Trash truck crashes into Towson home

TOWSON, MD—Emergency crews responded after a garbage truck crashed into a residence in Towson on Monday morning. The crash was reported at around 8:30 a.m. on December 30, 2024 in the 200-block of East Pennsylvania Avenue (21286). The truck crashed into the front of a townhome, causing significant damage. BGE and structural engineers are evaluating the structure.  No injuries were […]

Former Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Hagner Mister passes at 90

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Hagner Mister, who served as Maryland’s sixth Secretary of Agriculture from January 2001 to January 2003, passed away on December 30, 2024. He was 90 years old. Prior to his appointment as Secretary, Mister served as the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Deputy Secretary for three years. Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks expressed deep sadness over the passing […]

Maryland DNR warns of cold-stunned sea turtles, marine mammals

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking residents to be on the lookout for cold-stunned sea turtles and marine mammals along the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coast this winter. Cold-stunning occurs when water temperatures drop rapidly, causing animals to become lethargic and hypothermic. This condition can be fatal, especially for sea turtles. According to DNR, cold-stunning typically […]

Father arrested in connection with Christmas Eve homicide in Rosedale

ROSEDALE, MD—Baltimore County detectives have arrested 30-year-old Mark Jones in the fatal shooting of four-year-old Jacobi Jones and the non-fatal shooting of two others in Rosedale. The incident occurred at just after 6:30 a.m. on December 24, 2024, in the unit block of Breslin Court (21237). Once on scene, officers located an adult female along with two juveniles suffering from […]

Baltimore County Public Library branches to celebrate ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ on Tuesday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Families are invited to ring in the new year at the Baltimore County Public Library on Tuesday. Several BCPL branches will celebrate “Noon Year’s Eve” for children on December 31, 2024. 11 a.m. Loch Raven Branch Owings Mills Branch Randallstown Branch Towson Branch Woodlawn Branch 11:30 a.m. Catonsville Branch Cockeysville Branch Hereford Branch North Point Branch Parkville-Carney Branch Perry […]

Suspicious items detonated in White Marsh parking lot, charges pending

WHITE MARSH, MD—One suspect is in custody following a Friday morning investigation in White Marsh. At around 10:45 a.m. on December 27, officers responded to the 5300-block of Campbell Boulevard following reports of a suspicious individual in the Lowe’s parking lot. Once on scene, officers were alerted to a vehicle containing unknown material. Members of the Hazardous Devices Team responded […]

Cockeysville student eyes real estate after becoming Maryland’s newest lottery millionaire

TOWSON, MD—A Cockeysville man is off to a roaring start in life thanks to his recent $1 million lottery win. The winning $20 Millionaire’s Club scratch-off ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 321 York Road in Towson. In the few years since he began playing, has claimed some smaller prizes, which he described as “a few dollars here […]