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Parkville Precinct plants, dedicates shrub to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department’s Parkville Precinct planted and dedicated a shrub on Wednesday afternoon to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The ceremony was held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Officers planted a Double Knockout Rose to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues and rights and to introduce the community to the important resources and services available. Every …

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Police in Baltimore County announce activities to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Each year in April, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime coordinates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) to promote victims’ rights and services, and honor crime victims and those who advocate on their behalf. The theme for this year’s 40th anniversary of NCVRW is Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week …

Business, Crime

Perry Hall financial advisor facing federal charges after stealing client’s life savings

Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

PERRY HALL, MD—A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging a Perry Hall financial adviser with a federal wire fraud charge and with aggravated identity theft in connection with a fraud scheme in which he embezzled more than $1 million from a client’s retirement account. The criminal complaint against 42-year-old Eddy Blizzard was filed on April 14, 2021 and unsealed …

Crime, Events, Police/Fire

Parkville police precinct to plant tree to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department’s Parkville Precinct, in commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 18–24, 2021, will be planting and dedicating a tree at the station. The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday April 21 to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues and rights and to introduce the community to the important resources and …

Baltimore County Police Department Women in Policing Initiative

Police/Fire

Baltimore County Police Department joins 30×30 Initiative, pledges to advance women in policing

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department has pledged to advance more women in policing. The department signed on to the 30×30 Pledge on Wednesday, March 24. The goal of this initiative is for women to represent 30 percent of police recruit classes by 2030. While 30×30 is focused on advancing women in policing, these principles are applicable to all …

Officer Amy Caprio Congressional Badge of Bravery

Police/Fire, Politics

Congressional Badge of Bravery posthumously presented to Officer Amy Caprio

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Andy Harris joined together Friday to present the parents of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio, who was killed in the line of duty in 2018, with the Congressional Badge of Bravery, an award from the Department of Justice that recognizes “exceptional acts of bravery while in the line …

Business, Crime, Education, Health, Politics

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office creates Civil Rights Unit to prosecute hate crimes, address discrimination

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—This week, Acting United States Attorney Jonathan F. Lenzner announced that the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has established a Civil Rights Unit to enhance the department’s focus on hate crimes and to address discrimination with regard to housing, education, and other sector. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office has always enforced federal laws that prohibit discrimination …

Business, Crime, Health, Police/Fire, Sci-Tech

Maryland authorities seize domain names of fraudulent COVID-19 treatment websites

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has seized “remdesivirmx.com,” which purported to sell and distribute Remdesivir, an antiviral drug approved for the treatment of the COVID-19 virus, in Mexico. However, the website was fraudulent and instead appears to have been used to collect the personal information of individuals visiting the site for fraudulent purposes, including phishing …

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