Cockeysville man arrested on Belair Road, charged in connection with northeast Baltimore shooting

BALTIMORE, MD—A Cockeysville man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting in northeast Baltimore. Detectives have arrested 27-year-old Michael Armstrong of Cockeysville.  Police say he shot the 42-year-old female victim on Monday, February 19 while in the 4500-block of Powell Avenue. The victim then drove to the 4500-block of Parkmont Avenue, where she crashed her vehicle. Detectives […]

Baltimore contributes the most annual volunteer hours per resident, WalletHub study

BALTIMORE, MD—With March 1 being Employee Appreciation Day and Americans working an average of 1,811 hours per year, more than people in most other industrialized countries, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2024’s Hardest-Working Cities in America to celebrate those who contribute the most to our economy. In order to determine where Americans work the hardest, […]

Gas prices rise for 4th straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the fourth straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has gone up, rising 8.7 cents from a week ago to $3.26 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 16.7 cents from a month ago […]

Woman shot, crashes car in northeast Baltimore

UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with this incident. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A woman was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after being shot and crashing her car in northeast Baltimore on Monday morning, according to police. A shooting and car crash occurred at around 7:45 a.m. on February 19, 2024 in the 4500-block of Parkmont […]

Maryland State Police remind citizens to verify credentials when using Automotive Dismantler and Recycler services

PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police officials are reminding residents to use caution and verify credentials when using Automotive Dismantler and Recycler (ADR) and Scrap Processor services in Maryland. More commonly, Automotive Dismantler and Recycler (ADR) and Scrap Processor services post signs and advertisements, meant to entice citizens to purchase and/or sell automotive goods, ranging from used cars, RV’s/campers, trailers, to scrap […]

Baltimore firearms trafficker sentenced to 42 months in prison

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore-area firearms trafficker has been sentenced to prison. Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar has sentenced Mark Ryals, 35, Baltimore, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlicensed dealing in firearms. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in […]

Winter Storm Watch issued for northern Baltimore County

UPDATE: A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for southern Baltimore County and Baltimore City through 7 a.m. on Saturday. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for northern Baltimore County. The watch will be in effect from Friday evening through Saturday morning. Forecasters say heavy snow possible throughout the Baltimore area. Total […]