Welcome to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office website. Our Office is here to serve you and works on behalf of the residents of Harford County to investigate and prosecute violations of state and local criminal statutes that occur within our jurisdiction.With professionalism and integrity, we seek justice for victims and the community, while aggressively and impartially prosecuting persons who commit crime.
The goal of this site is to make the information and services provided by the State’s Attorney’s Office and the criminal justice system available to the public. Please take the time to search each page and explore all the information provided. Should you have any questions, we have also included details on how you may contact our Office.
My prosecutors, investigators and support staff work tirelessly to serve justice, protect victims and to ensure Harford County continues to be a safe and welcoming place to live and work. On behalf of all of us, I thank you for visiting our site.
June 26 2026
On June 26, 2026, John Anthony Gaeta was convicted by the Honorable Judge Alex Allman of Criminally Negligent Manslaughter following a bench trial in the Circuit Court for Harford County. Evidence at trial proved that on September 18, 2025, 17-year-old Zachary Griffin was lawfully stopped on northbound Route 543 to turn left onto Crescent Knoll […] Read More →
May 19 2026
Date: May 19, 2026 Re: State vs. Juan Quiroz-Manzueta On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Juan Quiroz-Manzueta, 22, of New York, entered a guilty plea in front of the Honorable Judge Kevin J. Mahoney in the Circuit Court of Harford County to one count of Attempted First Degree Murder, one count of Second Degree Burglary, one […] Read More →
May 18 2026
Date: May 14, 2026 Re: State vs. Sarah Chester On Monday, May 11, 2026, Sarah Chester, 44, of Nottingham, pled guilty to one count of Theft Scheme over $100,000, one count of Forgery and Counterfeit – Private Documents, and one count of Embezzlement, before the Honorable Paul W. Ishak in the Circuit Court for Harford […] Read More →
April 18 2026
Date: April 17, 2026 Re: State v. David Williams On Friday, April 17, 2026, David Williams, 67, of Abingdon, was convicted of First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in a Felony or Crime of Violence, Possession of a Regulated Firearm By a Prohibited Person, Possession of Ammunition by a Prohibited Person, and Impairing the […] Read More →