Police are investigating two local robberies and say that a suspect was arrested following a Parkville burglary. At 11:40 p.m. on Friday, March 9, two individuals asked another individual for a lighter on Benoni Circle in Middle River (21220). When the victim approached, the suspects threw him against a shed, placed an object into his back, and stated that it […]
An important historical artifact has come to Maryland. On Wednesday, Maryland’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial, created by The Hope and Peace Foundation, received one of the five remaining pieces of stone from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. The piece was mounted to the rolling memorial in remembrance of all who died that day, including the 53 Marylanders […]
More than 20 community members attended Wednesday night’s Police Community Relations Council (PCRC) meeting at Precinct 9 in White Marsh. Wednesday’s guest speaker was Scott Shellenberger, the State’s Attorney for Baltimore County, who spoke with residents about a number of things, including crime comparisons between Baltimore County and other counties, and the Baltimore County Police body-worn camera program. The White […]
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches on March 17, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and smart and avoid impaired and distracted driving. With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state this weekend, state police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks focusing on impaired, aggressive, […]
Playing her lucky numbers twice on two separate Bonus Match 5 tickets doubled a Baltimore County woman’s winnings in the March 9 drawing to $100,030. “I have been playing these same numbers since January and I finally won!” said the loyal player, who bought two identical tickets in the drawing. “I carefully and thoughtfully pick out the numbers I play. […]
Police are investigating a robbery, a burglary, and an attempted burglary that were reported this week. At just before 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 12, an armed individual entered the Metro PCS store located in the 400 block of Eastern Boulevard in Essex (21221) and displayed a long gun under his jacket sleeve. The suspect demanded the a cell phone […]
Baltimore County Council Members Tom Quirk and David Marks will introduce legislation on Monday to tighten the county’s animal welfare statute. The reforms will spell out, in specific terms, the “adverse environmental conditions” that require animals to be brought inside or placed in a suitable shelter. Those “adverse environmental conditions” mean that the ambient temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or […]
Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Tuesday that the new Weis Markets at Fullerton Plaza will open on Thursday, April 12, at 6 a.m. The 67,500 square-foot store replaces a closed K-Mart location. Weis Markets estimates the project will create 140 new full- and part-time jobs, driving employment in the region. “I am delighted by the renovation of this […]