Baltimore County Executive Klausmeier releases $4.8 billion FY 2026 budget [VIDEO]

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier on Friday submitted a $4.8 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026 that provides funding for public education, recreation and parks, public safety, sustainability, public works and transportation, libraries, and beyond. “Baltimore County residents deserve leadership that continues to invest in our communities, deliver record funding for educators, and provide for long-awaited infrastructure projects. […]

Baltimore County detectives seek help locating sex abuse suspect

TOWSON, MD— Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit are requesting the public’s help in locating Javier Antonio Rivera. Authorities say Rivera is wanted in reference to sex abuse of a minor and conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent. Anyone with information on Javier Antonio Rivera’s whereabouts is asked to contact detectives by calling 410-887-7720 or […]

Man pleads guilty to plotting to kill Supreme Court Justice in Maryland

GREENBELT, MD—A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to plotting to assassinate a U.S. Supreme Court justice in Maryland, in what federal authorities called “a heinous attack on the court itself.” Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, Calif., admitted as part of his guilty plea that he flew to Dulles International Airport last June with a gun and ammunition […]

Large disturbance on Belair Road disrupts traffic, results in two arrests

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police responded to a large disturbance on Belair Road in the Nottingham/Perry Hall area on Tuesday evening. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on April 8, 2025, officers responded to the 9000-block of Belair Road (21236) near the McDonald’s in response to a trespassing/disturbance call. Upon arrival, officers encountered a large group of juveniles darting into traffic, creating a disturbance, and […]

ICE arrests Guatemalan alien convicted of attempted murder in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—An illegal immigrant convicted of attempted murder was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Cumberland, Maryland, on March 31, according to a press release. Edvin Giovanni Ceron-Reyes, 37, a Guatemalan national, was transferred to ICE custody from the Western Correctional Facility. Ceron was convicted of attempted first-degree murder in Howard County in 2012. He will remain […]

Baltimore County business owner sentenced to prison for bribing broadband CEO

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man who ran a Baltimore County-based business has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for bribing the former CEO of a Maryland broadband cooperative, according to federal prosecutors. Wayne I. Kacher, Jr., 52, was found guilty by a federal jury on May 21, 2024 of conspiracy, honest services wire fraud, and federal program bribery. […]

Police searching for suspect who shattered glass door, burglarized Dunkin in Carney

CARNEY, MD—Police are searching for the suspect who burglarized a Dunkin location in Carney. At just after 11:45 p.m. on March 15, 2025, the suspect pictured above burglarized the Dunkin located in the 9400-block of Harford Road (21234) by breaking the front door with a rock. Anyone who recognizes this individual is asked to contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP […]