Medevac responds to White Marsh crash, serious injuries reported

WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious, Friday morning crash in White Marsh. At just after 8:30 am on July 21, 2023, the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reported that units from WMVFC and Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company were responding to a vehicle crash with entrapment on eastbound Pulaski Highway near White Marsh Boulevard. Initial reports indicate […]

Early morning traffic stops on I-695 in Parkville scheduled for next week

PARKVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland State Police will conduct two early morning temporary traffic slow-downs with total traffic stops on all lanes of I-695 (Baltimore Beltway inner and outer loops) in Parkville. The work is planned for Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at the Putty Hill Road bridge in the Parkville area of Baltimore County. The two traffic […]

36-year-old killed in fatal Essex crash

ESSEX, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred on Monday evening in Baltimore County. The victim is identified as Alexander Lewis, 36, of Baltimore. Lewis was pronounced deceased at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. He was the driver and sole occupant of a Ford Focus involved in the crash. There were no other injuries […]

Attorney General Brown announces successful prosecution of all 6 defendants charged with distributing large amounts of fentanyl throughout Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced the successful prosecution of a criminal organization involved in the distribution of large amounts of fentanyl, which led to multiple overdoses throughout Maryland and surrounding areas. All six defendants charged in connection with the organization have pleaded guilty, following a long-term investigation conducted by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit, […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols, enforcement over Independence Day weekend

PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police will bolster enforcement efforts over the Fourth of July weekend to prevent dangerous driving behaviors as a record number of motorists are expected to travel this holiday. State troopers from 23 barracks, including members of the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team, known as the SPIDRE team, will be focusing enforcement efforts on impaired driving, […]

Hazmat crews respond after tanker truck carrying ammonium nitrate overturns in western Maryland, nearby businesses evacuated

HAGERSTOWN, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating an overturned tanker truck crash the occurred on Monday morning in Washington County. At just before 6:15 a.m. on June 26, 2023, troopers responded to a report of an overturned tanker truck on southbound I-81 north of Halfway Boulevard in Hagerstown. According to a preliminary investigation, a tire blew out on the truck, causing […]

Governor Moore announces new vision to address public safety in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Thursday laid out the Moore-Miller administration’s new vision to address public safety in Maryland. The strategy is an all-of-the-above approach focused on supporting law enforcement; building stronger, more vibrant communities; coordinating across all aspects of government; and investing in Maryland’s youth through the Safe Summer initiative. “An all-of-the-above approach to improving public safety in Maryland […]