A Harford County Detention Center inmate who hung himself earlier this month died at a Baltimore City hospital Saturday from injuries sustained in the suicide attempt, police said. He was the second person incarcerated at the facility to die in the last two months. According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Kelley, 21, of […]
County Mum on Details of IT Department Irregularities as Audits Continue, Claims Some Can Be “Easily Explained”
Several of the issues raised by auditors during a recent review of the Harford County Information and Communication Technology Department can be “easily explained,” according to a county spokesman who nonetheless said he could not comment on specific details at this time. The Dagger earlier this week revealed that auditors had found a number of […]
Auditor’s Report Finds No-Bid Contracts, Irregularities at Harford County Information Technology Department
An auditor’s investigation of the Harford County Department of Information and Communication Technology appeared to have uncovered a bevy of irregularities and potential abuses, including no-bid contracts of up to $250,000, a five-figure contract to update Facebook and Twitter, and irregular payment practices, according to a document obtained by The Dagger. According to the undated […]
Fire Damages Aberdeen Apartment Complex
A Tuesday afternoon fire ignited by maintenance efforts badly damaged an Aberdeen apartment complex and displaced five tenants, fire officials said. The fire broke out at approximately 3 p.m. in a 24-unit, two-story building at the Parke Terrace Apartments on the 300 block of Parke Street in Aberdeen. According to the state fire marshal’s office, […]
Bel Air Teenager Shoots Father, Dumps Body in Aberdeen Pond Before Fleeing Officers (UPDATED)
A 16-year-old Bel Air youth shot his father at their Bel Air home Monday night before driving the body to a pond in Aberdeen and leading officers on a chase through residential portions of Bel Air, police said. Robert C. Richardson III, 16, is charged with first- and second-degree murder and the use of a […]
Weekend Fire Severely Damages Edgewood Townhome; Firefighter Injured
A Saturday morning fire gutted an Edgewood townhome and caused minor injuries to a firefighter battling the blaze, according to the state fire marshal’s office. The fire was discovered in the basement family room of a two-story townhome on the 1200 block of Valley Leaf Court in Edgewood shortly after 10:15 a.m. Saturday. A total […]
Investigation Continues Into Aberdeen Car Blaze
Fire officials are investigating a blaze which broke out in a vehicle in Aberdeen early Saturday morning. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the fire broke out just before 3:40 a.m. Saturday morning in a two-door 2008 Volkswagen Beetle on the 2100 block of Clubhouse Road in Aberdeen. Seven firefighters from the Aberdeen Fire […]
Winning $125 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Elkton, Second Local Jackpot in Recent Months
From the Maryland Lottery: There was a $125 million ($78.9 cash option, $51.87 after taxes) Powerball JACKPOT winner in Maryland last night, December 24. The ticket was purchased in Elkton and is the second jackpot-winning ticket purchased in the state since the game came to Maryland in January 2010.
