The Bel Air teen accused of murdering his father withdrew an insanity plea in a motion submitted in Harford County Circuit Court late last week. Robert Richardson III, 16, filed a plea of Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Insanity earlier this month, a plea which—if successful—would clear him of any criminal responsibility in the […]
Teen Charged in Father’s Murder Appears in Court; Waives Preliminary Hearing
The Bel Air teen accused of murdering his father appeared in Harford County District Court Tuesday morning to waive his preliminary hearing. Robert C. Richardson III entered the crowded courtroom moments before his hearing began, appearing confident in the shackles and inmate uniform issued in detention. He stood calmly under the scrutiny of Judge Victor […]
Bel Air Teen Accused of Murdering Father Appears in Court; Denied Bail
The Bel Air teen who admitted killing his father in their home Monday night appeared in Harford County District Court Wednesday afternoon for a bail review hearing, calmly answering a handful of questions as family members looked on. Robert C. Richardson III appeared via closed circuit television as Public Defender Lynne McChrystal requested “a reasonable […]
Parkville Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder of Aberdeen Resident
Just more than a year after authorities tracked him down to a west Baltimore row home following a four-month manhunt, Rakim Muhammad was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday for the July 2010 murder of an Aberdeen man. Muhammad plead guilty Wednesday in Harford County Circuit Court to second-degree murder and a weapons charge. […]
Accused Murderer to Plead Guilty in July 2010 Shooting Death of Aberdeen Resident
The Parkville man facing murder charges in connection with a Bel Air shooting last summer has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, sources said. Jury selection in the case was scheduled to start Monday. A hearing on the plea agreement reached by lawyers for Rakim Muhammad in the shooting death of Aberdeen resident Derrick Maxey […]
Prosecutors Seek 17-Year-Old Charged in Bel Air Murder to Stand Trial in Circuit Court
Prosecutors want the 17-year-old charged in the murder of a legally blind Bel Air man earlier this month to be tried in the Circuit Court for Harford County, Deputy State’s Attorney H. Lewis Scott said Monday. Donnell Graham waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Harford County District Court. His request was presented to […]
Coming to the Table: Wegmans Officials Dish on New Bel Air Store, Hiring, Plans for Community Outreach
With the opening of their new store in Constant Friendship only a month away, Wegmans executives visited Harford County this week to introduce themselves and their company to the community, or at least to local media. Two Wegmans-employed public relations personnel and Bel Air store manager Al Jackson met with The Dagger not at the […]
Murder Trial in Bel Air Shooting Rescheduled for Nov. 28
The trial of accused murderer Rakim Muhammad has been rescheduled for Nov. 28 before Judge Emory A. Plitt, Jr. of the Circuit Court for Harford County. Pre-trial proceedings are scheduled for Oct. 5. Muhammad’s attorney, Mark Van Bavel, met with Assistant State’s Attorney Joel C. Muneses and Circuit Court employees for a brief scheduling conference […]
