Robberies reported in Nottingham, Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three robberies that were reported over the past week. At around 10 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025, a known, armed suspect robbed someone in the 9600-block of Pulaski Highway in Middle River (21220). At around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 27, a group of armed suspects robbed someone in the 7900-block of Belair Road in […]

Maryland AG Brown joins coalition against organized retail crime

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 states and territories urging Congress to pass legislation addressing the rise of organized retail crime. The coalition highlighted the significant financial losses and impact on consumers and businesses caused by this growing problem. Organized retail crime, which includes cargo theft and other forms of coordinated criminal activity […]

Former Maryland State Trooper pleads guilty to drug, bribery charges

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Maryland State Trooper pleaded guilty to federal drug and bribery charges after trying to sell information to a drug trafficking organization, federal authorities announced. Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, conspired to sell information to a drug trafficking organization, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland reports. Riggs pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to […]

Baltimore man sentenced for impersonating Maryland State Trooper, gun possession

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to five years in prison for impersonating a Maryland State Trooper and possessing firearms, one of which was a .22 caliber revolver, officials say. Edward Renard Kyler, Sr., 42, was convicted of possession of a firearm with a felony conviction following a two-day jury trial in Harford County Circuit Court before the Honorable […]

Former Baltimore Department Of Finance employee sentenced To 4 years in connection with bribery, COVID-19 CARES Act scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore City employee has been sentenced to prison after being sentenced for a bribery and wire fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Joseph Gillespie, 35, of Baltimore City, to four years in federal prison and three years of supervised release in connection with a bribery scheme and conspiracy to commit wire fraud scheme involving […]

Baltimore Man sentenced for assaulting correctional officers

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to over nine years in prison for assaulting four correctional officers at the Chesapeake Detention Facility in 2021. Igor Yasinov, 35, was found guilty of four counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, inflicting bodily injury. Acting U.S. Attorney Phil Selden, U.S. Marshal Clinton J. Fuchs, and Maryland Department of […]

Nottingham man convicted in 2022 Edgewood murder

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Nottingham man has been convicted in connection with a 2022 homicide in Harford County. On Thursday, February 13, 2025, Anthony Sean Ross Jr., 32, was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and weapons charges following a five-day jury trial before the Honorable M. Elizabeth Bowen in the Circuit Court for Harford County. Facts presented throughout the trial showed that […]