NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. At approximately 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, a suspect burglarized a residence located in the 4500-block of Aspen Mill Road in Nottingham (21236). At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, a suspect burglarized a residence located in the 1200-block of 63rd Street in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An MS-13 gang member wanted in his home country for firearms offenses was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Maryland last week, according to the agency. Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, a 38-year-old Salvadoran national, was taken into custody by ICE in Silver Spring on May 5, 2025. Mejia is a documented MS-13 gang member and has a […]
BETHESDA, MD—A Maryland doctor has pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing controlled substances. Anissa Maroof, 48, of Potomac, Maryland, pled guilty to a federal charge of distributing and dispensing controlled substances. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the guilty plea with Special Agent in Charge William J. DelBagno of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury indicted Andrew Langford, 49, of Ft. Washington, Maryland, on charges of wire fraud, theft of government property, and failure to disclose an event, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland. Langford received over $270,000 in disability benefits between January 2014 and May 2021 after applying for Social Security Administration disability benefits in November […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County businessman has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $1.3 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans, authorities say. David Epstein, 46, of Owings Mills, submitted fraudulent loan applications for his business, PEI Staffing, a temporary staffing company, through the CARES Act, according to the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators. The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders in the nationwide crackdown. The coordinated effort was executed over the course of five days […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating four local crimes that were reported over the past week. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, a group of suspects robbed victims in the 1100-block of Hartland Road in Essex (21221) before fleeing. At approximately 12 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, an armed suspect robbed someone in the unit block of Philadelphia Court […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two robberies and two burglaries that were reported over the past several days. At around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025, a suspect burglarized a business located in the 1200-block of Taylor Avenue in Parkville (21234). At 12 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, a suspect burglarized a residence located in the 8800-block of Gerst Avenue […]