WHITE MARSH, MD—Police are investigating after an early morning crash in White Marsh left one person dead. At just before 4:45 a.m. on February 27, 2025, officers responded to the area of Pulaski Highway and Ebenezer Road following reports of a multi-vehicle crash. When officers arrived on scene they located a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado and 2020 International MV607 box truck […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company will be holding a Bull & Shrimp Feast fundraiser next month. The event take place from 8:00 p.m. to midnight on Friday night, March 7, 2025 at Columbus Gardens. There will be an open bar, door prizes, silent auction, DJ, dancing and more. Tickets cost $60 per person. For additional information, contact […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Three people aboard a small plane were injured when it crashed into the mountains of Vermont on Wednesday morning, according to authorities. The plane, a Piper Cherokee Charger, took off from Martin State Airport in Middle River at just after 6 a.m. on February 26, 2025 and crashed near Equinox Mountain at around 8:30 a.m. The pilot contacted […]
FALLSTON, MD—A shed fire in the Fallston area led to a brush fire on Tuesday afternoon. During the afternoon hours of February 25, 2025, units from Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company and Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 2500-block of Thames Court for a shed fire that subsequently extended into the tree line. Fire personnel placed the fire […]