PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police and the Maryland Center for School Safety remind motorists to stop for school buses as students return to class. Drivers must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with the stop arm extended and the red lights flashing. Do not pass the bus from any direction until the stop signals are off and the […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—An important life-saving initiative kicked off in Middle River this week. The Maryland State Police (MDSP), Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) have announced a new public-private collaboration for lifesaving trauma response for Marylanders. Whole blood is used for emergency transfusions when minutes are critical, and is now available […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland State Police have scheduled two early morning temporary traffic total traffic stops on all lanes in both directions of I-83 (Baltimore-Harrisburg Expressway) on Sunday, August 20 in Parkton. The traffic delays will allow a telecommunications utility company (Xfinity/Comcast) to safely drag a new transmission cable across all lanes of I-83 at the […]
UPDATE 2: Randy Morris has been taken into police custody. UPDATE: This story now contains an updated photo of Randy Morris. Original story below… JESSUP, MD—Police in Maryland are searching for an escaped prisoner. At around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, authorities were notified that a Department of Corrections inmate, who had been incarcerated for burglary, escaped a transport […]
JOPPA, MD—A 21-year-old man was injured in a diving accident in Joppa on Sunday evening. At just after 5 p.m. on August 13, emergency personnel responded to Mariner Point Park to meet a boater in distress. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that the man sustained spinal trauma in a diving accident and was flown to UMMS Shock Trauma Center […]
The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Last week, we attended several community celebrations of National Night Out (NNO). This year marks the 40th annual National Night Out event celebrated nationwide in communities, towns, and cities. NNO brings together law enforcement leaders and officers with community organizations to strengthen the relationships in the communities […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week visited Westminster in Carroll County to survey major damage incurred as the result of statewide storm activity. The governor was joined by Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld, Maryland Department of Emergency Management Secretary Russell Stickland, Carroll County Commission […]
CARNEY, MD—Motorists may notice a different traffic pattern in the Carney area on Thursday. On August 3, the State Highway Administration will improve safety for pedestrians traveling along northbound MD 147 at East Joppa Road (21234). Officials say this work will require a temporary traffic pattern directed by the Maryland State Police. The work is expected to last for approximately […]