Gas line struck in Joppa

Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday morning gas line incident in Joppa. At just before 9 a.m., the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reported that a gas line had been struck in the area of Joppa Farm Road at Kearney Drive. Firefighters are standing by and awaiting the arrival of crews from BGE. Motorists should use caution in the […]

Vehicle stolen during robbery at Parkville Royal Farms store

Police are investigating two robberies that were reported over the weekend. At 9 p.m. on Friday, December 14, a man was robbed of his medication at his home in the 3300-block of Summit Avenue in Carney (21234) by an armed suspect that entered through an unlocked door. The suspect then fled in a vehicle. At 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, December 16, two armed individuals entered […]

Baltimore County offering two hours of free holiday parking

Baltimore County is making local shopping easier this holiday season with two hours of free meter parking. Parking will be free at 1,735 meters throughout Baltimore County from Friday, December 21, through Tuesday, December 25, 2018. County Executive-Elect John Olszewski, Jr., with his daughter Daria, encouraged local shopping in a video recorded in downtown Towson. “We encourage everyone to get […]

Joppa View Elementary teacher receives National Board Certification

TOWSON, MD – Four Baltimore County Public Schools teachers have achieved National Board Certification, bringing the total number of National Board-certified teachers in the school district to 134. The teachers whose certification was announced on December 10 by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards are: • Ellen Kusterer, English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood, Catonsville High School • Catherine Madison, […]

Perry Hall gas station robbed again, dog stolen during Middle River home invasion

Police are investigating several robberies that were reported this week. At about 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, a man met potential buyers of marijuana on Fitzgerald Court in Carney (21234) and was robbed at gunpoint by the two suspects. The suspects stole the victim’s cell phone and the marijuana they were potentially buying. The suspects fled in a vehicle. […]

Missing 86-year-old was last seen on Belair Road

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. Betty Brannan, 86, was last seen driving her green Saturn View – with Maryland tag 16090HT – in the 7900-block of Belair Road. Family and friends are concerned about Betty Brannan’s well-being. Betty Brannan is five-feet, six inches tall and weighs approximately 224 pounds. She was last seen […]