Three-month investigation leads to massive seizure of drugs, guns throughout Baltimore County, City

BALTIMORE, MD—Members of the Baltimore Police Department in partnership with the Baltimore County Police Department have seized a large quantity of narcotics, money and guns as a result of a multi-jurisdiction investigation into the East Coast Farms group. On March 27, 2023, the two agencies affected search warrants at three residential locations and one commercial location between Baltimore City and […]

Maryland casinos generate $176.5 million in gaming revenue during March

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $176,524,584 in revenue from slot machines and table games during March 2023. It is the fifth-best single-month total in the history of Maryland’s casino program and represents an increase of $5,958,747 (3.5%) compared to March 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in March 2023 totaled $74,549,152, an increase of $2,578,910 (3.6%) compared […]

Attorney General’s Office releases redacted report on child sexual abuse in Archdiocese of Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday released the redacted “Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore,” which reflects the culmination of an intensive, four-year investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse by members of the clergy and cover-up of that abuse by the leadership of the Catholic Church. The report “documents a history of […]

Baltimore County police officer pleads guilty to accepting bribes in exchange for firearms training certifications

BALTIMORE, MD—An officer with the Baltimore County Police Department has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes. William R. Johnson Jr., 33, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge of honest services wire fraud, for seeking and accepting bribes and kickbacks, totaling at least $16,804, to falsely certify that applicants for Maryland handgun qualifying licenses (HQL) and wear and […]

Police identify suspect in northeast Baltimore quadruple shooting

UPDATE: Marvelle Antonio Worsley has been arrested. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Police are searching for the man who shot four people in northeast Baltimore over the weekend, leaving three dead and one critically injured. In reference to the shooting that occurred on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in the 2300-block of Woodring Avenue (21234), homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department […]

Quadruple shooting reported near Parkville

UPDATE 3: The suspect in this case has been arrested. UPDATE 2: Police have identified a suspect in this case. UPDATE: Police say three people were killed and another was seriously injured in this shooting. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—Police are on the scene of a Saturday night quadruple shooting in northeast Baltimore. The incident was reported at just […]