Mother charged following death of 11-year-old daughter in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A mother has been arrested and charged following the death of her daughter in Middle River, police say. Keyona Dillon, 34, has been charged with first-degree murder following the death of her 11-year-old child. At around noon on Thursday, January 23, 2025, officers responded to the 2100-block of Firethorn Road (21220), where they located the deceased child inside […]

Baltimore man faces federal indictment for sexual exploitation of a minor, producing child sexual abuse material

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been indicted on charges of sexual exploiting a minor and producing child sexual abuse material. A federal grand jury has returned an indictment, charging Jose Adan Lopez-Guevara, 37, with five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material. Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced […]

74-year-old woman dies in Dundalk house fire

DUNDALK, MD—A 74-year-old woman died in a one-alarm Dundalk house fire on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Janet Pereira, of the 1800-block of Marshall Road in Dundalk. At just after 11:45 a.m. on January 22, 2025, crews responded to the 1800-block of Marshall Road for a report of a dwelling fire. Units arrived and found fire coming from […]

Fire reignites at Owl Recycling facility

DUNDALK, MD—A fire has reignited at a recycling facility in Dundalk, says after it was first extinguished. The three-alarm blaze initially broke out at around 6 p.m. on January 18, 2025 in the 1900-block of Rettman Lane, at the Owl Metals Recycling Plant. The fire caused a partial building collapse and one person was injured. At just before 10 a.m. […]

4th annual Amy Caprio Classic date announced

ROSEDALE, MD—An annual fundraiser organized by a Baltimore County police officer and his wife will take place in Rosedale this September. The fourth annual Amy Caprio Classic weightlifting competition will be held on September 20, 2025 at Exile Fitness. The annual event is organized by Baltimore County Police Department Officer Joshua Phipps and his wife Brianne, and the fundraiser is […]

Police investigating three local robberies, two burglaries

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local robberies and two burglaries that were reported in recent days. At just before 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, an unknown suspect robbed someone of their property in the 1800-block of Taylor Avenue in Parkville (21234) before fleeing the scene. At just before 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, an armed suspect robbed […]

Former Gilman teacher sentenced to 35 years in prison for child sexual abuse

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Gilman teacher will be spending more than three decades behind bars. This week, U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Christopher Kenji Bendann, 40, of Baltimore, to 35 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. After a three-day trial, on August 28, 2024, a federal jury found the defendant guilty of five counts of sexual […]