, before walking north on Edmund Street in Aberdeen a short distance from his home. The conversation marked the last time anyone saw Dickinson. Aberdeen police have been searching for Dickinson since Aug. 26, without success. On […]
Edgewood Man Injured in Early-Morning House Fire
A man sustained burns in an early morning accidental house fire in Edgewood attributed to unattended cooking. The fire was reported just before 1 a.m. in the kitchen of a two-story home in the 500 block of Arum Court in Edgewood, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. A total […]
Exclusive: Harford County Detention Center Inmate Hanged Self in 2013 In Attempt to Gain Medical Treatment
Six days into a 23-day sentence for a traffic charge, the pain became unbearable. During his first five days at the Harford County Detention Center, Norman Miller carried a secret inside him. Seeking favor with his fellow inmates, before entering the jail Miller swallowed two small “balloons”—actually fingers from a latex glove—filled with tobacco, matches, […]
