From the Havre de Grace Police Department: On Monday, March 5, 2018, Havre de Grace Police welcomed two new Captains to the department. The new Captains come to the department due to retirements of the former Captains. The new Patrol Captain is Jon Krass who served for twenty-eight (28) years with the Harford County Sheriff’s […]
4-Yr-Old Attempts to Bake Cake; Ignites Fire in Aberdeen Home
A fire broke out in an Aberdeen home on Saturday after a 4-year-old child attempted to bake a cake in the middle of the night. Just after 1 a.m. Saturday morning, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 400 block of Holly Drive in Aberdeen for a reported dwelling fire in a two-story, middle-of-group townhouse. The […]
Edgewood Man Dies in Accidental Shooting
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: A man is dead and detectives are investigating following an accidental, self-inflicted, fatal shooting in Edgewood on Friday night. On March 9, 2018, at approximately 11:30 p.m., deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 900 block of Woodbridge Court in Edgewood […]
Boardman: Let Students March Against Gun Violence
From Krist Boardman: With few exceptions, most school administrators are taking a permissive stance toward school students leaving their classes to attend a national march in Washington against gun violence. The students are understandably upset by the Valentine’s Day massacre in a Parkland, Florida high school that claimed their school mates and two teachers; they […]
Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Canavan: Student Walkout Presents Threat to Safety
From Harford County Public Schools: Dear Parents, Guardians and Students of Harford County Public Schools, In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, we understand that there are many raw emotions among our students. We are aware that there are national organizations encouraging students to walk out of school on March 14, 2018. […]
Smoke Alarm Credited with Saving Joppa Family; Occupants Escape, Pets Perish, House Destroyed
Fire officials are crediting a smoke alarm for saving the lives of a Joppa family after it awakened and alerted them to a fire in their basement, which eventually consumed the entire house. Just before 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 400 block of Timber Lane in Joppa for the report […]
State of Emergency in Harford Due to Winter Storm Riley; Damaging Winds Causing Power Outages, Hazardous Conditions
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman declared a local state of emergency at 10 p.m. on March 2 due to widespread power outages, downed trees, and hazardous travel conditions caused by damaging winds from Winter Storm Riley. The county executive’s action follows a state of emergency declared by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan […]
Harford County Executive, Sheriff, School Superintendent to Lead Public Discussion on School Safety
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Florida, and in light of numerous recent unfounded threats to school safety in Harford County, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Public Discussion on School Safety. Sheriff Jeffrey R. Gahler will be joined by County Executive Barry Glassman, […]
