HYDES, MD—Crews responded to a brush fire in the Fork/Hydes area on Wednesday afternoon. At just before 1 p.m., units responded to a woods fire in the 3000-block of Harford Road. The Fallston Volunteer Fire Company reports that the blaze was caused by a homeowner burning debris in a barrel that spread to the wooded area. Crews have the fire […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Transportation Authority Police conducted high visibility traffic enforcement across the state during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Officers focused on the leading causes of crashes including impaired and aggressive driving. MDTA Police Officers conducted more than 490 traffic stops and removed 14 impaired drivers from Maryland roadways. In addition to high visibility enforcement, MDTA Police investigators led a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A medical worker couldn’t believe her eyes when she scratched off a $100,000 top-prize winning scratch-off ticket. In fact, the northern Baltimore City woman was in such disbelief, she needed another set of eyes to verify her win and asked a friend to take a look. “I said to her, ‘Did I see what I thought I saw?”‘ recalled […]
CATONSVILLE, MD—One person is dead following an overnight house fire in Baltimore County. At just after 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night, fire crews were dispatched to the 100-block of Helms Pick Court in Catonsville (21228), where crews found fire showing from a second floor window. The fire was upgraded to a working fire with rescue once crews noticed a vehicle […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With spring & summer quickly approaching, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the dates and locations of Youth Fishing Rodeos for 2024. The 50 events are free and open for children ages 3-15 and will take place in 14 counties across the state. The purpose of the Youth Rodeo Program is to provide kids with a safe […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has pleaded guilty to stealing over $1.5 million from victims across the U.S. in a bank fraud scheme, according to the announcement of the guilty plea this week by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Theodore Sapperstein, 66, of Pikesville, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. He is facing a […]
UPDATE: The $1 million Powerball prize has been claimed. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland Powerball player is a new millionaire after missing out on the top prize in the March 18 drawing. While the player didn’t win the $645 million jackpot, they won $1 million. The player bought a second-tier ticket at the Royal Farms located at 7204 York […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Attention, night owls and early risers! A rocket launch should be visible in Maryland during the overnight hours. NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility will support Rocket Lab‘s Electron launch for the National Reconnaissance Office no earlier than March 21 at 2:15 a.m. ET. The launch window is 2:15 – 6:30 a.m. ET. Currently, weather is 80% favorable for launch. A […]