Baltimore County police officer pleads guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for firearms training certifications

BALTIMORE, MD—An officer with the Baltimore County Police Department has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes. William R. Johnson Jr., 33, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge of honest services wire fraud, for seeking and accepting bribes and kickbacks, totaling at least $16,804, to falsely certify that applicants for Maryland handgun qualifying licenses (HQL) and wear and […]

Police identify suspect in northeast Baltimore quadruple shooting

UPDATE: Marvelle Antonio Worsley has been arrested. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Police are searching for the man who shot four people in northeast Baltimore over the weekend, leaving three dead and one critically injured. In reference to the shooting that occurred on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in the 2300-block of Woodring Avenue (21234), homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department […]

Quadruple shooting reported near Parkville

UPDATE 3: The suspect in this case has been arrested. UPDATE 2: Police have identified a suspect in this case. UPDATE: Police say three people were killed and another was seriously injured in this shooting. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—Police are on the scene of a Saturday night quadruple shooting in northeast Baltimore. The incident was reported at just […]

Nottingham man is second suspect charged in connection with Edgewood homicide

UPDATE: A third suspect has been charged in connection with this case. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—A Nottingham man has become the second suspect charged in connection with a homicide that occurred in Edgewood. On Friday, March 31, 2023, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office charged Anthony Sean Ross Jr., 30, of Nottingham, with first-degree murder and related charges in connection […]

Police investigating shooting on I-95 in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Transportation Authority Police officers are investigating a shooting that occurred late Wednesday afternoon along southbound I-95 in Baltimore City. According to the preliminary investigation, an occupant of a silver Honda Civic allegedly fired a weapon at a tan Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on the ramp from southbound I-95 to Caton Avenue (Exit 50) at approximately 3:30 p.m. on […]

Governor Moore announces major offshore wind energy initiatives during international forum in Baltimore

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Wednesday announced major offshore wind energy initiatives to move Maryland toward achieving its “100% clean energy” goal by 2035. Governor Moore announced that Maryland will significantly increase its offshore wind output and prioritize wind energy partnerships to position Maryland to be the country’s leader in offshore wind production. “Here in Maryland, we can have both […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Delegates stand up to protect Chesapeake Bay

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. On Friday, March 24th, Baltimore City and County announced in a press conference that they were considering accepting at least 675,000 gallons of toxic water from the East Palestine, Ohio, railroad chemical disaster last month. The toxic waste was to ultimately be sent to the beleaguered Back […]