drunk driving

A Westminster man has been indicted for homicide by motor vehicle in Carroll County Circuit Court after his vehicle allegedly struck and killed a man.

Effects from marijuana can be experienced anywhere between one and four hours. Those under the influence of the drug are twice as likely to be in a crash.

Catherine’s Cause is a 503c nonprofit organization that is committed to the education of people convicted of DUI or DWI, as well to students and the community.

Todd Pivec, 41, of Cockeysville is arrested for drunk driving after Ocean City crash that killed one.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Jun 21, 2019

A Union Bridge woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Former Gilman quarterback Kai Locksley was arrested in Texas Saturday on drunken driving and other charges, according to online court records.

By Ian Duncan

Jun 10, 2019

The Westminster Police Department bestowed its annual awards on May 22.

A former bishop who killed a Baltimore cyclist while driving drunk must undergo treatment for alcohol addiction for at least five years.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

May 16, 2019

Ex-bishop Heather Cook said in an interview with religionnews.com that she "added more pain to this world" through her 2014 fatal drunken driving crash.

By Phil Davis

May 15, 2019

Ex-bishop Heather Cook is released from prison after serving just half of her 7-year sentence in connection with the death of a Baltimore bicyclist.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

May 14, 2019

Heather Cook, the former Episcopal bishop who fatally struck a Baltimore bicyclist with her car while driving drunk two days after Christmas in 2014, will be released from prison next month after serving a little more than half her original sentence.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Apr 30, 2019

Former officer Aaron Heilman, who was fired, must have 18 months of supervised probation and use an ignition interlock device on his vehicle.

Kathryn Margaret Cleary was sentenced Thursday for driving while under the influence of alcohol after a crash in Hampstead in December 2017.

A Sykesville man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly took a vehicle without permission in Carroll County and crashed it in Howard County.

Twenty-four drivers were arrested on DUI charges in Howard County over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, as county police bolstered its patrolling of roads with help from Maryland State Police.

By Jess Nocera

Mar 18, 2019

Michael Harrison will start work as Baltimore's police commissioner with a much more generous contract than the past three leaders of the police department, guaranteeing him a far higher salary, raises and other perks. But the deal also makes it easier a mayor to fire Harrison.

By Ian Duncan

Feb 6, 2019

Former Episcopal Church bishop Heather Cook is again seeking to serve at home the remainder of her prison sentence for striking a bicyclist while driving drunk, injuring him fatally and leaving the scene. A relative of her victim says she "vigorously" opposes Cook's request.

By Sarah Meehan

Jan 29, 2019

Maryland State Police say Tyree Jordan escaped handcuffs and fled in a patrol car before he crashed in Delaware and was arrested on DUI and other charges.

A reader reacts to Christopher Tomlinson's column suggesting bars should be able to stay open an hour later in Carroll; another writes about the FBI's investigation of President Trump, and another commiserates over the loss of holiday decorations in downtown Westminster.

Police reports from Harford County.

By Erika Butler

Dec 13, 2018

Police items from around Harford County.

By Erika Butler

Dec 11, 2018

For the last dozen years, Catherine’s Cause has held a remembrance ceremony in Westminster, honoring those who have been lost in drunk driving crashes by lighting a candle for them. It’s a poignant event that should serve as a sobering reminder to not to get behind the wheel while intoxicated.

The 12th annual Catherine's Cause "I Will Remember You" Remembrance Ceremony honored those who have been killed in drunk driving accidents in Carroll County.

A Baltimore judge has denied former Episcopal church bishop Heather Cook's request to be released from prison early. Cook is serving time for fatally striking a bicyclist in North Baltimore while driving under the influence and texting. She also left the scene where Thomas Palermo was fatally hurt.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Nov 5, 2018

A timeline of the key dates in the case of former Episcopal bishop Heather Cook, now serving a prison sentence for killing a Baltimore bicyclist in a drunken-driving crash.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Nov 4, 2018

A Woodbine man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly stuck multiple vehicles while driving under the influence of methadone. A witness alleged that the man struck his vehicle intentionally.

An Ohio man who had recently moved to Westminster was arrested Friday after allegedly struggling with police and driving under the influence of alcohol.

An off-duty Baltimore Police officer charged and cleared of a drunken-driving crash involving a departmental vehicle nearly evaded legal trouble — until patrol officers realized he was a fellow cop, newly released body-camera footage shows.

A Baltimore prosecutor says Heather Cook, a former Episcopal bishop serving a prison sentence for fatally striking bicyclist Thomas Palermo with her car while drunk, should be denied a reduction in sentence. If a judge approves Cook's request on Nov. 5, Cook could leave prison that day.

By Jonathan M. Pitts

Oct 9, 2018

Baltimore City police officer Aaron Heilman, working and in full uniform, was found slumped over behind the wheel of his marked patrol vehicle in the 700 block of Washington Blvd. on Tuesday around 1:40 p.m.  He has been fired.

By Christina Tkacik

Oct 3, 2018

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police report:

By Erika Butler

Oct 2, 2018

So-called "distracted driving" is just one example of a pervasive problem on our roads today, namely disregard for the rights of others, including their safety.

Harford arrests other police blotter items listed

By Erika Butler

Sep 26, 2018

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police report:

By Erika Butler

Sep 21, 2018

Pfc. Martin Runk of the Westminster Police Department took the times for a ride-along Thursday, Aug. 30. The former Baltimore City police officer responded to an overdose, k

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office announced that it, in collaboration with a handful of local law enforcement agencies, will operate a sobriety checkpoint over Labor Day weekend. The Sheriff's Office is partnering with Maryland State Police, Hampstead police, Sykesville police, among others.

Two Bel Air police officers have been promoted to the rank of officer first class. The promotions of OFC Kieth Smithson and OFC Logan Walsh were finalized Monday night during a brief ceremony at the Bel Air town meeting.

Maryland may rank high in drunk driving deaths relative to population but that's no cause for celebration.

After being released after her first DUI, a woman got in her driver's seat and drove away, police said.

By Sarah Meehan

Aug 15, 2018

Maryland has fewer alcohol-impaired driving deaths than most states.

By Christina Tkacik

Aug 14, 2018

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police report:

By Erika Butler

Aug 7, 2018

A Taneytown man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedlly assaulted a woman before driving away while intoxicated.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police report:

By Erika Butler

Aug 1, 2018

Someone must be held responsible when a driver arrested for DUI is allowed back on the streets to kill two people.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police report:

By Erika Butler

Jul 30, 2018

The woman admitted to smoking marijuana, drinking alcohol and taking a Percocet tablet the night before Monday’s crash, court records show.

By Talia Richman

Jul 27, 2018

Callie Noble Schwarzman was arrested Tuesday night on charges that she violated probation for a 2017 drunken driving offense in Carroll County. Investigators obtained a warrant for her arrest Wednesday for charges related to the deaths of 60-year-old Deborah Limmer and 5-year-old Delaney Gaddis.

By Talia Richman

Jul 26, 2018

Police said Larry Worsley, a 15-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, was charged after his department-issued Dodge Charger struck several unoccupied parked vehicles.

By Jessica Anderson

Jul 19, 2018

A Sykesville man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he failed multiple field sobriety tests and was caught with heroin and a loaded, stolen firearm in his possession, police said. Police charged Kristopher Bell, 26, of the 1000 Block of Courtland Drive, with six criminal charges.

A 51-year-old man was struck and killed by a car early Saturday as he was standing in the shoulder of Martin Boulevard near Compass Road in Middle River, Baltimore County police said. 

By Doug Donovan

Apr 21, 2018