Carroll County firefighter arrested for allegedly setting woodland fires in 2023
Investigators have a record of Allison Nicole Creutzer making a 911 call to report smoke in the area of Route 32 and the bridge over Liberty Reservoir on May 8, 2023.
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Investigators have a record of Allison Nicole Creutzer making a 911 call to report smoke in the area of Route 32 and the bridge over Liberty Reservoir on May 8, 2023.
WJZ obtained copies of the reconsideration committee's decision letters for the first five of 56 books up for review in Carroll County Public Schools.
But the new school year comes with its share of challenges, too.
Before area fire departments arrived, officials said the man went back into the home to save his five dogs and a number of cats.
A 32-year-old man has pleaded guilty to building an explosive bomb in Ohio and then driving to Carroll County, Maryland, with the intention of killing a romantic rival, according to authorities.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is looking for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian near Taneytown, Maryland, on Saturday, according to authorities.
No students were on the bus at the time of the crash.
People are still feeling the impacts of Tuesday's storms that ripped through parts of Maryland. The damage now leading to some closures and delays Friday.
The Carroll County board of education on Wednesday night approved a policy banning the display of the rainbow Pride flag in the classroom.
It is just one of many vigils across the country in the last couple of days as the nation mourns, hoping a tragedy like this won't happen again.
There was a brief scare in Carroll County on Thursday morning when a black bear was spotted outside Westminster High School.
School administrators, a victim specialist with the FBI's Baltimore office and a counselor with Springboard Community Services will provide an update on the case and discuss trauma response and peer support, according to an email sent to parents.
Students protesting told WJZ they deal with harassment on a daily basis, and want their schools to feel more exclusive.
According to the sheriff's office, the suspect used different Snapchat accounts to send, receive, and solicit explicit photographs and videos of underage girls.
Elected officials and first responders from across the state gathered at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens on Friday for Fallen Heroes Day, honoring the 15 police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and other medical personnel who died in 2021 and 2022.
A Carroll County woman who faced more than 64 counts of animal cruelty charges for the neglect of dozens of horses avoided prison Wednesday by accepting a plea agreement.
Authorities said a salvage plan for the aircraft is being developed.
Marty Bass heads out to Carroll County to visit a Maryland man who owns a massive collection of glass candy jars he's collected for decades.
Police in Westminster are asking for help identifying a man suspected of trying to kidnap a 16-year-old from her bus stop.
Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard and Washington counties, as well as Baltimore City, could see rain and heavy wind gusts.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office has made a second arrest in a fatal shooting in Mt. Airy from last year.
Troopers responded at 7:30 p.m. to the Boston Inn on Baltimore Boulevard, where they found the victim.
The positivity rate and the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continue to go down, leading many counties to lift mask mandates. So many people want to see life go back to normal, and finally doctors are saying that is a possibility if we keep our safety protocols in place a bit longer.
An indoor mask mandate for most Carroll County government buildings will be lifted on Monday.
Investigators do not have any suspect description at this time, police said. An investigation is ongoing.
A cold front brings a fall chill to Maryland.
Maryland's firefighters honored their fallen colleagues who gave the ultimate sacrifice during 9/11 with a memorial stair climb.
Incidents like a school shooting are felt long after the day of the tragedy.
At 33 years old, "Mr. Greedy," was the oldest penguin at the zoo and lived to see five generations of offspring.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, that took place Friday inside Joppatowne High School.
A teenage student is dead after a shooting inside Joppatowne High School, about 20 miles outside of Baltimore.
A cold front brings a fall chill to Maryland.
Maryland's firefighters honored their fallen colleagues who gave the ultimate sacrifice during 9/11 with a memorial stair climb.
Incidents like a school shooting are felt long after the day of the tragedy.
At 33 years old, "Mr. Greedy," was the oldest penguin at the zoo and lived to see five generations of offspring.
Mayor Scott and the city of Baltimore have reached a $45 million litigation settlement against CVS for their role in driving what the city called the worst opioid epidemic in the nation, the mayor's office announced Friday.
The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions on Wednesday to balance the budget while directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid — two priorities that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore's administration hopes will help improve a stagnant state economy.
The mother of a Baltimore man who died in police custody after being sedated by medics wants to know whether the actions of first responders caused his death.
Since September is National Skincare Awareness Month, Dr. Kate Viola of Dermatology Partners discusses the most common skin conditions found in children and what parents can do to treat them
Wendi Winters was a Navy mom, American Red Cross blood drive volunteer and journalist who tragically lost her life, alongside four others, in the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette on June 28, 2018. Her heroic actions in the 2018 shooting saved the lives of several colleagues; and since her passing 2,500 units of blood have been donated in her honor.
June Macon, joins us with a taste of their new pumpkin cold brew frozen coffee and pumpkin pie concrete. The products are available at all Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard locations for a limited time, from August 19 through September 29.
WJZ is partnering with the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s Staff Senate Community Outreach Committee and the University’s Office of Community Engagement on their annual Back-to-School ReSupply Drive.
Lindsey Sanders and Lauren Ruhling share their mission and passion for dance and how they are taking the studio in a new direction.
Baltimore Ravens football is back. The Ravens are on the road Thursday night for the first game of the 2025 NFL season against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jonathan Cannon pitched into the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox homered three times, snapping their 12-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
Cade Povich struck out 10 while pitching into the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles took a big early lead on their way to a 9-0 victory over the White Sox on Tuesday night, sending Chicago to its 12th consecutive loss.
Lamar Jackson understands that NFL teams are judged more on January than September.
The Ravens kick off the 2024 season on Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City against the Chiefs.
Federal prosecutors said members of Russia's military intelligence service engaged in "destructive" computer attacks targeting computer systems in Ukraine and around the world.
The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says federal pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and he'd resist similar attempts in the future.
"In my heart, I no longer believe that I have a realistic path to electoral victory," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, explaining his decision to "throw my support to President Trump."
Oprah Winfrey, in her DNC speech, called on Americans to back Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and "choose optimism over cynicism."
Anne Arundel County's Luka Borchelt is making waves with his new song, Every Rain, which has over 800,000 streams on Spotify.
Beau Brade, a Howard County native, is trying to make the Ravens' 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.
Family and friends celebrated the life of murdered Baltimore rapper David Boykin, also known as "President Davo," with a mural and a community vegetable garden in his honor.
A month after completing a 24-mile swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Katie Pumphrey took on another swimathon.
Morgan State University's Magnificent Marching Machine will appear on the world stage Friday, performing in Normandy, France on the 80th Anniversary and Commemoration of D-Day.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Maryland Food Bank is on pace to distribute more than 52 million pounds of food, which is a 20 percent jump in comparison to pre-COVID times.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties.
The wildly popular chicken finger joint opened its doors Tuesday at the Snowden River Shopping Center.
The council passed the "Bring Your Own Bag Act" with a bipartisan vote in February.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Officials say KP.2 has spread rapidly these past few months, highlighting the warning as we head into fall and its respiratory hotbed.
Doctors are warning that the increasing spread of monkeypox in Africa, also known as monkeypox might ultimately spill across international borders.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Rock musician Greg Kihn, best known for his 1980s hits "Jeopardy" and "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)" and his long-running radio show in the Bay Area, has died at the age of 75, according to his management.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
Richard Simmons devoted his life to making people sweat with his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos.
A female chimp was born last month at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, the zoo said Tuesday, and the public will be able to name it.
Paramount Global, the owner of Paramount Pictures and CBS, will merge with a media company founded by David Ellison.
A cold front brings a fall chill to Maryland.
Sunshine returns after a gloomy Saturday across most of Maryland
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