BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police will increase patrols across the state over the July 4 weekend to deter drunk driving, the agency announced. The crackdown, which begins on Wednesday, will include saturation patrols from all 23 barracks in Maryland, the agency said in a statement. The patrols will focus on major routes as well as work zones. Troopers will also pay […]
UPDATE: A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with this incident. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—Police are investigating after a 20-year-old was killed in a shooting in Dundalk on Monday night. At approximately 10 p.m. on July 1, officers responded to the 7700-block of Gough Street (21224) for a reported of shots fired. Upon arrival, authorities located an […]
TOWSON, MD—Officials this week announced that Baltimore County has continued to experience sharp declines in homicides and nonfatal shootings over the first half of 2024. Baltimore County has reported a 31% decrease in homicides and a 30% decrease in nonfatal shootings through July 2024, compared to the same time period in 2021. Officials say this is a significant milestone in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore police officer was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone, prosecutors announced on Monday, July 1. Steven Umberto Angelini, a Baltimore resident, was also sentenced for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Maryland announced in a news release. Angelina joined […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced that no charges would be filed in connection with the November 2023, fatal officer-involved shooting in Parkville. At around 11:30 p.m. on November 24, 2023, officers responded to a home in the 2700-block of Maple Avenue for a reported domestic disturbance. When the first officer arrived at the front door of […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of the suspect involved in the shooting at Harford Mall on June 2, 2024. On Sunday, HCSO said the Warrant Unit successfully tracked down and arrested Wesley Larry Lyons, 35 of Edgewood. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office worked in coordination with the Bel Air Police Department to apprehend Lyons. Utilizing […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to six years and three months in federal prison for laundering more than $1.8 million in drug money for a Mexican cartel. The sentence, announced by U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron, was the result of a guilty plea by 46-year-old Gerrod Davis, of Glen Burnie, who was convicted of laundering money as part […]
UPDATE: The roadway has been reopened. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Friday morning crash on Belair Road. The crash occurred along Route 1 between Putty Hill Avenue and Rossville Boulevard. Belair Road has been shut down in both directions for crash investigation. Motorists should use an alternate route. #TrafficAlert Route 1 (Belair Road) is […]