Police identify remains found at landfill

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police have identified the human remains that were found at a Perry Hall landfill last week. On February 28, latent fingerprints identified 71-year-old Gary Fickling as the individual found on Friday at the Honeygo Run Landfill on Philadelphia Road (21128). At just before 1:30 p.m. on February 25, officers responded to the landfill and confirmed that human remains were […]

Two suspects charged with murder of Edgewood man after vehicle found in Middle River

UPDATE 2: Ashley Pearl Zentz has received a life sentence in this case. UPDATE: Ashley Pearl Zentz has been convicted on murder and auto theft charges. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—A man and a woman are in police custody after being charged with the murder of an Edgewood man. ​On February 18, patrol deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office […]

White Marsh home, Rosedale storage unit burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Authorities are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. At just after 3 a.m. on Thursday, February 24, an assault was reported in the in the 1300-block of Mantle Street in Hillendale (21234) after an altercation turned physical. At 8 p.m. on Friday, February 25, an individual broke into a home in the 5600-block of […]

Keith Smith sentenced to life in prison plus three years for fatal stabbing of his wife that he blamed on panhandler

BALTIMORE, MD—Keith Smith has been sentenced by a Baltimore City judge to life in prison plus three years for the fatal stabbing of his wife, Jacquelyn Smith. Assistant State’s Attorney Shaundria Hanna prosecuted this case. “Keith Smith will now justly serve a life sentence in prison for violently stabbing his wife to death and then creating an elaborate cover-up plan […]

Reward offered after Baltimore County cemetery vandalized, desecrated

DUNDALK, MD—A reward is being offered after a cemetery in Baltimore County was vandalized last week. On Wednesday afternoon, February 23, it was reported to the Baltimore County Police Department that more than fifty headstones were damaged at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Cemetery. The cemetery is located at 1301 S. 48th Street in Dundalk (21222).  Detectives continue to investigate this case. […]

Saturday night shooting in Essex leaves 1 injured

ESSEX, MD—Police are investigating a Saturday night shooting in Essex that left one man injured. At around 11 p.m. on February 26, officers responded to the 1400-block of Hadwick Drive (21221) for a report of a fight that escalated into a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a male victim suffering from a single gunshot wound.  Medics transported the individual […]

Human remains found at Perry Hall landfill

UPDATE: Police have identified the body. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating after human remains were found in Perry Hall on Friday. At just before 1:30 p.m. on February 25, officers responded to the Honeygo Run Landfill in the 10000-block of Philadelphia Road (21128) for a suspicious circumstance. Upon arrival, officers confirmed that human remains were found. Homicide […]