Silver Alert issued for missing Baltimore woman

BALTIMORE, MD—Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing Baltimore woman. Carol Ann Bleistine is 73 years old and authorities say she suffers from a cognitive impairment. Bleistine is 5’3” tall and weighs 145 pounds. She has white hair and green eyes. She is wearing a purple shirt, black sweatpants, and gray shoes. Authorities are on the lookout for a […]

Gang leader, associate plead guilty to drug distribution, sex trafficking throughout Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Tuesday announced that gang leader David Tico Brown, 45, and his close associate Michael Anthony Copeland, 42, pleaded guilty to multiple offenses for their role in the “Brown Drug Trafficking Organization.” The gang engaged in the distribution of numerous controlled dangerous substances, including cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and marijuana in Anne Arundel County, […]

Police searching for missing Baltimore man last seen on September 17, vehicle found

UPDATE: Police say Faruq Osilalu is no longer missing.  This case is now being handled by the Baltimore Police Department.  No additional information is available at this time. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—Police are searching for a missing Baltimore man who was last seen earlier this month. Faruq Osilalu, 22, was last seen on September 17 in Baltimore City […]

Belair Road shooting suspect arrested, charged with attempted murder

BALTIMORE, MD—Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred on Belair Road last month. At just before 1 a.m. on August 21, officers with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 6300-block of Belair Road (21206) for a report of a shooting. At the scene medics found a 29-year-old male victim who had sustained a non-life-threatening […]

Parkville restaurant robber sentenced to more than nine years in prison

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for robbing a Parkville restaurant and for committing two other robberies. Javaughn Berry, 26, has been sentenced to 115 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for three armed commercial robberies. The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney for the […]

71-year-old Baltimore man pleads guilty to robbing same bank branch twice in one week

UPDATE: Lloyd Simon has been sentenced to more than 70 months in prison. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—A 71-year-old Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to robbing the same bank branch twice in one week. Lloyd Phillip Simon pleaded guilty to bank robbery charges on Friday, in connection with two 2019 bank robberies. The guilty plea was announced by Acting […]

11 suspects indicted, Baltimore County man wanted in connection with ’39 Babies’ gang

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday announced the indictment of 11 defendants for multiple charges including participation in a criminal gang, first-degree murder, assault, and firearm-related counts. The investigation was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Baltimore Police Department (BPD), and the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The investigation into the criminal […]

Baltimore man pleads guilty to robbing Parkville restaurant, two other robberies

UPDATE: Javaughn Berry has been sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to robbing a Parkville restaurant and two other robberies. Javaughn Berry, 26, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act Robbery). The guilty plea was announced by Acting United States Attorney […]