BALTIMORE, MD—A Washington, D.C. man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in robbing four cell phone stores across Maryland at gunpoint, officials say. Xavier Jones, 26, was involved in robberies at Verizon and AT&T stores in Baltimore County, Howard County, and Prince George’s County, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. During the robberies, Jones and his accomplices […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Perry Hall area on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out at just before 5:30 a.m. on February 19, 2025 on Lawrence Hill Road (21128). Units arrived to find heavy fire conditions with the home fully engulfed in flames, according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. There has been no […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will be holding a recruitment marathon this weekend. The event will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025 in multiple locations. Attendees will begin the day with an opportunity to take the BCoPD agility test at two Coppermine Athletic Club locations, Bel Air & Timonium, from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Those who can’t […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Kingsville area on Monday night. During the evening hours of February 17, 2025, units from Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to a house fire on Glenbauer Road. Upon arrival, firefighters found fire showing from the first floor garage area of a three-story residence. Crews were able to contain the blaze to […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—It was a big week for local lottery players in northeastern Baltimore County. The Maryland Lottery says that winning $25,000 Pick 5 tickets were sold in Parkville, Overlea, and Towson over the past week. A winning $25,000 Pick 5 ticket was sold on February 13, 2025 at Taylor Avenue Carroll Fuel, located at 900 Taylor Avenue, 21286 (claimed). Another […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Could it become the snowstorm that wasn’t? Over the weekend most of the weather models showed central Maryland getting hit with a significant snowstorm this week, but now forecasters say the system will stay to the south and hit northern Virginia. The National Weather Service still says that the Baltimore area could see a dusting of snow on Wednesday […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Crews responded to a structure fire near in the Parkville/Towson area this week. In the early morning hours of Monday, February 17, 2025, units from the Baltimore County Fire Department and Providence Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1900-block of Haverhill Road (21234). Crews arrived to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. It took […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—In the wake of potential layoffs and funding changes impacting federal employees and contractors, Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the launch of a centralized resource website. Maryland Public Servants Resource Website aims to provide support and information to Marylanders affected by the current federal workforce climate. The website launch comes as the Office of Personnel Management advised federal agencies […]