Harford County News

The death of Sgt. Casey T. Briggs of Shippensburg occurred this week after he attempted to hang himself while he was being held on $250,000 bond for a number of criminal charges that included first degree assault, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office in Bel Air, Md.

Along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay in Harford County, the water helps to keep the air from autumns chill a little longer.

The Harford County Health Department will be conducting a community H1N1 flu vaccination clinic for those ages 6 months to 18 years of age and for pregnant women on Friday, November 6, 2009 from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen.

ANNAPOLIS - A significant portion of the state's land is vulnerable to residential development, which might hinder land preservation goals, said an official with the Department of Planning at a special joint committee hearing Tuesday.

State police have charged a 22-year-old Harford County man with attempted murder and assault in connection with a stabbing during what police called a near riot at a crowded Fallston bar early Sunday morning.

A Bel Air man died after being shot Saturday by a Harford County deputy who was responding to a domestic dispute, a police spokeswoman said.

Baltimore developer the Cordish Co. plans to convert a rundown shopping center in Harford County into a business park for military contractors.

State police have arrested a third person in a Harford County carjacking investigation.

The passenger in a pickup truck was killed when the vehicle ran out of control in Harford County early this morning.

A crash in Harford County has claimed the lives of two people. Police said the crash happened at about 9:30 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Goat Hill Road and Md.

Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision Friday evening in Belcamp, Harford County, state police said.

"You use to be able to trust people to look out for you, but now you can't even trust your neighbors," said Kim Foster.

Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Churchville resident Gwendolyn Austin, 47, was indicted in the Circuit Court for Harford County for insurance fraud and felony theft.

An Edgewood man's penchant for tattoos helped police identify and arrest him in the armed robbery this week of a Harford County convenience store, according to authorities.

A retired Associated Press bureau chief has killed himself after being charged with molesting two boys over a five-year period.John Edward Woodfield Sr., 80, was found dead in his home on Saturday from a single gunshot, according to Lt.

Maryland State Police say a Harford County resident watching "Fugitive Files" on TV led police to a wanted man.

School systems across the state said they've seen absenteeism fluctuate since the onset of the H1N1 virus and they're trying to keep parents up on those attendance rates.

Author Cornelia Nixon is shown with a copy of her latest book "Jarretsville" at her home in Berkeley, Calif.

Some registered nurses who contacted the 11 News I-Team said they're concerned about how some of the flu shots are being administered.

Last call for the Maryland darter. The elusive little fish, one of the rarest in the world, hasn't been seen in 21 years.