Baltimore man sentenced for impersonating Maryland State Trooper, gun possession

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to five years in prison for impersonating a Maryland State Trooper and possessing firearms, one of which was a .22 caliber revolver, officials say. Edward Renard Kyler, Sr., 42, was convicted of possession of a firearm with a felony conviction following a two-day jury trial in Harford County Circuit Court before the Honorable […]

BCPS graduation rate rises for second straight year, dropout rate improves

TOWSON, MD—The four-year cohort graduation rate for Baltimore County Public Schools students rose —for the second year in a row—to 85.84 percent, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) on February 25. The graduation rate for the Class of 2024 increased by nearly one percentage point from the previous year’s rate of 84.99 percent. The […]

Maryland high school graduation rates hit highest point since 2017

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland high school students achieved a four-year cohort graduation rate of 87.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, marking the highest rate since 2017, according to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). This represents a 1.8 percentage point increase from the previous year. The increase in graduation rates was particularly significant among Hispanic students and multilingual learners. The MSDE […]

Police searching for missing teen last seen in Nottingham area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Zyon Darien, 14, was last seen at around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025 in the Nottingham area. Zyon was last seen wearing black sweatpants, a black beanie, and a black Under Armour sweatshirt with black shoes. Anyone with information on Zyon Darien’s whereabouts is asked to dial […]

Winning $3.3 million Multi-Match ticket sold in Parkville

PARKVILLE, MD—Monday night’s Multi-Match drawing produced a landmark Maryland Lottery prize on a ticket sold at J Convenience, located at 8765 Satyr Hill Road in Parkville. The estimated annuity value of the prize is $3.3 million, which makes it the sixth-largest jackpot in Multi-Match history. The winner can choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated […]

Councilman Marks, Waterways Foundation to sponsor road cleanups in Nottingham area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and the Maryland Waterways Foundation will sponsor two community cleanups in March to remove garbage from areas that have accumulated litter over the winter. The cleanups will occur on Saturday, March , 2025 two locations. Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. at the Honeygo Square Shopping Center (Philadelphia and New Forge Roads) to clean […]