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Attorney General William Barr announces launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

Baltimore, MD—On Wednesday, Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Operation Relentless Pursuit, an initiative aimed at combating violent crime in seven of America’s most violent cities—including Baltimore—through a surge in federal resources. Joined at a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, by ATF Acting Director Regina Lombardo, DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and United […]

Baltimore man pleads guilty to White Marsh bank robbery, Middle River liquor store robbery

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Wiggins has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. Original story below… —— Baltimore, MD—A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a bank robbery in White Marsh and a liquor store robbery in Middle River. Anthony Eugene Wiggins, 40, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty this week in federal court to a string of robberies, including five bank […]

Maryland announces new nationwide FBI tipline to gather info about MS-13 gang crimes

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

Greenbelt, MD—Maryland is the first District to announce a new nationwide FBI tipline, 1-866-STP-MS13 (1-866-787-6713), to gather information about the criminal activities of the MS-13 gang. To help publicize the tipline and encourage people who may have information about the gang to call, a Spanish-language public service announcement was also debuted on Tuesday. “This new tipline adds to our tool […]

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh facing 11-count federal indictment for wire fraud, tax-related charges

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE 2: Federal prosecutors have recommended that the former mayor be sentenced to nearly five years in prison. UPDATE: The former mayor has pleaded guilty to 4 of 11 federal charges. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury has indicted Catherine Elizabeth Pugh, 69, of Baltimore, on the federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, seven counts […]

Parkville dentist arrested on child pornography charges

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—A dentist who works in the Parkville area has been arrested on child pornography charges. On Monday, November 4, detectives with the Carroll County Advocacy and Investigations Center, along with members of the FBI’s Maryland Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, arrested Adam Vincent Slatniske, a 28-year-old male with a Sykesville address. The arrest followed an investigation that […]

Serial bank robber arrested after robbing Bank of America in White Marsh

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Fletcher Dorsett has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—Authorities have released additional details about Monday’s bank robbery in White Marsh. The suspect who was arrested after robbing the Bank of America on Honeygo Boulevard on Monday afternoon has been identified as 51-year-old Fletcher Dorsett. The FBI says Dorsett has […]

Baltimore County announces $300,000 Hackerman Foundation grant to support cold case sexual assault investigations

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced that the Hackerman Foundation has awarded $300,000 in grant funding to Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Police Department to support cold case sexual assault investigations and improve current and future investigations. This new funding will support key recommendations from the Baltimore County Sexual Assault Investigations Task Force’s recently released final […]

Towson Ponzi scheme promoter sentenced to 22 years in federal prison

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett on Thursday sentenced Kevin B. Merrill, 54, of Towson, to 22 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy and wire fraud arising from a $396 million investment fraud scheme that operated from 2013 through September 2018, with an additional $260 million in attempted investments at the time […]

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