ESSEX, MD—Police say three suspects are in custody after shots were fired in the Essex area on Friday. At around noon on February 14, 2025, officers responded to the 1400-block of Old Eastern Avenue (21221) for a report of shots fired. Authorities say three individuals have been arrested. No one appears to have been shot at this time. Motorists should use […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood man has been sentenced to prison after he opened fire at Harford Mall last year. Wesley Lyons Jr., 35, was sentenced to 65 years in prison on Thursday in Harford County Circuit Court for his involvement in a shooting at Harford Mall during his child’s birthday party last June. Lyons was convicted in December by a jury […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police celebrated Maryland’s newest police officers during a ceremony at MDTA Police Headquarters on Wednesday evening. Members of Officer Candidate Class 59 completed a demanding academy training program that began in June 2024. Ten new MDTA Police Officers and one Maryland Natural Resources Police Officer persevered through the rigorous training program. Police recruits are […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Senator J.B. Jennings has introduced Senate Bill 644 — Public Schools — School Resource Officers — Firearms Required, a new measure aimed at bolstering the safety of students and staff in Maryland’s public schools. The proposed legislation mandates that all Public School Resource Officers (SROs) and School Police Officers carry firearms while on duty in schools. Senator Jennings emphasized […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, alongside Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and legal teams from Everytown Law and Motley Rice LLC, filed a lawsuit against Glock, Inc. and its parent company, Glock Ges.m.b.H., on Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges that the manufacturer of popular handguns is largely responsible for the proliferation of illegal machine guns in Baltimore and across Maryland. […]
ESSEX, MD—The aunt of two children that were found deceased during an Essex traffic stop in 2021 has been sentenced to prison. A Baltimore County judge has sentenced Nicole M. Johnson to life in prison, with all but 50 years suspended. At just after 11 p.m. on July 28, officers conducted a traffic stop on Eastern Boulevard near Wagners Lane […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A Rosedale man and a Middle River man were convicted of murder on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in connection with a shooting death that occurred in Middle River in 2022. Deandre Antoine Wright, 21, of Rosedale, and Demetris Tyron Hollis, 20, of Middle River were each convicted by a Baltimore County jury of first-degree murder, robbery, and weapons […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local robberies that were reported in recent days. At around 2 a.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2025, multiple armed suspects robbed someone of their property in the unit block of Dundas Court in Parkville (21234). At just before 9:30 p.m. on Monday, January 27, a suspect robbed someone in the 6300-block of Kenwood Avenue in […]