UPDATE: Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit have identified 35-year-old James Skarda IV as the victim in this case. The adult male who was located with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound has been identified as 37-year-old Ricky Stem. Original story below… ——— DUNDALK, MD—Police in Baltimore County are investigating a homicide after one man was found fatally shot […]
ODENTON, MD—Police say a Middle River man shot and killed his estranged wife in Odenton and later shot and killed himself in New Jersey. At just before 10:15 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025, officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a reported a shooting at the Smith Bus Service, located in the 1800-block of Bucklina Avenue […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding a double shooting that occurred on Thursday evening in Owings Mills. At around 6 p.m. on October 17, officers responded to a reported shooting near Deer Park Road and Wards Chapel Road (21117). The incident occurred shortly after the female victim and adult male suspect exchanged […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has released new training resources for educators to help prevent suicide in students. The state’s new action plan aims to equip K-12 public and private schools with the necessary tools to effectively prevent, intervene and respond to suicide in schools. The Maryland Action Plan to Prevent Suicide in Schools was developed in collaboration with […]
UPDATE: Police now say no foul play is suspected in this case. The incident is being investigated as a suicide. Original story below… PARKVILLE, MD—Police are on the scene of a fatal shooting in the Hillendale area. The incident was at around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in the 1000-block of Halstead Road (21234). Authorities say one male victim has […]
UPDATE: Police are now investigating this incident as a suicide. Original story below… COCKEYVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating after a man’s body was found on a county trail on Sunday. At just before 4 p.m. on March 17, officers were called to the Oregon Ridge Trail (21030) for a report of a dead body found off the […]
TOWSON, MD—A candlelight vigil will be held on Sunday evening for the victims of Friday’s double murder suicide in Towson. At around 12 p.m. on August 18, 2023, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 1000-block of Kenilworth Drive (21204) for a welfare call. Once on scene, officers discovered two adults and one child deceased inside […]
UPDATE: A candlelight vigil will be held on Sunday evening for the victims. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Police are investigating after three people were found dead in Towson on Friday. At around 12 p.m. on August 18, 2023, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 1000-block of Kenilworth Drive (21204) for a welfare call. Once […]