Olszewski nominates Robert McCullough to serve as Baltimore County Police Chief

UPDATE: Robert McCullough has been sworn in as Chief of Police. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday nominated Robert O. McCullough, to serve as Chief of the Baltimore County Police Department. A 35-year veteran of the department, McCullough would be the first African-American to lead the nation’s 21st largest police agency. “Keeping our communities safe […]

Baltimore County Police Department, Baltimore County NAACP to fost first-ever firearm buyback event

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department and the NAACP, Baltimore County Chapter, in partnership with the Kingdom Worship Center and Brooks Clinton Funeral Service, will jointly host a firearm buyback event to keep unwanted firearms out of communities and to help prevent criminals from accessing these weapons. The first-of-its-kind event in Baltimore County will be held on Saturday, April 15, […]

Police searching for missing White Marsh woman

UPDATE: Chelsea Jenkins has been located. Original story below… ———- WHITE MARSH, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing woman. Chelsea Jenkins, 25, is 5’4” tall and weighs 118 pounds. She was last seen on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 wearing a burgandy sweater and pants. Authorities believe she may be in the White Marsh area driving a black […]

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 […]

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 […]

Armed robbery reported in Rosedale, shed burglarized in Perry Hall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an armed robbery and several assaults and burglaries that were reported over the past week. At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2023, an individual was assaulted and suffered minor injuries in the 8800-block of Trimble Way in Rosedale (21237). Sometime between 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 1 and 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, someone […]

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 […]