Baltimore County releases 2019 list of Independence Day fireworks displays

TOWSON, MD – Baltimore County has released its 2019 list of dates and locations for fireworks displays that have been approved by the Fire Marshal’s Office. Additional displays will be added as the Fire Marshal issues permits. Check this page regularly for a display near you. The use of backyard fireworks is illegal.  Some ground-based and hand-held sparklers are legal […]

Hundreds sign petition to alleviate overcrowding at Perry Hall Middle School as new housing development looms

PERRY HALL, MD – In the wake of Baltimore County Board of Education’s decision to postpone addressing the overcrowded conditions at Perry Hall Middle School, residents are taking matters into their own hands. Earlier this week, resident Joe Norman created a petition to urge the Maryland General Assembly to pass the Build to Learn Act and to urge lawmakers to […]

Man assaulted, robbed by 6 youths in Parkville

PARKVILLE, MD – Police are investigating an attempted burglary and a robbery that were reported this week. Sometime between 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, and 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, an individual tried to break into Mustang Pizza, located in the 700-block of S. Marlyn Avenue in Essex (21221), by pushing open the front windows. The windows were […]

Parkville Precinct displays Caprio tribute

PARKVILLE, MD – Officer Amy Caprio may be gone, but she will never be forgotten. On Wednesday, her fellow officers at the Parkville Precinct posted to social media, saying that they were displaying a tribute to the Baltimore County Police Department officer who was killed in the line of duty more than a year ago. The tribute consists of the […]

Apartment fire reported in Middle River

UPDATE: One trapped individual has been rescued at the scene. There has been no update on their condition. Original story below… —— MIDDLE RIVER, MD – Crews are on the scene of a Wednesday night apartment fire in Middle River. The fire was reported at just after 11:30 p.m. on Maple Drive (21220). Arriving units found fire showing from a […]

Governor Hogan announces expansion of ‘Handle With Care’ school initiative

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan, along with the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP), on Wednesday announced the expansion of the Handle With Care initiative into 11 counties statewide, the release of a public, interactive data dashboard detailing outcomes across Maryland, and information regarding the first ever Handle With Care Summit to be held later this summer. […]