Northeast Baltimore house fire leaves 1 dead

BALTIMORE, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in northeast Baltimore overnight. At around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025, personnel from the Baltimore City Fire Department were dispatched to the-3800 block of Ridgecroft Road (21206) for a report of a residential 2-story dwelling fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found minimal smoke and the fire extinguished. There was one reported fatality. […]

27-year-old killed in fatal Baltimore County crash

OWINGS MILLS, MD—A 27-year-old man died Wednesday morning after his vehicle crashed into a retaining wall in Owings Mills, according to Baltimore County police. Officers responded to the crash on Owings Mills Boulevard near Interstate 795 at around 10:30 a.m. on January 1, police said. According to a preliminary investigation, the 2013 Ford Expedition was traveling south on Owings Mills […]

Suspect arrested following fatal stabbing during Baltimore County domestic dispute

PIKESVILLE, MD—Baltimore County police say they have a suspect in custody after a fatal stabbing during a New Year’s Eve domestic dispute. Officers were dispatched to the 100-block of Brightside Avenue in Pikesville (21208) at around 1:45 p.m. on December 31 for a reported domestic dispute between a family member and the homeowner, according to the department. When they arrived, […]

21-year-old killed in Baltimore County shooting, reward offered

OWINGS MILLS, MD—A reward is being offered for information on a Monday night shooting that left a 21-year-old man dead in Baltimore County. At approximately 11 p.m. on December 30, officers responded to the 300-block of Garrison Forest Road in Owings Mills (21117) after receiving reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they located an adult male who had been […]

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 […]

GoFundMe created following tragic Christmas morning house fire in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—A GoFundMe has been created for Courtney Butash and her son after they experienced a house fire that killed Butash’s father on Christmas morning. At just after 6:45 a.m. on December 25, 2024, firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200-block of Doncaster Road. Upon arrival, crews found the single-family home with significant fire and smoke visible. The […]

69-year-old Joppa man dies in Christmas Day house fire

UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been established for the family. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office have released additional details on a Christmas Day house fire in Joppa that left one man dead. At just after 6:45 a.m. on December 25, 2024, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire and surrounding departments responded […]