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Bail denied for suspect charged in shooting at child's birthday party inside Harford Mall
BALTIMORE -- Wesley Lyons, the suspect accused of shooting a man during a child's birthday party at Harford Mall, will remain in custody after being denied bail on Monday, according to Harford County District Court officials. Lyons, 35, was arrested Sunday afternoon after evading police for four weeks. He was found hiding out in an Anne Arundel County hotel room. Anne Arundel County deputies said they traced Lyons's movements and were able to pinpoint his location. Police accuse Lyons of shooting and injuring a 42-year-old man during an altercation at the Harford Bounce Party Place on June 2."My manager locked the doors. A bunch of...
Maryland mom Rachel Morin's murder suspect indicted by grand jury
BALTIMORE -- Victor Martinez Hernandez, the man accused of killing Maryland mom Rachel Morin was indicted by a grand jury in the Harford County Circuit Court Tuesday, according to the attorney representing the Morin family.Hernandez, who authorities said entered the country illegally, is accused of raping and beating Morin, a mother of five, to death while she was out for a jog at the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air in August 2023.After a search that lasted 10 months, Martinez Hernandez was arrested at a bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before being extradited to Maryland. Martinez Hernandez is also accused of another murder in his home country of El Salvador and attacking a child in Los Angeles. He was in Maryland during the majority of the nationwide manhunt, staying with family, according to court documents.Martinez Hernandez faces first and second-degree murder, rape, sex offense, and kidnapping charges.
Businesses Damaged By Two-Alarm Blaze Sparked In Commercial Building: Maryland Fire Marshal
First responders from several agencies in Harford and Cecil counties were called at around noon on Tuesday, June 2 to Blue Ball Road in Elkton, when the owner of one of the businesses reported a garage fire that sent smoke billowing through the air that could be seen for miles.
Essex woman indicted for theft, insurance fraud
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown recently announced the indictment of a former Maryland state employee stemming from two instances involving alleged theft and insurance fraud. Essex resident Shanell Angelia West was allegedly involved in a theft scheme related to her former employment at the Maryland Department of Labor in the first criminal case, officials said. The 45-year-old is charged with theft scheme valued between $1,500 and $25,000, counterfeiting of private...
Calls for statewide policy for complying with ICE detainers
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The arrest of Rachel Morin's alleged killer Victor Martinez Hernandez, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, has struck a chord across the country. Several jurisdictions do not honor ICE detainers, meaning federal immigration officials don’t know if a suspect they have on a list to be detained is released from custody.
Arnel, Maxine Redfern Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting
Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a...
U.S. Army Research Biologist pleads guilty to engaging in bribery scheme at Aberdeen Proving Ground
BALTIMORE, MD—A 45-year-old North East man has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges after authorities say he accepted cash and other incentives from a company in exchange for favorable treatment.
Cockeysville resident's car stolen amid rising thefts in her ZIP code
Baltimore (WBFF) — According to Baltimore County Police it was a busy weekend for car thieves. A Cockeysville woman--who lives in a ZIP code hit hard by the crime--shares her story. Outside Mitzi Brandon's home there's only a small pile of glass in the space where a car is...
Sally Ransom-Knecht, nursing executive whose experience with a deadly crime in Baltimore led her to become a victim’s advocate, dies
Sally Ransom-Knecht, former director of nursing at Maryland General Hospital who became an advocate for victims after her husband was killed in Baltimore, died June 15 of complications from a fall. She was 92 and a resident of Edenwald Senior Living in Towson. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of Walter Niedhammer, a phone company worker, and Selma, a nurse. She earned degrees at the ...
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