Year: 2021

Man Charged with Child Abuse and Rape

Police said daycare center located in Perry Hall area


Baltimore County detectives have charged 54-year-old Edward Biedenkapp with child abuse and rape after a child came forward alleging abuse.

Court records listed Biedenkapp with a Baltimore City address.

Based on information gathered by members of the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children Unit, detectives have reason to believe more children may have been abused between the time span of 2007 and 2011.

It’s worth noting, children would have referred to Biedenkapp as “Mr. Eddie.” Biedenkapp’s wife ran Biedenkapp Daycare at the time in the Perry Hall area.

Anyone with information of potential abuse, can contact detectives at 410-307-2020.

If you have been the victim of a sexual assault, there is help available for you 24-hours a day. You can call the police non-emergency line at 410-887-2222.

This Week’s Lottery Winners in East County

Two tickets worth $1 million each, one sold in Upper Marlboro and the other in Nottingham, topped the list of the Maryland Lottery’s biggest prizes for the past week. Meanwhile, four other players won prizes ranging from $100,000 to $150,000 in Annapolis, Oxon Hill, Parkville and Prince Frederick.

In all, 31 Maryland Lottery players across the state won or claimed prizes of $10,000 or more, and the Lottery paid more than $29.3 million in prizes in the seven days ending Sept. 26.

Winners of prizes larger than $25,000 must redeem their tickets at the Maryland Lottery Claims Center in Baltimore, which is open by appointment only. Prizes of up to $5,000 can be claimed at any of more than 400 Expanded Cashing Authority Program (XCAP) locations. All Maryland Lottery retailers are authorized to cash tickets up to and including $600. More information is available on the How To Claim page of mdlottery.com.

Here is the weekly roundup of big winners in Baltimore County:

 

Scratch-off Prizes Claimed From Sept. 20 through Sept. 26:

$1 Million Prize

 $10,000 Prizes

  • Ca$h Bonus, Food Lion #2560, 7414 North Point Road, Sparrow’s Point

Fast Play and Draw Game Tickets Sold for Drawings From Sept. 20 through Sept. 26:

POWERBALL

  • $150,000 ticket sold Sept. 24 at Tobacco 21, 2337 Cleanleigh Drive, Parkville (unclaimed as of Sept. 27)

The Maryland Lottery encourages players to check their tickets by scanning them at any Lottery retailer or with the Lottery’s mobile apps. Draw game winners have 182 days from the date of a drawing to claim their prizes, and scratch-off winners have 182 days from the announced end-of-game date.

Area Schools Trying to Make Ravens Football Showdown


Rivals Perry Hall and Parkville will meet on the football field for a big game on Friday, Oct. 22 but both schools are join forces to have their game featured.

The Baltimore Sun and the Baltimore Ravens select a Ravens Rise High School Football Showdown each week.

A Baltimore  County game will be featured on Oct. 22 and Parkville/Perry Hall is one of seven finalists.

Overlea at Woodlawn; Sparrows Point at Lansdowne and Milford Mill at Kenwood are the other finalists that feature East Baltimore County schools.

The winning game will result in an appearance from Raven mascot, cheerleaders and the Marching Ravens Band.

Both schools that play in the game will receive a $1,500 donation each from the Ravens.

Victim Dies from Shooting in Parkville


Baltimore County homicide detectives have identified the person fatally shot early Tuesday evening, as 56-year-old Mark Russell, of the 2900 block of Topaz Road in Parkville.

The incident occurred outside a Baltimore County business located in the 7700 block of Harford Rd. Investigators are still looking into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

The release of the victim’s identity was pending notification of next of kin.

Dundalk Football Schools Continue to Win

Kenwood, Parkville and Overlea also pick up wins in Week 4


Kenwood bounced back with a big win over Hereford. -photo courtesy of Kenwood Athletics-

The three Dundalk area schools all won last week and are combined 11-1 on the year. Kenwood improved to 2-2 with a win over Hereford but their Essex rivals Eastern Tech and Chesapeake are still looking for first wins. Perry Hall, Parkville, Mount Carmel and Overlea are now 2-2.

Kenwood 26 Hereford 14

Kenwood picked up a nice win over Hereford at home. The Bluebirds improve to 2-2 and will play at Owings Mills on Friday.

