Florida man convicted in plot to blow up Maryland substations

UPDATE: Brandon Russell has been sentenced to twenty years in prison. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man has been found guilty of plotting to blow up substations in Maryland, prosecutors said this week. A federal jury on Monday found Brandon Russell, 29, of Orlando, Florida, guilty of conspiracy to damage an energy facility on Monday after a six-day trial, […]

Baltimore County man convicted in road rage shooting on I-95

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police investigators secured a guilty verdict against Quwan Lamar Gordon for an armed road rage incident on Interstate-95 in Howard County. Gordon was convicted of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and related weapons offenses in the Circuit Court for Howard County following a three-day jury trial. He is currently in custody at the Baltimore County Detention Center pending […]

Victims in fatal Parkville crash identified

PARKVILLE, MD—Police have identified the victims in Saturday’s fatal crash on Harford Road in Parkville. At just before 2 a.m. on February 1, 2025, officers responded to a crash on Harford Road at Onyx Road (21234). Authorities have determined that a 2010 Acura TL was traveling southbound on Harford Road when it struck and went over a curb before striking […]

Baltimore County Police Department warns of phone scam to steal money

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning the public of a phone scam in which the caller poses as a member of law enforcement. Authorities say these callers use urgent language to pressure the resident into making an immediate payment via wire transfers or other means. Through fraudulent means, the name of a legitimate police department may appear on […]