Carney man arrested, charged in connection with Nottingham shooting death

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police in Baltimore County have identified and charged a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a man on Stillmeadow Road in Nottingham on Monday evening. Sahmir Pasha Tahlib Smokes, 20, of the unit block of Bernadotte Court in the Seven Courts Community in Carney (21234), has been charged with first-degree murder and held on no bail status […]

Councilman Marks: It’s time to add police substation in Dunfield/Belmont

The following is an op-ed from Councilman David Marks… It’s time to take bold action to stop the steady increase in crime in Belmont and Dunfield, neighborhoods where the quality of life is eroding thanks to vandalism, lawlessness among our youth, and shootings like last night’s incident off Stillmeadow Road. In January, I joined our state legislators in calling for […]

Nottingham shooting victim dies, reward offered

UPDATE 2: A Carney man has been identified and charged. UPDATE: The suspect wanted in connection with this shooting has been arrested. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A reward is being offered following Monday evening’s fatal shooting in Nottingham. At around 6:30 p.m., police responded to Stillmeadow Road near Dunfield Road (21236) for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, […]

Juvenile arrested, charged in connection with Dunfield graffiti cases

NOTTINGHAM, MD–Police have arrested and charged a 13-year-old suspect in connection with a number of graffiti incidents in the Dunfield community last week, including graffiti that was sprayed onto a Baltimore County stop sign on Monday evening. A resident called to report that the stop sign was being vandalized by a group of juveniles as it was happening at around […]

Signs vandalized in Dunfield, Belmont

UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with this casearrested and charged a suspect in connection with this case. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Vandals struck in portions of the Nottingham area over the weekend. Signs were spray-painted and defaced in the Belmont, Dunfield, and Stillmeadow communities. “The rampant vandalism that occurred this weekend in the Dunfield, […]

Councilman Marks acts to preserve 113 acres along and near White Marsh Boulevard

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks will recommend blocking development along 113 acres east of White Marsh Boulevard, one of the largest down-zoning decisions announced as part of the 2016 rezoning cycle. The property stretches along White Marsh and Walther Boulevards, with a section that extends north to the Orbitan Road area. If adopted by the Baltimore County Council on August […]