NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating five local burglaries that were reported this month. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025 a suspect burglarized a residence located in the 2700-block of Superior Avenue in Carney (21234) and stole property. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, a suspect burglarized a location in the 8200-block of Bon Air Road in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland settlement processor has pleaded guilty to making false statements to financial institutions in connection with real-estate settlements, authorities say. Rebecca Marie Cohn, 38, of Fallston, worked as a settlement and title processor for Residential Title & Escrow Company in Owings Mills from 2013 to 2019. In her role, Cohn created, reviewed, and submitted HUD-1 Settlement Statements to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has pleaded guilty to bribing a state employee to secure contracts for his company, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced on Monday. Mark Anthony Sykes, 51, of Randallstown, admitted to paying approximately $20,000 in bribes to the former Director of General Services for the Maryland Department of Labor. In exchange, the official helped steer […]
ARBUTUS, MD—A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot on Sunday afternoon in Baltimore County, according to the police. The shooting occurred around 2:10 p.m. in the 4000-block of Alan Drive (21229) in Wilkens. Police say when officers arrived at the scene, they found a 16-year-old boy who had been shot at least once. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a machine gun, which was found when he was pulled over by police last year, federal authorities announced. Garrick Powell, 32, was found in possession of a loaded Poly80 9mm handgun with an extended magazine, as well as a second extended magazine and 63 rounds of 9mm ammunition, […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier on Friday submitted a $4.8 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026 that provides funding for public education, recreation and parks, public safety, sustainability, public works and transportation, libraries, and beyond. “Baltimore County residents deserve leadership that continues to invest in our communities, deliver record funding for educators, and provide for long-awaited infrastructure projects. […]
TOWSON, MD— Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit are requesting the public’s help in locating Javier Antonio Rivera. Authorities say Rivera is wanted in reference to sex abuse of a minor and conducting visual surveillance with prurient intent. Anyone with information on Javier Antonio Rivera’s whereabouts is asked to contact detectives by calling 410-887-7720 or […]
GREENBELT, MD—A California man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to plotting to assassinate a U.S. Supreme Court justice in Maryland, in what federal authorities called “a heinous attack on the court itself.” Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, Calif., admitted as part of his guilty plea that he flew to Dulles International Airport last June with a gun and ammunition […]