TOWSON, MD—A Towson University student is dead following an overnight shooting in downtown Towson. At 2 a.m. on Tuesday, January 11, officers responded to the unit block of W. Susquehanna Avenue (21204) for a report of a shooting. At the scene, police found the body of 23-year-old Ikemefuna J. “Justin” Eguh, who enrolled as a TU senior last semester majoring […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Officer Keona Holley has been laid to rest, almost one month after she was shot ambush-style while sitting in her patrol car in Baltimore City. Her funeral was held at the Baltimore Convention Center on Tuesday. At just after 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 16, officers received a report of a vehicle crash in the 4400-block of Pennington Avenue. […]
CARNEY, MD—Police are investigating after a delivery driver was robbed in Carney on Monday. At 8:45 p.m. on January 10, two armed individuals approached and threatened a delivery driver in the area of Summer Park Drive at Branchcourt Road (21234). Authorities say the suspects stole the driver’s cell phone, money, and food, then fled the scene. No injuries were reported […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced the expansion of the Re-Fund The Police Initiative to a three-year, $500 million investment in increased support for law enforcement, and for increased crime control and victim protection services across the state. The governor also announced that he will reintroduce legislation to address violent crime during the upcoming session of the Maryland General […]
UPDATE 2: A third suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with this case. UPDATE: Detectives have arrested and charged 20-year-old Stephen Parker, and 20-year-old Kaleb Jackson with first-degree murder in connection with this case. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death near Hillendale. At just before 4:30 a.m. on […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two local crimes that were reported in and around the Nottingham area. At just after 12:15 a.m. on Thursday, December 16, a known individual entered a residence in the unit block of Dowling Circle in Hillendale (21234). The suspect stole a television then fled the scene. At 9:30 p.m. on Monday, January 3, armed suspects approached […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday announced that his office will hold an online town hall meeting to discuss crime control and public safety. He will be joined by the three police captains from the Fifth District and State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger. The town hall meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m. Zoom information […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man will spend 12 years in prison on murder-for-hire and extortion charges. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander on Thursday sentenced Stepfen Gerard Gaither, 30, of Randallstown, to 12 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for a murder-for-hire conspiracy and for interstate communications with intent to extort, in connection to the […]