Maryland State Police employees recognized for heroism, service

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. […]

Dundalk man arrested in connection with road rage incident in Howard County

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 […]

Maryland State Police to crack down on impaired, aggressive driving over Memorial Day weekend

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 […]

50-year-old killed in fatal Harford County motorcycle crash

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 […]

Harford Road crash leaves two injured in Fallston

FALLSTON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash in the Fallston area. At just after 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, units responded to a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles in the area of Harford Road and Reckord Road (21047). The Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company reports that two patients have been transported to local facilities for […]

Crews to use explosives for next phase of Key Bridge removal

BALTIMORE, MD—Key Bridge crews are preparing to begin the next phase of bridge removal, which will involve using explosives to “cut” sections of the Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage. The demolition team is using small charges to split the large section of truss at specific locations, which will create multiple, smaller sections. This will allow salvors to use cranes and barges […]

Authorities identify sixth victim recovered following Key Bridge collapse

BALTIMORE, MD—Salvage teams at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse located the sixth and final victim and promptly notified the Maryland Department of State Police. Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of a sixth construction worker. The victim is […]