Maryland state flag lowered to half-staff on Friday for Fallen Heroes Day

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland state flag will fly at half-staff on Friday, May 6, 2022. Governor Hogan ordered the flag to be lowered from sunrise to sunset. Friday marks Maryland’s Fallen Heroes Day. The day honors police, firefighters, and emergency medical/rescue personnel who have died in the line of duty during the last year. There will be a ceremony at the […]

Off-duty police officer involved in Hillendale shooting

UPDATE 2: Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with this case. UPDATE: A grand jury has declined to file charges against the off-duty officer who was robbed during this incident. Original story below… —— HILLENDALE, MD—Authorities say an off-duty police officer was involved in Thursday night’s double-shooting in Hillendale. At just after 6:15 p.m. on May 5, […]

Double-shooting reported in Hillendale

UPDATE: Authorities say an off-duty police officer was involved in this shooting. Original story below… ——— HILLENDALE—Police are responding to a Thursday evening shooting in Hillendale. The incident was reported at just after 6:30 p.m. in the area of Deanwood Road at Terron Court (21234). At least two people are believed to have been shot. There has been no word […]

Fatal, Essex police-involved shooting under investigation

UPDATE: The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General has released its report on this incident. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday. The incident took place in the 900-block of Boundbrook Way (212210) in Essex on Wednesday […]

Police-involved shooting reported in Essex

UPDATE 2: The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General has released its report on this incident. UPDATE: Additional details have been released on this fatal shooting. Original story below… —— ESSEX, MD—Authorities are responding to a police-involved shooting in Essex. The incident occurred at around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 900-block of Boundbrook Way (21221). […]

Nottingham hospital worker pleads guilty to sexually assaulting unconscious 15-year-old female patient

UPDATE: Benson has been sentenced to prison. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—A Nottingham man has pleaded guilty to production of child pornography and to assaulting an underage female patient while she was unconscious. The plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Acting Special Agent in Charge Selwyn Smith of Homeland Security […]