Shortly after his victory over incumbent Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane on Election Night, sheriff-elect Jeff Gahler said he plans to make significant personnel changes among the agency’s top positions. “There will be major changes to the command staff,” Gahler said, as he accepted congratulations from a crowd of several dozen supporters at MaGerk’s in […]
Exclusive: Harford County Detention Center Inmate Hanged Self in 2013 In Attempt to Gain Medical Treatment
Six days into a 23-day sentence for a traffic charge, the pain became unbearable. During his first five days at the Harford County Detention Center, Norman Miller carried a secret inside him. Seeking favor with his fellow inmates, before entering the jail Miller swallowed two small “balloons”—actually fingers from a latex glove—filled with tobacco, matches, […]
Haladej: At the Harford County Detention Center, “Where Did the Integrity and Sanctity of Human Life Go on Jan. 25, 2013?”
The following letter was sent to The Dagger by Teresa Haladej, the mother of Norman Miller; Miller died following an apparent suicide attempt at the Harford County Detention Center in January 2013. It is published here in its unaltered form; for The Dagger‘s independently reported feature story on the incident, or to comment on this […]
Harford County Sheriff Republican Candidates: Gahler vs. Ryan
The next installment of The Dagger’s Q & A with candidates in the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election features the Republican candidates running for Harford County Sheriff. Two candidates will face off in the primary, retired Maryland State Police Capt. Jeff Gahler, and Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy John Ryan. The winner will advance to face […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Revising, Expanding Strategic Plan
Nearly 17 years after finalizing its first–and, to date, only–strategic plan, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has begun updating, revising, and expanding that document to provide what Sheriff Jesse Bane called a “road map” for the future. Bane said Thursday that the process, which could take up to a year, would engage “stakeholders” and certain […]
Harford County Detention Center Inmate Attempts Suicide Saturday Night; Remains in Critical Condition
A Harford County Detention Center inmate attempted suicide by hanging Saturday evening, police said, and remained in critical condition at a Baltimore hospital Sunday afternoon. The 47-year-old man was being held at the detention center without bail for a charge of 1st-degree assault, according to Harford County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Edward Hopkins. Hopkins said corrections […]
Black Guerilla Family Members, Corrections Officers Indicted for Sweeping Conspiracy at Baltimore City Detention Center
Federal authorities on Tuesday indicted 25 individuals, including members of the Black Guerrilla Family and 13 female corrections officers, in a widespread conspiracy which allowed the organization to freely smuggle drugs and contraband into the Baltimore City Detention Center and coordinate criminal activity outside the facility. Those involved face racketeering, drug, and money laundering charges […]
Attorneys for Bel Air Youth Accused of Murdering Father Seek Removal from Harford County Detention Center, Trial in Juvenile Court
The Bel Air teenager accused of murdering his father should be moved to a facility better suited to his age and needs or tried as a juvenile, his attorneys argued in Harford County Circuit Court on Friday. Defense counsel for Robert Richardson, 17, said he is “isolated, absolutely isolated” at the Harford County Detention Center, […]
