Shooting reported in Parkville

UPDATE 2: A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with this incident. UPDATE: Police say this double shooting has left one person dead and one injured.  The location has been updated to the 8400-block of Leefield Road (21234). Original story below… PARKVILLE, MD—Police are on the scene of a shooting in the Parkville area. The shooting was reported […]

CCBC to hold candlelight vigil for former student slain at Rice University

ROSEDALE, MD—The Community College of Baltimore County will hold a candlelight vigil for a former student who was killed earlier this week at Rice University. Andrea Rodriguez Avila, 21, of Nottingham, died on Monday in an apparent murder-suicide.  Investigators have learned that Avila and the suspect had been in a dating relationship. Avila, a junior, had transferred from CCBC to […]

Former Perry Hall High School student killed in apparent murder-suicide at Rice University

UPDATE: CCBC will hold a candlelight vigil for Andrea Rodriguez Avila in September. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—A former Perry Hall High School student has been killed in an apparent murder-suicide at Rice University, officials say. At around 4 p.m. on Monday, August 26, Houston authorities responded to a welfare check call in a campus dormitory room. Officers entered the […]

Stabbing in Baltimore County leaves woman dead

CATONSVILLE, MD—Homicide detectives have charged a suspect with first-degree murder following a stabbing that occurred in Baltimore County over the weekend. Brianna Jarrells, 29, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 31-year-old woman. The stabbing happened in the 5600-block of Wilkens Avenue (21228) at around 1:35 a.m. on Sunday, August 25, police said. When officers arrived, […]

Baltimore surpasses Detroit as deadliest city in America, SafeHome.org report

BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore has surpassed Detroit as the deadliest city in America, according to a report from SafeHome.org. As a whole, Americans believe crime is getting worse, and the issue is sure to rank among the most important in the 2024 elections. Despite the widespread concern, crime is not equal across the nation. Each year, SafeHome analysts dig into the latest […]

Middle River double homicide suspect arrested

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a double homicide that occurred in Middle River last month. At just after 9:45 a.m. on July 7, 2024, officers responded to the unit block of Taos Circle (21220) for a check location call. When officers arrived on the scene, they located […]

Baltimore County woman arrested after vulnerable adult dies in her care

GWYNN OAK, MD—Homicide detectives have arrested and charged a Baltimore County woman following a vulnerable adult abuse investigation. Officers responded to the 1400-block of Kirkwood Road (21207) at the request of medics. When officers arrived, they located 56-year-old Antoinette Gray in deplorable conditions. Detectives later determined the victim was in the care of 34-year-old Brittany Brooks due to her multiple […]

Police seeking info on unsolved Hillendale homicide [VIDEO]

HILLENDALE, MD—Monday marks three years since the murder of 25-year-old Malcome Miller, a young man who had recently become a father and looked forward to raising his daughter. That dream died on the morning of August 19, 2021. At approximately 3:10 a.m., officers with the Baltimore County Police Department were dispatched to the 6600-block of Wycombe Way in Hillendale (21234) […]