TOWSON, MD—Maryland State Police arrested a Baltimore man Tuesday morning after a traffic stop in Baltimore County led to the discovery of suspected drugs and a stolen firearm. Jason Christopher Steptoe, 48, of Baltimore, is charged with multiple firearm offenses, including felony illegal possession of a firearm, as well as driving under the influence and various drug and traffic violations. […]
WALDORF, MD—A devastating house fire in Waldorf on Sunday morning claimed the lives of six people, including four children, in an incident that authorities are calling an “unimaginable loss.” The fire broke out around 8:40 a.m. in the 3000-block of Declaration Court North. Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were the first to arrive and found two adults who […]
BEL AIR, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious crash on Interstate 95 in Harford County. The crash was reported at just after 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 11 along northbound I-95 just past MD 543. Northbound I-95 has been shut down and Maryland State Police Aviation Command is responding. Motorists should use an alternate route.
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department reported several serious crimes across northeast Baltimore County between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7, including multiple assaults, burglaries, and a robbery. Assaults Police investigated five incidents of first-degree assault during the period. Aug. 2: A known suspect was arrested after threatening victims with a weapon around 8 p.m. in the unit block of Handworth […]
TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing person. Vladimir Olyshko, 55, is 6’0” tall and weighs 215 pounds. He was last seen at 7 a.m. on Thursday, August 7 leaving his home in a dark gray 2015 Chrysler Town and Country van. Anyone with information on Vladimir Olyshko’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call police […]
TOWSON, MD—Detective Scott Kilpatrick, a 21-year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department, was honored with the 2025 Outstanding Service Award at the recent Crimes Against Children Conference. Kilpatrick, who has served as a detective for 19 years, is currently assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit (CACU). He specializes in investigating cases of sexual abuse and human trafficking, with […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to destroy power substations in the Baltimore area. Brandon Clint Russell, 30, of Orlando, was given the sentence by Senior U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar, who also ordered a lifetime of supervised release. Russell’s co-conspirator, Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 37, of Catonsville, Maryland, was previously […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews responded to a serious crash in Bowleys Quarters on Wednesday afternoon. On August 6, units from Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire & Rescue responded to a motor vehicle collision on Carroll Island Road (21220). Units from the Baltimore County Police Department and the Chase fire station also responded, according to BQVFR. One trapped patient was extricated and evaluated […]