BCoPD Officer Kilpatrick

Baltimore County Police Department detective honored with national service award for protecting children from abuse, trafficking

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TOWSON, MD—Detective Scott Kilpatrick, a 21-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department, was honored with the 2025 Outstanding Service Award at the recent Crimes Against Children Conference. Kilpatrick, who has served as a detective for 19 years, is currently assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit (CACU). He specializes in investigating cases of sexual abuse and human trafficking, with […]

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Brandon Russell

Florida man sentenced to 20 years for conspiring to destroy Baltimore region power grid

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BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to destroy power substations in the Baltimore area. Brandon Clint Russell, 30, of Orlando, was given the sentence by Senior U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar, who also ordered a lifetime of supervised release. Russell’s co-conspirator, Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 37, of Catonsville, Maryland, was previously […]

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Carroll Island Road Crash 20250806

Driver trapped, freed following Bowleys Quarters crash

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MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews responded to a serious crash in Bowleys Quarters on Wednesday afternoon. On August 6, units from Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire & Rescue responded to a motor vehicle collision on Carroll Island Road (21220). Units from the Baltimore County Police Department and the Chase fire station also responded, according to BQVFR. One trapped patient was extricated and evaluated […]

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Aubren Barnes

Police searching for missing 12-year-old last seen in Parkville

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UPDATE: Aubren Barnes has been located. Original story below… ——— PARKVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing 12-year-old. Aubren Barnes is 5’0” tall and weighs 110 pounds. Aubren was last seen at approximately 10 a.m. on August 7 in the Parkville area. Anyone with information on Aubren Barnes’ whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call police […]

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Thomas Pinkerton

Former Baltimore County youth pastor arrested on sex abuse charges

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BALTIMORE, MD—A former youth pastor at a Baltimore County church has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses stemming from abuse that allegedly occurred more than a decade ago. Thomas Pinkerton, 52, who now lives in Georgia, was extradited to Maryland on Wednesday and is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center, according to a press […]

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Scam Alert

Baltimore County Police Department warns residents of phone scams

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TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning residents to be vigilant against a new wave of phone scams where callers are impersonating police officers to solicit money. The department issued a press release Wednesday, stating that scammers are using caller ID spoofing to make it appear as though the calls are coming from local police precincts. These calls, however, […]

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Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company Engine 481

Kingsville VFC’s engine returns to service more than 14 months after serious crash

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KINGSVILLE, MD—After 453 days, Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company’s Engine 481 returned to service on Wednesday. On May 10th 2024, Engine 481, along with other units, responded to southbound I-95 at mile marker 68 for a reported medical emergency. Shortly after arriving on scene, the engine and another unit were struck by a vehicle, sustaining significant damage. The impact also resulted […]

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Paul Monk Cold Case

COLD CASE: Police seeking tips on 1992 cold case homicide in Overlea [VIDEO]

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OVERLEA, MD—Police in Baltimore County are seeking tips on a 1992 cold case. Detectives are seeking information in regard to the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Paul Monk. On the night of August 5, 1992, Monk was found lying in a parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds in the 6700-block of Belair Road (21206). Anyone with information on this investigation is […]

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