Essex man convicted for receiving and possessing child pornography

An Essex man will have to register as a sex offender after being convicted for receiving and possessing child pornography. On Wednesday, a federal jury convicted Carl Javan Ross, 30, of Essex. The verdict was reached after 30 minutes of deliberation. According to the evidence presented at his three-day trial, on July 2, 2015, an undercover Baltimore County detective was […]

MSP: regulated firearm purchase application process goes online January 1st

As part of Maryland State Police efforts to improve customer service, the process of applying to purchase a regulated firearm is moving from paper forms filled out by hand, to an online automated system expected to increase efficiency and improve the process for both customers and firearms dealers. Beginning January 1, 2017, persons applying to purchase a regulated firearm in […]