From Harford County government: The case of OT, LLC vs. Harford County, Maryland in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, was dismissed on May 12, 2020, with no wrongdoing admitted by the county government. Harford County was sued in a case involving a proposed development in Joppatowne known as Old Trails. In […]
Bel Air Independence Day Festivities Canceled to Protect Public Health
From the Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc.: The Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc., today announced the cancellation of all planned festivities in Bel Air on July 4, 2020, including the Independence Day parade and fireworks display, in an effort to protect public health and abide by state and federal restrictions on large gatherings. […]
Teen Girls Missing After Fire at Arrow Center in Creswell
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: The Office of the State Fire Marshal is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Destiny Hailie Madera, and Kaylee Danae Wright, both 16 years old, of Creswell Road in Bel Air. They were last seen May 2, 2020, at approximately 1:00 a.m. at the Arrow Center Investigators […]
Harford County to Vote in June and by Mail for Primary Election
From the Harford County Board of Elections: The coronavirus pandemic has changed life in Maryland dramatically. One change is the push-back of Maryland’s primary election from April 28, 2020 to June 2, 2020. This date change was effective with Governor Hogan’s Proclamation of April 10, 2020, which approved the State Board of Elections’ Comprehensive Plan […]
Harford County Wins Rubble Landfill Case in Maryland’s Highest Court; Reversal of $45 Million Judgement Upheld
From Harford County government: Maryland’s highest court ruled Friday that Harford County will not have to pay $45.4 million to a plaintiff who sought to develop a rubble landfill thirty years ago near Havre de Grace. The Maryland Court of Appeals on April 24 upheld the lower court’s reversal of the award to landowner Maryland […]
Helicopter Crashes in Pylesville; No Serious Injuries
From Maryland State Police: An investigation is continuing into the cause of a helicopter crash this afternoon in Harford County. The pilot is identified as Andrew Rannigan, 34, of Chesapeake, VA. He was the sole occupant of the helicopter and said he did not require medical treatment for a minor injury he sustained. At about […]
Harford County Detention Center Inmate Commits Suicide in Cell
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: A 26-year-old inmate from the Harford County Detention Center died Friday after apparently hanging himself in his cell. At approximately 12:40 p.m., correctional deputies found the inmate unresponsive in his cell with a sheet around his neck. Deputies immediately called for medical staff from the detention center and available […]
Police Investigate Fatal Crash Near Bel Air
From Maryland State Police: At approximately 2:40 p.m., troopers from the Bel Air Barrack responded to a report of a head-on motor vehicle collision on Rt. 136 north of Rt. 543, Bel Air, MD. Witness accounts indicate a ford passenger car, for unknown reasons, crossed the center line and struck a Kenworth dump-truck head on. […]
