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Teens Drag Officer With Car, Hit Police Cruisers During Botched Escape In Baltimore: Officials Teens Drag Officer With Car, Hit Police Cruisers During Botched Escape In Baltimore: Officials
Teens Drag Officer With Car, Hit Police Cruisers During Botched Escape In Baltimore: Officials Two joyriding teens in Maryland took police in Baltimore County on a terrifying trip on Tuesday morning. Officers’ lives were put in peril shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, when they were called to investigate a report of two minors breaking into vehicles around the 6600 block of Loch Hill Road. Upon arrival at the intersection of Raven Hill Road, officers were working to determine whether a vehicle that was left running in the area stolen when two teens hopped in and sped away. Despite attempting to stop the suspect sedan several times, the driver refused, “placing the lives …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County
Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County A homicide investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a shooting victim's body was found shot in a vehicle that had crashed in Essex, authorities said. Shalia Hendrix, 29, was found having suffered a gunshot wound as members of the Baltimore County Police Department investigated a crash around 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, police said. Officers had been called to Route 702 near Marlyn Avenue, where they found Hendrix inside the vehicle. She was positively identified on Monday, May 8. Hendrix was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead later over the weekend. Following her dea…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Struck By Pick-Up Truck Dies Crossing Baltimore County Highway Pedestrian Struck By Pick-Up Truck Dies Crossing Baltimore County Highway
Pedestrian Struck By Pick-Up Truck Dies Crossing Baltimore County Highway Police say that a 65-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a driver on Pulaski Highway in Baltimore County has died from his injuries at an area hospital. Ronald Kucharczyk was rushed by paramedics to the hospital shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5, when he was struck by a truck in the 8500 block of Pulaski Highway in Rosedale, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found Kucharczyk suffering from life-threatening injuries, which he later succumbed to, officials say. According to investigators, Kucharczyk was attempting to cross the highway when …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Gunned Down Near MD Shopping Plaza Police ID Man Gunned Down Near MD Shopping Plaza
Police ID Man Gunned Down Near MD Shopping Plaza New information has been released after a 28-year-old man was gunned down and killed early on Sunday morning. Baltimore native Earl Bodkin, Jr. has been identified by police as the victim who was found shot to death shortly before 5 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 at the intersection of Cranbrook Road and Halesworth Road in Cockeysville, according to police. The body was found near the intersection of Cranbrook and Halesworth roads.Google Maps street view Officers say that upon arrival they found Bodkin with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. …

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Firearm Buyback To Be Held For The First Time In Baltimore Firearm Buyback To Be Held For The First Time In Baltimore
Firearm Buyback To Be Held For The First Time In Baltimore Baltimore's first firearm buyback event is scheduled to be held next weekend, County officials report. The Baltimore County Police Department and the NAACP, Baltimore County Chapter, in partnership with the Kingdom Worship Center and Brooks Clinton Funeral Service, are jointly hosting the buyback event. The event aims to keep unwanted firearms out of communities and to help prevent criminals from accessing dangerous weapons. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at the Drumcastle Government Center on York Road. “The Baltimore County NAACP is dedicated to joining …

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by Annie DeVoe
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1,200lbs Of Marijuana, Hundreds Of THC Products Seized In Massive Baltimore Bust 1,200lbs Of Marijuana, Hundreds Of THC Products Seized In Massive Baltimore Bust
1,200lbs Of Marijuana, Hundreds Of THC Products Seized In Massive Baltimore Bust Four men are in custody following a massive drug bust in Baltimore, authorities announced. Baltimore City police along with the Baltimore County Police Department worked together to conduct a search and seizure of the drugs on Monday, March 27 after a three-month-long investigation into the East Coast Farms group. In the search, a large amount of THC was found, including hundreds of edibles, vape cartridges, and 1,200 pounds of marijuana. Officers also seized three handguns and $189,224. Various items seized in searchBaltimore Police Department “This is truly an outstanding achievement…

