Baltimore County detective receives National Life Do Good Heroes Award

TOWSON, MD—National Life Group recently announced Baltimore County Police Department Detective Tyler Rivers as the recipient of the 2024 National Life Do Good Heroes Award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, this award program honors fire rescue and police personnel and departments who perform community service activities above and beyond their public safety duty. Rivers was nominated by Ryan […]

Overnight shooting in Middle River leaves man in critical condition

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police are investigating a shooting that occurred overnight in Middle River. At just before 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 100-block of Kingston Road (21220) following reports of a shooting. When officers arrived on the scene, they located an adult male outside the location suffering from an apparent […]

Woman shot overnight in White Marsh

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an overnight shooting that was reported in the Nottingham area. At just before 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 17, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 8200-block of Perry Hall Boulevard (21236) following reports of a shooting. When officers arrived on the scene, they located an adult female outside the location suffering from […]

Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office announces indictment of 12 members of alleged drug trafficking organization

BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office has announced the indictment of 12 members of an alleged drug trafficking organization. The alleged drug trafficking organization, which is based in the Collins Avenue and Frederick Avenue areas, was responsible for trafficking heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana throughout the Baltimore area. The organization operated openly, and the members were identified as part of […]

Oliver Beach Community Hall sustains heavy damage in overnight fire

UPDATE: The Oliver Beach Community Association will celebrate a grand reopening and ribbon-cutting for the newly-repaired hall. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Oliver Beach Community Hall was heavily damaged in an overnight fire. The Oliver Beach Improvement Association says there were no injuries and that no one was inside at the time of the fire, but the hall will […]

Maryland Conservation Corps members kick off AmeriCorps Week with invasive plant removal project

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Conservation Corps members gathered at Sandy Point State Park on Tuesday to share stories about why they felt called to serve and what they’ve learned from their work, before setting out for a day of cutting back invasive plants. As part of AmeriCorps Week, the event brought representatives from AmeriCorps and Maryland state agencies to the Chesapeake Bay-front […]

Drug trafficker sentenced to 8 years for distributing fentanyl in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—A Millersville man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to the sentencing announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron. Orlando Ray Coleman Sr., 44, will spend eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Coleman was a drug […]