‘Best-dressed’ burglary suspect arrested

On August 22, 2017, Police in Baltimore County released surveillance photos of a suspect connected to several burglaries throughout the Baltimore County area, mainly within the White Marsh and Cockeysville precincts, including a nursing home, a construction company, medical offices, insurance company offices, and one elementary school. Media coverage resulted in detectives receiving information leading to the identification and arrest […]

Driver taken to Shock Trauma after tractor-trailer overturns in Joppa

One person was taken to Shock Trauma following a Wednesday morning crash in Joppa. At about 8:40 a.m., crews from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to the ramp from northbound Interstate 95 to MD-152. At the scene, paramedics found that a tractor-trailer had overturned and had gone off the ramp. The driver was taken to Shock Trauma in serious […]

Crews working 2 serious Harford County crashes

Crews are responding to two serious, Tuesday night crashes in Harford County. At just before 10:30 p.m., paramedics responded to the 2200 block of Belair Road in Fallston. Reports indicate that two vehicles collided head-on. Belair Road has been shut down in both directions. At about 10:45 p.m., a second serious crash was reported at MD-152 and Hanson Road in […]

Police investigating 2 burglaries, robbery

Police are investigating two local burglaries and a robbery that were reported this month. Sometime between 3 a.m. on August 15 and 2 a.m. on August 25, an individual broke into a residence along Rosecrans Place in Nottingham (21236) via kitchen window and stole a game system. Sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, August 28, an individual […]

Sgt. Eric Houck’s name added to Baltimore County war memorial

Over the weekend, contractors added the name of Sergeant Eric M. Houck, formerly of Perry Hall, to the Baltimore County memorial commemorating those who have died in the Persian Gulf. The Department of Defense announced in June that Sgt. Houck, 25, had died while supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Two other soldiers were also killed. The men died on Saturday, June […]

BCPS interim superintendent to visit Essex, Middle River schools on first day

Baltimore County Public Schools’ 173 schools, centers, and programs will open their doors to students on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. BCPS Interim Superintendent Verletta White plans to visit six schools to welcome students, teachers, and administrators to the 2017 – 2018 school year. White will visit the following schools on Tuesday, September 5th… 8:05 – 8:40 a.m. (all times are […]

WMVFC members deployed to Texas to help with Harvey response

Four Baltimore County Fire Department personnel have been deployed to assist with emergency response to the historic flooding in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey.  Two of those individuals are members of White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. Two firefighters were deployed early Sunday morning as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency‘s Pennsylvania Task Force #1, a team of specially trained […]

Police investigating burglary, 2 robberies

Police are investigating a burglary and two robberies that were reported over the weekend. At 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, an individual snatched a woman’s purse from her shoulder in the parking lot of the Weis Markets, located in the 100 block of Orville Road in Essex (21221).  The suspect then fled the scene on foot. At 2 a.m. […]