Maryland Sheriffs HB 1222 Immigration

Maryland sheriffs oppose legislation that would bar counties from participating in federal immigration enforcement [VIDEO]

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UPDATE 2: While HB 1222 did pass, the Senate removed the language that would have forced the termination of all 287(g) Programs in Maryland. UPDATE: The substance of this measure has now been shifted over to Senate Bill 828 (SB0828). Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee heard testimony on Thursday on a bill that would prohibit […]

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Baltimore County Fire Lieutenant Raymond Vargas Jr

Baltimore County Fire Department announces passing of Fire Lt. Raymond Vargas Jr.

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UPDATE: Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at sunset on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Original story below. TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has announced the passing of one of its members. Fire Lt. Raymond Vargas Jr. died on Thursday, March 27, 2025 after a battle with cancer. Lieutenant […]

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29 YEARS LATER: Baltimore County Police Department identifies remains as missing 20-year-old mother

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TOWSON, MD—Human remains found in a Baltimore County wooded area in 1996 have been identified as those of a 20-year-old mother who disappeared 12 years earlier, the Baltimore County Police Department announced on Thursday. The woman, whose identity had been unknown for more than 29 years and was only known as “Falls Road Jane Doe,” was identified as Leoria Smith, […]

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Shyairah Dixon

Police searching for missing teen last seen in Rosedale area

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UPDATE: Shyairah Dixon has been located. Original story below… ——— ROSEDALE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing teen. Shyairah Dixon, 14, is 5’03” tall and weighs 130 pounds. She was last seen at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025  in the Rosedale area wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, a purple backpack, and gray sneakers. […]

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Registered Baltimore County sex offender pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material

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BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man who is a registered sex offender has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material. Steven Christopher Kelban, 50, of Catonsville, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Kelban was identified as a suspect in the trafficking of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), also called child pornography, during Baltimore County Police Department’s online investigation of […]

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