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Police & Fire
Former Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland: Feds
A former Baltimore police officer is going to spend time behind bars after admitting to his role in drug and weapon conspiracies, federal authorities announced. City resident Steven Umberto Angelini was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Angelini was a member of the Baltimore Police Department from January 2022 through May 2022, during which he worked with a co-conspirator to distribute cocaine and oxycodone. Using his role in the department, prosecu…
Traffic
Torched Tractor-Trailer Ties Up Traffic On I-95 In Baltimore County (
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Traffic was backed up on the southbound lanes on I-95 in Baltimore County just in time for the Tuesday afternoon commute when a truck was torched. A tractor-trailer was fully engulfed and destroyed by fast-moving flames shortly after 3:30 p.,. on May 21 in Rosedale near the city-county line, officials say. ROSEDALE 28-5 TRACTOR TRAILER FIRE ON CITY COUNTY LINE pic.twitter.com/QxL4Kn6CaG — Baltimore Co. Volunteer Firefighter’s Association (@BaltCoVolFire) May 21, 2024 The fire was reported in the southbound lanes of the interstate near the split with I-895, leading to lane closures in t…
Police & Fire
Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash
Anthony Ward, a member of the Baltimore Police Department's SWAT team, was killed in a car accident. The department announced Ward's death late Saturday, April 20. While police did not provide further details, Maryland State Police said Ward, 36, of Rosedale, rear-ended a Ford tow truck on the inner loop of I-695 around 4:30 p.m. just before the Jones Falls Expressway. He had been operating a 2024 GMC Savana, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. “This is a terrible loss for Officer Ward’s family, his team members and the Balt…
Police & Fire
88-Year-Old Man Struck Dead While Crossing Pulaski Highway: Police
An 88-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing the Pulaski Highway Thursday evening, March 7, police said. John Lohmeyer was attempting to cross near the 8200 block in Rosedale when he was struck by a 2019 Jeep Cherokee around 7:30 p.m., Baltimore County Police said. Lohmeyer was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Shooting That Left Man With Critical Injuries In Harford County: Sheriff
Weeks after a man had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital with critical injuries following a shooting in Harford County, the sheriff's office says that a teen suspect has been taken into custody. A 17-year-old is in custody and is being charged for the January shooting of Rosedale resident Oluwatishe Oluwatamilore Ilori, 22, who was struck multiple times by the gunman, according to investigators. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan 17, deputies were called to the area of Harford Square Drive at O&P Court in Edgewood to investigate reports of shots fired with one person down. …
Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Harford County Shooting, Sheriff Says
One person had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital with critical injuries after a shooting in Harford County on Wednesday night. Rosedale resident Oluwatishe Oluwatamilore Ilori, 22, suffered serious injuries on Jan. 17 and was listed in critical condition on Thursday morning following an overnight shooting, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies were called to the area of Harford Square Drive at O&P Court in Edgewood to investigate reports of shots fired with one person down. Harford Square Drive at O&P Court in Edgewoo…
Lifestyle
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks
One lucky Maryland Lottery player in Baltimore got a whale of a surprise this week. For nearly a month "Private Person" was sitting on a golden Powerball ticket worth $1 million and didn't have a clue - and was even unsure where he picked up the big winner. The 41-year-old instantly became a millionaire when the balls were drawn for the Wednesday, Sept. 30 Powerball drawing, but he didn't realize until he went to check his numbers earlier this week. As it turns out, the ticket was bought on the day of the drawing at Golden Ring Liquors on Philadelphia Road in Rosedale as the Lottery player…
Traffic
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Mercedes While Crossing Howard County Road, Police Say
Police have identified the 44-year-old man who was struck and killed by a Mercedes driver while crossing the road overnight. Rosedale resident James Douglas Williams, Jr. was struck on Washington Boulevard near Wilbert Lane by a 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350, according to Howard County Police investigators. The incident happened at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday night in Laurel. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene by responding officers. The Mercedes driver stayed at the scene and was uninjured. Officials noted that Williams was not in a crosswalk when he was struck and killed. The…
Police & Fire
Several Displaced By Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire In Baltimore County
