27-year-old killed, woman struck by stray bullet in Baltimore County shooting

BALTIMORE, MD—Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Baltimore County on Friday night. At just after 10:30 p.m. on March 29, officers responded to the 5700-block of Emelia Avenue (21206) for a report of shots fired. Authorities arrived on the scene and located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics arrived and pronounced the victim dead […]

Maryland man gets 6 years for $151K bank fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for his role in a bank fraud scheme that obtained more than $151,000 from victims while using fake identities and personal information. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland, Archie Arnold Paul, also known as “Carter Hill” and “Zion Davis,” 31, of Laurel, orchestrated the scheme and […]

Edgewood man sentenced to 19 years in prison for sexual exploitation of minors

EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood man has been sentenced to prison on charges of sexually exploiting minors. A judge has sentenced Lewis Ismael Blandon, 37, to 19 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce a visual depiction of the sexual conduct. The judge also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Blandon […]