Maryland News
Man sentenced to 10 years for 2023 Baltimore mass shooting that killed 2, injured 28
A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for his role in a deadly Baltimore mass shooting that left two people dead and 28 injured. Tristan Jackson pleaded guilty in March to participating in the 2023 mass shooting in the Brooklyn Homes neighborhood. Jackson pleaded guilty to a second-degree assault charge, use…
Read MoreBomb squad, arson investigators respond to detonated device in Southeast Baltimore, police say
A device was detonated near a Home Depot in Southeast Baltimore on Sunday, prompting bomb squad and arson investigators to respond, according to Baltimore Police. Officers responded around 2 p.m. to the 6300 block of Eastern Avenue for a report of an explosion. Police said an unidentified man detonated a device in the vicinity of…
Read MoreMaryland Man Indicted for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Armed Separatist Fighters to Murder, Kidnap, and Maim Individuals in Cameroon and For Making Threats
A federal grand jury in Baltimore returned an indictment yesterday charging a Cameroonian national, Eric Tataw, also known as “the Garri Master,” 38, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, with conspiring to provide material support to armed separatist militias in Cameroon and threatening violence against Cameroonian civilians. He surrendered and will make his initial court appearance before U.S.…
Read MoreWitnesses to fatal police shooting in Arbutus area say man had bow and arrow
Baltimore County police officers fatally shot a man who was carrying a bow and arrow on streets in the Arbutus area Wednesday morning. County police said officers were called around 10:25 a.m. to the 5100 block of Leeds Avenue for a person armed with a bow and arrow. A resident’s doorbell camera captured video in…
Read MoreCyberattack targets thousands of students, staff members at Baltimore City Public Schools
A cyberattack by the criminal group known as Cloak on Baltimore City Public Schools stole sensitive personal information of thousands of students and employees, 11 News Investigates has learned. On Feb. 13, a criminal group gained access to City Schools’ information technology systems. Alison Perkins-Cohen, the district’s chief of staff, told 11 News Investigates that…
Read MoreKnife-wielding suspect in domestic-related stabbing shot dead by police near National Harbor
A suspect in a domestic-related stabbing was fatally shot by police at National Harbor in Maryland on Sunday. At 8:20 a.m. Prince George’s County police officers in Oxon Hill, Maryland, responded to a stabbing call in the 8300 block of Indian Head Highway. It was there that officers discovered a man and a woman with…
Read MoreHagerstown teenager pleads guilty to making swatting calls across US
A Hagerstown teenager pleaded guilty to making swatting calls to multiple police departments across the country, threatening violence against schools, a casino, and an airport. Swatting is a form of criminal harassment, during which people falsely report an emergency to public safety to get emergency personnel to respond somewhere, despite no emergency existing. The U.S.…
Read More17-year-old Montgomery Co. student charged with threats of mass violence, hate crime
Montgomery County police said Thursday they’ve charged a 17-year-old boy with threats of mass violence and a hate crime. The charges stem from a voicemail targeting an unnamed county school on Tuesday, March 18, police said. Montgomery County police declined to name the school that was targeted and said that because the boy charged is…
Read MoreMontgomery County looking to curb hate crimes against nonprofit, faith-based groups
Montgomery County, Maryland, has been plagued with hate crimes that have targeted local nonprofit and faith-based organizations for years. Now the county is looking to extend a helping hand once again to help those who have been victimized or targeted. County Executive Marc Elrich announced that the county is awarding $1.2 million in security grants.…
Read MoreAmericans convicted in Congo of a botched coup attempt now face US charges
Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo this week have been charged with participating in an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation’s government last year, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. A fourth man alleged by prosecutors to be an expert in explosives was also charged with aiding the plot.…
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