MDTA Police release new collectible K-9 trading cards

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority Police released its second generation of collectible K-9 trading cards on Friday, recognizing MDTA Police K-9s who have joined the agency in the last few years: K-9 Uzi, K-9 Nelly, K-9 Maximus, K-9 Max, K-9 Llano, K-9 Brick, and K-9 Archi. Fun facts about the K-9 officers, provided by their human partners, are included on […]

Essex stabbing suspect arrested, identified

ESSEX, MD—A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in Essex earlier this week. Homicide detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department arrested 55-year-old Gregory Hare in the fatal assault that occurred at just after 10 p.m. on Monday, October 16 in the unit block of Eastern Blvd. (21221). When officers arrived at the location, […]

Governor Moore named Chesapeake Executive Council chair

ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore was unanimously elected to serve as chair of the bipartisan Chesapeake Executive Council during a meeting hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.. The council, which serves as the primary policy and leadership body of the formal Chesapeake Bay Partnership’s effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, is comprised of the nine signatories […]

Police searching for missing teen last seen in Middle River

UPDATE: Ariana Irvin has been located. Original story below… ——— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Ariana Irvin, 13, is 5’03” tall and weighs 160 pounds. She was last seen in the Middle River area wearing a white t-shirt, gray sweatpants, and black Crocs. Anyone with information on Ariana Irvin’s whereabouts is asked to […]

Winning $510,000 Multi-Match ticket sold in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Lottery officials say one lucky individual purchased a $510,000 jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket for Thursday night’s drawing. The winning ticket in the October 19 drawing was sold by Old Orchard Liquors in Hagerstown. The winning numbers were 2, 18, 21, 24, 25 and 40. The winner will be able to choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, […]

Maryland gains 11,200 jobs in September, unemployment rate falls

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released state jobs and unemployment data on Friday. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 11,200 jobs in September, the largest job growth since July 2022. The unemployment rate decreased to 1.6%. This is the eighth consecutive month of record-setting low unemployment for Maryland. “September marks the second […]

Attorney General Brown announces $10 million multistate settlement with ACI Worldwide over attempted unauthorized withdrawals from consumer accounts

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a coalition of 49 Attorneys General announcing a $10 million settlement with payment processor ACI Worldwide over a 2021 testing error that led to the attempted unauthorized withdrawal of $2.3 billion from the accounts of mortgage-holders. The settlement includes injunctive relief designed to prevent a similar incident in the future. ACI Payments, […]