Thursday, March 1, 2012
Heads of government will discuss how their offices would be affected by the additional financial burden of teacher pension costs.
In a letter to employees two weeks ago, County Executive Ken Ulman said pay cuts and layoffs were in Howard County’s future if the governor’s plan to shift some of the cost of teacher pensions to the counties was instituted. This morning, heads of the county departments that would see those cuts will join Ulman at an event dubbed the “Stop the Shift” rally. According to a statement from the executive’s office, the leaders will talk about the programs that “could be on the budget ‘chopping block.’” The gathering is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the the Harper’s Choice Village Center Courtyard, 5485 Harpers Farm Road in Columbia. In addition to Ulman, are Howard County Police Chief William McMahon, Department of Fire and Rescue Services Chief …
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Howard County police met with parents in the wake of several reports of suspicious activity involving kids and strangers.
One day, when Jeff was away from home, someone threw a mailbox through his front window. “That’s when I got the camera,” he said, standing in the cafeteria of Rockburn Elementary School on Tuesday evening. Jeff, who asked that his last name not be printed, not only installed a security camera on his property, but also a license plate tag reader. He joined other parents from around Howard County on Tuesday to discuss child safety with members of the Howard County Police Department in the wake of several reported “suspicious circumstances” involving children. Since December, there have been seven reports of suspicious strangers attempting to engage or acting suspicious near children, according to the police department. “We don’t think any…
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Two Siamese cats, a gerbil and a lizard are thriving and in need of loving homes.
Four pets found alive after being abandoned for more than a week in a Columbia home have been nursed back to health and are now available for adoption, according to the Howard County Police Department. Two cats, a gerbil and a bearded dragon lizard were found alive but in bad shape in a house in the 9600 block of Lambeth Court on Jan. 16. Officials also found 40 dead animals in the house. The four pets had survived despite being without food or water for more than a week. After recuperating and receiving necessary veterinary care, the four survivors are now ready for adoption, according to police officials. In addition to the lizard and white gerbil, two Siamese cats described as a bonded pair are looking for new homes. Officials are …
Saturday, January 28, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Marriottsville: Construction Break-In Attempt Shortly before 4 a.m. on Jan. 25, an unknown number of suspects attempted to break into a model home on the 2300 block of Adam David Way, but failed to gain entry. Police said the incident is being investigated as possibly being related to two other model home break-ins. Columbia: Break-In Between 12:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, an unknown number of suspects entered a residence on the 5800 block of Stevens Forest Road, stealing a laptop, jewelry box and cash. Woodbine: Break-In Attempt Police said within the past six months, an unknown number of suspects attempted to force open the rear basement door of a residence on the 16400 block of Frederick Road, but failed to gain entry. For …
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
"It was a horrific crime and an example of horrific rage," the judge said of Damon Willie White's crime against his ex-wife, Thelma Wynn.
Damon Willie White was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole for stabbing his ex-wife, Thelma Wynn, more than 100 times last September, then setting her apartment on fire. White, 36, was also sentenced to serve 30 years consecutively to the life sentence for arson. After stabbing Wynn 103 times, White set her Long Reach apartment afire. “It was a horrific crime and an example of horrific rage," Circuit Court Judge Richard Bernhardt said after sentencing White. Bernhardt said he considered many factors in reaching his decision but that the arson was especially heinous because White’s actions put others, including other residents and firefighters, in harm’s way. A Grisly Scene On Sept. 7, 2010, the body of Wynn, 37, a mother of …
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
First up is an officer recruitment open house this Saturday.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
The Howard County Police Department has several outreach and community service events planned this month and later into fall that range from recruiting new officers to helping residents dispose of outdated medicines. Saturday: HCPD Day, from 9 a.m. to noon at the James N. Robey Public Safety Training Center, 2200 Scott Wheeler Drive, Mariottsville. The department will be recruiting for police officer, lateral officer and police cadet applicants. Potential applicants can learn about job opportunities, benefits, the application process and academy life. The event will feature displays of police equipment and demonstrations by specialized units. Visitors will be able to tour the training center, which features the latest technology in law …
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Police said domestic relationship between two women and the child was not fully disclosed when the abduction was reported.
Updated at 4:15 p.m. Oct. 7: Howard County police have released without charges the woman arrested Thursday in a suspected child abduction case, according to the department. Police have determined that Tiara Monique Williams, who was accused by the child's mother of abduction, had helped raise the child since birth. Information that the two women shared regular parental responsibility for the child was not initially provided to police by the mother, police said. Williams was taken into custody Thursday and interviewed by police. After further investigation based on her statements, and in consultation with the Howard County State's Attorney's Office, she was released without prosecution, police said. The investigation continues to determine…
Monday, September 19, 2011
PFC Elaine Smith earns Maryland Retailers Association honor for her work at the Mall in Columbia.
At about 3:15 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, Officer Elaine Smith bent her ear to the radio on her shoulder and listened in to a report that was coming in. “A fraud at Five Guys,” she repeated. “Probably fake money.” Smith walked down to the food court at the Mall in Columbia and pulled out a notebook, taking down the details while a manager explained what happened. Someone had used a fraudulent $100 bill. After viewing the security footage, Smith clicked her pen closed and told the manager to have a nice day; the problem would be solved. It was just one of the many cases Smith deals with on a daily basis. As the beat officer from the Howard County Police Department for the mall and the surrounding lakefront area, Smith has seen fraud, …
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The sixth satellite office opened Tuesday in Howard County.
Howard County officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the police satellite office in Owen Brown, the sixth community policing office for Howard County. According to a Howard County Police press release, the office, at 7154 Cradlerock Way, “would provide greater visibility and be a place where residents could walk in and get to know their neighborhood officer.”
eleanor dun
10:30 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
There were only 2 people that were responsible for the animals in the lambeth townhome. Beth and Brady. The same in the new home. The police need to dig deep on this one. more ›