Governor Hogan meets with leaders of Hitachi, Japan External Trade Organization in Tokyo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday continued his trade and economic development mission to Asia, meeting with the leadership of Hitachi and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Tokyo, and discussing the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between the State of Maryland and Japan with the State Minister for Foreign Affairs. Governor Hogan began the day by joining Higashihara Toshiaki, […]

Police investigating Essex homicide

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Andrew S. Miller. Original story below… —— ESSEX, MD—Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a homicide that occurred on Thursday morning in Essex. At just before 5:45 a.m. on September 22, an officer was on routine patrol in the 1000-block of Old Eastern Avenue (21221) when they located an adult male who […]

Emergency repairs under way on I-695

ROSEDALE, MD—State Highway Administration crews are in the process of patching a hole on the bridge deck on the inner loop of I-695 in Baltimore County. The work is currently in progress over Chesaco Avenue in Rosedale. Crews are in the process of closing the right lane on the inner loop of I-695 and will alternate traffic with a flagging […]

MSDE announces Maryland Elevates Grants Program to narrow achievement gaps for students in special education programs

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education this week announced the launch of the Maryland Elevates Grants Program, designed to enhance and sharpen the State’s efforts to narrow gaps for infants and toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families in a comprehensive system of early intervention and special education services, birth through age 21. With heightened emphasis on […]

Maryland man faces federal charges for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death of a minor

GREENBELT, MD—A Maryland man is now facing federal charges for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a minor victim. A criminal complaint has been filed charging Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, a/k/a “Mick”, 24, of Silver Spring, with distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death of a minor victim. The criminal complaint was unsealed upon his arrest on September 16, […]

Mount Airy man charged after ‘improvised destructive device’ found in vehicle near Carney school

CARNEY, MD—A Mount Airy man has been charged after an “improvised destructive device” was found outside of a Carney school on Tuesday afternoon. Joseph Richard Vickery, 43, of Mount Airy, is facing several charges, including felony possession of explosive material with intent to create destructive device, manufacture of possession of destructive device, and possession of explosive material without a license. […]

Officer struck while directing traffic in Carney, robbery reported in Rosedale

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating four local crimes that were reported this week. At just before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, September 19, an armed individual entered a location in the 6000-block of Kenwood Avenue in Rosedale (21237), demanded money, and fled in a vehicle. At just after 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, an officer was intentionally struck by a vehicle […]