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Attorney General Brown announces guilty plea of Baltimore woman for operating sex trafficking ring across Maryland

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced the guilty plea of Kenika Danielle Leach, 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, before the Honorable Brett R. Wilson of the Circuit Court for Washington County. Leach pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, distribution of a controlled dangerous substance–cocaine, and receiving the earnings of a prostitute. The investigation identified at least […]

Russian national extradited in $16 million Phobos ransomware scheme

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Evgenii Ptitsyn, a 42-year-old Russian national, was extradited from South Korea to face charges related to his alleged role in the Phobos ransomware scheme. He made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on November 4th. The Justice Department alleges that Ptitsyn served as a key administrator of the Phobos ransomware operation, overseeing the […]

Man who murdered Rosedale father & son receives additional life sentence in Baltimore City case

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore City judge has sentenced Ameer Gittens to life plus 15 years, with the first five years without the possibility of parole. The sentence will be served consecutively to the sentence he is currently serving for a Baltimore County homicide case. Gittens is currently serving two life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus 50 years for the […]

Maryland men charged in alleged odometer tampering scheme based in Rosedale

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Federal authorities have charged two Maryland men with conspiracy to commit odometer tampering and securities fraud, alleging they sold hundreds of vehicles with falsely lowered odometers. Jerry John Mathins, 50, of Laurel, and Braysean Owens, 23, of Baltimore, were indicted by a federal grand jury, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said in a news release. […]

Harford County Sheriffs Office Scam Alert

Harford County man posing as home improvement contractor arrested for theft scheme targeting seniors

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BEL AIR, MD—A Harford County man is facing charges after allegedly defrauding senior citizens in the area, offering unnecessary home repairs and presenting forged documents to scare them into paying for his services, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. David Anthony Desell, 33, of Bel Air, is charged with 12 criminal counts, including passing forged documents, theft scheme under […]

Police use drone to catch Fallston thief

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

FALLSTON, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office recently utilized a drone to capture a thief in the Fallston area. On Friday morning, November 8, 2024, deputies were dispatched to the 2100-block of Albrook Court for a report of someone trespassing through private property. Authorities say the area had recently been victimized by someone going through vehicles to steal items. In an […]

Baltimore County Police Department Patrol Car

Triple shooting in Essex leaves 1 dead

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ESSEX, MD—One person is dead and two are injured following a triple shooting in Essex on Saturday. The shooting occurred at just after 3 p.m. on November 9, 2024 in the 900-block of Bayner Road (21221). When officers arrived at the scene, they located an adult male outside the location suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers and medics attempted to […]

Shooting reported on Belair Road in northeast Baltimore

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Police responded to a shooting on Belair Road in northeast Baltimore on Saturday evening. The shooting was reported at just before 7 p.m. on November 9, 2024 in the 5900-block of Belair Road (21206) near Powell Avenue. One person was reportedly in trauma arrest at the scene. There has been no update on the victim’s condition. No additional information […]

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