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 […]
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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price in the US has fallen by 0.9 cents per gallon to reach $3.08, according to GasBuddy data. This decline, observed over the past week, is attributed to a drop in oil prices following President Trump’s urging of Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices at the World Economic Forum. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum […]
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 […]
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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline has climbed to $3.09 per gallon, reflecting a 6.5-cent increase compared to last week, according to data from GasBuddy. The increase is attributed to oil prices reaching their highest level since July. Reports of declining crude exports from major producers, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, bolstered this upward momentum, tightening global supplies. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Scratch-off tickets sold in Owings Mills and Gambrills made two Maryland Lottery players millionaires, and another three tickets paid $50,000 each in Baltimore, Crofton, and Forest Hill in the seven days ending January 19th. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Maryland Lottery paid more than $31.8 million in prizes during the week of January 13-19, including 23 tickets […]
UPDATE 2: A Winter Storm Warning has now been issued for the Baltimore area. UPDATE: A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Sunday in the Baltimore area. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The forecast is beginning to take shape, and the National Weather Service says snowy weather is likely to impact the Baltimore area on Sunday. Forecasters say accumulating snow […]