Fire-related deaths reported in Parkville, Middle River

Authorities in northeastern Baltimore County say that two men have died in fires since Friday, one in Middle River and another in Parkville. 2600 block E. Putty Hill Ave. On Tuesday, David Meredith Smith, 56, of Parkville, died of injuries sustained in an apartment fire at the above address. Baltimore County investigators have ruled the fire accidental, with careless smoking […]

Police investigating 2 residential burglaries

Police are investigating two local, residential burglaries that were reported last week. Sometime between 7:30 and 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, someone entered a home on Sharpley Court, 21236. The suspect then broke several objects and stole cash, cigarettes and business cards before fleeing the scene. Sometime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, an individual […]

Police shoot, kill armed man in Overlea

UPDATE: The Baltimore County Police Department has released the police body-cam footage from this incident. https://youtu.be/KE_L1sES5AI Original story below… —— A man who threatened family members with a gun was shot by police in Overlea on Thursday night when he reached for a powerful scoped rifle. The suspect has been identified as Kerry Lee Coomer, 59, of Greenwood Avenue. Patrol […]

Police seize $77K in untaxed cigarettes along I-95

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police announced on Thursday that they had arrested a North Carolina man who had nearly 1,200 cartons of untaxed cigarettes with a retail value exceeding $77,000 in his car. “I am grateful and appreciative of the collaborative effort between my Field Enforcement agents and the men and women of the MDTA Police in battling the […]