Two shootings this week in Essex
It was a turbulent week in Essex (and the east side of the county as a whole). Howard Sye, 31, was shot and killed by police around the 900 block of Holgate Drive in response to a stabbing. As always with these incidents, the officers were placed on leave while an investigation is conducted. In a separate shooting...
Glen Burnie Man Used Hidden Cameras To Film Underage Family Member, Sheriff Says
Glen Burnie resident Joseph Glenn Kolbe Jr. is facing more than two dozen charges following an investigation into his "surreptitious recording of an underage family member in various states of undress," according to the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office. An investigation was first launched on Friday, Dec. 5, when...
Man, 19, Arrested in Baltimore After Allegedly Trying to Kidnap 3 Young Children
Cameron Keelan was arrested in Baltimore after he allegedly attempted to kidnap three young children. Keelan, 19, was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping on Monday, December 8, according to a statement shared by Baltimore County Police. He is currently being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center...
One person dead following shooting incident in Maryland
MARYLAND — Baltimore police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred overnight outside a Royal Farms convenience store near the Horseshoe Casino. The shooting happened in the parking lot off Russell Street, where officers found multiple shell casings scattered across the area. Evidence markers were visible at...
Cold case: Police still searching for Susana Thatcher
Nearly 50 years later, Baltimore County police still seek answers regarding the disappearance of 52-year-old Susana Thatcher. Thatcher was last seen in Dundalk at Ducky’s Bar at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Dundalk Avenue. Prior to leaving Ducky’s, Thatcher phoned a friend living in the Mount Washington...
1 man dead, 1 injured after shooting near Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore
A man died, and another was injured after a shooting near Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore, police said.
The cost of holiday lights amid rising energy bills
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — As residents deck the halls and light up their streets with holiday displays, amid high energy costs, not everyone will be able to join in on the fun. Along 34th Street in Hampden, many homes have extravagant holiday displays, filled with lights, inflatables, signs, and loads of lights.
Two men arrested in Annapolis for attempted tire theft at car dealership
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — Two men were arrested in Annapolis early Wednesday morning after allegedly attempting to steal tires from vehicles at a car dealership. According to police, on Dec. 10, officers responded to Sheehy Infiniti of Annapolis on the 100 block of Ferguson Road around 4:05 a.m. following reports of...
SUN: BWI Airport rolls out CLEAR+ biometric eGates starting Wednesday
BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — CLEAR+ users can expect even less time spent in airport security thanks to new biometric eGates now available in BWI Marshall Airport. Starting Wednesday, CLEAR+ members can have their identity in less than five seconds using biometric scanning at BWI before proceeding to physical screening...
Owings Mills Mom Courtney Jennings-Smith Mourned As ‘The Best Of Us’ After Sudden Death
Courtney Jennings-Smith had a way of filling every room she entered, friends said, and now her sudden loss has left that space painfully quiet. The Owings Mills resident died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 30, according to her husband, Bryan Smith. She was 36. She was born in March 1989, and...

















