BALTIMORE, MD—The Fort McHenry Federal Channel has been fully restored to its original size and depth of 700 feet and 50 feet, according to a statement released on Monday evening by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The restoration project was part of a joint effort to reopen the waterways in the wake of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore woman has been indicted on charges of running a sex trafficking ring throughout the state of Maryland. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced that Kenika Danielle Leach, 33, of Baltimore, has been indicted by a Washington County grand jury in a 135-count indictment. The charges stem from a two-year multi-agency investigation led by the Attorney […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Transportation Authority Police made 457 traffic stops and issued 756 citations, warnings, and repair orders during a large-scale safety initiative last week. The initiative ran from Thursday, May 30, to Friday, May 31, and also involved the Maryland Comptroller’s Office, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland State Police, Aberdeen, Bel Air, Baltimore County, and the Harford County Sheriff’s […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Six staff members from the Maryland State Police have received awards for their heroism, outstanding service and efforts to promote safety at the annual State Employees Risk Management Administration (SERMA) 2024 Conference. Since its inception in Maryland on May 10, 2023, the Whole Blood Program has allowed for 122 units of whole blood to be administered to 101 patients. […]
GLEN ARM, MD—Medics responded after an individual suffered a fall in the Glen Arm area on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. on May 27 when someone fell from a cliff at Loch Raven Reservoir. Crews used a boat to get the patient to safety, then a Medevac chopper was used for transport. There has been no […]
JESSUP, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged road rage incident that occurred earlier this month in Howard County. The suspect, identified as Jeffery Johnson, 32, of Dundalk, is charged with four counts of first-degree assault, four counts of second-degree assault, the use of a firearm in a felony/violent crime, and four counts of reckless […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police have announced that they will be increasing enforcement efforts on impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving over the Memorial Day weekend. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team—a specialized unit trained to identify impaired drivers—will also work to reduce alcohol-related injuries and fatalities. SPIDRE is funded by a grant from the MDOT MVA Highway Safety […]
WHITEFORD, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle motorcycle crash that occurred in Harford County on Sunday night. At just after 10:30 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the area of the 2600-block of Whiteford Road. According to a preliminary investigation, a Honda motorcycle was traveling north when the vehicle went off the roadway […]