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Man sentenced to 50 years for kidnapping and rape in Westminster
WESTMINSTER, Md. (WBFF) — A man was sentenced to 50 years for kidnapping and rape in Westminster according to the Office of the State’s Attorney for Carroll County. On Wednesday, the Honorable Maria L. Oesterreicher sentenced 34-year-old Malcolm Wade to a total of 50 years for the rape of a Maryland woman.
Police: Man fatally shot near Baltimore County elementary school
A person was shot and killed near a school late Monday, according to Baltimore County police. Officers were called around 10 p.m. to a location near Colgate Elementary School for shots fired. Police said officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene. Police on...
Baltimore City school teacher arrested, charged with raping minor: police
A Baltimore City school teacher faces rape and sexual offense charges after police say he was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a minor. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit arrested 24-year-old Lewis Laury on July 1. According to police, investigators received information about...
Deported Honduran National Arrested in Maryland on Drug Charges
On June 10, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended Nahun Ventura Ortiz-Isaguriz, an unlawfully present Honduran national convicted of drug distribution charges in Maryland. Ortiz-Isaguriz, 36, was arrested near his residence in Ellicott City. Deportation officers from ERO’s Fugitive Operations Team conducted the operation. Nahun Ventura Ortiz-Isaguriz has...
SUN: Man tried three times in Phylicia Barnes killing charged with rape in Baltimore Co.
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (SUN) — Michael Maurice Johnson, previously accused of killing a 16-year-old girl in 2010, is now facing charges of rape in Baltimore County. Baltimore County Police arrested Johnson, 40, of York, Pennsylvania, on charges of first and second-degree rape and first and second-degree assault. A Baltimore County District Court judge ordered him held without bond Tuesday.
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 ...
Baltimore County sees drastic drop in homicides, shootings
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 the county’s efforts to reduce violence and make it a safer place to live.
Multiple educators arrested this year throughout our region
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — They're meant to guide and protect our children, but teachers throughout our region have found themselves in trouble with the law time and time again this year leaving many to question how is this happening?. Most recently 24-year-old Lewis Laury, a Mervo High School teacher was...
HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, July 2, 2024
9500 block of Mellow Court, July 2 1:30 a.m. An adult female victim reported that she was in her vehicle when she was approached by a male suspect who displayed a gun and stole the victim’s vehicle, a 2016 white Nissan Rogue, tags MD/3DW5907. No one was injured. Robbery.
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.
Multiple people shot at Taneytown home late on Fourth of July, sheriff's office says
TANEYTOWN, Md. — Multiple people have been shot at a home in Taneytown, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The shooting occurred on Bear Run Road off of Runnymede Road in Taneytown at 10:05 p.m., Taneytown police said. The sheriff's office also said there are "multiple patients" but did...
After 2 fireworks-related deaths last year in Maryland, fire marshal warns about unpredictability
Debra Robinson has heard parents express regret many times about allowing their children to play with fireworks around the Independence Day holiday. “‘Wow, I turned away for a second, two seconds,'” Robinson recalled some parents saying as they brought a child to the emergency room for care. “The guilt that’s there and that you will never be able to take that back, that is such a devastating ...
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