NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two local auto thefts and burglaries that were reported over the past week. At just after 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2023, an individual broke into a residence in the 11300-block of Pulaski Highway in White Marsh (21162) and stole property before leaving. At around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, an individual was parked […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Laboratory Corporation of America has agreed to pay the U.S. $2,100,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act by overbilling the Department of Defense for genetic tests performed by GeneDx, LLC, a third-party reference laboratory used by Labcorp to perform genetic tests for military members. The civil settlement was announced by United States Attorney for […]
GREENBELT, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a massive Ponzi scheme. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang has sentenced John Erasmus Frimpong, 42, of Upper Marlboro, to 114 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and securities fraud, in […]
HILLENDALE, MD—Police are responding after shots were fired on Sunday afternoon in Towson/Hillendale. At around 3:30 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Taylor Avenue and Loch Raven Boulevard (21286) for a report of shots fired. The Baltimore County Police Department reports that shell casings were found at the scene. Authorities are searching for a red Chevrolet Camaro that fled […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Police are investigating after a body was found near Parkville on Friday night. At around 10:45 p.m. on March 24, 2023, homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department responded to the area of the 6800-block of Harford Road (21234) in reference to a missing person. Detectives canvassed the area and located the victim’s vehicle. Upon locating the vehicle, officers […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegally transporting firearms with obliterated serial numbers and smuggling firearms to Nigeria. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett this week sentenced Eric Fru Nji, 42, of Fort Washington, to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy, for transporting firearms […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, a robbery, and two burglaries that were reported over the past week. At just before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2023, officers responded to the 7900-block of Rossville Boulevard in Nottingham (21236) for a past theft of a unit in which forced entry had been made and property was stolen. At around 10:30 […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the American public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use. “Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, fentanyl, even deadlier,” said Administrator […]