Public health alert issued for ready-to-eat charcuterie products due to possible Salmonella contamination

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert out of an abundance of caution due to concerns about Salmonella illnesses. Officials say the contamination may be associated with ready-to-eat (RTE) charcuterie meat products in Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler and Fratelli Beretta brand Antipasto Gran Beretta. The Fratelli Beretta brand Antipasto Gran Beretta […]

Attorney General Brown urges federal authorities to regulate robocalls, texts generated using artificial intelligence technology

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter (PDF) to the Federal Communications Commission emphasizing the potential for harm when telemarketers use artificial intelligence and asking the FCC to strongly restrict such usage. In November 2023, the FCC posted a Notice of Inquiry, requesting input on the use of A.I. […]

House fire reported in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house fire in the Joppa area. The fire was reported at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night in the 600-block of Winesap Court. Units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company arrived to find fire showing from the dwelling. There has been no word on any injuries. The Office of the State Fire Marshal […]

Baltimore County police searching for leads in 1997 cold case homicide

ARBUTUS, MD—The sketch of a 1997 homicide suspect may be the key to solving the murder of 46-year-old Yang Yoon on January 21, 1997. At approximately 9 p.m., officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to a robbery and shooting at Selma’s Liquor Store located at 4602 Washington Boulevard (21227). When officers arrived at the scene, they located Yoon […]

Police searching for Dundalk stabbing suspect

UPDATE: Andre Ali Hubbard has been arrested. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—Police have identified, and are actively searching for, the suspect wanted in connection with a stabbing in Dundalk. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are requesting the public’s help in locating Andre Ali Hubbard aka Moab Eleazore Ezekuna-Bey, who is wanted in reference to a homicide that occurred […]