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Wrap-up of news stories taken from the day's local headlines.

Arrest made in deadly hit-and-run of man in wheelchair

File photo of Baltimore County Police car

( BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD) A person has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash involving a man in a wheelchair.

The collision happened Tuesday around 5 p.m. on North Point and Lodge Farm roads in Dundalk.

Police believe a GMC Sonoma was traveling northbound on North Point Road when it struck 69-year-old Joseph Stefan.

Detectives say, Joseph was in a wheelchair and using a crosswalk when he was hit by the vehicle. 

The driver, 45-year-old Nicklos Koltko III, did not stop at the scene.

Nicklos is charged with involuntary manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, and other traffic-related charges.