Baltimore County officials say that a historic Kingsville bridge will be closed for a portion of this week for maintenance. The Department of Public Works will close the Jericho Road covered bridge over the Gunpowder Falls on Wednesday, November 1, and Thursday, November 2. Crews will clean the bridge, tighten its bolts, and make routine repairs. The bridge will be […]
Crews are responding to the scene of a Monday afternoon house fire in Essex. At about 2 p.m., fire personnel responded to the 1600 block of Howard Avenue. At the scene, crews found smoke showing from a 2-story home with fire coming from the basement. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use caution in the area.
Police are investigating an attempted robbery and two commercial burglaries that were reported over the weekend. Sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, and 9 a.m. on Friday, October 27, an individual entered a construction site in the 7000 block of Rossville Boulevard in Rosedale (21237). The suspect stole several items, including a generator, copper piping, and copper fittings. […]
The Howard County Police Department conducted a grant-funded impaired driving enforcement detail on Saturday night, resulting in the arrest of seven drivers. The following drivers were arrested and charged with driving under the influence: Mercedes Renee Palmer, 56, of Columbia Keum Young Lee, 51, of Ellicott City Anthony Tyrone Webster, 46, of Columbia Michael Jefferson Meers, 32, of Nottingham Roberto […]
Police are investigating a robbery and two burglaries that were reported over the past few days. At 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, an individual smashed the front door glass at Capital Tristate, located in the 6900 block of Golden Ring Road in Rosedale (21237). The suspect entered the business and stole money from the cash register before fleeing the […]
Police are asking for assistance in locating a woman missing from the Perry Hall area since Monday. Shikah Mubarak Aldossary, 19, was last seen on October 23 around 3:30 p.m. in the 9700 block of Harvester Circle in Perry Hall. She is of Egyptian descent, approximately 5 feet tall, 110 pounds, and was last seen wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt. […]
Police in Baltimore County are asking for the public’s help in locating Helen Maxine Augustus, 86, of Essex. Helen Augustus is an African American female, 5’2”, and 136 lbs. She has brown eyes, gray hair, and no teeth. Helen Augustus has been missing since October 22, 2017. She was last seen on that date at around 6 p.m., in the […]
When Evelyn Schroedl was growing up, her favorite tennis pro was Helen Wills Moody. Don’t know the name? Helen Wills Moody was the number one rated women’s tennis player in the world in 1927. Her fan, Evelyn, was 10 years old. We caught up with Evelyn Schroedl shortly after one of her many 100th birthday celebrations. A vivacious and animated […]