Maryland DNR reports increase in deer with chronic wasting disease, management area expanded

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced this week that 62 white-tailed deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in 2024, a neurological condition affecting deer, elk, and moose. The discovery marks an increase in confirmed cases within the state, prompting an expansion of the existing chronic wasting disease management area. Of the positive samples, all but one were […]

Heat Advisory issued for Thursday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Thursday in the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on June 26, 2025. Forecasters say heat index values of up to 107 degrees are possible. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high […]

14-year-old arrested in connection with northeast Baltimore robberies, carjacking

BALTIMORE, MD—Police in Baltimore have arrested a 14-year-old male in connection with three separate crimes, including a carjacking and an armed robbery, that occurred within the city’s Northeast District on June 22, 2025. Investigators identified the juvenile as a suspect in a stolen vehicle incident reported at 12:18 a.m. in the 1900-block of Northbourne Road. Later that morning, he was […]

NASA research aircraft to perform low-altitude flights over parts of Mid-Atlantic, California

BALTIMORE, MD—Two NASA research aircraft will be making low-altitude flights over parts of the Mid-Atlantic and California from Sunday, June 22, through Wednesday, July 2, as part of a student research program, NASA officials say. The flights, part of NASA’s Student Airborne Research Program (SARP), are designed to collect atmospheric data and provide undergraduate students with hands-on experience in scientific […]

Police searching for missing man last seen in Parkville area

UPDATE: Jason Eady has been located. Original story below… ——— PARKVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing person. Jason Eady, 43, is 6’05” tall and weighs 214 pounds. He was last seen in the Parkville area operating a white Lincoln MKX with tag TRT2091. Anyone with information on Jason Eady’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or […]

Baltimore man pleads guilty to distributing 80 kilograms of cocaine

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Monday to distributing 80 kilograms of cocaine following a wiretap investigation, federal authorities announced. Travis Sentell Howell, 46, of Baltimore, admitted to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that was investigated by the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) beginning in fall 2022. According to his guilty plea, investigators obtained court-authorized wiretaps on […]