PARKVILLE, MD—The We Back Blue Ride & Rally will once again roll through Parkville next month. The rally will begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 22 at Faze 4 Liquors located at 1619 Merritt Boulevard, Dundalk. The ride will then leave from there at noon, travel around I-695, and end at McAvoy’s (2531 Putty Hill Avenue, Parkville, 21234). The […]
TOWSON, MD—National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) is taking place April 24 to 30. The theme this year is Rights, access, equity, for all victims. It stresses the importance of helping crime survivors find their justice by enforcing victims’ rights, expanding access to services, and ensuring equity and inclusion for all. Each year in April, the U.S. Department of Justice’s […]
UPDATE: A Health Alert has been issued advising residents to avoid contact with the water in the Back River. Original story below… —— ESSEX, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a statement indicating that it has has begun to take steps toward improving operations at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant after solid materials were spotted floating in […]
DUNDALK, MD—Detectives shot a driver on Thursday who rammed a police vehicle while they were making an arrest in Dundalk. At around 1:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Baltimore County detectives were in the area of Avon Avenue and Maryland Avenue in Dundalk attempting to arrest a suspect in connection with a 2021 homicide. During the arrest, a vehicle on-scene began […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Six school-based educators from across Baltimore County have been selected as this year’s finalists for the BCPS Teacher of the Year. The finalists were chosen from among 157 school teacher of the year nominees by a committee composed of BCPS administrators, staff, students, TABCO (Teachers Association of Baltimore County) representation, and current BCPS Teacher of the Year and Maryland […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Four Baltimore County residents are facing federal charges for illegally trafficking guns. A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging four men with conspiracy and with engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a license, including privately-made firearms. Charged in the superseding indictment are: Tyjae Bladen, 21, of Parkville; Brian Brownell, a/k/a “Cole,” 31, of Dundalk; […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools celebrates its high school athletic teams and student-athletes recognized at the state level during the 2021-2022 winter season. The following student-athletes or teams and their schools and coaches were honored: State Champions Co-ed Wrestling – Dom Ambrosino – Sparrows Point High School Coach Mike Whisner Co-ed Wrestling – Gage Carr – Sparrows Point High […]
DUNDALK, MD—The reward has been increased for information on the fatal 2021 stabbing of a man in Baltimore County. Metro Crime Stoppers has increased the reward in the homicide of 45-year-old Rosario Valenti. The reward is now at $8,000 for information that leads to an arrest and charges in this case. Valenti was stabbed multiple times during an early morning […]