ICE arrests Guatemalan national convicted of rape in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents apprehended an unlawfully present 19-year-old Guatemalan national convicted of raping a Maryland resident. Deportation arrested Henry Argueta-Tobar on August 14 in Waldorf. “After unlawfully entering our country, Henry Argueta-Tobar made his way to Maryland and victimized one of our residents,” said Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore acting Deputy Field Office Director Vernon Liggins. […]

County Executive Olszewksi faces mounting pressure to resign, drop out of Congressional race

TOWSON, MD—The Maryland Republican Party this week urged Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski (D) to resign from office and drop out of the race for Congressional District 2. Since the existence of a confidential cash settlement first surfaced – hidden from public view through a false name – County Executive Olszewski has sought to distance himself from its recipient, a […]

Middle River man arrested after pointing gun at driver

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A 53-year-old Middle River man has been arrested after he pointed a gun at another motorist, Maryland State Police said in a news release Friday. Jason Catanzariti is facing felony assault, use of a gun in commission of a felony, and other related offenses, police said. Catanzariti is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center without bond. […]

Maryland State Police seek assistance in locating murder suspect

SALISBURY, MD—Maryland State Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Seaford man in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in June in Wicomico County. Fernando Medina-Moreta, 27, is wanted for the murder of 23-year-old Franklin Abraham Perez Rodriguez. According to police, Medina-Moreta and Rodriguez got into a physical altercation sometime early in the morning on June 9. […]

Maryland man sentenced to over six years in prison for laundering more than $1.8 million in drug proceeds

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to six years and three months in federal prison for laundering more than $1.8 million in drug money for a Mexican cartel. The sentence, announced by U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron, was the result of a guilty plea by 46-year-old Gerrod Davis, of Glen Burnie, who was convicted of laundering money as part […]

BCPS teacher arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor

RANDALLSTOWN, MD—A teacher with Baltimore County Public Schools has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a minor. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department have arrested 38-year-old Carlos Arroyo. The Randallstown High School teacher has been charged with two felonies, which include sexual abuse of a minor and sexual offense in the third degree. In addition, Arroyo faces two […]