Missing 22-year-old found dead in Essex

A missing 22-year-old was found dead in Essex on Tuesday evening. The Baltimore Police Department said that Omair Akmal’s body had been found by investigating officers at just after 5:30 p.m. He had last been seen on Monday in the 2900 block of Saint Paul Street. Police had sent our a missing person alert on Tuesday afternoon saying that family […]

Middle River bail bondsman pleads guilty to selling drugs stolen by police officers

A bail bondsman from Middle River has pleaded guilty to selling drugs that were stolen from citizens by officers with the Baltimore Police Department. Donald Stepp, 51, pleaded guilty on Friday to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and other controlled dangerous substances. According to his plea agreement, Stepp operated Double D Bail Bonds and was an associate […]

Former BPD sergeant involved in Suiter case pleads guilty to racketeering, robberies, overtime fraud, planting evidence

Sergeant Wayne Earl Jenkins, 37, of Middle River, pleaded guilty this week to one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of racketeering, two counts of robbery, one count of destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in a federal investigation, and four counts of deprivation of rights under color of law. Jenkins joined the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) on February 20, […]

Indicted BPD officer from Middle River planted drugs for Det. Suiter to find in 2010

UPDATE: Jenkins has pleaded guilty to numerous charges in connection with this case. Original story below… —— A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a former Baltimore Police Department sergeant from Middle River on charges related to a 2010 arrest in which evidence was allegedly planted inside of a suspect’s vehicle. Detective Sean Suiter, who was recently killed in the […]

Det. Sean Suiter’s funeral procession to impact Wednesday traffic

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) are working together with local law enforcement agencies to support logistics for the funeral and procession of fallen Baltimore City Detective Sean Suiter. Motorists should expect major midday delays on Wednesday, November 29. The procession is expected to depart Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries […]

Perry Hall bank robbers captured after brief pursuit

UPDATE: Bush and French have been indicted – click here for details. Original story below… —— In an update to a story NottinghamMD first broke on Monday, police have released details surrounding a local bank robbery and the subsequent crash that led to the suspects’ arrests. Baltimore County and Baltimore City police officers worked together to apprehend two bank robbers […]

Middle River BPD detective pleads guilty to committing armed robberies in racketeering case

Baltimore, Maryland – Baltimore Police Department detectives Evodio Calles Hendrix, 32, of Randallstown, and Maurice Kilpatrick Ward, 36, of Middle River, pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to charges of racketeering conspiracy. According to their plea agreements, Hendrix admitted to participating in three robberies from March to August, 2016. Ward admitted to participating in four robberies from February through […]

Indicted Baltimore City Police Officers from Joppa, Middle River charged with additional robberies

UPDATE: Hersl and Taylor have been found guilty – click here for details. Original story below… —— A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging three previously indicted Baltimore City Police Officers with additional robberies. The superseding indictment charges the defendants with racketeering conspiracy, robbery, extortion, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. […]