Baltimore County man convicted in $20 million insurance fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County  man has been convicted on 13 counts of fraud, three counts of money laundering, two counts of filing false tax returns, and one count of aggravated identity theft for his role in a $20 million life insurance scheme. Federal prosecutors say that 77-year-old James William Wilson, Jr., of Owings Mills, defrauded life insurance companies by taking […]

Harford County man sentenced for aggravated identity theft bank fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man has been sentenced to prison for an identity theft and bank fraud scheme that resulted in over $1 million in losses. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Victor Ojo, 30, of Belcamp, to 72 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Victor Ojo received the sentence for aggravated identity theft […]

Police seek to identify Rosedale burglary suspects

ROSEDALE, MD—Police are seeking help in identifying two Rosedale-area burglary suspects. The individuals pictured are wanted for burglaries on January 24 and 27, 2025 at SNIPES USA, a shoe store located at 1729 Chesaco Avenue in Rosedale. Anyone who recognizes these suspects is asked to call Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland at 1-866-7-LOCKUP. Tips may be submitted anonymously. Photo via […]

Police searching for missing 12-year-old last seen in Parkville area

UPDATE: Demitrious Robertson has been located. Original story below… ——— PARKVILLE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing 12-year-old boy. Demitrious Jahayd Robertson is 5’9″ tall and weighs 140 pounds. He was last seen at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 in the Parkville area wearing a blue jacket, black pants, and black shoes. Anyone with information […]

ICE ERO Baltimore arrests MS-13 gang member in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—An undocumented Salvadoran national and alleged member of MS-13 was arrested in Maryland, on January 25, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Anderson Geovany Romero, 19, was apprehended in Hyattsville by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore after he was released from the Prince George’s Detention Center. Romero had been arrested by the Prince George’s County […]

Man who used AI to impersonate BCPS principal arrested on child pornography charges

BALTIMORE, MD—The man who used artificial intelligence to fake the voice of Pikesville High School’s principal in a racist tirade last year has been arrested on child pornography charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has filed a federal criminal complaint charging Dazhon Darien, 32, of Baltimore, with sexual exploitation of a child and receiving child sexual […]

Overturned truck shuts down northbound I-895

BALTIMORE, MD—A crash in northeast Baltimore has shut down northbound I-895. The crash involves and overturned truck and was reported at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Northbound I-895 has been shut down just past the Route 40 exit near Moravia Road, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. There has been no word on any injuries.  Motorists […]