MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An online petition has been created urging county officials to support the development of a Baltimore County Public Library branch in Middle River. “Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to partner with the developers of the Greenleigh community in Middle River to build a new, 21st Century Library,” reads the Change.org petition. “The proposal includes […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Janiya Drayton, 15, is 5’01” tall and weighs 160 pounds. She was last seen at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in the Nottingham area wearing a blue jean jacket and black leggings. Anyone with information on Janiya Drayton’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call […]
TOWSON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash on I-695 in the Towson area. The crash was reported at just after 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025 along the outer loop at I-83 (Exit 24). Several lanes are currently blocked along the outer loop. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use caution in the […]
UPDATE: The school district’s director of communications told WYPR that at least one of the listed residents on the Towson lease shares Rogers’ last name. And living in a residence rented by another person, such as a spouse or family member, isn’t prohibited by the superintendent contract. “Based on advice from law enforcement because of some ongoing safety concerns, I […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a bill establishing a commission to study reparations for the descendants of enslaved people, sending the measure to Governor Wes Moore amid ongoing questions about his stance on the proposal. The 101-36 party-line vote positions Maryland to join a small group of states examining racial inequities stemming from slavery […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A police pursuit resulted in a local school being placed on lockout status on Thursday morning. On April 3, 2025, a stolen vehicle from Essex was tracked down and pursued by police, according to Councilman David Marks.. The driver bailed out into the woods near Chapel Hill Elementary School. The school was placed on lockout status while police […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service there is a slight chance of severe storms in the Baltimore area on Thursday. Forecasters say April 3 will be mostly cloudy and warm. Showers and a few thunderstorms may affect the area. While thunderstorm development and coverage is more uncertain on Thursday afternoon and evening, any storms that develop will have potential to produce […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has been sentenced to life in prison for a random road rage shooting that killed a woman and injured her passenger in Essex in 2023. Rylan Picard-Kevin Harris, 31, was found guilty of shooting Shalia Hendrix, 31, in the back on May 5, 2023, while she was driving on Route 702. According to the Baltimore […]