UPDATE: The following communication was sent by Vincent Farm Elementary School to families: Dear Parents and Guardians of Bus #401, This morning, your child’s bus was involved in an accident. We followed our protocol for bus accidents and all students were evaluated by EMS. Several students were injured and are being transported to a local hospital. The remaining students are […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Each year, Halloween is traditionally celebrated with trick-or-treating and parties — and candy and drinks. Unfortunately, the night often includes drunk drivers on the streets. Here are some tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to keep Halloween safe. Safety Tips for Drivers Be alert for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. Slow down and continue to scan the road in […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Police responded to a shooting in Harford County on Tuesday night. At just after 8:30 p.m., deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting in the 1300-block of Harford Square Drive. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a 15-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the upper body. The victim was subsequently transported by Maryland State Police […]
TOWSON, MD— Baltimore County Executive Olszewski, along with Sheriff R. Jay Fisher, Baltimore Circuit Court judges, and County officials on Tuesday participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new and expanded jury assembly room at Baltimore County’s Circuit Court in Towson. The new, consolidated 14,000 square-foot area will allow for jury selection and court cases to proceed in one location, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, an attempted burglary, and two burglaries that were reported over the past week. On an unknown date in September, police say someone stole property from a residence in the 1700-block of Yakona Road in Parkville (21234). At just before 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2023, a known suspect with a weapon assaulted someone […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with 41 other state Attorneys General, filed a series of federal and state lawsuits against Meta, alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms with the intent of addicting children and teens, while falsely assuring the public that these features are safe […]
UPDATE: Ashley Pearl Zentz has received a life sentence in this case. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood woman has been convicted on murder charges. Last week, Ashley Pearl Zentz, 34, of Edgewood, was found guilty of first-degree murder and motor vehicle theft following a six-day jury trial in the Harford County Circuit Court. During the trial, evidence was presented […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health this week announced a new funding opportunity for Maryland nonprofits to establish and expand community behavioral health programs for service members, veterans and family members. Selected applicants will be eligible to receive approximately $100,000 through the Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans. “Expanding behavioral health services […]