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Columbia, MD
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Children Found Working At McDonald's Restaurants In Maryland, US Labor Department Says
Still lovin' it? More than 300 children were found working at McDonald's restaurants across the U.S., some in Maryland, according to the US Labor Department. The children, under 16 years old, were discovered during an investigation into Bauer Food LLC, Archways Richwood LLC and Bell Restaurant Group I LLC – three separate franchisees that operate a total of 62 McDonald’s locations across Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland and Ohio. The franchises employed the 305 children more than the legally permitted hours and perform tasks prohibited by law for young workers. In all, the investigations l…
Columbia, MD
News
Young Teen Left For Dead In Columbia Parking Lot
A 15-year-old boy is recovering after being shot multiple times in Columbia, authorities say. Howard County police are investigating the incident after reports of a shooting in a parking lot of the 10400 block of Hickory Ridge Road was reported around 2 a.m., Thursday, April 6. When officers arrived at the scene, they located a 15-year-old boy who had been shot several times. Medics arrived and rushed the boy to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he was stabilized.
Columbia, MD
News
Child's Quick Thinking During Fire Saved Further Damage To Howard County Townhome: Officials
Possible disaster was averted in Howard County on Thursday morning when a quick-thinking child alerted emergency personnel to a fire that had broken out inside their townhome. Early on Thursday, March 23, Howard County Fire and EMS crews were called to a house fire in the 10200 block of Greek Boy Place in Columbia by a child who smelled smoke coming from a mini fridge. According to a spokesperson for the department, firefighters found smoke coming from the third floor of the residence, and they were quickly able to knock down the flames before the fire spread. “This fire could have been m…
Columbia, MD
News
Randallstown Resident Tried To Kill Man In Weekend Altercation: Police
A Randallstown man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting a victim over the weekend in Columbia, authorities say. Marcus Burnette, 38, was arrested after police found 55-year-old Jason Bell suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 5, according to Howard County police. Police located Bell after responding to reports of a shooting in the area of Governor Warfield Parkway and Chestnut Park Lane. Bell was rushed to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he was treated for what police say are non-life-threatening in…
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot Inside Vehicle In Howard County: Police
Police are investigating a shooting after a victim was shot over the weekend in Columbia. Howard County Police were called to the scene in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 5, after receiving reports of a shooting in the area of Governor Warfield Parkway and Chestnut Park Lane, officials say. Police located the victim upon arrival at the scene, and he was rushed to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center where he was stabilized. Howard County police determined that the victim was shot inside a vehicle around 12:30 that morning in a targeted incident. Anyone with …
Towson, MD
Business
Raising Cane's Raises Expectations With Debut Maryland Restaurant
Raising Cane’s is ready for its closeup in Maryland. The popular chicken chain, which has locations across the country, opened its first Maryland restaurant on Thursday, Jan. 12 in Towson Row as the company continues expanding its foothold in the DMV region. Where are our Towson Caniacs at?! Our new Restaurant opens tomorrow on 4 W Towsontown Blvd. Ste 100! Can’t wait to see your ONE LOVE! pic.twitter.com/6M37JHCpW0 — Raising Cane's (@raisingcanes) January 11, 2023 Located on East Towsontown Boulevard in Towson, the 3,900-square-foot space will provide diners with both take-out and din…
Towson, MD
News
Hitman Nicknamed 'Glock' Gets 35 Years In Maryland Murder-For-Hire Plot: Feds
A Baltimore criminal with a fitting nickname will spend decades behind bars for his role in a murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of a man believed to be working with law enforcement. Daquante “Glock" Thomas, 20, of Baltimore, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for discharging a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death in connection with a murder-for-hire conspiracy involving 23-year-old Juan Ross in October 2020. Prosecutors said that on Oct. 4, 2020, Howard County Police responded to a reported shooting in the area of…
Columbia, MD
News
Rapist, Murderer Convicted In 40-Year-Old Maryland Cold Case: Officials
Justice appears to have finally been served after a Laurel man was sentenced following the conviction of a rape and murder case that went cold over 40 years ago, authorities say. Howard Jackson Bradberry, Jr., 62, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of the rape and murder of Laney Lee McGadney in 1982, according to multiple reports. Bradberry was arrested at his home back May 2021 after DNA test results linked him to the 1982 crime scene where the body of McGadney was found. “Nothing will ever erase the pain of losing a loved one in such a violent and tragic way", sai…
Towson, MD
Business
Aldi To Replace Baltimore County
Joann
Store: Report
Cockeysville residents will soon be getting a new grocery store and saying goodbye to a fabric favorite later this month, reports WMAR 2 News. Aldi supermarket will replace the JOANN fabric store located at the Church Lane Center near Cranbrook Road after the fabric store closes its doors Jan. 15. Aldi previously went before the county last summer to propose a Cockeysville location. No official opening date for the new supermarket has been revealed, the outlet continues. After word of the JOANN closure got out, customers began to worry about a rumored "list" of stores set for cl…
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Apprehended Days After Setting Off Fatal I-95 Crash: Maryland State Police
A routine traffic stop near Baltimore led to the apprehension of a hit-and-run suspect who was wanted in connection to a fatal chain-reaction crash that killed a pedestrian in Prince George's County earlier this month. Lidia Parada Benitez, 63, of Baltimore, has been charged with leaving the scene of an injury collision and failing to report a collision to police following the fatal incident on Sunday, Dec. 4 that claimed the life of Columbia resident Ceasar Alfred Charles Burke. Shortly before 9:50 a.m. on Dec. 4, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to …
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police ID Nissan Altima That Kicked Off Fatal Hit-Run Crash On I-95
Recognize this vehicle? Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public's assistance in tracking down the driver of a vehicle sporting new Jersey tags that is believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Prince George’s County over the weekend. Investigators say that they are looking for a black 2009 Nissan Altima with the New Jersey license plate “P92NJE” that may have been involved in the fatal crash that killed 23-year-old Columbia resident Ceasar Alfred Charles Burke on Sunday, Dec. 4. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, troopers from the Maryland S…
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Driver Struck, Killed By Cars, Tractor-Trailer During Argument Outside Vehicle On I-95: Police
A violent scene played out on I-95 in Maryland early on Sunday morning when a man attempting to assist a woman who wandered into the roadway during an argument on the side of the road was struck by multiple cars, state police announced. Howard County resident Ceaser Alfred Charles Burke, 23, of Columbia, was pronounced dead after being struck by three vehicles - two of which fled the area - while offering aid to a woman he had been talking with in the shoulder of the roadway, police say. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack r…
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