Baltimore County man pleads guilty to VA fraud

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man pleaded guilty to wire fraud after he lied and said he was paralyzed to receive more than $750,000 in benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland announced this week. William Rich, 43, of Windsor Mill, received $750,000 in special monthly compensation, caregiver assistance compensation, and medical equipment, according to […]

Baltimore County duo convicted of gruesome abduction, torture, and carjacking

BALTIMORE, MD—Two men have been convicted in federal court in Maryland of abducting, torturing, and carjacking three people, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland announced this week. Dennis Hairston, 34, of Windsor Mill, and Donte Stanley, 33, of Rosedale, were each convicted on charges connected to the kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery of two check cashing business employees in May 2021. […]

Body-worn camera footage from fatal police pursuit in Baltimore County released [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has released the body-worn camera footage from an April police pursuit that resulted in a fatal, wrong-way crash on I-695. At just after midnight on Monday April 8, 2024, Baltimore County Police Department officers located a stolen vehicle in the 1800-block of Belmont Avenue (21244). Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver […]

Victim identified in wrong way crash involving stolen vehicle on I-695

UPDATE: The body-worn police camera footage from this incident has been released. Original story below… WINDSOR MILL, MD—The victim in Monday’s wrong way crash involving a stolen vehicle on I-695 has been identified. At just after midnight on Monday April 8, 2024, Baltimore County Police Department officers located a stolen vehicle in the 1800-block of Belmont Avenue (21244). Officers attempted […]

Victim in Baltimore County hit-and-run crash dies, reward offered

WINDSOR MILL, MD—Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department are requesting help from the public in locating the driver who was involved in a hit-and-run crash that occurred on March 22, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Windsor Mill Road near Pine Avenue (21244). This was initially reported as an injury crash, however, at just before 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, […]

Wrong way crash involving stolen vehicle on I-695 leaves one dead overnight

UPDATE 2: The body-worn police camera footage from this incident has been released. UPDATE: The victim in this crash has been identified. Original story below… WINDSOR MILL, MD—An overnight crash on I-695 involving a stolen vehicle has left one person dead. At just after midnight on Monday April 8, 2024, Baltimore County Police Department officers located a stolen vehicle in […]