TOWSON, MD—Each year in April, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime coordinates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week link to promote victims’ rights and services, and honor crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf. The theme for this year’s NCVRW is “Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.” National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is scheduled for […]
UPDATE 2: The Baltimore County Council has approved the FY2024 budget. UPDATE: Baltimore County Board of Education Chair Jane Lichter and Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams have released in response to the proposed budget. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday submitted a $4.9 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024 that […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland Flag to be lowered to half-staff effective immediately. It will remain at half-staff until sunset on Friday, March 24, 2023. The flag is being lowered in honor of the six Maryland highway construction workers who were killed in Wednesday’s tragic accident on I-695. Rolando Ruiz, 46, of Laurel; Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, 43, […]
WOODLAWN, MD—Maryland State Police have identified the six highway workers that were killed in Wednesday afternoon’s fatal pedestrian crash on I-695 in Baltimore County. Emergency medical personnel from the Baltimore County Fire Department pronounced six contractual highway workers dead on the scene. The victims are identified as: Rolando Ruiz, 46, of Laurel Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, 43, of Frederick Jose […]
WOODLAWN, MD—Maryland State Police have identified the drivers of two vehicles involved in the fatal Wednesday afternoon crash on I-695 that left six highway workers dead. The driver of the Acura passenger vehicle involved in the crash has been identified as Lisa Adrienna Lea, 54, of Randallstown. Lea was transported by ground to Shock Trauma where she is currently receiving […]
UPDATE 2: Police have identified the six highway workers who were killed in this crash. UPDATE: Police have identified the two drivers involved in this crash. Original story below… ——— WOODLAWN, MD—Maryland State Police have released additional information on Wednesday afternoon’s fatal crash that occurred on I-695 in Baltimore County. Emergency personnel pronounced six people dead at the scene. Identities […]
UPDATE 7: Police have identified the two drivers and six victims from this crash. UPDATE 6: Maryland State Police have released additional information on this fatal crash here. UPDATE 5: Some lanes are beginning to reopen on I-695 as of 3:45 p.m. UPDATE 4: County Executive Johnny Olszewski has issued the following statement: “On behalf of all the residents of […]
TOWSON, MD—Twenty Baltimore County Public Schools student teams from five schools earned honors recently during the Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships. Eighteen teams from four schools also qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship to be held in Dallas from Tuesday, April 25, through Thursday, May 4. The VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, brings together […]