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Baltimore County Police Increase Presence At Area High School Following Threat Made Out Of US Baltimore County Police Increase Presence At Area High School Following Threat Made Out Of US
Baltimore County Police Increase Presence At Area High School Following Threat Made Out Of US New information has been released as police in Baltimore continue investigating a threat made targeting an area high school. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department on Monday, Nov. 21, advising that there is a continued police presence at Towson High School as the investigation continues into a threat made targeting the building on Thursday, Nov. 17. Investigators say that the threat appears to have originated from out of the country as “academic institutions across the country have faced a surge of threats similar to the one sent last week.” The Baltimore Count…

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Police & Fire
Baltimore County's First Female Police Chief Melissa Hyatt To Step Down Next Month Baltimore County's First Female Police Chief Melissa Hyatt To Step Down Next Month
Baltimore County's First Female Police Chief Melissa Hyatt To Step Down Next Month Baltimore County’s top cop is out. Police Chief Melissa Hyatt announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16 that she will be stepping down at the end of County Executive Johnny Olszewski's first term after becoming the county's first female police chief in June 2019. In a statement, Hyatt said that her last day on the job on Sunday, Dec. 4. “Police chiefs are appointed for finite terms in order to accomplish specific goals and objectives of County leadership,” she said. "With the end of my term quickly approaching, I am both saddened to be leaving my Baltimore County family and excited to see what …

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Rape, Solicitation Of A Minor Charges Filed Against Maryland Man: Police Rape, Solicitation Of A Minor Charges Filed Against Maryland Man: Police
Rape, Solicitation Of A Minor Charges Filed Against Maryland Man: Police Special Victims Unit detectives have charged an adult man with allegedly raping a minor in Maryland, a spokesperson for the Baltimore County Police Department announced. Evan Martin, 34, is facing a host of charges following his arrest by the Special Victims Unit on Wednesday, Nov. 16 for alleged sexual offenses involving a minor, officials say. Specifically, Martin was charged with: Second-degree rape; Sexual solicitation of a minor; Drug distribution; Various assault charges. The nature of the alleged rape and assault were not immediately disclosed by police investigators on Wednesday …

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Suspicious Death Of 'Bloodied, Unresponsive' Man In Maryland Ruled Homicide: Police Suspicious Death Of 'Bloodied, Unresponsive' Man In Maryland Ruled Homicide: Police
Suspicious Death Of 'Bloodied, Unresponsive' Man In Maryland Ruled Homicide: Police New details have been released by police in Baltimore County as they launch a homicide investigation into the suspicious death of a 67-year-old man late last week. Local resident Michael Abey has been identified by investigators with the Baltimore County Police Department as the victim in a fatal shooting, the agency announced on Tuesday, Nov. 15. According to investigators, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Baltimore County police officers responded to the intersection of North Taylor Avenue and Eastern Boulevard for a reported cardiac arrest. When officers arrived in the 400 block of Eastern Boulevar…

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Four Middle Schoolers In Maryland Fall Ill After Eating Drug-Laced Candy: Reports Four Middle Schoolers In Maryland Fall Ill After Eating Drug-Laced Candy: Reports
Four Middle Schoolers In Maryland Fall Ill After Eating Drug-Laced Candy: Reports Four middle school students in Parkville got sick after eating drug-laced candy at school, reports CBS News.  The students were taken by ambulance to a hospital. The Principal of Parkville Middle School, Micah Wiggins, told parents in a letter that the school resource officer along with the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating the incident, continues the outlet. Wiggins stated that appropriate consequences will be given as outlined in the Student Handbook and Policy, and asked parents to speak with their children about the dangers of consuming unknown substances. To rea…

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New Alert Issued For 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Again In Maryland New Alert Issued For 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Again In Maryland
New Alert Issued For 12-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Again In Maryland Friends and family of a 12-year-old boy in Maryland are sharing their concerns after he was reported missing to the police. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department on Thursday, Nov. 3 regarding Timothy Niziolek, who was reported missing after last being seen in the Dundalk area. Timothy NiziolekBaltimore County Police Police described the child as being 5-foot-1 weighing approximately 120 pounds. When he was last seen, he was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and black shoes. No other information about Niziolek was provided by investigators. Anyone…

