WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:362 hours agoDriver missed sharp curve before quarry crashWBALThree people were killed Sunday morning after a car crashed into a quarry in Frederick County. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, emergency crews were called around 8:35 a.m. to a crash at the Union Bridge Quarry located off Peter Shriner and Lehigh roads in Union Bridge, where they found a man and two women dead in a car. The sheriff's office said an initial investigation indicates a Dodge Charger was speeding, missed a sharp curve in the road and plummeted hundreds of feet down into the dry quarry. One of the women was ejected from the car.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:002 hours ago2 adopted brothers graduate thanks to love from foster motherWBALTwo teens who were born into difficult situations are making their mark on the world thanks to a generous foster mother. Brothers Dennis Parker and Gordon Burrell are graduating from New Town High School. Their mother, Cecelia McFadden, helped them get ready for the big day. She took them in as foster children — Parker when he was a week old and Burrell at the age of two. A few years later, she adopted them both. They credit McFadden with pushing them, even when they acted out. "She got in my butt every day. She always told the right things to do," said Parker.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:152 hours agoSuicidal man calls crisis hotline, shot by policeWBALA man who called a crisis hotline threatening suicide was fatally shot by a state trooper. According to officials, Maryland State Police troopers were called around 9 p.m. Saturday to a house in the 1200 block of Liberty Road in Eldersburg for a report of a suicidal man. Troopers received information that the man who called had a gun and was under the influence of a substance. Police said troopers tried to make contact with the man, a barricade was declared and SWAT members and crisis negotiators were called. The barricade lasted until Sunday morning with police using a speaker to talk to the man.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore1:442 hours agoMan fires shots in barricade situationWBALA barricade situation in Essex that lasted several hours has been peacefully resolved as of 4 p.m., according to police. Shots were fired from inside a house in Essex amid a barricade situation, police said. At 3 p.m., Baltimore County police spokeswoman Joy Stewart said officers were called around 11:10 a.m. Monday to the 900 block of Thompson Boulevard for a weapons incident. Stewart said that barricade situation involved an armed man who fired some shots from the location. No injuries reported.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:243 hours agoHONfest controversy continues regarding Planned ParenthoodWBALControversy surrounding this year's HONfest in Hampden is still buzzing after several developments, including an apology and a rejection. An attempt by festival organizers to avoid controversy involving Planned Parenthood of Maryland came with a stinging backlash. On Saturday, HONfest organizers posted on social media that they have rules against "political, religious and hot button issues" and stated they told Planned Parenthood they would not be allowed to have a booth.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:213 hours agoStudents awarded for helping environment in new competitionWBALDozens of Baltimore City students took part in the first year of the Eco-Warriors of the Future Schools Competition to make the world cleaner and greener. The Baltimore City Department of Public Works said the Eco-Warriors event has been in the works for years, but with a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers are happy it's finally off the ground. From picking up trash to planting gardens and starting recycling projects in schools, officials said building a cleaner and greener Baltimore starts with youth.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:362 hours agoDriver missed sharp curve before quarry crashWBALThree people were killed Sunday morning after a car crashed into a quarry in Frederick County. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, emergency crews were called around 8:35 a.m. to a crash at the Union Bridge Quarry located off Peter Shriner and Lehigh roads in Union Bridge, where they found a man and two women dead in a car. The sheriff's office said an initial investigation indicates a Dodge Charger was speeding, missed a sharp curve in the road and plummeted hundreds of feet down into the dry quarry. One of the women was ejected from the car.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:002 hours ago2 adopted brothers graduate thanks to love from foster motherWBALTwo teens who were born into difficult situations are making their mark on the world thanks to a generous foster mother. Brothers Dennis Parker and Gordon Burrell are graduating from New Town High School. Their mother, Cecelia McFadden, helped them get ready for the big day. She took them in as foster children — Parker when he was a week old and Burrell at the age of two. A few years later, she adopted them both. They credit McFadden with pushing them, even when they acted out. "She got in my butt every day. She always told the right things to do," said Parker.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:152 hours agoSuicidal man calls crisis hotline, shot by policeWBALA man who called a crisis hotline threatening suicide was fatally shot by a state trooper. According to officials, Maryland State Police troopers were called around 9 p.m. Saturday to a house in the 1200 block of Liberty Road in Eldersburg for a report of a suicidal man. Troopers received information that the man who called had a gun and was under the influence of a substance. Police said troopers tried to make contact with the man, a barricade was declared and SWAT members and crisis negotiators were called. The barricade lasted until Sunday morning with police using a speaker to talk to the man.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore1:442 hours agoMan fires shots in barricade situationWBALA barricade situation in Essex that lasted several hours has been peacefully resolved as of 4 p.m., according to police. Shots were fired from inside a house in Essex amid a barricade situation, police said. At 3 p.m., Baltimore County police spokeswoman Joy Stewart said officers were called around 11:10 a.m. Monday to the 900 block of Thompson Boulevard for a weapons incident. Stewart said that barricade situation involved an armed man who fired some shots from the location. No injuries reported.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:243 hours agoHONfest controversy continues regarding Planned ParenthoodWBALControversy surrounding this year's HONfest in Hampden is still buzzing after several developments, including an apology and a rejection. An attempt by festival organizers to avoid controversy involving Planned Parenthood of Maryland came with a stinging backlash. On Saturday, HONfest organizers posted on social media that they have rules against "political, religious and hot button issues" and stated they told Planned Parenthood they would not be allowed to have a booth.
WBALflipped into WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore2:213 hours agoStudents awarded for helping environment in new competitionWBALDozens of Baltimore City students took part in the first year of the Eco-Warriors of the Future Schools Competition to make the world cleaner and greener. The Baltimore City Department of Public Works said the Eco-Warriors event has been in the works for years, but with a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers are happy it's finally off the ground. From picking up trash to planting gardens and starting recycling projects in schools, officials said building a cleaner and greener Baltimore starts with youth.
