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Police arrest man for July killing in Dundalk
When police arrived at Colgate Elementary School on July 1, they found a 20-year-old dying from gunshot wounds. Baltimore County Police say Jamal Nation was shooting dice with others at the school. Around 8 p.m., two men, one with partially braided hair and a goatee wearing a white shirt and jeans, got out of the back of a red car, they said. The man wearing jeans grabbed Nation, fought with...
Hyundai owners can update software, get free steering locks at anti-theft event
Montgomery County police and Hyundai Motor America are teaming up for another clinic for Hyundai owners to receive an anti-theft software upgrade and a steering wheel lock to help prevent their cars from being stolen. The clinic will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3...
Montgomery County PD drone program completes 1,000 flights, improves response times
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — It’s been almost a year since the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) launched its drone program, and now the department is celebrating a new milestone. In an announcement on Thursday, police shared that the Special Operations Division has completed 1,000 flights since its start in October 2023. Police […]
Crews respond to motorcycle crash reported in North Codorus Township
NORTH CODORUS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A motorcycle crash was reported in York County Friday morning. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. It happened in the 7100 block of Hershey Road between Rockery and Lehman roads in North Codorus Township just before 7 a.m. No other vehicles were...
Eastern District Shooting Victim Pronounced Dead on the Scene
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On July 25, at around 9:07 p.m., Baltimore Police Department officers responded to the 1900 block of Greenmount Avenue to investigate a call for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed an unresponsive 42-year-old male suffering from a...
Parts Of Catoctin Mountain Park To Close This Weekend
The National Park Service says it’s due to increased security. Catoctin Mountain Park visitor center (Photo from Catoctin Mt. Park’s website) Thurmont, Md (KM) Portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed this weekend due to security reasons. The National Park Service says the closure will begin on...
State threatens legal action if residents don’t repair Aspen Lake Dam in Hampstead
A 900-foot man-made lake that is home to turtles, fish and migrating geese in Carroll County has become the center of a dispute between state officials and a handful of nearby homeowners. The Maryland Department of the Environment has determined that the Aspen Lake Dam and Reservoir, just west of Hampstead, is deteriorating and needs repair. The department has ordered that seven property ...
July 26 Humidity Drops But We Have A Growing Drought And Some Wildfire Haze
The stalled front is on the move. As it began to push south, the expected thunderstorms were underwhelming. Now we have concern for the growing drought as dry weather will take us through the weekend. However, we did time out this pleasant weather for the weekend. The only glitch might...
Hit-And-Run Crash Claims Life Of Anne Arundel County Man
LAUREL, Md. — In the early hours of July 21, 2024, at approximately 3:40 a.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Laurel Fort Meade Road and the access road to Delta Bingo in the 3600 block for a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. The victim, identified as...
‘Just stay on top of it’: Southwest Airlines at BWI-Marshall under investigation from FAA
Southwest is the busiest airline at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and now it’s under scrutiny by federal regulators. After a recent series of dangerous close calls involving Southwest Airlines flights, the Federal Aviation Administration said it has launched an audit of the company’s operations. “It’s really been...
Orioles may have new ownership's approval for big deadline swing
The Baltimore Orioles are tied for the second-best mark in MLB but need reinforcements to make a World Series charge. Luckily, general manager Mike Elias has seemingly been given the go-ahead from new ownership to go big-game hunting at the trade deadline.The Orioles' sale, which was agreed upon in January and is nearing finalization, won't impact the team's approach ahead of the deadline. In fact, according to insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, one of the new owners, David Rubenstein, is willing to "entertain anything" Elias recommends.That's good news for the Orioles, who have needs to address and the assets...
While Baltimore’s Olympic contingent in swimming is down, Maryland is rising in wrestling, track and field
If there’s one lasting image of Baltimore’s ascension to international recognition on the Olympic stage, it’s this: Michael Phelps, having just swum to his 20th career gold medal, melting from teary stoicism into childlike laughter because of a distinctly Maryland tradition. On that late August evening at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Star-Spangled Banner instrumental bellowed throughout the ...
Anthony Moffett, 38, Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Items from CVS in Southeast D.C.
WASHINGTON – Anthony Moffett, 38, of Maryland, was sentenced in D.C. Superior Court on July 23, 2024, to 18 months in prison for felony second-degree theft stemming from events occurring on May 10, 2024. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Listeria outbreak linked to sliced meats causes hospitalizations in Maryland
BALTIMORE -- A multi-state listeria outbreak has sent several people in Maryland to the hospital.The CDC says this listeria outbreak is linked to meats sliced at a variety of deli counters, but at this point, health officials have not been able to narrow it down to exactly which meat or brand. The agency is now advising people to avoid eating any deli meats unless they are heated before being consumed. There is no evidence people are getting sick from pre-packaged meat.What is listeriaListeria is a foodborne bacterial illness that can be especially dangerous for pregnant women, those over the age...
⚠️Contaminated foundry to be redeveloped
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