UPDATE 3: Police say a loaded AK-47 has been recovered as part of the investigation into this incident. UPDATE 2: Police have identified the victim in this shooting. UPDATE: Police believe this was a targeted incident and that the shooter and victims knew one another. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Detectives ask anyone with information about […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The following is an update from Fifth District Councilman David Marks on the search for a new Baltimore County Executive: A new Baltimore County Executive will be inaugurated in early January to complete the term of John Olszewski, Jr., elected to Congress. I would like to thank those who have submitted their names to replace County Executive Olszewski, and […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are still searching for the man who is accused of killing a Nottingham-area woman back in April. At around 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2024, officers responded to a homicide that occurred in the unit block of Whitelaw Place (21236). When officers arrived on the scene, they located 26-year-old Shakeia Allen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Detectives […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A former high-ranking Department of Defense official was sentenced on Thursday to 18 months in federal prison for his involvement in a multi-state dogfighting conspiracy. Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., 64, of Arnold, Maryland, was also sentenced to six months of home detention and a $20,000 fine, followed by three years of supervised release. In addition to the fine, Moorefield […]
UPDATE: Wesley Lyons Jr. has been sentenced to 65 years in prison. Original story below… BEL AIR, MD—On December 11, 2024, an Edgewood man was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder following a four-day jury trial in the Circuit Court for Harford County. Wesley Larry Lyons Jr., was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the […]
JOPPA, MD—A Middle River man has been found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend in a violent incident that left her with serious injuries, including scratches, bruises, and a swollen lip, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. Timothy Frye Jr. was convicted of first- and second-degree Assault after a four-day trial before Judge Paul Ishak in Harford County Circuit […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man has been found guilty of sexual assault while aboard a cruise ship. After a two-week trial, a federal jury found Jalen Thomas Kelley, 22, Abingdon, Maryland, guilty of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and assault within the territorial jurisdiction. Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland announced the verdict with Special Agent […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that former state employee Shanell Angelia West, 46, of Essex, was sentenced to 18 months in jail for felony theft and insurance fraud. The charges stemmed from her actions during and after her 18-month employment with the Maryland Department of Labor. Judge Robert E. Cahill, Jr., of the Circuit Court for Baltimore […]