Crime, Police/Fire

Child, father located following Amber Alert, search ends in Carroll County

WESTMINSTER, MD—Maryland State Police have located a missing 12-year-old boy and his father after an extensive coordinated search ended in Carroll County on Tuesday morning. Christopher Geiger, 35, of Hampstead, was taken into police custody without incident and the 12-year-old child was recovered unharmed at just before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday.  Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation and …


Crime, Police/Fire

Amber Alert issued for missing Hampstead boy

UPDATE: Maxx and Christopher Geiger have both been found safe. Original story below… —— HAMPSTEAD, MD—On behalf of the Maryland State Police, an Amber Alert has been activated for a missing 12-year-old boy. Maxx Geiger is a white male who is approximately 5’3″ tall and weighs 120 pounds.  He is believed to have been abducted by 35-year-old Christopher Geiger (pictured). …


First Powerball drawing of 2022 produces $2 million winner in Baltimore City

BALTIMORE, MD—The new year kicked off with a few very happy Maryland Powerball players, including a winner who purchased a ticket in Baltimore City worth $2,000,008. There was no jackpot winner in the New Year’s Day drawing, and the Powerball jackpot for the January 3 drawing has rolled to an estimated $540 million annuity option ($384.3 million estimated cash option). …