Harford County Sheriff applauds continuance of federal public safety partnerships with ICE, CASA slams decision

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler on Tuesday thanked “Maryland Sheriffs and the residents of Maryland who made their voices heard loud and clear to save the 287(g) public safety partnership programs in Maryland.” House Bill 1222, introduced by Del. Nicole Williams (D-Prince George’s), would have prohibited local law enforcement agencies from entering into agreements with federal immigration officials such […]

Barricade situation in Dundalk leaves one dead

DUNDALK, MD—One person is dead following a Tuesday morning standoff in Dundalk. At approximately 7:30 a.m., on April 1, 2025, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 2500-block of Gray Manor Terrace (21222) for a report of a prior firearms discharge. As officers were investigating that call, they began to be fired upon by a nearby resident. […]

Maryland sheriffs oppose legislation that would bar counties from participating in federal immigration enforcement [VIDEO]

UPDATE 2: While HB 1222 did pass, the Senate removed the language that would have forced the termination of all 287(g) Programs in Maryland. UPDATE: The substance of this measure has now been shifted over to Senate Bill 828 (SB0828). Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee heard testimony on Thursday on a bill that would prohibit […]

Abingdon man sentenced to life for Bel Air murder

ABINGDON, MD—A 25-year-old Abingdon man has been sentenced to life in prison, with all but 75 years suspended, after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 73-year-old woman in February 2024. Angelo Terrell Spencer admitted to killing the woman in her Bel Air home during a Friday morning hearing in the Circuit Court for Harford County, […]

Police arrest three suspects in connection with alleged assault, kidnapping in Harford County

DARLINGTON, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged assault and kidnapping that occurred last week in Harford County. The suspects have been identified as Chris Lamar Cochran, 48; Grace Elizabeth Amanda Johnson, 38; and Leland Charles Lewis, 48; all of Darlington, Maryland. Cochran is charged with kidnapping, first- and second-degree assault, and false imprisonment. Johnson […]