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 […]

Belair Road businesses burglarized, suspect arrested following Middle River robbery

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a robbery and three burglaries that were reported over the past week. At just after 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, a suspect broke into a business in the 9700-block of Belair Road in Nottingham/Perry Hall (21236) and stole property. At just before 1 a.m. on Friday, May 3, a suspect entered a business in […]

Essex home explosion that killed family dog ruled arson, estranged husband charged

ESSEX, MD—A two-alarm home explosion that occurred in Essex last month has been ruled an arson by Baltimore County fire investigators. On Monday, May 6, investigators with the Baltimore County Police Department arrested 52-year-old Michael Greensfelder in connection to the home explosion that occurred in the unit block of Crafton Road (21221) at just after 11 p.m. on April 20, […]

Maryland named 2024’s 6th-best state for police officers, WalletHub report

BALTIMORE, MD—With National Police Week starting on May 12 and the median annual salary for a police officer reaching over $69,000, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on the Best & Worst States to Be a Police Officer in 2024 to help identify where this hazardous but rewarding career is the most worthwhile. WalletHub compared the 50 […]

Shooting reported in Parkville

PARKVILLE, MD—Police are investigating a shooting that was reported overnight in the Parkville area. At just after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, officers responded to the 1800-block of Taylor Avenue (21234) for a reported shooting but were unable to locate a victim. A short time later, police responded to a local hospital after an adult male walked in suffering […]