Essex homicide leaves one dead

UPDATE: Police now believe the victim was shot dead while attempting to break into someone’s home. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Police are investigating a homicide that occurred late Saturday night in the Essex area. At just after 11 p.m. on December 9, the Baltimore County Police Department said that officers were on the scene of a homicide that had occurred […]

Robbery reported in Essex, suspect arrested following Rosedale burglary

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a robbery and three burglaries that were reported this week. At just before 2:45 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023, a suspect broke into a business located in the 7800-block of Old Harford Road in Parkville (21234) and stole property. At approximately 5:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, a known suspect damaged a business located in […]

Police responding to barricade situation in Essex

UPDATE: Police say the barricade situation has been resolved peacefully.  A wanted burglary suspect has been taken into custody in the 600-block of Middlesex Road (21221). Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Police are responding to a barricade situation in the Essex area. At just before 3 p.m., the Baltimore County Police Department said officers were addressing a barricade situation on Middlesex […]

Employee charged after setting fires at Franklin Square Medical Center

ROSEDALE, MD—Authorities have charged a hospital employee after she set fires at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center over the weekend. On Saturday, the Baltimore County Fire Department responded to Franklin Square, located at 9000 Franklin Square Drive (21237), for a trash bin fire in a soiled utility room on the third floor.  Due to the suspicious nature of the fire, […]

Additional fires reported at Franklin Square Hospital

UPDATE: A hospital employee has been arrested and charged in connection with setting these fires. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—Additional fires were reported at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center on Sunday morning. The fires broke out at around 9:45 a.m., according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Units arrived to find several small fires on multiple floors of the […]

Fire reported at Franklin Square Hospital

UPDATE 4: A hospital employee has been arrested and charged in connection with setting these fires. UPDATE 3: Additional fires were reported at Franklin Square on Sunday morning. UPDATE 2: Units are clearing the scene and working to determine what caused the fire. UPDATE: The fire has been extinguished. Patients in the unit have been sheltered in place. Crews are […]

Essex man arrested in connection with road rage stabbing incident

ESSEX, MD—Police have arrested and charged an Essex man in connection with a road rage stabbing incident in Dundalk that left four people injured. Cristian Isaac Cardona Mejia, 24, of the 1000-block of Middlesex Road (21221), has been charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of first-degree assault, and use of a dangerous weapon with intent to […]