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by Annie DeVoe
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New Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In Maryland For Second Time In Four Weeks New Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In Maryland For Second Time In Four Weeks
New Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In Maryland For Second Time In Four Weeks For the second time in a month, an alert has been issued by police for a 14-year-old girl who has once again been reported missing. The Baltimore County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Mia Elizabeth South, who has not been seen since approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in the Towson area.  In Harford County, a similar alert was issued late last month for South, who was ultimately tracked down and found safely. South has been described as being 5-foot-6, weighing approximately 140 pounds with dark brown hair and eyes. She was last seen wearing her…

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Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Nissan At Baltimore County Intersection, Police Say Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Nissan At Baltimore County Intersection, Police Say
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Nissan At Baltimore County Intersection, Police Say A woman was pronounced dead at an area hospital days after being struck by a driver crossing through a busy Baltimore County intersection in the middle of the night. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Chesaco Avenue to investigate a reported pedestrian strike. The investigation into the crash found that the woman was walking in the roadway of Chesaco Avenue when she was struck by a Nissan Versa that was driving through the area. She was rushed to an area hospital and …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Stabbing Child Walking To School Along Dundalk Railroad Tracks Teen Accused Of Stabbing Child Walking To School Along Dundalk Railroad Tracks
Teen Accused Of Stabbing Child Walking To School Along Dundalk Railroad Tracks Baltimore County Police have announced the arrest of a 15-year-old in connection to an attempted murder of a child on a set of railroad tracks in Dundalk back in January. Through surveillance camera footage, police were able to identify the teen as the suspect they believe is responsible for stabbing a child from behind while walking to school, according to the Baltimore County Police Department on Wednesday, March 15. Police say that the incident occurred at the intersection of the Leeway and Yorkway tracks around 7:45 a.m., Friday, Jan 27 in Dundalk.  The victim was reportedly walki…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police ID Man Killed In Baltimore County Police-Involved Shooting Police ID Man Killed In Baltimore County Police-Involved Shooting
Police ID Man Killed In Baltimore County Police-Involved Shooting The Maryland Attorney General's Office has released new information about the fatal officer-involved shooting in Baltimore County days after the man died.  Essex resident Brian McCourry, Jr., 37, was identified on Monday, March 6, as the victim of the shooting two days after he died from his injuries at a Maryland hospital. On Saturday, March 4, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's Office was advised that McCourry, who was shot by 16-year veteran Det. J. Trenary, has died amid the ongoing investigation into the officer-involved shooting. The incident played out at…

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Man Dies Following Baltimore County Officer-Involved Shooting Man Dies Following Baltimore County Officer-Involved Shooting
Man Dies Following Baltimore County Officer-Involved Shooting A man shot by a veteran Baltimore County police officer in January has died, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. On Saturday, March 4, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the AG's Office was advised that the man shot by 16-year veteran Det. J. Trenaryhas died amid the ongoing investigation into the officer-involved shooting. The incident played out at approximately 6:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the 10700 block of Pulaski Highway in White Marsh, where detectives from the department’s Criminal Apprehension Support Team were surveilling two people in an SUV, on…

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Community Support Swells For Popular Rossville Elementary School Teacher Killed In Crash Community Support Swells For Popular Rossville Elementary School Teacher Killed In Crash
Community Support Swells For Popular Rossville Elementary School Teacher Killed In Crash A community is coming together to support the family of a Rossville Elementary School teacher who was killed in a gruesome crash in White Marsh. Tens of thousands of dollars in donations to a GoFundMe have poured in days after the death of 32-year-old Rahmel Summerlin was announced. Summerlin, a third-grade teacher at Rossville Elementary, was killed in a violent crash near the intersection of Pulaski Highway and White Marsh Boulevard that occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 25. Summerlin and his wife Ishjah Mayo-Summerlin, were returning home from a date night when the …

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by Annie DeVoe