Baltimore County announces $300,000 Hackerman Foundation grant to support cold case sexual assault investigations

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced that the Hackerman Foundation has awarded $300,000 in grant funding to Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Police Department to support cold case sexual assault investigations and improve current and future investigations. This new funding will support key recommendations from the Baltimore County Sexual Assault Investigations Task Force’s recently released final […]

Elderly man assaulted in Perry Hall road rage incident, Subway on Belair Road robbed

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. At around 6:45 a.m. on Friday, October 25, an individual was robbed at gunpoint by an unknown suspect in the 2800-block of Kings Ridge Road in Parkville (21234). The suspect stole the victim’s cash, a wallet containing a driver’s license, credit cards, and a watch. The […]

Baltimore County Police Department to promote 23 officers on Monday evening

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will hold a promotion ceremony for 23 officers on Monday evening, October 28, 2019. The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at Oregon Ridge in Cockeysville. Family and friends will join Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr., Chief Melissa R. Hyatt, and other dignitaries for the event. County Executive Olszewski and Chief Hyatt […]

Councilman Marks: Maximum Fitness 24/7 coming to Perry Hall Sqaure

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Monday that a new fitness center will open at the Perry Hall Square Shopping Center, continuing the improvements at the community’s oldest shopping center. Maximum Fitness 24/7 will occupy 9,150 square feet at the shopping center, opening around March of 2020. “The addition of this new fitness center continues the momentum […]

Person dies after falling from 4th floor balcony at Towson Town Center

UPDATE 2: An eyewitness tells NottinghamMD that our initial report was correct. They say the fall occurred inside the mall near Nordstrom…not in the parking garage. UPDATE: The Baltimore County Fire Department says the individual fell from a fourth floor balcony at the mall’s parking garage. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a tragic, Sunday […]

Baltimore named 4th most dangerous city in America

BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore has ranked in the top ten on another dubious list. Charm City has been named the 4th most dangerous city in America by 24/7 Wall Street. The main factors, according to the report: > 2018 violent crime rate: 1,833.4 per 100,000 people > 2018 homicides: 309 > Poverty rate: 22.4% > 2018 unemployment rate: 5.7% Baltimore’s violent crime rate of 1,833 incidents […]

Baltimore County officials encourage residents to dispose of unwanted medications on National Drug Take-Back Day

TOWSON, MD—On Saturday, October 26, Baltimore County officials are recognizing National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a nationwide initiative organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to highlight safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs in communities, while raising awareness about the disease of prescription drug addiction. On National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, residents are encouraged […]