Baltimore County Police Department warns of family member impersonation telephone scam

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning residents of a recent increase in scam phone calls. Specifically, police are warning of a scam whereby callers impersonate a grandchild – or another close relative – in a crisis and ask for immediate financial assistance. Authorities say these calls may appear to come from a trusted phone number, but are most […]

Suspects arrested during Hillendale auto theft attempt, assault reported on Route 40

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, a theft, and an attempted burglary that were reported over the past week. Sometime between December 1, 2022, and May 3, 2023, an inflatable boat was stolen from the 3300-block of Edwards Lane in Middle River (21220). At 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, a first-degree assault occurred in the 8000-block of Pulaski Highway […]

Two winning $50,000 Pick 5 tickets sold in Fallston, $50,000 scratch-off sold in Parkville

NOTTINGHAM, MD—It was quite a big week for Maryland Lottery players in and around the Nottingham area, as winning tickets were sold in Fallston, Parkville, Nottingham, and other nearby locations. In all, a total of 85 winning tickets worth $10,000 or more were sold or redeemed in Maryland in the seven days ending May 7, and the Maryland Lottery paid […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of May 8

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for this week. APG has daytime and nighttime testing operations scheduled for Monday, May 8 – Saturday, May 13, 2023,  approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.  Testing for the week will end at 4 a.m. on Saturday. Noise may be heard in some areas off […]

Suspect arrested during Rosedale robbery attempt, vehicles stolen in Hillendale

ROSEDALE, MD—Police are investigating two Rosedale-area robberies and two Hillendale auto thefts that were reported over the past week. Between 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2 and 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, a 2015 white Hyundai Sonata with MD registration A380540 was stolen from the 1300-block of Halstead Road in Hillendale (21234). At around 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, […]

Pedestrian struck & killed on Pulaski Highway

ROSEDALE, MD—Police say a pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Rosedale on Friday night. At just before 10:30 p.m. on May 5, 2023, officers responded to the 8500-block of Pulaski Highway (21237) in reference to a pedestrian being struck. When police arrived, they located an adult male suffering from life-threatening injuries. Medics transported 65-year-old Ronald Kucharczyk to […]

BCPS 2023 high school graduation dates announced

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials on Friday announced 2023 high school graduation dates. While in-person seating will be limited at upcoming BCPS high school graduations, friends, extended family, and community members are invited to celebrate these milestone events online. All graduations will be held at Towson University’s SECU Arena, unless otherwise noted, and all graduations at SECU Arena can […]