The death of an Edgewood man found in his home Sunday morning has been ruled a homicide, police said Monday. An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found that Robert Wesley Johns, 51, died of a gunshot wound, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. According to Sheriff’s Office call logs […]
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Pair of Armed Robberies in Campus Hills, Creswell; Unclear Whether Incidents are Connected
Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a pair of armed robberies which occurred Friday, one of which resulted in a crash on Route 40 and the suspect being airlifted from the scene, but are unsure whether the incidents are connected. According to police, at approximately 8:05 a.m. Friday a white man with a bandanna […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arrested for Bribery; Allegedly Sold Information to Repossession Company
A Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy was charged with bribery, theft, and other offenses Thursday and suspended without pay after an internal agency investigation found that he had provided police information to a Baltimore towing and repossession company. Deputy First Class Todd E. Johnson, 30, of the 400 block of Bonnett Street in Aberdeen was […]
Harford Runner Recalls Moments After Boston Marathon Bombings
Ron Roppelt was a quarter-mile from finishing his sixth Boston Marathon when he saw a plume of white smoke billowing from Boylston Street. It was a quarter-mile he’s glad he’ll never run. Roppelt, 61, of Forest Hill was among 15 Harford County runners who participated in the marathon Monday, and was still on the course […]
Bane, Craig Reaffirm Harford County Security Measures Following Boston Bombings; Harford Runners Check In
Harford County Executive David Craig and Sheriff Jesse Bane each issued statements of support Tuesday following the bombing of the Boston Marathon a day earlier, and detailed measures taken to ensure the safety of the local community. Meanwhile, several of the Harford County residents who participated in the marathon were safe and back in Maryland […]
18 Harford County Residents Listed Among Boston Marathon Runners; HCPS Cancels D.C., APG Field Trips Following Bombing
At least 18 Harford County residents were among those listed as participants in the Boston Marathon, where two bombs went off Monday afternoon. According to the Boston Athletic Association’s web site, 13 of the local individuals completed the marathon, the last finishing just nine minutes before the first of the bombs detonated not far from […]
Off-Duty Harford County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Fires Weapon at Jarrettsville Man Fleeing Scene of Accident, Apprehends Suspect Following Chase (UPDATED)
An off-duty Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy fired his weapon at a man who fled after rear-ending the deputy, initiating a vehicle and foot chase in northern Harford County and Baltimore County Monday evening, police said. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Deputy First Class Christopher Behles, 37, was off duty and on his way home […]
Churchville Teen Killed in Early Morning Crash Thursday
A Churchville woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday while exiting her neighborhood, Maryland State Police said. Elizabeth A. Wald, 19, of Churchville was killed at approximately 5:55 a.m. while attempting to make a left from Rolling Road onto Route 136. State police said her 2001 Saturn LS failed to yield the right-of-way to […]
