From Harford County Public Schools: Celebrate My Drive, powered by State Farm®, is pleased to announce Patterson Mill High School is one of 100 winning high schools, earning a $25,000 grant. They were among 3,283 registered high schools who participated in this year’s program. Students, parents, administrators and the entire community rallied in support of […]
Trial for Bel Air Youth Accused of Killing Father Postponed Until February
The trial for the Bel Air teenager accused of killing his father in their home and driving the body to an Aberdeen pond before leading police on a chase was postponed Thursday for a fifth time, and is now set to begin in February. Robert C. Richardson, now 18, appeared briefly in Harford County Circuit […]
Harford County Teen Court Provides Second Chance to Youth; Teens Needed to Serve as Jury
From Harford County government: The Harford County Teen Court was piloted in the spring of 2011 and is approaching its second year of operation as a diversion program that provides first time, non-violent youth offenders with a second chance. The program follows a restorative justice model in which it is determined what is best for […]
Bel Air Teenager Shoots Father, Dumps Body in Aberdeen Pond Before Fleeing Officers (UPDATED)
A 16-year-old Bel Air youth shot his father at their Bel Air home Monday night before driving the body to a pond in Aberdeen and leading officers on a chase through residential portions of Bel Air, police said. Robert C. Richardson III, 16, is charged with first- and second-degree murder and the use of a […]
One Year Later, Investigation into Murder of Phylicia Barnes Progresses; Body of Missing Teen Found in Susquehanna River Last Spring
From Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police homicide investigators and their partners in the Baltimore Police Department are actively continuing their investigation into the murder of a North Carolina teenager, who went missing while visiting family in Baltimore almost one year ago. Phylicia Barnes was visiting family in Baltimore when she disappeared on December 28, […]
Missing 15-Year-Old Bel Air Girl Found Safe in Abingdon
A 15-year-old Bel Air girl missing since last week was discovered safe at a friend’s residence near her home Tuesday afternoon, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said. Ashley Michelle Testerman was located by deputies shortly after 12 p.m. Tuesday at a friend’s house in Abingdon a short distance from her home, police said. She will […]
Police Seek Bel Air Girl, 15, Missing Since July 20
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 15-year-old Bel Air girl who was reported missing from her home last week. Ashley Michelle Testerman, 15, of Bel Air, was reported missing from her home on the 400 block of Rambler Road in Bel Air by her mother and step father on Wednesday, July 20 […]
16-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Susquehanna River Near Downtown Havre de Grace Park
A 16-year-old boy drowned in the Susquehanna River while swimming with friends Saturday afternoon, Havre de Grace police said, the second drowning of a teenager in two days in Harford County. The youth has not been identified pending notification of his family, according to Pfc. Jeff Gilpin, public relations officer for the Havre de Grace […]