TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library will launch its “Connecting the Community” holiday drive next week. BCPL will be accepting donations of new and unused toys, clothing, and other items for families in need from Monday, November 13, through Wednesday, December 20. Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours—Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and […]
ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Kendy Martinez, 14, is 5’03” tall and weighs 95 pounds. She was last seen at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 3 in the Essex area wearing a black top and white pants. Anyone with information on Kendy Martinez’s whereabouts is asked to dial 9-1-1 or call police at 410-307-2020.
ESSEX, MD—An auto repair shop in the Essex area was destroyed in a fire overnight. At just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1, units responded to the fire at the BP station location in the 700-block of Eastern Boulevard (21221). Crews managed to quickly get the blaze under control, but the auto repair shop attached to the gas station […]
UPDATE: The Freeze Watch has been upgraded to a Freeze Warning and will be in effect from 11 p.m. on Wednesday through 10 a.m. on Thursday. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch for the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low […]
UPDATE: Skyla Spencer has been located. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Skyla Ryeona Spencer, 16, is 5’02” tall and weighs 115 pounds. She was last seen at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 27 in the Essex area 115 wearing a black essential hoodie, camo shorts, and orange Nike dunks. Anyone with […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Police will be keeping an eye on sex offenders who are not allowed to have contact with children this Halloween. A “no contact order,” in effect, prohibits offenders from handing out candy to children on Halloween. Only about 10 percent of registered sex offenders in Baltimore County have one as part of their probation. Officers in marked […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority Board on Thursday approved a $33.2 million contract for the I-695 Repairs and Rehabilitation project at Sparrows Point near Bear Creek in Baltimore County. Expected to begin major construction early in 2024, this system preservation project is necessary to address settlement of I-695 that has occurred since it was widened to a multi-lane, median-divided highway […]
UPDATE: The location for this event has been changed to Stembridge Community Center, 99 Stemmers Run Rd. (21221). Original story below… ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will host a steering wheel lock pop-up event on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, to provide wheel locks to Baltimore County residents who own a Hyundai with a standard “turn-key-to-start” ignition (2011-2022 models). Locks […]