Crime & Safety

The Week's Best of Police and Fire Reporting

Patch reports on cops, crime and occasional chaos in your community.

From the latest crime convictions to car break-ins, police stories unfolded in Maryland this week. Keep your finger on the pulse of all that’s happening in and around your community on Patch’s fire and police beat.

Two Killed in 'Violent' Car Crash
An Owings Mills man and a Reisterstown woman were killed in what police called a "violent" car crash Thursday in which their vehicle was split in half after ramming into a utility pole, fence and tree at a high rate of speed. Reisterstown Patch had the story. 


The body of Rodney Goggins, Jr., 20, a Baltimore City fire recruit, was discovered by boaters in the Liberty Reservoir in Eldersburg, according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department. Eldersburg Patch has the story.


The Howard County Police are a busy bunch, and they often field questions from residents. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions from Patch readers, along with responses and advice from HoCo officers, thanks to Ellicott City Patch.


Howard County Police responded to a four-vehicle collision near the intersection of Dobbin Road and Snowden River Parkway. Check out updates of the story on Savage-Guilford Patch.


A Baltimore City police officer plummeted over the side of Interstate 83 to the street 25 feet below after a car slammed her patrol vehicle into a disabled car. Details are posted on Reisterstown Patch.


Federal immigration authorities are refining their controversial Secure Communities deportation program to create better training, oversight and to protect against the deportation of victims and witnesses.To find out why the new safeguards came about visit Colesville Patch.


The international internet hacking group Lulz Security, or LulzSec, "declared war" on the U.S. government and corporations. Its latest threat includes releasing personal information on two men it claims leaked information to law enforcement agencies about the group, one of whom was identified as a 22-year-old Halethorpe man. Arbutus Patch has more.


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