Baltimore County woman pleads guilty to conspiring to destroy local power grid, Perry Hall substation

UPDATE 2: Brandon Russell, the Florida man with whom Sarah Beth Clendaniel conspired, has been convicted. UPDATE: Sarah Beth Clendaniel has been sentenced to prison. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman has pleaded guilty to conspiring to destroy the local power grid. Sarah Beth Clendaniel,  of Catonsville, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to conspiring to damage or destroy electrical […]

Fatal street racing crash in Baltimore County leaves 1 dead

OWINGS MILLS, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal Sunday crash linked to street racing in Baltimore County. The victim has been identified as Leo Anthony Brooks Jr., 56, of Reisterstown. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel. According to a preliminary investigation, Brooks was the driver of a 2017 Mercedes believed to be engaged […]

Police in Baltimore County arrest 5 suspects believed to be part of South American Theft Group

TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested and charged five adult males believed to be part of a South American Theft Group (SATG). At around 6:45 p.m. on February 3, 2024, officers responded to the 2300-block of Tufton Springs Lane in Reisterstown following a reported burglary in progress. Officers located the suspects in a vehicle attempting to flee the area. […]

Baltimore County serial fraudster sentenced to 5 years in prison, ordered to pay $4.2 million in restitution

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County resident has been sentenced to prison for wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett has sentenced Adeyanju Adewale, 40, of Reisterstown, to five years in federal prison, followed by one year of home detention as part of three years of supervised release, for a wire fraud conspiracy that resulted in a loss of millions of […]

Baltimore County father and son sentenced for laundering drug trafficking Bitcoin proceeds intended for federal forfeiture

GREENBELT, MD—A father and son have been sentenced to prison for laundering drug trafficking Bitcoin proceeds. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow has sentenced Joseph Farace, age 72, of Sparks, to 19 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for a money laundering conspiracy. On January 5, 2023, Judge Griggsby sentenced his son, Ryan Farace, age […]

BCPS Mobile ESOL Welcome Center now stationed at schools across Baltimore County every Tuesday

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Schools Mobile ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Welcome Center provides English language proficiency assessment and enrollment services to new BCPS multilingual learners. To bring its services closer to students and families across the county, the Mobile ESOL Welcome Center will be stationed at schools across the county every Tuesday. First Tuesday of every […]

Bicyclist stuck and killed in Baltimore County

REISTERSTOWN, MD—Police say a bicyclist was struck & killed on Saturday night in Baltimore County. At just after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the area of E. Cherry Hill Road and Shirley Manor Road (21136) for a motor vehicle crash with a bicycle. Detectives have determined that a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu […]