UPDATE: According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the homeowner was using a newly purchased novelty-style lighter when it exploded, catching a synthetic couch and other ordinary combustibles on fire. The owner was not injured from the explosion. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Joppa area on Monday evening. At just before […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man who led a fentanyl trafficking operation has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Vincent Edison, 45, for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession of firearms by a prohibited person. Authorities say Edison’s operation […]
UPDATE: An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting in Gwynn Oak. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Police are investigating two shootings that occurred over the weekend in Baltimore County. The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Friday July 25, 2025. Officers located a 56-year-old male with an apparent gunshot […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore County insurance agent and financial advisor has been charged with obstruction of justice and fabricating physical evidence, marking the fourth set of criminal charges filed against him since September 2024, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced. The new charges, filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, allege that Michael C. Okolo, 68, of Parkville, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man was sentenced last week to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy that scammed victims out of nearly $1 million through fraudulent pet sales and non-delivery of agricultural goods. Anomah Ndonwi, 32, of Chillum, will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, according to an announcement […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a woman found Sunday inside a vehicle on I-695 in Baltimore County. The woman’s identity has not been confirmed, and her body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. A Maryland State Trooper from the Golden Ring […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has promoted three of its members. Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the following promotions: Fire Captain Fire Lieutenant Katherine Coleman Fire Lieutenant Brian Woodley Bureau Chief EMS Captain Nicole Nappi The promotions are effective as of July 26, 2025. Photo via Atlantic Emergency Solutions
UPDATE: Avery Nelson has been located. Original story below… ——— ESSEX, MD–Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Avery Nelson, 16, is 5’09” tall and weighs 160 pounds. He was last seen on Friday, July 25 in the Essex wearing a white top, black pants, and black/white Nike shoes. Authorities say he may be suffering a mental […]