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Thomas "Tommy" Toporovich, who was the former longtime Baltimore County Council secretary and well-known Dundalk community activist, died Monday from cancer at Riverview Rehabilitation and Health Center in Essex. He was 89.

Around 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning, an officer “heard the sound of several gunshots” in the area and found a 32-year-old man with “multiple” gunshots wounds in the upper body.

Jurors saw a photo of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio’s blood on the pavement and heard neighbors and police describe their recollections of the day she was killed on Wednesday, the second day of the trial of Dawnta Harris, one of the teens charged in her death.

The carnival at the Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk is canceled for the remainder of the spring after an incident Easter in which 26 young people were arrested during a disturbance and subsequent fights near the event.

Baltimore County police detectives are “actively investigating” the crime and believe that it is an isolated incident.

The murder trial of a teenager charged in the death of Baltimore County police officer Amy Caprio is scheduled to begin Monday.

Baltimore County police are investigating a stabbing in Halethorpe after they found a man suffering from at least one stab wound to the upper body on the 2900 block of Freeway.

One person was arrested after a reported shooting at a house on Philadelphia Road in White Marsh on Tuesday, Baltimore County police said.

Two 15-year-old males will be charged with assault after Baltimore County police say they arrested the two following an investigation into a triple stabbing in Windsor Mill on Sunday.

Baltimore County police say two people are injured, one seriously, after at least two cars collided, causing at least one to rollover while in the area of Route 702 and Homberg Avenue Monday.

Baltimore County police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Dennis Buckley, which occurred April 29 on Lachlan Circle in Towson. 

Baltimore County Police arrested a man on burglary charges after he broke into an Essex home and barricaded himself in an attic, according to police.

A Maryland National Guard staff sergeant died of her injuries after a Reisterstown car crash Tuesday morning, Baltimore County police said.

More than 200 storage units were broken into at a Parkville Public Storage facility last week, Baltimore County Police said.

Baltimore County police have identified the man found dead in a Towson apartment complex as Dennis Joseph Buckley, 47, of the 6900 block of Donachie Road.

Baltimore County police are investigating an incident in which a person was found on the ground bleeding at a Towson apartment complex Friday, officials said.

A Perry Hall man was struck and killed on Interstate 95 in Baltimore County Wednesday night after crashing into a tree, getting out of his car and lying in the roadway, police said.

The death on Monday in the Howard Johnson Hotel was ruled a homicide after the medical examiner discovered injuries consistent with blunt force trauma.

Baltimore County police say Christopher Daniel Booker, 30, died Monday after being struck by a train at the Bowie State University stop.

A student was taken to a hospital after pepper spray was used to break up fight at Holabird Middle School Friday afternoon.

Police today announced a charge of first degree murder against Albert Myron Muldrow, 31, of the 8400 block of Pioneer Drive.

Baltimore County police are investigating a Dundalk man’s death as a homicide after he was found dead in his apartment.

An off-duty Maryland State Trooper who worked with the department’s automotive safety enforcement division was arrested Monday after a road rage incident on St. Patrick’s Day. 

A couple found dead in a home near the water in Edgemere Saturday night died in a murder-suicide, Baltimore County Police said Monday.

Police said Sunday morning that it was a “family disturbance.”

A man dressed as a unicorn robbed a High's convenience store Saturday morning, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.

Police say they've connected three men to at least 54 armed robberies in Baltimore City, at least 18 armed robberies in Baltimore County and at least four armed robberies in Anne Arundel County.

As law enforcement agencies throughout the Baltimore region and across the country struggle to find qualified recruits, they are hiring certified, trained officers away from other agencies. And the Baltimore Police Department is a prime target.

Baltimore County Police said late Tuesday night that they have arrested Kevin Dipietrantonio, 51, in connection with the shooting death of his wife Janice Lynn Dipietrantonio, 47, of the 1700 block of Brookview Road in Dundalk.

Charging documents for Ravens running back Alex Collins reveal dispute over whose marijuana was in his car during a Friday morning crash.

Ravens running back Alex Collins was arrested Friday morning following a car crash in Owings Mills, according to Baltimore County police.

The Baltimore County Police Department is conducting an “on-going administrative investigation” into Sgt. Ted Waga, who is allegedly tied to a series of tweets that have been called “hateful” and “blatantly racist.”

A man was found shot to death in his car in Perry Hall on Tuesday night, Baltimore County police said.

The Baltimore police officer who overdosed on heroin and died Friday at a motel in Halethorpe had sought help from the department's safety and wellness office in the past.

An off-duty Baltimore police officer overdosed on heroin and died Friday at a motel in Halethorpe, authorities said.

Artis Dewayne Holt, 27, was pronounced dead on the scene by EMS, according to police

Baltimore County Police said Thursday that Officers First Class Sands and Waugh shot and killed 24-year-old Emanuel David Oates on Tuesday afternoon at the Aldi grocery store in the 8600 block of Liberty Road in Randallstown.

The case against four teenagers charged with killing a Baltimore County police officer includes a mountain of evidence, including hundreds of officer body camera videos.

A shooting involving Baltimore County police was reported Tuesday afternoon in Randallstown.

The recommendation is one among dozens Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. released Tuesday in a wide-ranging report by the transition team.

The use of forms for sexual assault victims to sign away their rights to an investigation must stop.

More than 200 individuals have been asked to sign waivers that release police from investigations into their reported sexual assaults

A Target store in Towson was evacuated early Monday night after a bomb threat, according to Baltimore County Police. 

Daniel Coverston, 22, was killed in his Towson apartment on Feb. 14, 2009. A decade later, his family and police are still seeking answers.

Baltimore County police said Friday that a man was dead at the scene of a shooting in the Dundalk area.

Dozens of Baltimore area police are expected to take part in the Fallen Heroes Workout, a scholarship fundraiser to honor Amy Caprio who died in the line of duty.

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a Twitter account, bearing the name of a county police sergeant, that has posted messages advocacy groups called “outrageous” and “blatantly racist.”

The former officer has a parole violation hearing schedule for late March.

Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. on Wednesday named eight members of a panel that will interview top candidates for the position of county police chief.

A student assaulted a teacher at Loch Raven High School on Tuesday morning, Baltimore County Police wrote on social media.