Crime & Safety

Bail Hearing Set For Teen Charged With Murder

Monday was not the first time police have been called to the home of Robert Richardson III, who has been charged in the killing of his father.

in connection with his father's death, is expected to appear via closed circuit television for a bail review hearing Wednesday afternoon.

was being held without bail Wednesday morning at the on charges of first- and second-degree murder and use of a handgun in commission of a felony or violent crime.

His bail review hearing is scheduled to take place at 1:15 p.m. in .

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While police say there have been a dozen calls for police service to Richardson's home over the past year, none were related to domestic violence until the night of the shooting, , public information officer with the , said Wednesday.

Four of these calls to the home related to Richardson III having gone missing. He was quickly found in each instance and returned home, Worrell said.

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"There was no indicator that he was afraid to come back to the home," Worrell said.

One call to the home was related to the investigation into and two other visits to the home were following up on that case. That girl ultimately returned home on her own.

On July 6, 2011, two day's after Independence Day, police were called twice to the home for reports of shots fired. There were no signs of violence at the home when police arrived, Worrell said.

There were also two calls reporting the odor of marijuana coming from the house, Worrell said.

The charges stem from an incident Monday night, the first call to the home for domestic violence within the past year.

Around 10:45 p.m. there was a 911 call to 831 Moores Mill Road in Bel Air for a domestic distrubance. Richarson III's sister made the call and told dispatchers her brother had shot her father, according to a WJZ report.

When Harford County sheriff's deputies arrived at the home they found blood on the ground outside, according Worrell.

Deputies forced their way inside and found signs that someone may have been shot, according to .

Deputies soon learned that Richardson III, had left the area in the family car, a 1991 S10 Blazer, according to a release from the sheriff's office. Police then issued a message for local law enforcement to be on the lookout for the vehicle.

Maryland State Police trooper saw the S10 Blazer near the intersection of Maryland Route 24 and East Jarrettsville Road around 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The S10 Blazer sped away from the trooper and members of the sheriff's office and joined in the pursuit, according to the release.

The chase came to an end when the S10 Blazer crashed into a cinder block wall in the parking lot of .

Richardson III got out of the car and allegedly ran from police, according to the release. He was taken into custody not far from the church. No one was injured in the pursuit or crash.

Police believe Richardson III shot his father, Robert Richardson Jr., 58, then drove to a relative's house in the 800 block of Gilbert Road in Aberdeen to dispose of the body, according to the release.

The body was dumped in a pond in that area, according to a WBAL report.

Worrell told Patch Tuesday that Richardson III allegedly admitted to police he shot and killed his father and dumped the body.

The body was recovered around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday.

WBAL spoke with child psychiatrist Dr. Mahmood Jahromi who said many things could contribute to teen taking another person's life.

"This particular extreme violence and aggression is typically facilitated by either substance abuse, a major mental disorder in the family or very sick family relationships," Jahromi told WBAL.


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