Howard County Police are investigating a non-fatal shooting in Elkridge outside Triple Nines Bar...

Police investigating non-fatal shooting overnight in Elkridge The investigation is ongoing; no information on motive is available at this stage. Howard County police are investigating a...

Jury finds the leader of the “59 Hoover Criminal Gang” in Columbia guilty of...

Jury Finds Columbia Leader of the “59 Hoover Criminal Gang” Guilty of 1st-Degree Murder and Eight Other Gang-related Crimes Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson...

Howard County Police identify teen victim in fatal fire on Shell Flower Way

Investigators have determined the cause of the fire was accidental Update on March 21st: Police identify the victim in last night’s fatal fire as resident...

Howard County police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred in Jessup on...

Police investigating fatal hit-and-run collision involving pedestrian in Jessup The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Howard County police are investigating a hit-and-run collision in...

Howard County Police are investigating two related fatal incidents in Laurel

Police investigating domestic homicide and related fatal collision involving a pedestrian Police were called to the 11200 block of Chaucers Ridge Court for a domestic...

Howard County Relaunches and Expands Impactful Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program

This innovative grant program helps residents safeguard against flood damage in their homes and businesses Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today relaunched Howard County’s Flood Mitigation...

Howard County Police reported four related robberies that occurred in Columbia on February 12th

The following was noted in the Howard County Police Department (HCPD) Daily Crime Bulletin, February 10-12, 2024: **Police believe the following four incidents are related** Columbia,...

Howard County Fire crews responded to an apartment building fire in Columbia on March...

Reported by Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services on March 6th: Around 9:00 pm yesterday (March 5th), crews responded to an apartment building...

Howard County police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle collision in Ellicott City overnight.

Police investigating fatal three-vehicle collision in Ellicott City Route 100 westbound was closed for approximately four hours At approximately 2:05 a.m. March 17, a 2021 Acura...

Howard County continues its residential water meter replacement program, with 16,000 meters left to...

Howard County Bureau of Utilities’ Residential Water Meter Replacement Initiative Enters Second Year Nearly 56,000 water meters have been replaced to date, with 16,000 meters...
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