Joppatowne High School to remain closed until Thursday, additional schools to close on Monday

JOPPA, MD—Following last week’s deadly shooting at Joppatowne High School, the school will remain closed for the first half of the coming week.  Some additional Harford County schools will also be closed on Monday. A statement on the Harford County Public Schools website reads as follows: “The tragic events of Friday have taken an emotional toll on this community and […]

Arrest made in deadly Joppatowne High School shooting

UPDATE: Jaylen Rushawn Prince has been convicted of murder. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—An arrest has been made in connection with Friday’s deadly shooting at Joppatowne High School. At just after 12:30 p.m. on September 6, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to Joppatowne High School for an active assailant. A School Resource Officer assigned to the school […]

Shooting reported at Joppatowne High School

UPDATE 8: Jaylen Rushawn Prince has been convicted of murder. UPDATE 7: A suspect has been arrested, charged, and identified. UPDATE 6: The 15-year-old victim, Warren Curtis Grant, has died. The suspect and the victim knew each other, according to a letter from the school system. UPDATE 5: Police say a 15-year old student is in serious condition after bring […]

Double shooting in Parkville leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

UPDATE: A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with this incident. Original story below… PARKVILLE, MD—Baltimore County homicide detectives are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting that occurred in the Parkville area on Monday afternoon. At just after 4:15 p.m. on September 2, officers responded to the 8400-block of Leefield Road (21234) for a report of […]

Shooting reported in Parkville

UPDATE 2: A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with this incident. UPDATE: Police say this double shooting has left one person dead and one injured.  The location has been updated to the 8400-block of Leefield Road (21234). Original story below… PARKVILLE, MD—Police are on the scene of a shooting in the Parkville area. The shooting was reported […]

CCBC to hold candlelight vigil for former student slain at Rice University

ROSEDALE, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County will hold a candlelight vigil for a former student who was killed earlier this week at Rice University. Andrea Rodriguez Avila, 21, of Nottingham, died on Monday in an apparent murder-suicide.  Investigators have learned that Avila and the suspect had been in a dating relationship. Avila, a junior, had transferred from CCBC to […]

Former Perry Hall High School student killed in apparent murder-suicide at Rice University

UPDATE: CCBC will hold a candlelight vigil for Andrea Rodriguez Avila in September. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—A former Perry Hall High School student has been killed in an apparent murder-suicide at Rice University, officials say. At around 4 p.m. on Monday, August 26, Houston authorities responded to a welfare check call in a campus dormitory room. Officers entered the […]

Stabbing in Baltimore County leaves woman dead

CATONSVILLE, MD—Homicide detectives have charged a suspect with first-degree murder following a stabbing that occurred in Baltimore County over the weekend. Brianna Jarrells, 29, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 31-year-old woman. The stabbing happened in the 5600-block of Wilkens Avenue (21228) at around 1:35 a.m. on Sunday, August 25, police said. When officers arrived, […]