A car chase raced through areas of Route 40 in Edgewood and Interstate 95 Tuesday afternoon before a state trooper used his patrol car to stop the suspect, moments after the fugitive attempted to run over deputies and smash into civilian motorists. According to Maryland State Police, federal marshals Tuesday issued a lookout for a […]
Ready for the Ball? Opinions Differ on Fate of 212 S. Bond St. Building as County Awaits Further Study
Harford County officials expect to know more about the prospects for salvaging the office building at 212 S. Bond St. in Bel Air over the next two months as they await a pair of studies that may show the way forward. The building was cleared of more than 70 county personnel Jan. 3 after structural […]
Former Harford Sheriff’s Major Forwood Sentenced to 18 Months in Baltimore Jail; Suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Former Harford County Sheriff’s Office Major Mark Forwood was sentenced to 18 months in Baltimore County jail Wednesday on charges of theft and misconduct in office, the closing act in a nearly year-long investigation into the county’s once-top investigator. Forwood was sentenced to six years in prison with all but 18 months suspended, to be […]
Harford Fire Crews Respond to Minor Weekend Incidents
Harford County emergency responders handled two incidents over the weekend, one involving a stolen vehicle and the other taking place at a local home. The former was reported at approximately 4:18 a.m. Saturday night by a passerby in the area of Route 40 east of Route 543 in Aberdeen, who discovered a blaze in the […]
Former Harford County Sheriff’s Major Forwood Pleads Guilty to Theft Charge; Sentencing Wednesday
Former Harford County Sheriff’s Major Mark Forwood on Monday pled guilty in Harford County District Court to one count of theft under $1,000 for misdemeanor shoplifting and will face sentencing Wednesday, according to his attorney. The charge dates back to late November, when Forwood was caught shoplifting from the Home Depot store in Bel Air. […]
Winter Storm Descends on Harford County as Motorists Urged to Stay Off Roads; County Gov’t Closed Thursday
A winter storm began piling snow on Harford County and the Baltimore region Wednesday night, clogging area roads and creating hazardous situations for motorists. The second part of a snow and ice storm lashed Harford through the late afternoon and evening hours, with snow piling up as quickly as two inches per hour in some […]
Harford County Firefighter Sustains Minor Burns in Whiteford Blaze
A Whiteford Fire Company firefighter sustained minor burns in a Thursday afternoon blaze which ripped through a Whiteford home. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, firefighter Wesley Roberts sustained minor burns to the face. He was treated at a local hospital and released. Roberts was among 60 firefighters who battled a fire at […]
Harford County Fire Departments Battle Edgewood, Havre de Grace House Blazes
Responders battled two house fires in Edgewood and Havre de Grace earlier this week which caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to each, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire crews responded to a blaze at a home on the 1900 block of Eloise Lane in Edgewood at approximately 4:43 a.m. Tuesday. […]
