Harford County letter carrier sentenced to six years in prison for bank, mail fraud conspiracy

UPDATE: Johnson B. Ogunlana’s co-conspirator has been sentenced to over four year in prison. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland mail carrier has been sentenced to six years in prison after committing identity theft and stealing over $565,000 in checks. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Johnson B. Ogunlana, 25, of Middle River, to six years in federal […]

OPERATION WASHOUT: Joint law enforcement effort leads to over 100 arrests in Baltimore area [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday provided an update alongside the U.S. Marshals Service on a large-scale, multi-agency law enforcement operation focused on apprehending violent fugitives and wanted gang members during the first two weeks of February, leading to dozens of arrests throughout the Baltimore area. The governor also urged the Maryland General Assembly to pass his emergency crime bills, […]

Police searching for missing Towson teen

TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a teen who has gone missing from the Towson area. Thyonna Campbell, 17, is 5’2” tall and weighs 125 pounds. She was last seen wearing a pink jacket, green hooded sweatshirt, gray leggings, and black Croc shoes. She was last seen in the 1500-block of East Joppa Road (21286). Anyone with information […]

Police seek to identify Joppa shoplifters

JOPPA, MD—Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a pair of Joppa shoplifters. At around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 17, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Walgreens located in the 300-block of Pulaski Highway in Joppa for a report of a past theft. Upon arrival, deputies were informed that individuals entered the store on Wednesday, […]

Maryland State Police, Department Of Labor warn of rise in unemployment insurance scams

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Police and the Maryland Department of Labor Unemployment Division are tracking and combating illegal schemes in which fraudsters are impersonating the Division in email correspondence, text messages, and phone calls with the intent of stealing unemployment insurance benefits. The Department of Labor is coordinating with Maryland State Police to alert the public about these ongoing and […]

$5,000 reward offered for information on wanted Baltimore fugitive Daran Horton

BALTIMORE, MD—A $5,000 reward is being offered for information on a wanted Baltimore fugitive. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week announced the indictments of three defendants in the killings of two brothers, Cordelle and Cornelius Bruce of Baltimore in January of 2020. The defendants are 21-year-old Christopher Brown; 22-year-old Daran Horton; and 27-year-old Jimmy Murphy of Baltimore. The […]

Final defendant sentenced to 10 years in prison for charges related to series of Baltimore County residential burglaries

BALTIMORE, MD—A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a series of residential burglaries in Maryland and Georgia. U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Demar A. Brown, of Paterson, New Jersey and Winston-Salem, North Carolina to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy and for transportation of […]

$15,000 reward offered for information on unsolved 2009 Valentine’s Day murder of Daniel Coverston

TOWSON, MD—Detectives in Baltimore County continue to search for information that may help solve the 2009 Valentine’s Day homicide of Towson University student Daniel Coverston. Daniel’s body was found in his apartment in the 7000-block of Lachlan Circle (21239) at just after 2:45 p.m. that Saturday afternoon. Authorities say he had left his door unlocked for friends to periodically check […]