UPDATE: Police believe this was a targeted incident and that the shooter and victims knew one another. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Detectives ask anyone with information about this mass shooting to contact the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-887-4636 (INFO). Information may also be provided anonymously by contacting Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756-2587 (7LOCKUP). Information […]
TOWSON, MD—After 30 years of serving Baltimore, Nacho Mama’s will close its doors for good on January 12, 2025. The announcement was made by the restaurant on its Instagram account. Both the Canton and Towson locations will be closing. “While this chapter closes, we are excited to share that our sister restaurants, Mama’s on the Half Shell in Canton and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library is now offering 7-day MTA CharmCard passes for purchase at four of its branches. CharmCards can now be purchased at the Essex, Lansdowne, Randallstown, and Towson branches. BCPL officials say these branches were chosen based on the proximity to bus lines and locations spread throughout Baltimore County. The CharmCard is a rechargeable smart fare […]
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Andrew Blessing. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—The man who was shot overnight in the Towson area has died, according to police. Homicide detectives are investigating an incident that occurred in the 900-block of Beaverbank Circle (21286) at approximately 2:30 a.m. on December 9, 2024. Officers initially responded to the area following […]
UPDATE: Police say the victim, identified as 19-year-old Andrew Blessing, has died. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Police are on the scene of an overnight shooting in the Towson area. The incident occurred at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024 in the 900-block of Beaverbank Circle, located off of Cromwell Bridge Road (21286). Authorities say one person has been […]
TOWSON, MD—Homicide detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal stabbing that occurred on Sunday. At just before 2:30 a.m. on December 8, officers responded to the unit block of Ecoway Court in Towson (21286) where they located an adult male suffering from stab wounds. Paramedics pronounced the 37-year-old victim dead at the scene. […]
TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday announced that Baltimore County has planted over 7,100 native trees in neighborhoods and commercial districts over the past three years. This initiative is a result of two of Olszewski’s urban reforestation programs: Operation ReTree Baltimore County and the Street Tree Replacement Program. The planting effort has spanned 46 communities to date. “Increasing Baltimore […]
TOWSON, MD—A message in a bottle sent by a Towson man in 2008 has washed ashore in Australia. The bottle appeared on the shores of Peterborough after it made its way from Brazil over the course of sixteen years. A local man, by the name of Tony, found the bottle last week while walking along the shore, according to news.au.com. […]