Over the weekend, a local fire company moved into its new station. The Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company announced on Sunday that its new station was up and running. “To say it has been a busy 48 hours would be an understatement,” said station officials. “Saturday began our official ‘move in date’ for our new home. All of our items placed […]
Police in Baltimore County arrested a substitute teacher from Essex on Tuesday morning on child abuse and sexual assault charges. Scott Thomas McCruden, 31, of the 600-block of Orems Road (21221) has been charged with sex abuse of a minor and a multitude of other child sex abuse charges. A warrant for his arrest was issued by the District Court […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that the Maryland State Highway Administration has recommended a that traffic light be installed at the intersection of Belair Road and Klausmier Road in Perry Hall. The recommendations come after Councilman Marks convened a task force to look at traffic improvements in this area, and after months of study by the professional […]
As of Tuesday, swiftwater teams had performed 27 water-related rescues across Baltimore County due to the unusually heavy rains that began Saturday. The National Weather Service estimates that four to eight inches have fallen across our region since then. Radar indicates significant moisture heading in a northerly direction that will add to those totals; two to three additional inches are […]
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center has become the first hospital in the Baltimore area to be recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program for its commitment to educating parents on safe sleep practices for infants. Only two other hospitals in Maryland achieved a designation from the program, which was created by Cribs for Kids, a Pittsburgh-based organization dedicated […]
As rain continues to fall throughout much of Maryland, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is reminding residents to be ready for additional storms and flooding through Wednesday, with heavy bands of rain forecast Tuesday night. MEMA has been coordinating with weather forecast offices and local emergency managers statewide. The National Weather Service has indicated a risk for excessive rainfall […]
UPDATE: The deceased individual has been identified as one of the suspects – details here. Original story below… —— A Tuesday morning shooting inside an Essex home has left one man dead and another injured. Police were called to the 800-block of Arncliffe Road (21221) at about 4:45 a.m. for a report of a shooting. Officers located one man suffering […]
Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday morning water rescue in Essex. At about 11:45 a.m., a sailboat overturned in the water near the 2500-block of Barrison Point Road (21221). A police vessel is now on the scene with the occupant. There has been no word on any injuries.