TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has promoted one of its members. Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotion of paramedic Carlos Velez to the rank of EMS Lieutenant. The promotion to EMS Lieutenant, is significant, as Velez will transition into the first officer rank and leadership role of an EMS officer in the Department. Velez will now begin […]
BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Bowleys Quarters area on Friday. The fire broke out in the early evening hours on August 15 in the unit block of Joggins Court (21220). Upon arrival, units from Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine found fire showing from a second-floor bedroom window. The blaze was brought under control […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two men, both illegally present in the United States, face federal charges for allegedly assaulting and resisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in separate incidents in Maryland, authorities announced. Adolfo Nimrod Hernandez-Ramos, 42, a Honduran national, and Tony Marcos Ferreira-Dos Santos, 30, a Brazilian national, were charged with assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, and interfering with federal officers, according […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has honored three anglers—Andrew Reier of Glen Arm, Ryan Kaler of Pasadena, and Jake Prior of Perry Hall—as the latest Master Anglers in its FishMaryland program. The trio earned the prestigious milestone by catching 10 different species of trophy-size fish, bringing the total number of Master Anglers to 23 since the program’s inception […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash on Old Harford Road in Parkville. The crash occurred at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, August 15 in the 8000-block of Old Harford Road (21234). Reports indicate that a vehicle struck a parked car and overturned onto its side. Old Harford Road has been shut down. Minor injuries have been […]
MONKTON, MD—The Harford County Health Department confirmed Friday that a groundhog found in the Monkton area tested positive for the rabies virus. The confirmation came from the Maryland Department of Health on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The rabid groundhog was discovered near the 3500-block of Jarrettsville Pike in Monkton, potentially exposing individuals and pets in the surrounding vicinity. While simply […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—A lightning strike was the cause of a three-alarm apartment fire in Pikesville on Thursday that brought nearly 100 firefighters to the scene and resulted in minor injuries to two firefighters, according to fire investigators. The Baltimore County Fire Department announced Friday that investigators confirmed the lightning strike using a report from Core Logic, which indicated a direct hit […]
UPDATE: Eugene Mobley has been located. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing person. Eugene Mobley, 70, is 5’09” tall and weighs 150 pounds. He was last seen in the Towson area wearing a light brown plaid shirt, light blue jeans, and black shoes. Anyone with information on Eugene Mobley’s whereabouts is asked to […]