Police searching for 18-year-old reported missing from Loch Raven area

PARKVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing 18-year-old. Juliette Victoria Mitchell is 5’0″ tall and weighs 108 pounds. She was last seen on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 in the Loch Raven area. Juliette has long straight black hair and is wearing a black shirt, blue floral pants, and black sneakers. Anyone with information on Juliette Mitchell’s whereabouts […]

Maryland DNR launches inaugural waterfowl photo contest

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is calling on wildlife photographers to participate in its inaugural waterfowl photo contest. The winning photograph will be featured on the new DNR hard card hunting and fishing licenses set to be released later this year. The contest closes on March 31, 2025. The new hard card licenses, resembling credit cards, will be […]

45-year-old man killed after crashing into tree in Baltimore County

PIKESVILLE, MD—A 45-year-old man died after he struck a tree while driving in Pikesville on Saturday morning, according to Baltimore County police. Adedeji Ajala was driving a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C280 southbound on Rolling Road when he left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a tree at around 5 a.m., police said. The crash occurred at the intersection of […]

Future in Focus: Disabled Marylanders abandoned by Governor Moore

The following is an editorial piece from Maryland House of Delegates candidate Glen Geelhaar. Governor Moore’s budget priorities are becoming clear—and troubling. His proposed 2025 budget includes a $200 million cut to the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and eliminates $5.5 million for Low Intensity Support Services. These cuts strip families of children with autism of access to programs like therapeutic […]

Crews rescue two deer stuck on ice in Essex

ESSEX, MD—Crews rescued two deer who became trapped on ice on the Back River in the Essex area over the weekend. On Sunday afternoon, January 26, 2025, crews from Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine and the North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department rescued two deer that were stranded on the ice between Tiki Lee’s and Essex Skypark Airport […]

Oil prices drop, gas prices follow suit

BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price in the US has fallen by 0.9 cents per gallon to reach $3.08, according to GasBuddy data. This decline, observed over the past week, is attributed to a drop in oil prices following President Trump’s urging of Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices at the World Economic Forum. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum […]