Baltimore caregivers sentenced for financial exploitation of vulnerable adult

BALTIMORE, MD—Two Baltimore-area caregivers have been sentenced in connection with the financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced the sentencing of Tavonia Stackhouse, 47, of Randallstown, and Monica Brown, 49, of Baltimore, relating to the financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult while the victim lived at Rescuing Hearts Assisted Living Facility in Baltimore City. […]

MS-13 gang members indicted for murder in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Two Maryland MS-13 gang members have been indicted for murder in aid of racketeering, federal authorities announced. Manuel Erazo Alvarado, 46, and Erick Guillen Pleitez, 46, both of Annapolis, were charged in a federal grand jury indictment returned on February 13, according to the Department of Justice. On March 6, 2025, Guillen Pleitez made his initial appearance in the […]

Baltimore man sentenced to 32 years for sexually exploiting six minors

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man was sentenced on Friday to 32 years in federal prison, followed by 50 years of supervised release, for coercing and sexually exploiting six minors, including girls as young as 9, in a series of crimes that spanned several Maryland counties, federal authorities said. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander imposed the sentence on Delroy James Scott, […]

Former insurance agent, financial advisor from Parkville charged in third fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore County insurance agent and financial advisor has been indicted on theft and fraud charges. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday announced that the Grand Jury for Baltimore County has handed down a third indictment charging Michael C. Okolo, 68, of Parkville, with theft of property valued at $100,000 or more. This is the third time […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Lifting District 7A with Safer Roads, Supporting First Responders, and Better Community Spaces

The following is a legislative update from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. As your District 7A Delegates, we’re guided by a vision that lifts every corner of our community—better roads, stronger neighborhoods, and safer communities. Three efforts are at the heart of our work: a traffic light at Oak Crest Village, an eastbound ramp from Route 7 to Route […]

Police arrest three suspects in connection with alleged assault, kidnapping in Harford County

DARLINGTON, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged assault and kidnapping that occurred last week in Harford County. The suspects have been identified as Chris Lamar Cochran, 48; Grace Elizabeth Amanda Johnson, 38; and Leland Charles Lewis, 48; all of Darlington, Maryland. Cochran is charged with kidnapping, first- and second-degree assault, and false imprisonment. Johnson […]

Baltimore County Police Department warns of increase in Romani theft group daytime residential burglaries

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning residents of a rise in daytime residential burglaries. Police tell NottinghamMD.com that the first few months of 2025 have experienced an unusual increase in daytime residential burglaries involving Romani Traveling Theft Groups across Baltimore County and neighboring counties. In Baltimore County alone, over 25 cases have been reported in the first three […]

Former Harford County Sheriff’s Office detective facing federal charges for sexual exploitation of two minors

BALTIMORE, MD—A former detective with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office is facing federal charges relating to the sexual exploitation of two children. A federal grand jury has indicted Ryan Christopher Hall, 50, of Woodstock, Maryland, charging him with sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child sexual abuse material. Hall is a former domestic violence detective who served 27 […]