Baltimore County lane closures announced for August 16 – 23

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation has announced major lane closures for the coming weekend and week in Baltimore County. Officials say the closures could impact travel for those driving in the area. The planned closures include the following: Baltimore County  MD 140 (Reisterstown Rd.) between Pleasant Hill Rd. and Stocksdale Ave. – County Waterline Replacement and State Highway Improvements […]

Baltimore County fraudster sentenced to 30 months in prison for $1.5 million bank fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man was sentenced this week to thirty months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release in Baltimore federal court for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The sentencing of 67-year-old Theodore Sapperstein, formerly of Pikesville, is the result of his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. He will serve 30 months in […]

46-year-old man killed in fatal Baltimore County motorcycle crash

PIKESVILLE, MD—Police are investigating after a 46-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Baltimore County on Wednesday night. At just after 9:15 p.m. on July 31, officers responded to a crash that occurred in the area of Park Heights Avenue and Hooks Lane (21208). Investigators say a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling northbound on Park Heights Avenue when […]

64-year-old man killed in overnight wrong-way crash on I-695 in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred overnight in Baltimore County.  The accident resulted in the death of a man after a suspected impaired driver traveled the wrong way on I-695. At just before 2:45 a.m. on August 1, troopers responded to a two-car crash reported on westbound I-695 at Stevenson Road. Investigators have determined that […]

BCPS senior earns coveted Walentas Scholarship

BALTIMORE, MD—Hannah Swird, a senior at Pikesville High School, has been awarded the Jefferson Scholars Foundation‘s Walentas Scholarship, a highly competitive honor that recognizes exceptional talent and dedication to college and community. The 12 recipients of the 2024 Walentas Scholarship have a distinguished history of accomplishments, and Swird’s excellence and dedication to college and community have made her an ideal […]

U.S. News & World Report ranks BCPS high schools among best in state, nation

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s public high schools placed well in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list released on Tuesday, with five placing among the top 30 high schools in the state, 14 among the top 150, three among the state’s top five magnet schools, and four among the nation’s best magnet schools. Eastern Technical High School […]

Baltimore County fraudster pleads guilty to $1.5M bank account debit scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has pleaded guilty to stealing over $1.5 million from victims across the U.S. in a bank fraud scheme, according to the announcement of the guilty plea this week by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Theodore Sapperstein, 66, of Pikesville, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. He is facing a […]