Several residents were displaced in Baltimore County when a two-alarm fire tore through several townhouses in Rosedale, officials say. At approximately 2 a.m. on Friday, May 26, crews from the Baltimore County Fire Department were called to the 6000 block of Radecke Avenue, where there were reports of smoke and fire coming from a home in the area. Upon arrival, firefighters say they were met with “heavy fire conditions,” though they were able to knock down the flames, though several homes suffered heat, smoke, and fire damage. 6 residents are displaced after a 2-alarm fire damaged mult…
News
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 …
News
Brush Fires Shut Down I-695 Stretch In Maryland
Nearly a dozen acres of land were burned up when a brush fire broke out in Rosedale on Wednesday afternoon, temporarily tying up traffic on I-695 as crews battled the blaze. The fire was reported at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, near I-695 along the inner loop of the highway between exits 36 (MD 702) and 38 (Eastern Boulevard), prompting a heavy response by the Baltimore County Fire Department and nearby agencies. The fire came hours after a “Red Flag Warning” was put into effect by the National Weather Service in parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia due to extremely l…
Sports
Maryland's Stacy Keibler Gets Call To WWE Hall Of Fame
She's got legs, and soon she will have a WWE Hall of Fame ring. Maryland native Stacy Keibler is set to return to the ring as she prepares to get inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame during Wrestlemania weekend on Friday night. The former Rosedale resident will be featured at the “Showcase of the Immortals” on Friday, March 31 alongside other high-profile former stars and superstars to kick off what is expected to be a stacked Wrestlemania card. Keibler, a Towson graduate, began her career with WCW as one of the famed “Nitro Girls” before becoming a prominent manager and talent. When Vince M…
News
Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer In Rosedale, Driver Treated For Minor Injuries
One person is being treated for injuries sustained after a train struck a tractor-trailer in Baltimore County. In Rosedale, crews from the Baltimore County Fire Department were called to the 7500 block of Lake Drive shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, where there was a reported collision involving a train and truck in the area. Officials say that the driver of the tractor-trailer was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital for treatment of undisclosed minor injuries. #bcofd Fire crews o/s train vs tractor-trailer collision in the 7500 blk of Lake Dr #Rosedale. …
Police & Fire
Here's The Latest On The Off-Duty Officer-Involved Weekend Shooting In Maryland
An off-duty police officer in Baltimore County who was working a second job was hospitalized after being involved in a weekend shooting in Rosedale, authorities announced. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, a Baltimore County police officer was assaulted while working a uniformed-secondary job as security in the 8100 block of Honeygo Boulevard, officials said. The incident was reportedly over a shoplifting complaint at an Old Navy store, according to WBAL Officers later conducted a traffic stop of the suspect vehicle at the intersection of Philadelphia Road and Hamilton Avenue, po…
Police & Fire
Dead Man Found In Vehicle Following Rosedale Car Fire Near Railroad Tracks
A man was found dead in a vehicle that had caught fire just off of a set of railroad tracks in Rosedale, authorities say. Officials arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames after a report of smoke in the 8500 block of Contractors Road, near the CSX Railroad Crossing at 7:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, according to Baltimore County police. Crews extinguished the fire and found the victim in the driver's seat of the vehicle. The investigation of the circumstances surrounding the fire is ongoing.
Police & Fire
Baltimore County Man, 50, Killed In Rosedale Motorcycle Crash
A 50-year-old man from Baltimore County has died after he colliding with a truck while riding his motorcycle, authorities said. Mark Conklin was going north on Lillian Holt Drive in Rosedale when he collided with a Dodge Ram going the opposite direction around 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, April 17, Baltimore County Police said. Police said Conklin smashed into the vehicle as the truck was making a left turn in front of Conklin towards Trump Mill Road. Conklin was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The investigation is ongoing.
News
Second Teen Charged In Murder Of DoorDash Driver Cheryl McCormack
A second teenager has been arrested and charged with the first degree murder of a Maryland wife and mother who was killed while making a DoorDash delivery, authorities said. The 16-year-old suspect was arrested in Rosedale on Tuesday, Mar. 8 and charged with first degree murder of Cheryl McCormack, Baltimore Police said on Wednesday, Mar. 16. McCormack was 51 when she was shot and killed by two men who approached her during a DoorDash delivery on White Avenue in the early morning hours of Monday, Jan. 24 After her death, McCormack’s brother-in-law Mike Zellhofer remembered her as someone…
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