CRIME & SAFETY
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Officials provide update after ship crash
A vessel ship ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore at around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officials provided an update at 6:30 a.m. CT after two people were rescued. A state of emergency has been declared as search and recovery continues.
Middle River woman arrested on drug charges
Over the weekend, two individuals from the area were arrested on multiple felony drug offenses, including dealing cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office (Indiana) announced March 22. The pair — Chelsea Hahn of Middle River and Sadiq Heyward of Baltimore City — were driving along an Indiana toll road when they were stopped, and later taken into custody, by authorities after illegal substances were discovered. On...
Driver in deadly I-695 construction zone crash sentenced
TOWSON, Md. — One of the drivers from the fatal 2023 construction zone accident has been sentenced for his involvement in the deadly incident. Malachi Brown, 20, will be sentenced to 18 months in prison in part of a plea deal that he had agreed to earlier this month. Under a plea, Brown will serve 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised probation, in addition to 40 hours of community service.
Police searching for missing teen last seen in White Marsh area
Police searching for missing teen last seen in White Marsh area. WHITE MARSH, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Jordyn Sheets, 17, is 5’09” tall, weighs 140 pounds, has dark purple hair, wears blue glasses, and has her septum pierced. She was last...
A mile from Key Bridge collapse, a Dundalk marina offers first responders a place to refuel and recharge
Alex Del Sordo got the call early Tuesday. Del Sordo, owner of the Anchor Bay East Marina in Dundalk, heard an employee’s voice on the other end of the line: “You’ve got to get down here.” The worker, who lives on a houseboat at the marina, was awakened by a roar that sounded like a “rumbling train ripping through town.” It turned out to be the sound of the nearby Francis Scott Key Bridge ...
Female riding scooter hospitalized after getting struck by vehicle in Baltimore
BALTIMORE - A female riding a scooter was taken to the hospital Monday after she was struck by a vehicle in Baltimore.Police said the incident happened shortly after 6 p.m. in the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.WJZ's cameras were at the scene where a scooter remained in the middle of the street.Police say the female was found lying in the street before officers performed CPR.The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, police said.No other information was released.
Barricade situation unfolding in Kingsville area
——— KINGSVILLE, MD—Police are on the scene of a barricade situation in the Kingsville area. At around 5:30 p.m. on Monday evening, officers responded to the 10000-block of Old Landing Road (21087) for a reported domestic incident. The caller stated that her husband had threatened her with...
Water temperatures could complicate rescue efforts after Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore early Tuesday morning. A cargo ship reportedly struck the bridge, causing it to collapse. Initial emergency calls reported at least seven people were in the water. Authorities are conducting a search and rescue mission for survivors, but frigid water temperatures could complicate those efforts.
Anchor Bay East Marina and Hard Yacht Cafe supports first responders in wake of Key Bridge collapse
DUNDALK, Md. — The call came in to Alex Delsordo's phone at three in the morning Tuesday. Fire and police crews would be coming to his business, the Anchor Bay East Marina in Dundalk, to fuel up and head to the Key Bridge, which had been hit by a container ship and collapsed.
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