Police identify remains found at landfill

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police have identified the human remains that were found at a Perry Hall landfill last week. On February 28, latent fingerprints identified 71-year-old Gary Fickling as the individual found on Friday at the Honeygo Run Landfill on Philadelphia Road (21128). At just before 1:30 p.m. on February 25, officers responded to the landfill and confirmed that human remains were […]

Two suspects charged with murder of Edgewood man after vehicle found in Middle River

UPDATE 2: Ashley Pearl Zentz has received a life sentence in this case. UPDATE: Ashley Pearl Zentz has been convicted on murder and auto theft charges. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—A man and a woman are in police custody after being charged with the murder of an Edgewood man. ​On February 18, patrol deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office […]

White Marsh home, Rosedale storage unit burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Authorities are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. At just after 3 a.m. on Thursday, February 24, an assault was reported in the in the 1300-block of Mantle Street in Hillendale (21234) after an altercation turned physical. At 8 p.m. on Friday, February 25, an individual broke into a home in the 5600-block of […]

Community voices concerns over proposed new recycling facility in White Marsh

UPDATE: The plans for an organic recycling facility on Philadelphia Road have been dropped. Original story below… —— WHITE MARSH, MD—Neighbors and community members are voicing concerns over a new, proposed recycling facility in the White Marsh area. The White Marsh-Cowenton Community Association reported this week that PEH Organics Recycling, Inc., the new owners of the property located at 11235-11239 […]

Candlelight vigil to be held at Honeygo Run Regional Park in honor of victims in Russia/Ukraine conflict

PERRY HALL, MD—The Perry Hall Family Worship Center and the office of Councilman David Marks are sponsoring a candlelight vigil that will be held later this week. The vigil will honor the victims and families that have been affected by the conflict in Ukraine. The event will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 4, at Honeygo Run Regional […]

Keith Smith sentenced to life in prison plus three years for fatal stabbing of his wife that he blamed on panhandler

BALTIMORE, MD—Keith Smith has been sentenced by a Baltimore City judge to life in prison plus three years for the fatal stabbing of his wife, Jacquelyn Smith. Assistant State’s Attorney Shaundria Hanna prosecuted this case. “Keith Smith will now justly serve a life sentence in prison for violently stabbing his wife to death and then creating an elaborate cover-up plan […]

Reward offered after Baltimore County cemetery vandalized, desecrated

DUNDALK, MD—A reward is being offered after a cemetery in Baltimore County was vandalized last week. On Wednesday afternoon, February 23, it was reported to the Baltimore County Police Department that more than fifty headstones were damaged at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Cemetery. The cemetery is located at 1301 S. 48th Street in Dundalk (21222).  Detectives continue to investigate this case. […]

Russia/Ukraine conflict causes gas prices to spike for ninth straight week

NOTTINGHAM, MD—For the ninth consecutive week, the nation’s average gas price has posted a rise, climbing 7.5 cents from a week ago and stands at $3.59 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 23.2 cents from a […]