Former police deputy charged with sexual abuse of a minor

TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested a Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office employee on charges of sexual abuse of a minor. Jonathan Koritzer, 35, was arrested Friday by detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit. Authorities said they received information about an inappropriate relationship between Koritzer and a minor. Koritzer is charged with sexual abuse of […]

Baltimore man sentenced after being charged with over 42 counts of animal cruelty

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to 42 counts of animal cruelty following the seizure of 83 dogs from his property in May. Robert Conley will serve 3 years of supervised probation and is ordered to pay $12,000 restitution to the Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter (BARCS) during his […]

Alleged Baltimore drug dealer faces 20 years behind bars

BALTIMORE, MD—A 42-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in Maryland. Robert Frazier, Jr., also known as “Glass,” was arrested in September 2021. A Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office report states that Frazier assaulted a Baltimore City Sheriff’s Officer and then jumped […]

Attorney General Brown announces successful prosecution of all 6 defendants charged with distributing large amounts of fentanyl throughout Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced the successful prosecution of a criminal organization involved in the distribution of large amounts of fentanyl, which led to multiple overdoses throughout Maryland and surrounding areas. All six defendants charged in connection with the organization have pleaded guilty, following a long-term investigation conducted by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit, […]

Drug dealer with stash house in Baltimore County sentenced to 12 years in prison

BALTIMORE, MD—A drug dealer who had a stash house in Baltimore County has been sentenced to prison. U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III on Monday sentenced Romesh Vance, 32, of Baltimore, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute between four and 12 kilograms of fentanyl and for violating his […]

OPERATION WASHOUT: Joint law enforcement effort leads to over 100 arrests in Baltimore area [VIDEO]

BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday provided an update alongside the U.S. Marshals Service on a large-scale, multi-agency law enforcement operation focused on apprehending violent fugitives and wanted gang members during the first two weeks of February, leading to dozens of arrests throughout the Baltimore area. The governor also urged the Maryland General Assembly to pass his emergency crime bills, […]

Two arrested on gun, drug charges on Pulaski Highway

BALTIMORE, MD—Two individuals prohibited from possessing firearms were arrested during recent enforcement by a task force working along Baltimore County/Baltimore City line. Phillip J. Desmarais, 23,  and David D. Genius, 23, both of Baltimore, are now facing numerous drug and weapon charges. On June 30, Maryland State Police Strike Force 7, a component of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task […]