From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Elliott Dennis Kleinman, age 69, of Bel Air, Maryland, yesterday to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax evasion, in connection with a kickback scheme that defrauded his […]
Harford County Begins Installing Security System on Ma and Pa Trail
From Harford County government: Harford County has begun installing a video camera system on the hiking trail where murder victim Rachel Morin’s body was discovered in early August. Immediately following Ms. Morin’s tragic death, County Executive Bob Cassilly directed his administration to develop the security system, which will be able to quickly detect unusual activity […]
Former Bel Air Car Dealership Mechanic Sentenced for Theft Scheme
From the Maryland Attorney General’s Office: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that Kenneth Wayne Collins III., 36, of Parkville, Maryland, was sentenced on one count of theft scheme having a value of $100,000 or more. Harford County Circuit Court Judge Diane Adkins-Tobin sentenced Collins to 15 years’ incarceration, with all but four years […]
Man Arrested After Spree of Aberdeen Daytime Burglaries; Officer is Injured During Arrest
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Diligent police work, along with the community’s help, led to the arrest of Christopher Mayhew, 35, on charges of 3rd and 4th-degree burglary, felony theft, and an attempt to disarm a police officer following a crime spree on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Patrol officers responded to four separate reports of […]
Loaded Handgun Found in Edgewood High School Student’s Locker
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating an incident that occurred during the school day today at Edgewood High School involving the discovery of a loaded firearm in a student’s locker. The incident occurred during an administrative search conducted by school staff in response to an odor of […]
Aberdeen Man Pleads Guilty to 1st Degree Rape of Women at Knifepoint
From the Office of the State’s Attorney for Harford County: On Monday, October 23, 2023, Tavon Isaiah Harvey, 29, of Aberdeen, Maryland pled guilty in three separate cases before the Honorable Kevin J. Mahoney. Harvey pled guilty in the most serious case to one count of First Degree Rape. In the other two cases, Harvey […]
Bel Air Man Pleads Guilty to Using Hidden Camera in Bathroom to Produce Sexually Explicit Images of 5 Minor Girls
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Charles F. Wheat, III, age 38, of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to producing sexually explicit images of five minor girls while they used a bathroom in his home, using a hidden camera. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland […]
Edgewood Woman Found Guilty of 1st Degree Murder and Motor Vehicle Theft
From the Office of the State’s Attorney for Harford County: On Thursday, October 19, 2023, Ashley Pearl Zentz, 34, of Edgewood, was found guilty of First Degree Murder and Motor Vehicle Theft, following a six-day jury trial in the Harford County Circuit Court. During the trial, evidence was presented before the Honorable Diane Adkins-Tobin that […]
