Pledging to continue to serve Harford County citizens, and emphasizing the non-partisan nature of his post, Sheriff Jesse L. Bane was sworn in for a second term Thursday evening in Bel Air. Despite the season’s first slick, snowy night, a crowd of more than 100 people gathered in the Harford County Council chambers to see […]
Residents Leap to Safety From Havre de Grace Apartment Fire
Two residents of a Havre de Grace apartment building were injured after leaping from the second story of the structure to escape a fire Monday night, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. According to the Fire Marshal’s Office, James and Macy Gaskill were asleep in their apartment at 518 Franklin Street when an […]
Three Weekend Fires Reported Around Harford County
Emergency responders dealt with three fires this past weekend, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. A blaze broke out Sunday shortly after 9 p.m. at a vacant two-story single-family home on the 2500 block of Bel Air Road in Fallston. The fire appeared to have begunin the home’s family room, and 50 firefighters […]
Lack of Democratic Candidates in Harford County Could Cost Party Say in Political Redistricting
The failure of the Democratic party to field candidates in the 2010 Harford County Council races could cost them a seat at the table. Democrats appear to have failed to gain enough votes in this fall’s general election to allow them to participate in the political redistricting process, one which will redraw the county’s councilmanic […]
Trio of Fires Across Harford County Keep Responders Busy
A trio of fires, one intentionally lit, have kept Harford County responders busy in recent days. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office, just before 4 p.m. on Thursday an unknown person or persons intentionally lit paper combustibles inside the entryway of an apartment building at Hickory Hill Condominiums on Crocker Drive in Bel […]
Been Caught Stealing: How News Broke on a Dagger Reporter
One day earlier this week, I was an alleged felon. Let me back up. You may have noticed that the new, improved Dagger site includes small mug shots of all our staff writers, I guess so you’re able to cross the street or duck into a store if you see us heading your way. My […]
Maj. Mark Forwood Fired By Harford County Sheriff’s Office
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Mark Forwood has been fired by Sheriff Jesse Bane, the department announced in a brief statement Tuesday afternoon. “Effective November 30, 2010, Major Mark Forwood’s employment with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has been terminated by Sheriff L. Jesse Bane,” HCSO spokeswoman Monica Worrell wrote in an e-mail. Forwood, selected […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Maj. Forwood Faces New Charge After Alleged Theft in Bel Air
Major Mark Forwood, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office chief investigator, faces a new charge of theft under $1,000 in connection with a Sunday incident in Bel Air. Forwood is also currently facing charges filed Nov. 1 for his alleged involvement in a theft scheme, a felony, and for misconduct in office, a misdemeanor. Forwood was […]
