Kirra Graves, the 16-year-old Harford County girl who has been missing since Monday evening, has been located and reunited with her family. Kirra turned herself in Thursday and, after an interview with Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies at the Southern Precinct regarding the circumstances of her disappearance, was returned to her family. The Harford County […]
Harford’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For March 2010
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities. Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in March 2010: 7-Eleven Store #22281 2400 Pleasantville Road Fallston, MD 21047 Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper […]
Harford Sheriff’s Office Major Suspended Amid Allegations of Improper Conduct
Major Mark Forwood, a 20-year veteran of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and commander of the agency’s Investigative Services Bureau, has been suspended amid an investigation of “improper conduct.” Forwood was promoted to major and became a member of the sheriff’s command staff upon Jesse Bane’s election in 2006. He was stripped of his police […]
Burst Water Pipe Douses Abingdon House Fire
An Abingdon family returned home Monday evening to discover a water pipe had burst while they had been away, causing several thousand dollars in damage but perhaps saving the home from a far greater threat. After being away from the home since April 8, the homeowner returned to the two-story, townhouse residence in the 3200-block […]
Electrical Malfunction Ignites Fumes, Sparks Fire In Forest Hill
An electrical malfunction in the garage of a Forest Hill home Wednesday morning ignited fumes from a nearby gas container and started a fire that caused an estimated $20,000 worth of damage. At about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday a neighbor in the 700 block of Annatana Drive in Forest Hill saw a flash and smoke coming […]
Sen. Jacobs’ Property Tax Credit and Jessica’s Law Enhancement Bills Advance
Sen. Nancy Jacobs’ SB622 emerged from the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee this week by a unanimous vote. SB622 changed the penalties for 2nd degree rape and 2nd degree sex offenses against a victim younger than 13 from the current mandatory minimum of 5 years to 20 years. The bill came out after Jacobs began circulating […]
Harford For Ehrlich: Former Gov Announces Return Campaign; Plans Bel Air Visit
In something of a surprise announcement Tuesday, former Gov. Robert Ehrlich acknowledged his plans to officially file his gubernatorial candidacy next week, presumably on Wednesday, April 7, and challenge Gov. Martin O’Malley in a rematch of the 2006 General Election. As part of his kick-off announcement tour, Ehrlich is expected to visit Bel Air, possibly […]
Aberdeen Police On Scene of Dramatic, Multi-Alarm Fire Friday Morning
Emergency responders rushed to the 400 block of Bush Chapel Road in Aberdeen late Friday morning to battle a fire that had fully engulfed a vehicle and nearby structure. The call went out at 11:42 a.m. and an officer with the Aberdeen Police Department was the first responder at the scene, reporting a fully-involved fire […]
