Police searching for missing 14-day-old infant

UPDATE: Police say Milan Butler has been found safe and unharmed at a Baltimore County firehouse. Original story below… —— The Baltimore Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing infant. Fourteen-day-old Milan Butler was taken during a custody dispute. The father of the child was arrested on Monday, however, the whereabouts of the baby are […]

Former BPD detective from Joppa found guilty in corruption case

UPDATE: Hersl has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Original story below… —— Jurors on Monday evening found former Baltimore Police Department detectives Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor guilty on on racketeering charges in connection with the BPD’s Gun Trace Task Force. The jury got the case on Thursday and deliberated for a day and a half before returning […]

Missing 22-year-old found dead in Essex

A missing 22-year-old was found dead in Essex on Tuesday evening. The Baltimore Police Department said that Omair Akmal’s body had been found by investigating officers at just after 5:30 p.m. He had last been seen on Monday in the 2900 block of Saint Paul Street. Police had sent our a missing person alert on Tuesday afternoon saying that family […]

Middle River bail bondsman pleads guilty to selling drugs stolen by police officers

A bail bondsman from Middle River has pleaded guilty to selling drugs that were stolen from citizens by officers with the Baltimore Police Department. Donald Stepp, 51, pleaded guilty on Friday to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and other controlled dangerous substances. According to his plea agreement, Stepp operated Double D Bail Bonds and was an associate […]

Former BPD sergeant involved in Suiter case pleads guilty to racketeering, robberies, overtime fraud, planting evidence

Sergeant Wayne Earl Jenkins, 37, of Middle River, pleaded guilty this week to one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of racketeering, two counts of robbery, one count of destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in a federal investigation, and four counts of deprivation of rights under color of law. Jenkins joined the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) on February 20, […]

Indicted BPD officer from Middle River planted drugs for Det. Suiter to find in 2010

UPDATE: Jenkins has pleaded guilty to numerous charges in connection with this case. Original story below… —— A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a former Baltimore Police Department sergeant from Middle River on charges related to a 2010 arrest in which evidence was allegedly planted inside of a suspect’s vehicle. Detective Sean Suiter, who was recently killed in the […]

Det. Sean Suiter’s funeral procession to impact Wednesday traffic

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) are working together with local law enforcement agencies to support logistics for the funeral and procession of fallen Baltimore City Detective Sean Suiter. Motorists should expect major midday delays on Wednesday, November 29. The procession is expected to depart Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries […]