A teenager who stabbed a blind man to death in a Bel Air apartment last summer was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. Donnell Graham, 18, of Bel Air was pled guilty March 12 in Harford County Circuit Court to the Aug. 5 murder of Patrick Ward, 29, in Ward’s Redfield Road Apartment. He originally […]
Bel Air Woman Charged With Negligent Manslaughter, Homicide in Fatal July Crash (UPDATED)
A Bel Air woman was indicted Tuesday for negligent homicide and manslaughter in connection with a fatal car crash which occurred on Route 543 in Fountain Green last summer. Nicole A. Albers, 28, of Bel Air faces nine charges in connection with an accident which claimed the life of Carolyn DiCocco, 64, of Bel Air […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Police Academy, Week 11: Community Policing, Gang Suppression
It’s the centerpiece of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office’s Community Policing Unit, a large RV trailer which tours the county, stocked with information about public safety. It’s manned by experienced deputies eager to answer citizen’s questions. It’s a giant, physical representation of the agency’s efforts to prevent crime before it happens, and to present a […]
Dagger Blotter May 16: Rabid Raccoon in Whiteford; Boys Playing in Manhole in Jarrettsville; “Bad Words” Yelled in Bel Air
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 1400 block of Ronson Court reported an overdose on Wednesday. […]
Second Man Sentenced to Life Plus 20 Years for Aberdeen Motel Murder
A Baltimore man was sentenced Thursday to serve life plus 20 years in prison for his role in the 2007 robbery and murder of a co-worker at an Aberdeen hotel, three days after his accomplice in the slaying received a similar sentence. Michael A. Brown, 29, was sentenced in Harford County Circuit Court to life […]
Inquiries Launched Into Handling of Harford County Sheriff’s Deputy Struck by Medical Emergency
The Harford County Division of Emergency Operations and Sheriff’s Office have launched inquiries into the circumstances surrounding a Sheriff’s Office sergeant who suffered a medical emergency last week. The sergeant was identified by sources as Noel Raufaste, a 10-year veteran of the agency and a member of its police services bureau. Raufaste was on patrol […]
Irate About “Avengers” Screening, Man Pulls Fire Alarm at Abingdon Movie Theater
Becoming irate after discovering the screening of “The Avengers” which he was attending was closed captioned, a local man argued with management before pulling a fire alarm at Regal Cinemas in Abingdon Monday night. David Walters, 34, is charged with causing a false fire alarm, a misdemeanor, in connection with the incident, which occurred at […]
Aberdeen Man Sentenced to Life Plus 30 Years for 2007 Keyser Motel Murder
An Aberdeen man was sentenced Monday to life in prison plus 30 years for the 2007 murder at an Aberdeen motel of his co-worker, the final step in a “cold case” solved more than three years after the slaying. Mark E. Christian, 24, was found guilty earlier this year of the Aug. 18, 2007 murder […]
