Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The pair allegedly responsible for selling illegal, high-capacity magazines.
UPDATE (4:12 p.m.)—Two men were arrested over the weekend after allegedly selling illegal high-capacity magazines at the Timonium Gun and Knife Show, according to Baltimore County police. John Heilmeier, 57, of Cumberland, VA, and Richard Summers, 64, of Waldorf, MD, both face firearms charges after an undercover officer observed the sale of what police said was a 30-round magazine. Read a description of the investigation below. The detective witnessed the sale on Jan. 11 during the gun show at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Baltimore County Police Department. Both men were taken into custody at the show and were later charged with misdemeanor offenses related to gun-related transactions…
Friday, January 11, 2013
The fairly regular event at the Maryland State Fairgrounds drew an early line Friday and is expected to grow Saturday.
Gun enthusiasts lined up around Exhibition Hall at the Maryland State Fairgrounds Friday, drawn to this weekend's gun show because of fears about possible new laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre "Because people are scared," Neil Kravitz, a spokesman for the gun show, said. "The minute they say the word 'gun ban' 300 million guns are going to change hands. "It’s no different than going on the air and saying 'there’s going to be a snowstorm,'" he continued. "Then [the supermarkets] run out of toilet paper. There is no difference." Increased gun control has been something many local leaders, such as County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and Police Chief Jim Johnson, as well as Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Police …
Friday, December 16, 2011
Forty-six officers were awarded new ranks Friday morning at a ceremony in Timonium.
Forty-six Baltimore County police officers were promoted to higher ranks Friday morning in the largest promotion class in the department’s 137-year history, Police Chief Jim Johnson said. “They have performed extraordinarily well in this agency for decades. This is a very experienced group of people who are ready, willing and able to take on new responsibilities,” Johnson told Patch following the ceremony at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. “They’re shining examples of the very best in America’s law enforcement.” Johnson attributed the substantial number of promotions partly to retirement incentives offered by the county. “Officers for the last five years have been waiting for retirement programs that have come of age and in addition the …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Annual winter wonderland fundraiser for Kennedy Krieger Institute takes place Thursday to Sunday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds.
Santa and his sleigh are making an early pitstop in Timonium Thursday for the 22nd annual Kennedy Krieger Institute Festival Of Trees. The annual fundraiser welcomes families to enjoy rows of creatively decorated Christmas tress, a playland for children, live entertainment every hour on the hour and much more. All money raised goes toward the Kennedy Krieger Institute. "We're looking forward to all the families coming out with their happy smiling faces," said Lainey Lebow-Sachs, executive vice president for Kennedy Krieger. "For me the best part is walking around watching the kids and parents and having such a good time—taking their holiday, Christmas card pictures in front of the gingerbreads or the trees." The Festival Of Trees broke …
TONY MEDEIROS
12:44 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
for what? Guns, mags, assault rifles do not kill people. Making them illegal for law abiding citizens to own is not only against the 2nd Amendment but stupid. The only way to stop a bad man with a gun is a good man with a gun. more ›