Baby blankets sold at HomeGoods, T.J. Maxx, Marshalls recalled due to strangulation risk

BALTIMORE, MD—TJX is recalling over 100,000 baby blankets due to entrapment and strangulation hazards. This recall involves Mittal International chenille weave baby blankets sold in cream, blush, taupe, mint, gray, lavender, ivory, ochre, pale blue, sage, and terracotta colors with a “Made in India” hangtag with an elephant design. The blankets have fringe around the edges and measure about 32 […]

Perry Hall, Parkville men among 13 new Maryland Natural Resources Police graduates

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police welcomed 13 new officers following graduation of its 63rd Basic Recruit Class on October 14. The ceremony at Sandy Point State Park was the culmination of 36 weeks of training and coursework at the Maryland Police and Corrections facility in Sykesville. Their coursework included Maryland conservation law, criminal procedure, vehicle and traffic […]

Gun pulled during Hillendale argument, catalytic converter stolen in Rosedale

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported this month. Sometime between Sunday, October 2 and Sunday, October 16, an individual entered a residential driveway in the 7700-block of Babikow Road in Rosedale (21237) and stole a catalytic converter from a parked vehicle. Sometime between Tuesday, October 11 and Sunday, October 16, an individual cut through a storage […]

Frost Advisory, Freeze Warning issued for Thursday in Baltimore area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory and Freeze Warning for the Baltimore area. The Freeze Warning will be in effect for northern Baltimore County from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Temperatures as low as 30 degrees are expected. The Frost Advisory will be in effect for southern Baltimore County and Baltimore […]

Two Maryland School for the Blind professionals honored with national awards

BALTIMORE, MD—Two members of The Maryland School for the Blind staff are among the recipients of the 2022 Principals of Schools for the Blind (POSB) national award program. POSB, a subdivision of the Council of Schools for the Blind, annually recognizes the contributions of remarkable individuals across the nation who work with blind or low-vision students. The nomination process is […]

Stolen vehicle slams into patrol car during Carney pursuit, Joppa Road storage containers burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported over the weekend. At around 3:45 a.m. on Friday, October 14, during a police pursuit involving a stolen BMW in the area of East Joppa Road at Pearlwood Court in Carney (21234), the BMW driver intentionally struck a patrol vehicle and caused damage. Between 5 p.m. on Friday, October 14 […]