PERRY HALL, MD—A Spanish teacher at Perry Hall High School is being recognized for two major achievements. Edwin Pérez was recently appointed to serve as Mid-Atlantic Region Director for the Hispanic Caucus of the National Education Association. Perez was also recently inducted into the Maryland Commission on Hispanic Affairs’ Maryland Hispanic Heroes Hall of Fame.
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Middle River man. Michael Swecker, 62, is 5’6″ tall and weighs 175 pounds. He was last seen in the area of Misty View Road in Middle River area wearing gay sweatpants, two hoodies, and dark blue sneakers. Authorities say Swecker is also known to frequent the Rosedale area. Anyone with […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The date has been announced for the 2025 Chesapeake Shamrock 5K Run and Walk. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 15th. Participants will enjoy a beautiful morning at Gunpowder Falls State Park – Hammerman Area, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay for a 5K Run and/or Walk. Register as an individual or bring a team of […]
PERRY HALL, MD—The Woman’s Club of Perry Hall will be hosting its first bus trip in April. The club will be heading to Washington, DC to visit the cherry blossoms this spring. The event will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2025. The cost will be $140 per person. A $40 deposit is due at the time of registration with […]
UPDATE: All lanes have been reopened. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a gas leak in the Joppa area. At approximately 9:15 p.m. on February 27, 2025, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company that a gas line had been struck along Philadelphia Road. Route 7 is currently shut down between Joppa Farm Road and Mandeville Road. Motorists […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 states and territories urging Congress to pass legislation addressing the rise of organized retail crime. The coalition highlighted the significant financial losses and impact on consumers and businesses caused by this growing problem. Organized retail crime, which includes cargo theft and other forms of coordinated criminal activity […]
UPDATE 2: Police have identified the victim in this crash. UPDATE: The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that eastbound Route 40 is shut down at the Route 43 interchange. The crash also involved a diesel fuel spill and at least one reported fatality. Original story below… ——— WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday morning crash […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A former Maryland State Trooper pleaded guilty to federal drug and bribery charges after trying to sell information to a drug trafficking organization, federal authorities announced. Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, conspired to sell information to a drug trafficking organization, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland reports. Riggs pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to […]