Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane and once-and-future electoral opponent Jeff Gahler have continued their sparring match over the number of sheriff’s deputies available to protect local public safety, following a letter by Gahler questioning statistics presented by Bane in recent public appearances. In a lengthy March 2 interview, Bane defended his recent assertion of the […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies’ Appearance in Rap Video Ignites Freedom of Expression Debate
Two Harford County Sheriff’s Office corrections officers who appeared in a locally-produced rap video will not face punitive action by the department according to Sheriff Jesse Bane, who said their creation of the video is protected under the First Amendment. Bane told The Dagger that he had viewed the seven-minute-long video and consulted with legal […]
Kingsville Man Arrested for Breaking and Entering After Harford County Deputy Severely Lacerates Arm in Pursuit (UPDATED)
A Kingsville man has been arrested in connection with an Edgewood breaking and entering incident in which a Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy sustained a serious injury. William Joseph Flemming, 24, of Kingsville was arrested and is being held on $50,000 bond at the Harford County Detention Center. Police said a caller reported a breaking […]
Bel Air Home Damaged in Monday Afternoon Fire Caused by Fireplace Embers
A Bel Air home was damaged in an accidental fire which broke out Monday afternoon, fire officials said. The fire was reported at approximately 12:45 p.m. by the owner of a home on the 900 block of Moores Mill Road in Bel Air. A total of 30 firefighters from the Bel Air, Fallston, and Abingdon […]
Fire Officials Investigating Weekend Mailbox Explosion
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating an explosion which destroyed a mailbox at a Jarrettsville residence over the weekend. The incident was reported just before 3 p.m. Saturday at a home on the 1300 block of Rock Ridge in Jarrettsville. According to the state fire marshal’s office, a passerby found a plastic mailbox and […]
No Danger to Public Safety Following Reports of Gas Odors Along Route 40 Corridor
Emergency officials said that the odor of natural gas along the Route 40 corridor Friday morning posed no danger to public safety, following a spate of 911 calls. Callers to the Harford County Emergency Operations Center began reporting the odor of gas in the Havre de Grace area at approximately 7 a.m., according to the […]
Harford County Liquor Control Board, State Healthcare Commission Member Randall Worthington Killed by Accidental Gunshot
Harford County Liquor Control Board and state Health Care Commission member Randall Worthington Sr. was killed by an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday morning, police said. He was 59. According to police reports, Worthington was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in a corn field on the 3200 block of Aldino Road […]
71-Year-Old Woman Falls Asleep at Wheel; Hospitalized Following Evening Crash on Carrs Mill Road
A 71-year-old woman was hospitalized after police said she fell asleep at the wheel of her vehicle and struck a utility pole on Carrs Mill Road Thursday evening. According to the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association, crash occurred just after 6:40 p.m. on Carrs Mill Road at Ryan Road, near Winters Run. A […]
