CRIME & SAFETY
Body cam video shows first responders rushing to Key Bridge after collapse
WASHINGTON (7News) — Authorities have released body camera video from first responders who arrived soon after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland on March 26. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources released hours of video from that fateful morning. In the middle of the night, these...
Footage From Fatal Police Pursuit In Baltimore County Released By Maryland AG (VIDEO)
New details have been released following a fatal police pursuit in Baltimore County last month.The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General released new body-cam footage of the incident that resulted in the death of 37-year-old Windsor Mill resident D…
Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore County Following Barricade: Police (Updated)
An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department at 11:40 a.m. on Thursday morning after officers were called to the 7600 block of Carson Avenue in Dundalk. As of 12:45 p.m. on May 9, police say that the order has been lifted. The department's Tactical and Hostage Negotiation...
Woman Pronounced Dead on East Preston Street
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On May 9, at approximately 7:05 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to a home on the 2100 block of East Preston Street for a report of an unresponsive female. Once there, Baltimore Police Department officers located...
Key Bridge collapse 'heroes' honored for emergency response: 'Just doing my job'
BALTIMORE -- Hundreds of first responders went into action within moments of the Key Bridge collapsing into the Patapsco River on March 26.From shutting down the bridge within seconds to diving into those dangerous and wretched waters to find the construction workers who were on the bridge before it fell, those brave men and women showed up and saved thousands of lives.Those "heroes" were recognized Thursday for their response at an event hosted by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.Swift actionAs the emergency responders were recognized, some of them told WJZ they were just focused on doing their jobs and saving...
Police seeking info on 1983 cold case homicide in Essex
ESSEX, MD—Police are seeking tips on a 1983 cold case homicide that occurred in the Essex area. On April 18, 1983, 24 -year-old Erin Bush was found deceased in her apartment in the 900-block of Ashbridge Drive in Essex. An autopsy determined that Erin had died from strangulation. Family...
Multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in White Marsh leaves several injured
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews responded to a major crash in the White Marsh area on Friday night. At just before 8:15 p.m. on May 10, units from Baltimore County and Harford County responded to a motor vehicle accident involving several vehicles on southbound I-95 prior to the White Marsh Boulevard/Route 43 exit.
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