Franklin 34 Perry Hall 13
After taking Dundalk down-to-the wire two weeks ago, some thought that the Gators had a chance to challenge Franklin last week. However; Franklin remains the class of the county. Perry Hall is suddenly 2-2.

Dundalk 14 Westminster 13
After a 14-7 emotional win over Perry Hall two weeks ago, the Owls traveled out of conference and went on the road to defeat winless Westminster.

Western Tech 20 Eastern Tech 15
The Mavericks are still looking for their first win of the year. Western Tech was 1-2 going into the game and it looked like a possible win, but Eastern Tech fell short on the road.

Sparrows Point 23 Pikesville 0

The Pointers have been under the radar with a 3-1 start as they shutout Pikesville. After losing to Harford Tech, Sparrows Point has won three games in a row and a win at Loch Raven this week will set up an interesting showdown with rival Patapsco next week.

Patapsco 21 Loch Raven 7

Speaking of the Patriots, they are now 4-0 after winning at Loch Raven. If Patapsco can avoid upset at Chesapeake, they have a chance to be 5-0 going into the final four games that includes Sparrows Point and Dundalk.

Riverdale Baptist 42 Mount Carmel 36
After two blowout wins on the road, the Cougars fell to Riverdale Baptist at Upper Marlboro. Mount Carmel will play its fifth straight road game at Washington High School on the Eastern Shore this week before their first home next week.

Overlea 20 Randallstown 0

The Falcons bounced back after two tough losses on the road against New Town and Milford Mill by beating Randallstown at home. Overlea looks to go 3-2 on the road at Hereford.

Parkville 34 Catonsville 7

The Knights had lost two straight coming into last week and needed a win. They destroyed Catonsville on the road 34-7. Parkville looks to go 3-2 this week as they play winless Dulaney.

Lansdowne 8 Chesapeake 6
The Bayhawks were looking for their first win of the year, but fell short to Lansdowne 8 to 6. They fell to 0-3

Sources:www.countysports.zone/scores; www.maxpreps.com

Joppa Road Bridge Delayed Until November


Baltimore County gave an update to Councilman David Marks about the Joppa Road Bridge in Perry Hall and it appears the bridge reopening is pushed back to November.

The bridge has been closed since January and there was hope that it would open in October. The bridge is located between Snyder Lane and Honeygo Boulevard.

Marks shared the letter with his constituents from Kevin J. Sabolcik from
Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation.

Councilman Marks,

The precast concrete slabs (spanning elements) have been fabricated and are awaiting shipping. The critical path for the project now is obtaining the bearing pad, reinforced neoprene pads that the spanning slabs rest on at the abutment supports. These pads are custom designed for each bridge and are not off-the-shelve items. Due to supply issues related to natural rubber supply we have been informed the pads will not be available until late October.

Typically the turn-around time for these items is only a few weeks. Once the pads are received it will take our forces roughly three weeks to complete the work (set the precast concrete slabs, place the cast-in-place concrete traffic barriers, pave the roadway and install necessary approach traffic barrier treatments). As such it will be mid to late November before the bridge is re-opened to traffic.

Unfortunately, until the bearing pads are available there aren’t many activities that can be performed at the bridge. As we undertook the design and construction of this project on parallel production tracks there have been long durations where there is no activity at the bridge.

The overall time duration would have been roughly the same had we undertaken this project in a more conventional manner of completing the design 100 percent and then started construction.

Please be aware this project is one of our highest priorities. Once completed we anticipate this structure will have a service life of at least 50 years with minimal maintenance needs.

Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.

Kevin J. Sabolcik, P.E., Chief
Structural Design Section
Bureau of Engineering & Construction

Marks said he knows residents of the Perry Hall area are upset with the bridge closure, but he said the delays are beyond Baltimore County’s control.

“The Joppa Road bridge delays are not due to incompetent county staff or any of the other claims I have heard. The delays are due to national shortages of materials – the same issues affecting every industry right now,” Marks wrote in a statement.

“I don’t have a pile of bridge parts in the backyard of my townhouse right now. If I had the power to fix this bridge today, I would do it. I know you are frustrated and angry – I am, too. My senior citizen parents are a half-mile from here, so it affects me as well. We will continue to do everything to push this along.”

