Attorney General Frosh files motion to release report on child sexual abuse investigation in Archdiocese of Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Thursday filed a motion to release the office’s report of its investigation of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. In seeking approval from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City to release the 463-page report to the public, the motion states: “For decades, survivors reported sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests […]

Major Cities Chiefs Association ranks Baltimore County number 1 in homicide reduction

TOWSON, MD—The Major Cities Chiefs Association recently released its 2022 third quarter crime survey results. MCCA is a collaboration of the 79 largest law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada. The survey highlights the work of the Baltimore County Police Department, in collaboration with community partners, in effectively reducing violent crime from January to September 2022. *Among 70 […]

SVU detectives charge Parkville man with rape

PARKVILLE, MD—A Parkville man has been arrested and charged with rape and other offenses, police said on Wednesday afternoon. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit have arrested and charged 34-year-old Evan Martin with second-degree rape, sexual solicitation of a minor, drug distribution, and other assault charges. Martin is currently being held without bail at the Baltimore […]

Stabbing reported in Parkville, store employees threatened in Perry Hall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported over the past week. At just before 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, November 13, an individual entered a business located in the 5000-block of Honeygo Boulevard in Perry Hall (21128) looking for his missing property. The suspect then began arguing with the staff and stated that he had a firearm. The […]

Suspicious Essex death ruled a homicide

ESSEX, MD—Police say a suspicious death that occurred in Essex has been ruled a homicide. On Tuesday, November 8, officers responded to the intersection of North Taylor Avenue and Eastern Boulevard (21221) for a reported cardiac arrest. When officers arrived in the 400-block of Eastern Boulevard, they found a man bloodied and unresponsive. Medics transported the male victim to an […]

Vehicles stolen in Hillendale, assaults reported in Rosedale

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating nearly a dozen crimes that were reported recently. Between September 11 and November 11, an individual broke into a storage unit in the 7900-block of Rossville Boulevard in Nottingham (21236).  The suspect stole a portable power generator and three xBox gaming systems. Between October 11 and November 10, an individual broke into a locked storage in […]

Shooting reported in Middle River

UPDATE 2: Both suspects have been sentenced to life in prison. UPDATE: The victim in this shooting has died and a suspect has been arrested. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police are on the scene of a Saturday afternoon shooting in Middle River. The incident was reported at just before 3:30 p.m. in the 9900-block of Berliner Place (21220). One […]