Harford County teen, 19, arrested, charged in July 8 Bel Air stabbing murder
(Frank George Hudson III, Booking Photo, Image credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office)
Yesterday, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced that they arrested and charged a man in connection to the July 8 stabbing murder of Christopher Kerfoot in Bel Air, Maryland. The murder suspect deputies took into custody was identified as 19-year-old Frank George Hudson III, a resident of Aberdeen.
On July 8 at 5:00 a.m., patrol deputies responded to the 1200 block of Athens Court in Bel Air for the report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies located Christopher Kerfoot, 17, of Bel Air, in his residence suffering from stab wounds to the upper body. Despite life-saving efforts by deputies and emergency medical personnel, Kerfoot succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead shortly after deputies’ arrival.
The investigation was assumed by detectives with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division. Frank George Hudson III was identified as the suspect after interviews and the examination of physical and digital evidence. At approximately 5:05 p.m., on July 8, a search and seizure warrant was executed on Hudson’s home in Aberdeen, and he was taken into custody.
The initial investigation indicates Hudson and Kerfoot were known to each other. A meeting was arranged between the two in the 1200 block of Agora Drive.
At some point during the meeting there was a struggle and Hudson produced a knife, stabbing Kerfoot multiple times.
After his arrest, Hudson was transported to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and interviewed. Following the interview, he was charged by sheriff’s office detectives with 2nd degree murder and transported to the Harford County Detention Center where he is being held on no bond.
Anyone with information about this crime, or who may have video of the incident, is asked to call Detective Pilachowski, with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, at 410-836-5437.
Those who wish to remain anonymous, may report their information through Metro Crime Stoppers Tipline at 1-866-7Lockup
For more on the story, see the video accompanying this article.
(Source: Harford County Sheriff’s Office)
Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today / Follow Richard on Facebook and Twitter
