BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland State Police have arrested a Reisterstown man for attempted murder and other charges stemming from an alleged road rage shooting on I-695 in June. Jamar Brooks, 33, was taken into custody on Tuesday and faces charges including attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and illegal possession of a firearm due to a prior conviction. Brooks is being […]
ESSEX, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested a Baltimore man accused in two separate armed road-rage incidents in Baltimore County, including one from last year. Authorities said the man also assaulted investigators during his arrest. Kelly Talbert, 31, of Baltimore, was taken into custody Monday and charged with first- and second-degree assault and various firearm-related offenses, state police announced Tuesday. He […]
FALLSTON, MD—Crews responded to a crash in the Fallston area that left one person injured on Tuesday evening. The crash occurred in the 1900-block of Fallston Road, according to the Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company. Units from the Maryland State Police also responded to the scene. One person was transported to a regional trauma center with non-life threatening injuries. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal has released its 2024 Annual Fire Fatality Report, featuring a complete redesign that offers interactive graphics and county-level breakdowns to enhance public understanding of fire-related deaths across the state. The report details 73 fire-related fatalities recorded in Maryland during 2024. It provides insights into contributing factors such as the absence of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police will increase patrols across the state this Independence Day weekend, targeting impaired, aggressive and distracted drivers. The heightened enforcement begins Friday, July 4, and continues through Sunday, July 6. All 23 Maryland State Police barracks will participate in high-visibility patrols. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, a specialized unit, will also be deployed […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month kicks off in July, Maryland State Police and the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council (MVTPC) are urging motorists to take proactive measures to protect their vehicles from a surge in thefts typically seen during summer. According to the MVTPC, a vehicle is stolen every 22 minutes in Maryland. A staggering 60% of these […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Car Rally Task Force and its partner law enforcement agencies dismantled six large-scale illegal car rallies across Baltimore County, Harford County, and Baltimore City on Saturday, leading to three arrests. The coordinated enforcement effort, which began at 11 p.m. on June 28, focused on public roads, industrial zones, and parking lots. Authorities conducted high-visibility patrols and enforcement […]
ABINGDON, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian overnight in Harford County. The victim, a 33-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. Troopers from the Maryland State Police JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded at just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, June […]