TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Police are reminding residents that all ten of their precincts offer “Transaction Safe Zones” for child custody exchanges and online purchase transactions. These zones provide a safe and monitored location for the public to conduct these transactions. They are open to the public, well-lit, and under video surveillance 24/7. The zones are clearly marked with signage. The […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—A U.S. Postal Service mail truck overturned in a crash on Belair Road on Saturday. The crash was reported at around noon on October 26 along southbound Belair Road just prior to Mount Vista Road in Kingsville. Southbound Route 1 was briefly shut down for crash cleanup and response. No serious injuries were reported. Photo via Christopher Carter
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews responded to an apartment fire in White Marsh on Saturday morning. The blaze broke out at just before 8 a.m. on October 26 in the area of Berryhill Circle. The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that the bulk of the fire was extinguished by police prior to their arrival. No injuries were reported.
REISTERSTOWN, MD—The Maryland Department of State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr. and Major General (retired) Linda L. Singh, PhD, welcomed the graduates of the 158th Academy Class to the ranks of Maryland’s Finest during a ceremony on Friday at LifePoint Church in Reisterstown. Major General (retired) Singh delivered the keynote address to the Department’s 20 new Maryland State […]
UPDATE: A three-vehicle crash has also been reported along Pulaski Highway at Allender Road. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Friday afternoon crash in White Marsh. The crash was reported at around 3:30 p.m. on October 25 along Pulaski Highway near Stevens Road. The White March Volunteer Fire Company reports that the crash involves […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says elevated fire conditions are expected throughout Maryland on Saturday, October 26, due to dry conditions and gusty winds – especially between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Relative humidity values of around 30 percent are expected along with sustained northwesterly winds of 15 to 20 mph and gusts of 25 to 30 mph. This will […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The owner and operator of the ship that struck and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year have agreed to pay $101.9 million to resolve a civil claim brought by the United States, officials announced this week. The settlement between the U.S. and the Singaporean corporations Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited covers federal […]
ESSEX, MD—Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Essex on Wednesday. At around 7:30 p.m. on October 23, officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian in the 1000-block of Eastern Boulevard (21221). A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2023 Kia was traveling westbound when it struck the pedestrian, who was attempting to cross the street […]