 

 

Police Investigating Parkville Shooting


Baltimore County Police continues to investigate a shooting in the 7700 block of Harford Road in Parkville.

The shooting was reported Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 5:28 p.m.

Medics took one person to a local hospital suffering from a gunshot wound.

Baltimore County Police released new information on Wednesday that the shooting occurred outside a Baltimore County business on Harford Road

This remains an open and active investigation as interviews are ongoing.

Five Dundalk Schools Receive GREEN Grants


Five Dundalk schools were given grants as part of Team BCPS Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge.

There were 17 schools awarded grants across the county, but Charlesmont Elementary School in Dundalk led the way with a $3,000 grant.

Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts finished first in the BCPS high school division; General John Stricker Middle School placed first in the middle school division; Grange Elementary took the top spot in the elementary and Battle Monument School won the special school category.

All schools won $2,000 each in grants.

BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, visited Charlesmont Elementary School, Battle Monument School, and nearby General John Stricker Middle School.

After pausing a year for COVID, the Team BCPS Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge blossomed anew Tuesday, led by a bouquet of Baltimore County civic and educational leaders who brought thanks – and rewards – to students, schools, and community volunteers whose anti-litter efforts helped to beautify Baltimore County.

The annual competition, which this year awarded $22,000 in environmental literacy grants and technology prizes, challenges schools, students, and community partners to engage in quick, 15-minute local litter clean-up events.

“Clean Green 15 is a wonderful opportunity for Baltimore County students and their schools not only to help beautify their grounds and neighborhoods but also to learn the lessons of keeping the environment healthy,” said Dr. Williams. “Congratulations to our 17 winning schools for doing such a great job in keeping BCPS clean and green and also to all of those who participated in this important project both this year and last.”

Added County Executive Olszewski, “Over the past two years, Clean Green 15 volunteers removed tons of litter from our communities, and 17 of our Baltimore County schools earned thousands of dollars to pay for school-based environmental projects that will have a lasting impact on students for years to come.”

At each school stop on Tuesday, Debbie Phelps, executive director of The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, led the applause for school staff, students, and supporters who completed the clean-ups.

Through this program – now in its ninth year – BCPS schools and their community supporters compete for doing the most clean-ups. The program is open to any groups, including school-based groups, places of worship, youth groups, civic or community groups, scout troops, sport teams, businesses or other organizations, that wish to help clean up their community. Groups are asked to report their clean-ups online and designate a school to receive credit toward the grant competition.

Team BCPS Clean Green 15 is a collaboration of the Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability, BCPS, and The Education Foundation of BCPS.

The Education Foundation awards grants to 11 top winning schools to fund school-based instructional projects that emphasize the theme of environmental literacy. Another six schools earned Honorable Mention awards and received funds to purchase STEM supplies and equipment. The list of winning schools is attached.

The celebration also marked the kickoff for the 2021-2022 Team BCPS Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge for this school year, with schools and groups eligible to log clean-up events taking place from May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022, for consideration in next year’s awards.

Here is a full list of the BCPS schools that received grants from the program and the school named honorable mention:

Award Prize School
Grand Prize $3,000 grant Charlesmont Elementary School
High Schools
1st Prize		 $2,000 grant Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
High Schools
2nd Prize		 $1,500 grant Dulaney High School
High Schools
3rd Prize		 $1,000 grant Franklin High School
Middle Schools
1st Prize		 $2,000 grant General John Stricker Middle School
Middle Schools
2nd Prize		 $1,500 grant Ridgely Middle School
Middle Schools
3rd Prize		 $1,000 grant Sparrows Point Middle School
Elementary Schools
1st Prize		 $2,000 grant Grange Elementary School
Elementary Schools
2nd Prize		 $1,500 grant Glyndon Elementary School
Elementary Schools
3rd Prize		 $1,000 grant Chesapeake Terrace Elementary School
Special School Prize $2,000 grant Battle Monument School
Honorable Mention $500 STEM prize Sparks Elementary School
Honorable Mention $500 STEM  prize George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
Honorable Mention $500 STEM  prize Lansdowne Middle School
Honorable Mention $500 STEM  prize Rosedale Center Middle/High School
Honorable Mention $500 STEM  prize Deer Park Middle School
Honorable Mention $500 STEM  prize Sparrows Point Technical High School