Baltimore County Fire Department announces 6 promotions

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has promoted six of its members. Fire Chief Joanne Rund has announced promotions to the rank of Fire Captain and Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator (FADO). Congratulations to the following: FIRE CAPTAIN Fire Lt. Aaron R. Carter FIRE APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR (FADO) EMT/FF Kyle J. Christensen EMT/FF Lydia M. Dickmyer EMT/FF Donte O. Hazell EMT/FF Kevin I. […]

Two-alarm building fire shuts down York Road in Cockeysville

COCKEYSVILLE, MD—Crews are battling a two-alarm building fire in Cockeysville. The fire broke out at just before 3 p.m. in the 10800-block of York Road.  A second alarm was quickly sounded. A partial building collapse is now being reported.  Portions of York Road are being shut down.  Units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company are responding to assist. No injuries […]

Two people charged with manslaughter in fatal I-695 crash that killed six workers

UPDATE: Lisa Adrienne Lea has been taken into police custody. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Two people have been charged for their involvement in a crash on I-695 that killed six construction workers in March. On June 5, 2023, a grand jury in Baltimore County returned criminal indictments charging Lisa Adrienne Lea and Melachi Duane Darnell Brown with six counts of […]

Police, fire departments to conduct training in Kingsville on Thursday morning

KINGSVILLE, MD—Officials have announced that emergency personnel will be conducting training in the Kingsville area on Thursday. The Baltimore County Police Department’s Aviation Unit and its partners with the Baltimore County Fire Department will be training near the old Mt. Vista Golf Course during the morning hours on June 1, 2023. Residents may see and hear our emergency and/or aviation […]

Timonium man killed in fatal crash on I-695 in Dundalk

DUNDALK, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday morning on I-695 in Baltimore County. The victim, identified as Stephen Richard Becker, 59, of Timonium, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel. He was the driver and only occupant of a 2008 Honda pickup truck involved in the crash. Troopers responded […]

Six residents displaced following overnight 2-alarm house fire near Rosedale

BALTIMORE, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in northeast Baltimore overnight. At just before 2 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023, units responded to a fire in the 6000-block of Radecke Avenue. Units arrived to find heavy fire showing and a second alarm was sounded. The blaze damaged multiple townhouses and six residents were displaced. No injuries were reported. The […]

82-year-old man dies in Dundalk house fire

DUNDALK, MD—An 82-year-old man who was trapped inside a burning Dundalk rowhome on Wednesday has died. Police have identified the victim as Richard L. Sprouse, of the 8000-block of Gray Haven Road (21222). Fire and police units were dispatched at just after 12:45 p.m. on May 10, 2023 to the 8000-block of Gray Haven Road for a residential fire. While […]