FBI rescues 84 victims of child sex trafficking, locates 37 missing children during nationwide operation

BALTIMORE, MD—The FBI, working with its state and local partners during two weeks in August, identified and located 84 minor victims of child sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation offenses and located 37 actively missing children during a nationwide enforcement campaign, dubbed “Operation Cross Country.” The FBI-led nationwide initiative focused on identifying and locating victims of sex trafficking and investigating […]

Pet stolen during Nottingham burglary, shots fired in Middle River

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several assaults and burglaries that were reported this month. At around 4 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, an individual entered a home in the 6600-block of Aaron Mee Way in Rosedale (21237) via an unlocked basement door. The suspect stole various items once inside the location. At just 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, an individual […]

Victim assaulted in I-695 road rage incident in Fullerton, 11 storage sheds burglarized in Rosedale

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a road rage incident and several other crimes that were reported this week. At 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, an individual broke into a residence in the 7000-block of Golden Ring Road in Rosedale (21237) via a side window.  The suspect stole various tools, then fled the scene. At 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, […]

Nottingham hospital employee sentenced to 18 years in prison for producing exploitative images of unconscious minor patient

BALTIMORE, MD—A Nottingham man has been sentenced to prison for production of child pornography involving an underage female patient who was unconscious at the time. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Donald Benson, 42, of Nottingham, to 18 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for production of child pornography. Judge Blake also ordered that, […]

8-year-old girl killed in Towson shooting

TOWSON, MD—Authorities are investigating a Wednesday night shooting near Towson that left an 8-year-old girl dead. At just before 9:30 p.m. on August 3, officers responded to the 6300-block of Sherwood Road in Idlewylde (21239) for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they discovered an 8-year-old shooting victim in the basement of the home who had been critically injured. Medics […]