UPDATE: A $100,000 reward is now being offered. Original story below… ——— WESTMINSTER, MD—As Maryland State Police continue to investigate the 2003 murder of a Carroll County man, the family of the victim is now offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the victim’s death. The victim, Richard Atkins Jr., […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported in recent days. At approximately 3 a.m. on Wednesday, August 4, an individual attempted to break into a residence in the 9100-block of Deviation Road (21236) by breaking the front door handle. They were not successful and entry was not gained. At around 3 p.m. on Friday, August 6, an […]
COCKEYSVILLE, MD—Baltimore County detectives have arrested and charged a 26-year-old Cockeysville man with possessing, promoting, and distributing child pornography. David Naujokas, 26, of the unit block of Beehive Place (21030), was arrested on Wednesday. Prior to his arrest, Naujokas worked as a summer camp advisor at Kid’s Revolution, a licensed child care center in Cockeysville. Naujokas remains at the Baltimore […]
TOWSON, MD—A 16-month investigation by the Baltimore OCDETF Strike Force has resulted in the indictment of eleven alleged wholesale drug traffickers. Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement executed 55 search warrants and seized enough fentanyl to kill 200,000 people. Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt was among those who joined Acting United States Attorney for the District of […]
UPDATE: Clement Robert Mercaldo’s co-conspirator, Stepfen Gerard Gaither, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has pleaded guilty to federal charges of murder-for-hire conspiracy and interstate communications with intent to extort. Clement Robert Mercaldo, Jr., 62, of Timonium, pleaded guilty on Friday in connection to the extortion and planned murder […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported this week. At just 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 4, a known individual broke into a business in the 5300-block of Campbell Boulevard (21236) via a locked front door. The suspect was able to grab her car keys, which were stored inside the business, and then fled the scene. The […]
TOWSON, MD—Time to flip through those photo albums! Baltimore County Public Schools is asking all former and current students and staff to share photos of their favorite moments in its schools. From Sunday, August 15 through Sunday, August 29, Team BCPS stakeholders are asked to post the photos on social media using hashtag #Back2BCPS and include messages about their favorite […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported in recent days. Sometime between noon on Saturday, July 17 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, an individual stole several tool from a location in the 8100-block of Pulaski Highway (21237). At around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, an individual attempted to break into a residence in the unit […]