Former Baltimore Department Of Finance employee sentenced To 4 years in connection with bribery, COVID-19 CARES Act scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore City employee has been sentenced to prison after being sentenced for a bribery and wire fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Joseph Gillespie, 35, of Baltimore City, to four years in federal prison and three years of supervised release in connection with a bribery scheme and conspiracy to commit wire fraud scheme involving […]

Baltimore Man sentenced for assaulting correctional officers

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to over nine years in prison for assaulting four correctional officers at the Chesapeake Detention Facility in 2021. Igor Yasinov, 35, was found guilty of four counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, inflicting bodily injury. Acting U.S. Attorney Phil Selden, U.S. Marshal Clinton J. Fuchs, and Maryland Department of […]

Amazon driver runs over woman in Baltimore hit-and-run, Baltimore County man turns himself in [VIDEO]

UPDATE: Felony charges have been dropped and Jerome Young now faces a maximum of three years in prison.  He still faces negligent and reckless driving offenses. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—An Amazon driver has turned himself in after being caught on video running over a woman in a Baltimore City hit-and-run. The accident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, […]

Winter Weather Advisory issued for Thursday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—The next round of wintry precipitation is heading toward the Baltimore area. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Baltimore County and Baltimore City.  The advisory will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Light snowfall is expected with accumulations of up to one inch. The first snow […]