Councilman Marks, owner of Philadelphia Road site address trucking activity

WHITE MARSH, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday announced commitments from the owners of the property at 11237 Philadelphia Road (21162), the former Vince’s Auto Parts site, designed to reduce the impact of the current trucking company on surrounding neighborhoods. Councilman Marks and representatives from the White Marsh-Cowenton Improvement Association met with Triten Industrial Outdoor Storage recently regarding neighborhood […]

Harford County angler earns Maryland Master Angler Milestone Award

DARLINGTON, MD—A lifelong Harford County fisherman has become the 18th person to earn a Master Angler Milestone Award since the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program started in 2019. Thomas Over Jr., 30, of Darlington, achieved the milestone by catching and releasing ten trophy-sized fish of different species in Maryland waters. Over, who grew up in Jarrettsville and moved […]

Florida man pleads guilty to defrauding Maryland, California of more than $2.3 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits

BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a scheme to defraud Maryland and California of more than $2.3 million in unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. David Godin, 34, of Miami, used stolen identities, virtual private networks and proxy servers to file 140 fraudulent claims in multiple states, according to the […]

29 YEARS LATER: Baltimore County Police Department identifies remains as missing 20-year-old mother

TOWSON, MD—Human remains found in a Baltimore County wooded area in 1996 have been identified as those of a 20-year-old mother who disappeared 12 years earlier, the Baltimore County Police Department announced on Thursday. The woman, whose identity had been unknown for more than 29 years and was only known as “Falls Road Jane Doe,” was identified as Leoria Smith, […]

Maryland AG urges 23andMe customers to delete data

BALTIMORE, MD—Following the recent bankruptcy filing of genetic information company 23andMe, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has issued a consumer alert, urging Marylanders to consider deleting their accounts with the company to protect their sensitive genetic information. 23andMe, which suffered a data breach last year impacting over seven million customers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company intends to […]

Police searching for missing teen last seen in Rosedale area

UPDATE: Shyairah Dixon has been located. Original story below… ——— ROSEDALE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Shyairah Dixon, 14, is 5’03” tall and weighs 130 pounds. She was last seen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025  in the Rosedale area wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, a purple backpack, and gray sneakers. […]