Maryland State Police

Theft of Baltimore traffic signal batteries under investigation

2013-05-25 11:56:26

Someone's been making off with the big industrial batteries that provide backup power at traffic signals in Baltimore, and now the thefts are being investigated by the city inspector general's office, which looks into allegations of waste, fraud and abuse...

Girl, 12, injured in fall from Harford's King & Queen Seat

2013-05-25 14:56:00

A 12-year-old girl suffered multiple injuries Saturday afternoon when she fell from the King & Queen Seat in Rocks State Park in northern Harford County, several emergency information sources said. Three Department of Natural Resources Park Service...

Joppa man charged with arson in apartment fire near The Festival in Bel Air

2013-05-20 13:56:19

A Joppa man has been arrested in connection with an early-morning apartment fire at a building near The Festival at Bel Air shopping center, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said. Ryan Lawrence Spann, 28, of the 500 block of Erickson Court, was...

In May 1979, a tornado battered Westminster [Eagle Archive]

2013-05-21 05:35:00

On May 23, 1979, a tornado struck Westminster and left a path of destruction 150 yards wide for over 2 miles. Since Feb. 19, 1893, there have been more than 20 weather events in Westminster and surrounding Carroll County areas, which historians have...

Carroll Community College to arm safety officers

2013-05-22 16:57:00

Some safety officers at Carroll Community College will be armed as a result of a memorandum of understanding signed this week between the college and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. The May 20 memorandum outlines the policies and responsibilities...

Large group of teenagers fighting in downtown Baltimore

2013-05-20 16:51:01

A large group of teenagers were involved in a fight near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore on Monday afternoon, with several of the teens taken into custody, police said. One police officer was injured responding to the brawl when she fell after chasing...

St. Margaret Middle student on house arrest for alleged threats to hurt other students

2013-05-21 11:13:01

A student at Bel Air's St. Margaret Middle School is under house arrest after allegedly making threats to other students last week, the Maryland State Police reported. Police have also stepped up patrols around the school even though they do not...

The best defense against guns is guns [Letter]

2013-05-21 12:15:00

On May 10, 2013, Aegis Managing Editor Allan Vought disagreed with my belief that expanding concealed carry permits is a viable defense to gun violence worth public debate. Although I respect Mr. Vought's opinion, "more guns won't do anything - but kill...

Distracted driving a threat to the public good [Editorial]

2013-05-21 12:48:00

Erected back when drunk driving was the primary cause of fatal traffic accidents, the death toll sign in front of the Bel Air Barrack of the Maryland State Police met its demise and there's talk of replacing it with something with something a bit more...

State Police to get new fatalities sign for Bel Air barrack

2013-05-16 19:30:00

The grim-faced crash test dummies that have been warning drivers along Harford County's Route 1 for years about the dangers of driving, especially drunk, are a thing of the past. The Bel Air Barrack at Maryland State Police recently took down its sign...

Alcohol and traffic deaths

2013-05-15 12:42:00

The entire undergraduate student bodies of the Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Naval Academy combined. The population of Bel Air, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The average attendance at a Hershey Bears hockey game (the highest in the AHL)....

Correctional officers' rights must be upheld

2013-05-14 10:41:00

The recent indictments of more than a dozen Maryland correctional officers on charges of corruption are deeply troubling. It is important to note, however, that more than 7,500 officers across Maryland perform a necessary job in a very dangerous...

Elena Russo, Maryland State Police spokeswoman and Comcast host, wore a hot pink fascinator "straight from the Kentucky Derby," where she had bought it from a designer there.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Maryland State Police Sergeant Julianne Pritchard hugs Hector Ayala Junior at the 28th annual observance of Fallen Heroes Day, held at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Hector's father, Hector Ayala,Sr., was a Montgomery county police officer who died in 2010.

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Maryland State Police and Washington County Sheriiff's deputies responded to Hagerstown Premium Outlets, where two men wanted in the robbery of the Washington County Teachers Federal Credit Union were taken into custody Monday afternoon.

2013-04-29 00:00:00