UPDATE: Esther Dikongue has been sentenced. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A former Maryland State Senate legislative aide has been charged with felony theft and unauthorized access to a computer system for stealing legislative scholarship funds, according to Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III. Esther Dikongue is accused of using her position to allocate $20,000 in scholarship funds from a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A former Gilman teacher will be spending more than three decades behind bars. This week, U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Christopher Kenji Bendann, 40, of Baltimore, to 35 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. After a three-day trial, on August 28, 2024, a federal jury found the defendant guilty of five counts of sexual […]
UPDATE: Wesley Lyons Jr. has been sentenced to 65 years in prison. Original story below… BEL AIR, MD—On December 11, 2024, an Edgewood man was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder following a four-day jury trial in the Circuit Court for Harford County. Wesley Larry Lyons Jr., was found guilty of attempted second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the […]
JOPPA, MD—A Middle River man has been found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend in a violent incident that left her with serious injuries, including scratches, bruises, and a swollen lip, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. Timothy Frye Jr. was convicted of first- and second-degree Assault after a four-day trial before Judge Paul Ishak in Harford County Circuit […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man has been found guilty of sexual assault while aboard a cruise ship. After a two-week trial, a federal jury found Jalen Thomas Kelley, 22, Abingdon, Maryland, guilty of aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and assault within the territorial jurisdiction. Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland announced the verdict with Special Agent […]
UPDATE: Amir Barnes-Henderson has been found guilty on all charges. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a northeast Baltimore man last month. In reference to a homicide that occurred on November 21, officers have arrested 26-year-old Amir Barnes-Henderson of Baltimore. Investigators learned that Barnes-Henderson shot and killed 34-year-old Gary Matthews while […]
ABINGDON, MD—A 41-year-old man is in custody after being charged in a Monday afternoon shooting in Abingdon. At just after 4:00 p.m. on November 4, 2024, deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3500-block of Woodsdale Road in Abingdon for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a 27-year-old male victim who had sustained a […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A local soccer coach has been arrested after police say he secretly recorded a minor in his home. On Monday November 4, 2024, detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department arrested and charged 42-year-old Nicholas Fioravanti. Detectives say Fioravanti placed recording devices inside two areas of his home including a bedroom and bathroom. Fioravanti, who was a volunteer soccer […]