NOTTINGHAM, MD—A 31-year-old man was killed in an overnight motorcycle crash in Rosedale. Jose Andres Gonzalez Perla did not survive an early morning crash that occurred at the intersection of King Avenue and Franklin Square Drive (21237), at just after 1:15 a.m. on Saturday. A preliminary investigation found that Perla failed to stop at a red light while driving a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two individuals prohibited from possessing firearms were arrested during recent enforcement by a task force working along Baltimore County/Baltimore City line. Phillip J. Desmarais, 23, and David D. Genius, 23, both of Baltimore, are now facing numerous drug and weapon charges. On June 30, Maryland State Police Strike Force 7, a component of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Double-checking pockets before doing laundry is essential for Maryland Lottery players. Just ask a lucky Kingsville man who found his $50,000 winning Powerball ticket in a pair of trousers that were about to go into the washing machine. The 75-year-old retired firefighter said that his wife was just about to do the laundry when he decided to double-check his […]
UPDATE 2: UPDATE: Baltimore County officials have announced that the administration will be postponing plans to introduce legislation to create an oversight board for the Office of the Inspector General. UPDATE: The Association of Inspectors General has issued an open letter to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and the Baltimore County Council expressing “grave concerns” about Olszewski’s bill to restructure the […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, the Kingsville Independence Day Parade is back! The 2021 parade will be held on Saturday, July 3rd at 11 a.m. The schedule is as follows: 9:00 a.m. – Registered parade vehicles line up at staging location 9:45 a.m. – Bradshaw Road and Jerusalem Road will be closed 10:00 a.m. – […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported in recent days. At noon on Thursday, June 10, a construction worker became angry at a driver in the 5000-block of Bucks School House Road (21237) for not listening to his instructions. The construction worked approached the driver and began striking the vehicle. Another second construction worker approached the first […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library on Thursday announced that branches would eliminate extended loan fees, or late fees. Extended loan fees have been permanently discontinued and outstanding balances on cardholders’ accounts have been removed. Customers who may not have visited the library recently due to financial obligations or fear of accruing late fines are encouraged to visit their local […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Hillendale area on Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported at around 2:30 p.m. in the 8300-block of Hillendale Road (21234). Units from Providence Volunteer Fire Company assisted Baltimore County Fire Department crews at the scene. There has been no word on any injuries.