Month: January 2021

BCPS Seniors Become General Assembly Pages


Six Baltimore County Public Schools high school seniors have been selected to serve as 2021 Maryland General Assembly student pages, including students from Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts, Easten Tech and Perry Hall high schools.

According to the Maryland General Assembly website, the 2021 Virtual Page Program has been “re-imagined” to provide the 2021 participants an opportunity to better understand and experience the legislative process and have virtual access to legislators and their staffs. The selected pages will serve two nonconsecutive weeks during the 13 weeks of session and will receive a stipend for each day of participation.

The BCPS students who will participate are:

● Meghna Chandrasekaran, Western School of Technology and Environmental Science
● Dakota Finiff, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
● Vinay Khosla, Dulaney High School
● Noah Rich, Towson High School
● Ariel Smith, Eastern Technical High School
● Roshan Subedi, Perry Hall High School

Pages will experience daily legislative sessions, discussions about the law-making processes, presentations by legislators and legislative staff, committee hearings, and the review and tracking of legislation. Pages will also have virtual access to each other for student-to-student activities and discussions.

Man Dies in Essex Shooting on Ashbridge Drive


Baltimore County Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people in Essex this afternoon.

Police responded to the 900 block of Ashbridge Drive in Essex on Monday, Jan. 4 at 1:25 p.m. and found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds outside of the Kings Mill Apartments and Townhomes.

Both victims were transported to an area hospital. One of two victims involved in a shooting in Essex yesterday has died.

Kenneth Andre Chamberlain (25) of the 100 block of North Central Avenue, 21202 suffered at least one gunshot wound to the upper body after exiting an apartment building in the Kings Mill Apartments and Townhomes community with the second victim, a 26-year-old man who also suffered at least one gunshot wound to the upper body.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have seen anyone or anything in that area at the time of the shooting to contact detectives by calling 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward when submitting tips through Metro Crime Stoppers.

Rosedale Man Arrested in Sumter Ave Stabbing


Baltimore County Police made a quick arrest of the suspect responsible for stabbing a man on Jan. 2 in Rosedale.

Just after 4:30 p.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of Sumter Avenue in Rosedale for a stabbing.

The investigation determined that the victim, a 21-year old man, walked out his home as the suspect walked near the victim’s home. 

The suspect, who held a knife, began yelling at the victim before running to him and stabbing him multiple times in the upper body.

The victim was transported by medics to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.

The suspect, James John Marchsteiner III (47) of the 1000 block of Sumter Avenue, in Rosedale remained at the scene and was arrested. 

Marchsteiner was charged with attempted first-degree murder. He is held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on a no bail status pending a bail review hearing. 

Officers continue the investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding this stabbing.

Officer Crashes Into Dundalk Telephone Pole


A Baltimore County Police Officer traveled on North Point Road in Dundalk near Pinewood Road, in a marked patrol car when a vehicle made a left turn in front of the officer on Friday, Jan. 1 around 3 p.m.

The officer swerved to avoid striking the vehicle and crashed into a telephone pole. The officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

The Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Team continues the investigation and is asking anyone who may have information regarding this crash to contact police at 410-307-2020.