BALTIMORE, MD—Police in Baltimore have arrested a 14-year-old male in connection with three separate crimes, including a carjacking and an armed robbery, that occurred within the city’s Northeast District on June 22, 2025. Investigators identified the juvenile as a suspect in a stolen vehicle incident reported at 12:18 a.m. in the 1900-block of Northbourne Road. Later that morning, he was […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Monday to a charge stemming from a 2016 murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of a woman mistaken for her neighbor, a federal witness. Matthew Hightower, 43, faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison. Hightower admitted to using a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime that resulted in […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A Perry Hall man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, after a lengthy investigation revealed his role in a drug trafficking organization. Terrell Ridgley, 34, faces up to 20 years in prison for his involvement. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney, announced the plea, joined by Ibrar A. Mian, Special Agent in Charge of the […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Police say three juveniles have been arrested after crashing a stolen vehicle near the Parkville area. On Friday, May 16, 2025, officers with the Baltimore Police Department observed a stolen vehicle being driven in the of Perring Parkway at McLean Boulevard (21234). The juvenile suspects then crashed the vehicle in the 5700-block of Perring Parkway and fled on foot […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore recorded its fewest number of homicides in April in the city’s history, with only five murders occurring during the month, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced on Thursday. This brings the year-to-date total for homicides to the lowest on record, marking a significant milestone in the city’s ongoing efforts to reduce violent crime. This positive trend extends beyond April’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Three Baltimore men have been sentenced for their roles in a string of at least 45 armed robberies across Baltimore County, Baltimore City, and Howard County. Corey Sabb, 20, Dewayne Sanders, 20, and Allen Hill, 19, were sentenced on April 22, 2025, by the Honorable Nancy Purpura of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. The group terrorized communities from […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An Amazon delivery driver from Baltimore County has been sentenced to 45 days of home detention and 45 days of incarceration after hitting a pedestrian with his van and fleeing the scene of the accident. Jerome Allan Young, 26, turned himself in to Baltimore County Police days after the February 18 incident, which occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a machine gun, which was found when he was pulled over by police last year, federal authorities announced. Garrick Powell, 32, was found in possession of a loaded Poly80 9mm handgun with an extended magazine, as well as a second extended magazine and 63 rounds of 9mm ammunition, […]