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Baltimore Drug Trafficking Bust 20240418

Massive regional drug bust leads to 7 arrests; authorities seize fentanyl, guns, body armor, $35K in cash

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Police say they have taken down a large, regional drug trafficking organization following an extensive, months-long investigation. At approximately 4 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, Baltimore Police Department detectives with the Group Violence Unit executed a total of eight warrants in partnership with SWAT teams, Anne Arundel County members, Baltimore County members, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, […]

Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse Recovery

Body of fourth missing construction worker recovered from site of Key Bridge collapse

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Workers have recovered the body of a fourth missing victim at the Key Bridge collapse site. At the request of the family, officials are not disclosing the victim’s name at this time. The victim was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and was positively identified on April 15, 2024. Salvage teams located what they believed to […]

Baltimore to sue owner of vessel that crashed into Key Bridge, FBI agents board cargo ship

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The city of Baltimore has announced that it will launch legal action against the owner of the M/V Dali, the boat that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse, in an effort to protect residents from the economic fallout of the disaster. The city said it would sue the shipping company, the owner, the charterer, […]

NO DRONE ZONE: FBI reminds drone owners to stay away from Key Bridge collapse site

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reminding drone owners about the airspace restrictions surrounding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse as recovery and salvage operations continue. The FBI is urging the public to respect the “no drone zone” put in place by local and federal law enforcement agencies. “Drone operators need to know that we take seriously any incursion […]

Edgewood man sentenced to 19 years in prison for sexual exploitation of minors

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood man has been sentenced to prison on charges of sexually exploiting minors. A judge has sentenced Lewis Ismael Blandon, 37, to 19 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce a visual depiction of the sexual conduct. The judge also ordered that, upon his release from prison, Blandon […]

KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE: Port of Baltimore suspends vessel traffic, flight restrictions issued, Olszewski issues statement

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Port of Baltimore has suspended all vessel traffic in the wake of Tuesday morning’s Key Bridge collapse. Authorities say vessel traffic in and out of the area has been suspended until further notice. The Port of Baltimore is not closed, as trucks are still being processed at marine terminals. There has been no word on how long vessel […]

Maryland serial carjacker sentenced to 10 years in prison

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

GREENBELT, MD—A Hagerstown man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a series of armed carjackings and an attempted carjacking between May and June 2022, officials announced. Carlos Guardado-Eagle, 22, took part in at least four carjackings, three of which left two victims without car keys, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]

Baltimore County man impersonated police officer to kidnap, rob, assault Edgewood victim

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A man who posed as a police officer to kidnap, assault, and rob people has pleaded guilty in court. Davonne Tramont Dorsey, 30, of Gwynn Oak, pleaded guilty on March 1 to carjacking and to using, carrying and possessing a firearm during a crime of violence. According to his plea agreement, Dorsey and other conspirators planned to impersonate police […]

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