A water main break in Parkville is affecting many local residents. The Department of Public Works reports that an eight-inch water main has ruptured in the 10100-block of Fontaine Drive (21234). Sixty residents and two fire hydrants are currently without service. There has been no ETA on repairs. Motorists should use caution in the area.
Two individuals are in police custody following a Parkville home invasion, robbery, and assault. Authorities say a 71-year-old man arrived at his residence in the 2300-block of Wilker Avenue (21234) at around 9 p.m. on Thursday night and noticed his outdoor light was off, which seemed suspicious. Three men then approached the man as he exited his vehicle. Two of […]
UPDATE: The lucky winner has come forward. Original story here… —— Maryland Lottery officials are looking for a lucky Multi-Match player who won the $775,000 jackpot for the Thursday, January 24 drawing. The winner, who is the first player to hit a Multi-Match jackpot in 2019, can choose between the annuity and an estimated $475,000 cash option (before taxes). The […]
Police are investigating several local street robberies that were reported over the past week. Sometime between 7 and 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, a man was robbed of his cash at gunpoint by three suspects in the 1500-block of Odell Avenue in Rosedale (21237). At around 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, a man was robbed of his cell […]
A Parkville resident managed to escape after burglars broke into his house last week. At around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, three armed individual broke into a home in the 7800-block of Wendover Avenue (21234), near the intersection of Perring Parkway and Taylor Avenue. The resident locked himself in a bedroom when he heard the break-in. The suspects then […]
Authorities say a Parkville man was struck and killed in West Virginia on Monday. William Snyder Sr., 60, of Parkville, had gotten out of his truck and was struck by a vehicle along U.S. 340 in the area of Halltown, W.Va. on Monday afternoon. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office later announced that Snyder did not survive. Snyder was struck by […]
Police are investigating a local robbery and a burglary that were reported over the past week. At 11 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, an individual robbed the Royal Farms store located in the 2700-block of Taylor Avenue (21234) at knifepoint. The suspect stole cash and cigarettes, then fled the scene. Sometime between 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 16, and 6:15 p.m. on […]
Crews are on the scene of a Thursday afternoon house fire in the Carney area. At about 3:45 p.m., a vehicle struck a gas line in the 9000-block of Hines Road (21234). There is an active gas leak at the scene as well as smoke inside two-story single-family home. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should avoid the […]