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Harford County Receives $170,000 to Help Fight Opioid Epidemic

October 4, 2017 By Dagger News Service

From the Harford County Health Department: Harford County received $170,313 in an effort to reduce overdose deaths as part of the larger effort of the Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC). The OOCC was established in March of this year and modeled after an incident command center that serves as the coordinating entity between Maryland […]

Harford County Health Department to Hold Free Public Naloxone Training

July 13, 2017 By Dagger News Service

From Harford County Health Department: In response to Harford County’s opiate/heroin epidemic, the Harford County Health Department will offer free training in the administration of naloxone (also branded under the name, NARCAN), a potentially life-saving medication. The opportunity is extended to any family member or loved one of an opiate user, as well as to […]

Harford and Baltimore County Narcotics Task Forces Crack Down on Drug Trafficking Organization Responsible for Overdose Deaths

April 24, 2017 By Dagger News Service

From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: In the Spring of 2015, the Harford County HIDTA Narcotics Task Force initiated an investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO). This investigation involved large amounts of heroin being distributed from Northeast Baltimore into Harford and Baltimore counties, other counties in Maryland, and surrounding states. Detectives were able to […]

U.S. Sen. Cardin to Visit Harford County Sheriff’s Office; Discuss Heroin Overdoses and Fatalities

June 3, 2016 By Dagger News Service

From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: United States Senator Ben Cardin will visit the Harford County Sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon to discuss heroin overdoses and fatalities. Cardin will join Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler at the Southern Precinct in Edgewood to hold a round table discussion with other Harford County leaders on heroin and opioid Abuse. […]

U.S. Sen. Mikulski Continues Fight Against Heroin Addiction in Maryland; ““More Americans Now Die from Drug Overdoses than from Car Accidents”

December 9, 2015 By Dagger News Service

From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today participated in a hearing entitled Opioid Abuse in America: Facing the Epidemic and Examining Solutions. This is the second in a series of three bipartisan […]

Amid “Growing Heroin Issue,” Bel Air Police Department to Begin Carrying Naxolone

May 20, 2015 By Dagger News Service

From the Bel Air Police Department: (May 20, 2015 BEL AIR, MD) In an effort to become more proactive in dealing with the growing heroin issue, the Bel Air Police Department will begin carrying Naxolone. Naxolone, commonly known by its brand name Narcan, can be administered by officers to subjects experiencing, or believed to be […]

Aberdeen Police Save Patient from Heroin Overdose with First Successful Use of Naloxone Spray

March 2, 2015 By Dagger News Service

From the Aberdeen Police Department: Aberdeen, MD – On Sunday, March 1, 2015, at approximately 1307 hours, Corporal Shannon Persuhn and Officer First Class Robert Tice of the Aberdeen Police Department’s Patrol Division, responded to 117 S. Law Street Aberdeen, Maryland for a reported possible heroin overdose. The 24 year old male victim was located […]

Aberdeen Police Train with Naloxone Nasal Spray to Prevent Opioid Drug Overdoses

February 28, 2015 By Dagger News Service

From the Aberdeen Police Department: Members of the Aberdeen Police Department, in conjunction with the Harford County Health Department, have been trained and equipped with Naloxone Nasal Spray to help prevent deaths related to opioid overdoses. Opioid related overdoses have spiked sharply in recent years causing countless related fatalities nationwide. The City of Aberdeen has […]

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    Bob | Fatal Fentanyl Overdose Leads to Conviction of Alleged Dealer

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    Open Your Eyes | Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger”

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  • Troopers Make Arrest in Route 40 Road Rage Incident June 30, 2022
  • Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger” June 26, 2022
  • Belcamp Woman Arrested in Murder of Her 3-Yr-Old Niece June 9, 2022
  • Humane Society of Harford County Announces Bob Citrullo as New Executive Director June 7, 2022
  • Detectives Investigating Homicide of 3-Yr-Old Girl in Belcamp; Arrest Made June 4, 2022
  • Gun Pulled After Bel Air Car Crash; Nearby Schools Lock Down June 4, 2022
  • Texas Men Arrested After String of Bel Air Catalytic Converter Thefts June 2, 2022
  • Harford Chamber’s Legislative Wrap Up Provides Insight into Business-Related Legislation May 31, 2022
  • Harford County Man Convicted of Multiple Counts of Animal Cruelty and Cockfighting Related Charges May 26, 2022
  • 5-Yr-Old Killed in Edgewood Hit and Run Crash May 6, 2022
  • Bel Air Man Pleads Guilty to Leading $29 Million Kickback Scheme May 4, 2022
  • Sheriff Gahler: Citizens Deserve “Full and Transparent Investigation of All Events that Occurred that Tragic Day” April 28, 2022
  • Attorney General Frosh Files Complaint Seeking Court Order to Restrain Harford County from Interfering with Fatal Shooting Investigation April 25, 2022
  • Town of Bel Air Demands May Delay Opening New Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School Building April 22, 2022
  • Bel Air Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in $20 Million Kickback Scheme April 20, 2022
  • Jesse Bane, Bel Air Town Administrator, Announces Retirement April 14, 2022
  • Churchville Elementary’s Ashley Gereli Named 2022 Harford County Public Schools Teacher of the Year April 12, 2022
  • Judge Eaves Sworn-In to Court of Appeals; First Hispanic to Serve on State’s Highest Court April 12, 2022
  • Jen Swanson Stepping Down as Director of Humane Society of Harford County April 6, 2022
  • Aberdeen Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography April 5, 2022

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