BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to 42 counts of animal cruelty following the seizure of 83 dogs from his property in May. Robert Conley will serve 3 years of supervised probation and is ordered to pay $12,000 restitution to the Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter (BARCS) during his […]
UPDATE: Robert Conley has been sentenced to prison in connection with this case. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with 178 counts of animal cruelty after 83 dogs were seized from his property in May. The State’s Attorney’s Office says a warrant for Robert Conley was sent out for animal cruelty on May 23 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A 42-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in Maryland. Robert Frazier, Jr., also known as “Glass,” was arrested in September 2021. A Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office report states that Frazier assaulted a Baltimore City Sheriff’s Officer and then jumped […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced the successful prosecution of a criminal organization involved in the distribution of large amounts of fentanyl, which led to multiple overdoses throughout Maryland and surrounding areas. All six defendants charged in connection with the organization have pleaded guilty, following a long-term investigation conducted by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A drug dealer who had a stash house in Baltimore County has been sentenced to prison. U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III on Monday sentenced Romesh Vance, 32, of Baltimore, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute between four and 12 kilograms of fentanyl and for violating his […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday provided an update alongside the U.S. Marshals Service on a large-scale, multi-agency law enforcement operation focused on apprehending violent fugitives and wanted gang members during the first two weeks of February, leading to dozens of arrests throughout the Baltimore area. The governor also urged the Maryland General Assembly to pass his emergency crime bills, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two individuals prohibited from possessing firearms were arrested during recent enforcement by a task force working along Baltimore County/Baltimore City line. Phillip J. Desmarais, 23, and David D. Genius, 23, both of Baltimore, are now facing numerous drug and weapon charges. On June 30, Maryland State Police Strike Force 7, a component of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh and Maryland State Police Colonel Woodrow W. “Jerry” Jones, III on Thursday announced the indictments of 19 defendants for multiple charges, including participation in a criminal gang and conspiracy to distribute narcotics, as well as multiple drug kingpin, possession of a large volume of narcotics, and firearms-related counts. The investigation was led by […]