ESSEX, MD—Police in Essex are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash. At just after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the area of Route 702 at Mace Avenue (21221). Authorities say a 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling on Route 702 towards Mace Avenue when the driver lost control and struck a guardrail. The motorcyclist, 66-year-old, William Schmittinger of Katherine […]
ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a New Year’s Eve house fire in Essex. The fire was reported at around 3:15 p.m. in the 300-block of Mace Avenue (21221). Units arrived to find heavy fire showing from the dwelling. No one is believed to be trapped at this time. There has been no word on any injuries.
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several crimes that were reported in the Essex & Middle River areas over the past two weeks. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, a known individuals and two unknown individuals used a machete to rob another man of a handgun and cash in the area of Marlyn Avenue at Sandalwood Road in Essex (21221). […]
Viewing and funeral arrangements have been set for Officer Joseph Comegna. The former school resource officer at Eastern Tech took his own life in his office at the Essex school on Monday. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home, located at 9705 Belair Road in Perry Hall, on Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. […]
A resource officer at a Baltimore County school reportedly took his own life on Monday. Police responded to Eastern Technical High School at around 1:30 p.m. after faculty members heard what sounded like a gunshot. Upon arrival, authorities found Officer Joseph Comegna inside the SRO office at the school. The officer had sustained what police surmise was a self-inflicted gunshot […]
UPDATE: Police now confirm that the SRO fatally shot himself – details here. Original story below… —— All afterschool and evening activities were cancelled at Eastern Technical High School on Monday following a “medical emergency.” At about 1:30 p.m., the Baltimore County Police Department said that officers responded to the school following a report of a medical emergency involving the […]
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center will be holding a special community event in September. ConnectFest will be a block party featuring food and entertainment. The event will offer a variety of basic mainstream resources to help maintain and improve community health. Many social determinants of health – services like transportation, housing, education, workforce development, financial education, and more – require […]
The polling location at Essex Co-Op, 1000 Franklin Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21221 is without power. There is no estimated time for power restoration. The Board of Elections has decided to move the primary election voting to Eastern Technical High School – Gymnasium, 1100 Mace Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21221. Signs will be posted at the Essex Co-Op location directing voters to […]