Maryland State Police stepping up patrols for Halloween

PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police are gearing up for Halloween and are urging both motorist and pedestrians to use common sense, take responsibility, and be courteous on Maryland’s roadways. Beginning on Thursday, October 31, 2019, troopers from each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks statewide will be focusing enforcement efforts on impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving, and other […]

White Marsh bank robbed, suspect arrested

UPDATE 2: Fletcher Dorsett has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison. UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as 51-year-old Fletcher Dorsett, a man wanted in connection with at least 8 other bank robberies – details here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several robberies that were reported over the past week. At 1 p.m. […]

Md. Department of Agriculture issues spotted lanternfly quarantine in Cecil, Harford Counties

UPDATE: The quarantine has now been expanded to include Baltimore County. Original story below… —— ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Agriculture on Monday issued a spotted lanternfly quarantine for all of Cecil and Harford Counties. The quarantine is effective immediately and will restrict the movement of regulated articles within the quarantine zone that contain the spotted lanternfly in any of […]

Carney Improvement Association to hold annual veterans ceremony in November

CARNEY, MD—The Carney Improvement Association will hold its annual service honoring veterans next month. The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Carney Elementary School. The annual event is sponsored jointly by the Sons of the American Legion and the Carney Improvement Association. Carney Elementary School is located at 3131 E. Joppa Road in […]

Amber Alert issued after man abducts 4-year-old son in Baltimore

UPDATE: The Amber Alert has been cancelled. Diland Cruz-Hernandez has been located in Virginia. Original story below… ——- BALTIMORE, MD—An Amber Alert has been issued after man abducted his 4-year-old son in Baltimore and assaulted the boy’s mother. Diland Cruz-Hernandez went missing on Monday, October 28th. The boy is believed to be in the company of 36-year-old Adonis Cruz-Reyes. At […]

Bicyclist killed in Campbell Boulevard crash

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A bicyclist injured in a crash with a motor vehicle on Sunday evening in White Marsh has died. Andre Brown, 28, of no fixed address, attempted to cross Campbell Boulevard near Interstate 95 at around 7:15 p.m. when he was struck by a Ford Focus. Brown sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center where […]

Anne Arundel County educator named 2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year

BALTIMORE, MD—Teresa Beilstein, a teacher at South Shore Elementary School in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, has been named the 2020 Maryland Teacher of the Year. Dr. Karen Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools, made the announcement at the 29th Annual Teacher of the Year Gala. The event attracted an audience of more than 1,000, including educators and dignitaries such as […]

Attorney General Frosh joins coalition urging federal cooperation with states on clean energy goals

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Monday joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to recognize and consider the states’ shared priority of transitioning to a cleaner energy system and to adopt policies and take actions that aid in that effort. “Maryland has made great strides on clean energy,” […]