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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a northeast Baltimore man last month. In reference to a homicide that occurred on November 21, officers have arrested 26-year-old Amir Barnes-Henderson of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Barnes-Henderson shot and killed 34-year-old Gary Matthews while in the 4900-block of Frankford Avenue, following a dispute. On November 29, 2024, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two CEOs were convicted by a federal jury in Maryland for a scheme to defraud investors about a drug being developed to treat HIV and COVID-19, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Nader Pourhassan, 61, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Kazem Kazempour, 71, of Potomac, Maryland, were found guilty of the scheme involving CytoDyn Inc., a publicly traded […]
ESSEX, MD—Seven years later, police are still seeking justice for a Baltimore County man who was shot and killed. Lance Dixon, a 25-year-old resident of Essex, was fatally shot on December 8, 2017. The incident took place in the 900-block of Ashbridge Drive, where police responded to reports of gunfire. When officers arrived on scene, they located Dixon suffering from […]
UPDATE: Luigi Mangione has pleaded “not guilty” to all charges. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The man who has been arrested in connection with the brazen murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has connections to Maryland. Police arrested 26-year-old Luigi Mangione with a weapon “consistent with” the gun used in the killing, according to the New York City police commissioner. Thompson, […]
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Andrew Blessing. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—The man who was shot overnight in the Towson area has died, according to police. Homicide detectives are investigating an incident that occurred in the 900-block of Beaverbank Circle (21286) at approximately 2:30 a.m. on December 9, 2024. Officers initially responded to the area following […]
UPDATE: Police say the victim, identified as 19-year-old Andrew Blessing, has died. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Police are on the scene of an overnight shooting in the Towson area. The incident occurred at around 2:30 a.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024 in the 900-block of Beaverbank Circle, located off of Cromwell Bridge Road (21286). Authorities say one person has been […]
UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged a suspect. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Homicide detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal stabbing that occurred on Sunday. At just before 2:30 a.m. on December 8, officers responded to the unit block of Ecoway Court in Towson (21286) where they located an adult male suffering from […]