Hyundai, Kia launch campaign to prevent theft of millions of vehicles targeted by TikTok challenge

UPDATE: The Baltimore County Police Department has launched a public awareness campaign on this issue. Original story below… —— WASHINGTON—Hyundai and Kia have developed theft deterrent software for millions of their vehicles that lack an immobilizer and will provide it free of charge to vehicle owners. The software updates the theft alarm software logic to extend the length of the […]

Federal indictment returned charging Baltimore County woman, Florida man for plotting to attack Baltimore power grid, including Perry Hall substation

UPDATE 2: Brandon Russell has been sentenced to twenty years in prison. UPDATE: Sarah Beth Clendaniel has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury in Maryland on Tuesday returned an indictment charging Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, of Catonsville, and Brandon Clint Russell, 27, of Orlando, Florida, with conspiracy to destroy an energy […]

Attorney General’s office releases report on fatal 2022 police-involved shooting in Towson

BALTIMORE, MD—The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday released its investigative report on a 2022, fatal officer-involved shooting in Baltimore County. On June 4, 2022, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to an apartment complex in the 500-block of Virginia Avenue in Towson for a report of an unknown disturbance. When officers […]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to perform at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in September

UPDATE: Bruce Springsteen has cancelled all of his September concerts, including the show at Oriole Park. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are coming to Baltimore.  The Boss will be playing at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 9, 2023. Springsteen and the band have announced additional North American dates on their 2023 international tour […]

Shoplifter brandishes knife in Carney, home burglarized in Perry Hall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. Sometime between February 4 and 8, an individual entered a residence in the 5100-block of Morning Dove Way in Perry Hall (21128) via an unlocked door and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. No other property was disturbed or missing. Between 9:45 and 10 p.m. on […]

Skippack Medical Lab SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kits recalled due to potentially inaccurate results

WASHINGTON—Universal Meditech Inc. has initiated a nationwide recall of 56,300 Skippack Medical Lab SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kits. The products have been found to have been distributed without appropriate premarket clearance or approval which potentially could result in inaccurate test results due to lack of performance evaluation by the FDA. A recall of the same device has been previously conducted […]

Northbound Philadelphia Road shut down in White Marsh

UPDATE: Route 7 is now shut down in both directions from Campbell Boulevard to Route 43. This closure will likely last through the evening rush hour. Original story below… ——— WHITE MARSH, MD—Motorists in the White Marsh area should be aware of a Tuesday morning road closure. The Baltimore County Police Department reports that northbound Philadelphia Road has been shut […]

Maryland is 2023’s 2nd-most educated state in America, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing a correlation between higher education levels, higher income, and lower unemployment rates, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Most & Least Educated States in America. Maryland came in at No. 2 on the list, ranking behind only Massachusetts. In order to determine the most educated states, […]