maryland-crime · Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland

What happened after Angelo Spencer murdered Mary Catherine Bland in Bel Air, Maryland?

What happened?

Angelo Terrell Spencer pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder on March 21, 2025, for the February 22, 2024, stabbing death of 73-year-old Mary Catherine Bland in Bel Air, Maryland, and was sentenced to Life, with all but seventy-five years suspended.

Convicted or liable

Last checked: Jun 26, 2026
Sources: The Office of the State's Attorney for Harford County, Maryland; CBS News

Timeline

  1. Angelo Terrell Spencer stabs and kills 73-year-old Mary Catherine Bland and assaults her 17-year-old granddaughter at Bland's residence in Bel Air, Maryland. Spencer is arrested the same day.

  2. Angelo Terrell Spencer pleads guilty to First Degree Murder in the Circuit Court for Harford County and is immediately sentenced to Life, with all but seventy-five years suspended.

  3. As of the current search, no further public developments in Angelo Terrell Spencer's case have been reported after his sentencing.

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