Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
FBI raids across region lead to arrest of 14 people, possible charges filed remain unclear
Multiple FBI raids happened across the region Wednesday, leading to the arrests of more than a dozen people. Maryland state and local police assisted federal agents in what the FBI said were court-ordered searches.Advertisement One of the raids happened in Annapolis. The FBI confirmed its agents conducted several takedowns. In Annapolis, one of the raids…
Read MoreMS-13 gang member arrested in Aberdeen after previously being deported
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/30/ms-13-gang-member-arrested-in-aberdeen-after-previously-being-deported/ Aberdeen Police have arrested a known MS-13 gang member who, nearly 10 years ago, was removed from the U.S. by immigration officials for unlawfully entering the country. According to a news release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Removal Operations, police apprehended Kevin Mauricio Guzman-Martinez, 28, a citizen of El Salvador and a member…
Read MoreFOX45: ‘In the line of fire’: Maryland child care worker unknowingly assigned MS-13 murder suspect
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/26/fox45-in-the-line-of-fire-maryland-child-care-worker-unknowingly-assigned-ms-13-murder-suspect/ A Baltimore County caregiver says Maryland Child Protective Services put her “in the line of fire” and didn’t tell her. Angela Studivant, for five years, worked as a Child Care Specialist at The Children’s Home in Catonsville. During that time, she says she cared for Walter Martinez, the MS-13 gang member who murdered 20-year-old…
Read MoreAfter Joppatowne shooting, a delegate wants to change how schools are informed of students’ criminal charges
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/26/joppatowne-student-criminal-charges-mike-griffith/ In the wake of several high-profile crimes related to Harford County schools, including a fatal shooting at Joppatowne High School this month, officials are navigating — and proposing changes to — the way police and schools can legally communicate with each other about student victims and offenders. Current state law prohibits police from informing…
Read MoreMan Who Set Off Explosion At California Courthouse Had A Criminal Case There
A 20-year-old man tossed an explosive device into the California courthouse where he was about to be arraigned on a gun charge and the explosion left five people with minor injuries and shut down the court complex and other nearby city buildings, police said. The explosion occurred Wednesday morning in Santa Maria, a city of…
Read MoreFOX45: Bill would keep students accused of dangerous crimes out of Maryland schools
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/24/fox45-bill-would-keep-students-accused-of-dangerous-crimes-out-of-maryland-schools/ Work has begun in Annapolis to change Maryland laws after a FOX45 News investigation found an MS-13 gang member who was a murder suspect was allowed to enroll in Baltimore-area public high schools. This comes as FOX45 continues to learn about the criminal investigation into Walter Martinez. Turns out, local police asked Immigration and…
Read MoreSon of Ryan Routh, accused in Trump assassination attempt, arrested for child pornography
The son of Ryan Routh, the man arrested in connection with the second apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, has been taken into custody on federal charges of possessing child pornography. Investigators say they discovered “hundreds” of files with child pornography during a search of Oran Routh’s residence in Guilford County, North Carolina,…
Read More10 people charged in Northeast Baltimore drug ring selling heroin, fentanyl and cocaine
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/23/10-people-charged-northeast-baltimore-drug-ring/ Ten people have been charged in connection with a drug trafficking organization in Northeast Baltimore, the city’s State’s Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Police started investigating a group called “4200” selling cocaine, heroin and fentanyl near the 4300 block of Belair Road in Belair-Parkside and the 4200 block of Nicholas Avenue in…
Read MoreUS violent crime decreased in 2023, hate crimes rose, FBI reports
Incidents of violent crime in the United States fell by 3% last year, while the number of hate crimes rose, the FBI said in an annual report released on Monday. The report collects crime data from more than 16,000 state and local law enforcement agencies who collectively represent about 85% of the FBI’s crime data…
Read MoreRandallstown NAACP, Jewish community leaders concerned over robberies, carjackings
Community leaders in the northwest Baltimore and Pikesville areas are concerned about recent crimes against Orthodox Jews. The Randallstown branch of the NAACP is tracking reports of robberies and carjackings, saying it believes Orthodox Jews and women are being targeted in front of synagogues, homes and businesses. “Jewish people and women should not feel unsafe…
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