Wednesday, December 19, 2012
An Aberdeen woman organized the vigil which took place at Shamrock Park in Bel Air Wednesday.
As the last notes of "Silent Night" drifted through the cold night air, several people wiped away tears as they clung to lit candles. This was the somber scene of the candlelight vigil held Wednesday evening at Shamrock Park in Bel Air in memory of the 26 people who lost their lives in a Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. "We stand together tonight and on the precipice of winter's cold to say with our hearts and our souls, our candles and our prayers, that we care, that we notice, that we cannot do nothing," Pastor Allan Gorman of Harford Community Church said in his message. "We must stand for the hurting and the healing and the hope." Gorman said the vigil was to let the people of Newtown know that …
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The following information was supplied by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
The following are recent incidents handled by the Harford County Sheriff's Office: Belair Road in Bel Air, 800 block, reported 9:37 a.m. Dec. 12. Items were stolen out of the apartment. The Arrow Center for Education Center, 2416 Creswell Road in Bel Air, reported 11:41 a.m. Dec. 12. An assault took place at the school. 1400 block Saint Francis Road in Bel Air, reported 2:54 p.m. Dec. 12. Someone was possibly ordering items with fraudulent credit cards registered in the name of an out of state business. Rencos Way in Forest Hill, 1900 block, reported 6:54 a.m. Dec. 13. Two vehicle were broken into and property stolen. Rencos Way in Forest Hill, 1900 block, reported 7:06 p.m. Dec. 13. Several additional cares in the area were broken into. …
A reception for the director of administration was held following Monday's town meeting.
Joyce Oliver has been a fixture of Bel Air Town Hall for nearly three decades. After 28 years of service, the director of administration is retiring. Her last day is Dec. 27. “There’s a reason that Bel Air is the way it is and it’s because of people like you,” Mayor Edward Hopkins said to Oliver during Monday's town hall meeting. Each member of the Bel Air Board of Commissioners had something positive to say about Oliver. "The qualities that come to mind when I think of Joyce Oliver, first of all she’s a very hard working person,” Commissioner David Carey said. "She’s also someone who’s always fair." Commissioners Robert Reier and Robert Preston agreed that without Oliver, their time in town government would not have run as smoothly. "She …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
An Aberdeen woman is organizing a candlelight vigil to allow Harford County residents a chance to mourn the shooting deaths of 20 children and 6 adults in a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school.
News of the shooting death of 26 people—including 20 small children—in Newtown, Connecticut shocked the nation Friday. This week, an Aberdeen woman is organizing a tribute to the victims and an opportunity for the Harford County community to grieve. "I’m just a mom and I felt very deeply affected by all this and I feel that we all have [been]," Joy McDowell said. "I kept saying I felt like I just needed to do something." Instead of just talking about it, McDowell started making calls. Once she and Bel Air Police Chief Leo Matrangola got in touch, the ball really got rolling. McDowell and the police department are co-sponsoring a candlelight vigil set to take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19 at Shamrock Park in Bel Air. The event is …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Do you recognize the person depicted in this sketch?
Police are seeking the community's help in tracking down the man who robbed the Benson post office at gunpoint Wednesday. A man wearing sunglasses walked into the post office, located at 108 Connolly Road, around 1:45 p.m. and made his way to the counter. As the postal worker opened the cash register, the man pulled a gun, reached into the register and stole an undisclosed amount of cash, according to a release from the Harford County Sheriff's Office. The robber is described as a white man with dark hair in his 30's wearing blue jeans with red trim, a gray sweatshirt, a black cap and sunglasses. He was about 6 feet tall and weighs 190-200 pounds. See the attached composite sketch provided by police. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is …
Parker Brightman, age 10, will appear on the CBS show "Person of Interest."
One Bel Air boy's life has gone from fun and games to lights, camera, action. Parker Brightman is a fourth grade student at Hickory Elementary School. Outside the classroom, however, Brightman is busy nurturing a developing acting career. The 10-year-old started acting a year ago, auditioning for commercial and movie roles in California and New York, according to a release from A. Bright Idea Advertising and PR. The boy will soon make his primetime television debut on the CBS drama "Person of Interest." Brightman will appear on the show as one of the main characters, the release states. The episode was shot on location in New York City in early November, where Brightman met the cast and crew. "I had the best time and learned a lot," …
Christopher Montgomery is facing robbery and assault charges in connection with a Dec. 7 incident.
A Bel Air man is jailed pending trial after allegedly wrestling keys from a woman's grasp, injuring her, and driving away in her car. Christopher Michael Montgomery, 36, of the 1800 block of Selvin Drive in Bel Air, was charged Tuesday with robbery, second-degree assault, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and theft between $10,000 and $100,000, online court records show. His charges stem from an incident in the Bel Air area at the end of last week. On Dec. 7 Montgomery allegedly snatched car keys out of a woman's hand, pushed past her and stole her car, Assistant State's Attorney Kemba Lydia-Moore said during a bail hearing Wednesday. The incident took place around 5:43 p.m. in the 1300 block of Scottsdale Drive, police call records show. …
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AccuWeather is warning of a storm possibly bringing snow, power outages and coastal flooding next week.
A "substantial" winter storm could blow its way through Maryland by the middle of next week, according to the weather website AccuWeather. The website’s current forecast predicts a potential for rain that could turn into snow, with coastal flooding and power outages. “While the details are still uncertain, a larger, slower-moving and more powerful storm could slam the mid-Atlantic and New England with heavy precipitation, strong winds and above-normal tides Tuesday (Dec. 18) into Thursday (Dec. 20),” according to an email from AccuWeather. The current forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a chance of rain through the early part of next week, but doesn’t currently predict any snow for the area.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Police are looking for the man responsible.
Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are searching for a man responsible for the daylight armed robbery of the Benson post office Wednesday. A man wearing sunglasses walked into the post office, located at 108 Connolly Road, around 1:45 p.m. and made his way to the counter. "At the last second he brandished a handgun, grabbed whatever money he could and left," Edward Hopkins, spokesman for the Harford County Sheriff's Office, said. The man took a undisclosed amount of cash and ran off, according to Hopkins. Deputies were joined by police dogs and a Maryland State Police helicopter in searching the area, but no suspects were found. The robber is described as a white man with dark hair in his thirties wearing blue jeans with red…
Victor Levi Colbert of Dundalk is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a Bel Air man.
A Harford County judge ordered that a Dundalk man charged with murder remain held without bail Wednesday based, in part, on his criminal history. Victor Levi Colbert, 31, of the 100 block of William Wade Avenue, was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder and first- and second-degree assault in connection with the death of 52-year-old Rodney Holmes Smith earlier this month. Police found Smith dead in his apartment in the 200 block of Baltimore Pike in Bel Air on Dec. 9. Charging documents state he sustained stab wounds to the neck and the cause of death was sharp force trauma. At Colbert's Wednesday afternoon bail hearing, Assistant State's Attorney Kemba Lydia-Moore said a latent finger print matching Colbert was taken from a vodka …
Kirsten Dize
11:13 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012
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