Shots fired in Essex, three arrested

ESSEX, MD—Police say three suspects are in custody after shots were fired in the Essex area on Friday. At around noon on February 14, 2025, officers responded to the 1400-block of Old Eastern Avenue (21221) for a report of shots fired. Authorities say three individuals have been arrested.  No one appears to have been shot at this time. Motorists should use […]

Russian cybercrime group behind $16M Phobos ransomware attacks busted

BALTIMORE, MD—The US Department of Justice announced the unsealing of criminal charges against two Russian nationals, Roman Berezhnoy, 33, and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov, 39, this week. They are accused of operating a cybercrime group that used Phobos ransomware to attack over 1,000 organizations worldwide, earning more than $16 million in ransom payments. Berezhnoy and Glebov are alleged to have been […]

Uzbekistani man convicted of sex offense arrested by ICE in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested an Uzbekistani native convicted of fourth-degree sex offense in Owings Mills on February 4, 2025. Islom Gaziev, 65, had been convicted of fourth-degree sex offense in Carroll County in 2024.  He entered the United States legally in October 2015 via John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. He later violated […]

Massoni’s Italian Restaurant burglarized, suspect’s identity sought

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A local restaurant was burglarized overnight and the owner’s are asking for help in identifying the suspect. Massoni’s Italian Restaurant, located at 8833 Belair Road (21236), was burglarized during the early morning hours on Monday, February 10, 2025.  The suspect was caught on video. “Unfortunately, in the middle of the night, Massoni’s was burglarized. An early morning alarm alerted […]