BALTIMORE, MD—A GoFundMe page has been established to help the families of the firefighters who were killed and injured in Monday’s two-alarm blaze in Baltimore City. Lt. Paul Butrim, Kelsey Sadler, and Kenny Lacayo were killed in a two-alarm blaze and partial building collapse that occurred at around 6:00 a.m. on Monday in the 200-block of S. Stricker Street in […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Work has begun in an Eagle Scout’s project to honor a fallen hero. As NottinghamMD.com initially reported earlier this month (full story here), Owen Mrok, with Boy Scout Troop 124, is building a memorial garden dedicated to the memory of Officer Amy Caprio. “I am creating a memorial garden at the Parkville Police Department in Memory of Fallen Officer […]
UPDATE: Construction has officially begun. Original story below… —— PARKVILLE, MD—An Eagle Scout candidate is working on a very special final project. Owen Mrok, with Boy Scout Troop 124, hopes to build a memorial garden dedicated to fallen hero Officer Amy Caprio. “I am creating a memorial garden at the Parkville Police Department in Memory of Fallen Officer Amy Caprio,” […]
ROSEDALE, MD—The Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company is seeking assistance in getting a vintage engine back on the road. A GoFundMe page has been created to help Rosedale VFC get their E 282, 1962 B-model MacK running again. It is the longest-serving fire engine in Company history, serving from 1962 to 1993. Organizers say they need help in getting some major […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A local fire & rescue company is raising funds to buy a new boat. Middle River Volunteer Fire & Rescue, home of Baltimore County’s only dive rescue team, has established a GoFundMe page to help them purchase a new water rescue vessel. “Our dive boat has seen better days and we are in need of a replacement,” MRVFR […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—It was a heartbreaking story that had a bittersweet ending. A GoFundMe page has been established to help cover vet expenses for Snoop, the service dog who was found after fleeing from a fatal White Marsh crash. Since Snoop’s owner was killed in the crash, the funds will also help the owner’s sister who is now caring for the […]
JOPPA, MD—A firefighter suffered a heart attack while battling a house fire in Joppa over the weekend. Tyler Colvin says his father, a firefighter with the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, went into cardiac arrest after responding to a house fire in the 700-block of Ferguson Road on Saturday afternoon. After being transported to UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, the firefighter […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The son of two Baltimore County police officers was killed on Tuesday. A deadly shooting at a South Carolina nightclub claimed the life of 18-year-old Garrett Bakhsh. Bakhsh died at 8 p.m. Tuesday night from injuries he sustained in the shooting. Police responded to the deadly shooting at Mac’s Lounge on Camden Avenue at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, […]