BALTIMORE, MD—A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false tax return after allegedly defrauding a Harford County business of $20 million. According to his guilty plea, Anthony P. Urcioli, Sr., 78, of Park Ridge, NJ, is the owner and president of Tunnel, Barrel & Drum Co, Inc. (TBD), a wholesale commercial […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a series of residential burglaries in Maryland and Georgia. U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Demar A. Brown, of Paterson, New Jersey and Winston-Salem, North Carolina to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy and for transportation of […]
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—Police in Baltimore County on Friday evening announced that they had busted a burglary ring that recently targeted several senior citizens in the community. Detectives say they arrested the suspects at a local hotel. In these cases, the suspects would knock on victim’s doors and identify themselves as utility workers. The suspects displayed badges and ID’s and asked […]
BALTIMORE, MD—On Friday morning, a police officer assigned to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police HEAT (Homeland Enforcement and Traffic) Team was on patrol on southbound Interstate 95 in Baltimore County. The officer conducted a traffic stop on a white Honda Civic after allegedly observing that neither the driver of the vehicle nor a front seat passenger were restrained by […]
BALTIMORE, MD— Lakeside Refrigerated Services, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 42,922 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Monday. The raw ground beef items were produced on June 1, 2020. The following products are subject to recall: 1-lb. vacuum […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Smoke from a large wildfire in New Jersey is making its way into Baltimore County. On Wednesday evening, the Baltimore County Fire Department reported that local 911 centers were receiving multiple calls related to heavy smoke conditions in the area. On Tuesday night, Harford County officials responded to reports of a smoky hazeHarford County officials responded to reports of […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Bridget Moore, an English language arts teacher at Golden Ring Middle School, was selected from among 1,800 international applicants to receive one of 20 grants from the Sustainable Arts Foundation. The $5,000 grants are designed to benefit artists and writers who are parents. Moore plans to use her grant to develop online lessons about children’s literature. The lessons will […]
UPDATE: The smoky haze is also now visible in Baltimore County. Original story below… —— HARFORD COUNTY, MD—A smoky haze filled the air in Harford County on Tuesday night. Fire officials say much of the county is experiencing an odor and haze of smoke. The smoke is the result of a large wildfire that’s currently burning near Winslow Township, NJ, […]