BALTIMORE, MD—A total of 34 ecological restoration projects across Maryland will receive $35.8 million in grants from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced. The grants, awarded for fiscal year 2025, are expected to remove 63,000 pounds of nitrogen, 10,000 pounds of phosphorus and nearly 14,000 tons of sediment from local […]
FRANKFORD, MD—Police have arrested a suspect after a teen was fatally stabbed on an MTA bus last week. Authorities say 14-year-old Cortez Lemon was stabbed during an altercation that occurred on July 10 on a bus in the 4200-block of Frankford Avenue (21206). Investigators have arrested 18-year-old Brandon Lee Adams Jr. of Baltimore. Adams was arrested shortly after the incident […]
DUNDALK, MD—A 35-year old-motorcycle rider died on Sunday after he was struck by a car in Dundalk. Police say Joshua Bernert was riding a Suzuki motorcycle southbound onto Dundalk Avenue when he was hit by a 2010 Jeep Liberty. A preliminary investigation determined the crash happened around 10:15 a.m. near the intersection of Dundalk Avenue and Center Place. Bernert was […]
DUNDALK, MD—A woman in in critical condition after being shot in Dundalk overnight. Police say a woman was shot multiple times early on July 15 near Avondale Road and Cedar Avenue. The woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officers responded to the 300-block of Sollers Point at just after 3 a.m. and found the woman with multiple […]
TOWSON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash on the Baltimore beltway. The crash was reported at around 3:15 p.m. along the inner loop prior to Falls Road (Exit 23), according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. All inner loop lanes have been shut down. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use an alternate route.
TIMONIUM, MD—A traffic stop in Baltimore County over the weekend led to the discovery of cocaine, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ecstasy, and heroin, Maryland State Police said. At just before 3:30 a.m. on July 16, a trooper with the Golden Ring Barrack stopped a Honda Accord on the I-695 inner loop prior to Greenspring Avenue on suspicion that the vehicle’s driver was […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The heat wave continues in the Baltimore area, and the National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Tuesday. The warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 16, 2024 as heat index values are once again expected to reach 110 degrees. Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will be participating in the 41st Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. This national campaign aims to promote police and community partnerships through positive activities. Through scheduled events such as block parties, cookouts, games, educational workshops and more, the goal is to foster a spirit of togetherness to ensure that every […]