JOPPA, MD—A 26-year-old inmate at the Harford County Detention Center died on Friday after apparently hanging himself in his cell. At just after 12:30 p.m., correctional officers found the inmate unresponsive in his cell with a sheet around his neck. Deputies immediately called for medical staff from the detention center and available deputies to respond and began lifesaving efforts. Medical […]
A resource officer at a Baltimore County school reportedly took his own life on Monday. Police responded to Eastern Technical High School at around 1:30 p.m. after faculty members heard what sounded like a gunshot. Upon arrival, authorities found Officer Joseph Comegna inside the SRO office at the school. The officer had sustained what police surmise was a self-inflicted gunshot […]
UPDATE: Police now confirm that the SRO fatally shot himself – details here. Original story below… —— All afterschool and evening activities were cancelled at Eastern Technical High School on Monday following a “medical emergency.” At about 1:30 p.m., the Baltimore County Police Department said that officers responded to the school following a report of a medical emergency involving the […]
MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company, located on The Avenue at White Marsh, is partnering with the Joshua York Legacy Foundation to raise funds for suicide awareness, prevention, and community outreach. The restaurant will host Joshua York Night on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, from noon to 8 pm. Twenty five percent of proceeds, generated with a flyer (available here) or showing […]
Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday issued an amended Executive Order modernizing the Governor’s Commission for Suicide Prevention. The updated executive order is in response to rising national and state suicide rates and follows a request from the commission that was supported by the Maryland Department of Health. “Every day, thousands of Marylanders struggle with mental health challenges, and we must do everything […]
UPDATE: Authorities now say this incident is being investigated as a suicide. No other details have yet been released. Original story below… —— Authorities say they have found a deceased person in a White Marsh Mall parking lot. Police in Baltimore County say they found the body Tuesday morning in a vehicle in the parking lot outside of J.C. Penney. […]
Police are investigating an incident in which a man reportedly tried to commit suicide along I-695 near Loch Raven Boulevard. At about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday February 21, state troopers responded to the inner loop of the beltway at Loch Raven Boulevard for a reported pedestrian struck by a tractor-trailer. Upon arriving at the scene, police found a 29-year-old black […]
Authorities were investigating a potential suicide at a local park on Monday afternoon. At about 2:30 p.m., the Harford County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that Annie’s Playground was closed. HCSO investigating a report of a suicide in the area of Annie’s Playground. The playground is closed but no threat to the community exists. There is no word as to when the […]