14-year-old arrested in connection with northeast Baltimore robberies, carjacking

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 man pleads guilty to distributing 80 kilograms of cocaine

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Monday to distributing 80 kilograms of cocaine following a wiretap investigation, federal authorities announced. Travis Sentell Howell, 46, of Baltimore, admitted to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that was investigated by the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) beginning in fall 2022. According to his guilty plea, investigators obtained court-authorized wiretaps on […]

Former police deputy charged with sexual abuse of a minor

TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested a Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office employee on charges of sexual abuse of a minor. Jonathan Koritzer, 35, was arrested Friday by detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit. Authorities said they received information about an inappropriate relationship between Koritzer and a minor. Koritzer is charged with sexual abuse of […]

Illinois man arrested after highway shooting in Baltimore County, may be linked to three other shootings

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested an Illinois man in connection with a highway shooting in Baltimore County and are attempting to determine if he is linked to three other shootings in Pennsylvania on the same night. Christian Ramos, 28, of Aurora, Illinois, is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and related offenses, Maryland State Police announced Friday. […]

Maryland man pleads guilty to illegally operating drone over NFL Wild Card game

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally operating a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during an NFL Wild Card game in January, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced. Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, of Baltimore, admitted to knowingly and willfully violating national defense airspace. Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin sentenced Suarez to one year of […]

BCPS gym teacher arrested on assault charges after inappropriately touching students

BALTIMORE, MD—A gym teacher at Northwest Academy in Baltimore County has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of second-degree assault after reports of inappropriately touching students, the Baltimore County Police Department announced Wednesday. Jordan Adams, 28, was taken into custody by detectives on June 18, 2025. He is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. Authorities […]

Body camera footage from fatal police-involved shooting in Dundalk released [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General on Wednesday released the body-worn camera footage from the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Dundalk. The shooting happened at around 7:30 p.m. on May 18, 2025, in the 8200-block of N. Boundary Road (21222). Authorities say officers from the Baltimore County […]