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At Least One Dead In Midday Maryland Stabbing (DEVELOPING) At Least One Dead In Midday Maryland Stabbing (DEVELOPING)
At Least One Dead In Midday Maryland Stabbing (Developing) Police are investigating a stabbing that killed a man in Baltimore, authorities say. Homicide detectives are on the scene of a stabbing that occurred the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 7 in the 10500 block of Reisterstown Road, according to Baltimore County police. #BCoPD Homicide detectives are currently on the scene of a stabbing in the 10500 block of Reisterstown Road. One male victim has been pronounced deceased. This is believed to be an isolated incident. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/WJk2ikjQcD — Baltimore County Police Department (@B…

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Teen Arrested At Maryland High School With Loaded Handgun, Police Say Teen Arrested At Maryland High School With Loaded Handgun, Police Say
Teen Arrested At Maryland High School With Loaded Handgun, Police Say Officers have arrested a young teenager who reportedly had a loaded handgun at a Maryland high school, authorities say. The 14-year-old student brought the handgun to Parkville High School on Monday, Nov. 7, causing the school to go on lockdown, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.  The lockdown has since been lifted. This is an ongoing investigation. 

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Schools In Baltimore Placed Into Lockdown As County Police Investigate Shooting Schools In Baltimore Placed Into Lockdown As County Police Investigate Shooting
Schools In Baltimore Placed Into Lockdown As County Police Investigate Shooting Several schools in Baltimore were placed on lockdown on Friday morning as county police investigated a reported shooting that left one hospitalized. Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to a shooting in the 1700 block of Glen Keith Boulevard at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Officials said that a man was transported to the hospital during the investigation, though his condition was not immediately available on Friday afternoon. The shooting incident led to a lockdown of "a number of schools in the east Towso…

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Alert Issued For Critically Missing 12-Year-Old Boy In Maryland Alert Issued For Critically Missing 12-Year-Old Boy In Maryland
Alert Issued For Critically Missing 12-Year-Old Boy In Maryland Friends and family of a 12-year-old boy in Maryland are sharing their concerns after he was reported missing to the police. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department on Thursday, Nov. 3 regarding Timothy Niziolek, who was reported missing after last being seen in the Dundalk area. Timothy NiziolekBaltimore County Police Police described the child as being 5-foot-1 weighing approximately 120 pounds. When he was last seen, he was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and black shoes. No other information about Niziolek was provided by investigators. Anyone…

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Students Report Indecent Exposure, Assault While Walking To Maryland Middle, High Schools Students Report Indecent Exposure, Assault While Walking To Maryland Middle, High Schools
Students Report Indecent Exposure, Assault While Walking To Maryland Middle, High Schools The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a pair of incidents involving students that happened in the Lansdowne area and could be connected, authorities announced. First, on Tuesday, Nov. 1, a middle school student reported that a man exposed himself to her while she was walking to class, prompting the department to assign additional officers to the area to ensure student safety. The following day, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, a Lansdowne High School student reported that while she was walking to school over the footbridge, near Twin Circle Way she was assaulted by an unknown assail…

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Teenage Suspect In Custody For Teen Murdered After Maryland HS Football Game, Police Say Teenage Suspect In Custody For Teen Murdered After Maryland HS Football Game, Police Say
Teenage Suspect In Custody For Teen Murdered After Maryland HS Football Game, Police Say Authorities have arrested a teenage suspect in connection to the murder of a 14-year-old who was shot and killed near a Baltimore high school earlier this year. Travis Slaughter was shot and killed around the corner from Milford Mill Academy in Windsor Mills on Friday, Sept. 2, where he was a freshman at the school. On Thursday, Oct. 27, Baltimore Homicide Detectives announced that a 17-year-old minor has been arrested for the shooting. He is currently being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center. No charges have been announced. Officers from the Pikesville Precinct were calle…

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