COLD CASE: Detectives seek help in 1982 homicide in Baltimore County

ARBUTUS, MD—Authorities are seeking help with a 1982 cold case homicide. Baltimore County detectives are seeking information in regard to the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Kimberlee Bock. On the morning of July 21, 1982, Kimberlee was found dead in the 5200-block of Shelbourne Road in Arbutus (21227). Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call […]

Three MS-13 members charged following murder of Maryland man

GREENBELT, MD—Three alleged members of the notorious La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang have been charged with racketeering conspiracy, including murder and drug trafficking, following their initial appearance in the District of Maryland on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. According to court documents, Maxwell Ariel Quijano-Casco, 24, of El Salvador; Daniel Isaias Villanueva-Bautista, 19, of El Salvador; and Josue Mauricio Lainez, […]

Rosedale man arrested in connection with fatal Baltimore shooting

BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore homicide detectives have arrested a Rosedale man in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month in the city’s Southeast District, police announced Monday. Davon Kelly, 36, of Rosedale, was taken into custody on July 7 and charged with first and second-degree murder in the death of 38-year-old Aaron Hill. Police said officers responded to the […]

Dundalk shooting leaves one dead, suspect dies of self-inflicted wound

UPDATE: Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit have identified 35-year-old James Skarda IV as the victim in this case. The adult male who was located with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound has been identified as 37-year-old Ricky Stem. Original story below… ——— DUNDALK, MD—Police in Baltimore County are investigating a homicide after one man was found fatally shot […]

Woman charged with murder in Baltimore County domestic shooting

LOCHEARN, MD—Police in Baltimore County have arrested and charged 42-year-old Michele McCray with first-degree murder following a fatal domestic shooting on Tuesday evening in Lochearn. Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 3600-block of Tulsa Road at around 6:45 p.m. on July 1, 2025. Officers found 46-year-old Antoine Johnson suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. […]

66-year-old man arrested following domestic-related homicide in Harford County

ABINGDON, MD—A 66-year-old Abingdon man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday. David Williams was taken into custody after deputies responded to a shooting report late Monday night in the 2800-block of Bynum Overlook Drive. Deputies, dispatched around 10:45 p.m. Monday, June […]

Baltimore man pleads guilty in 2016 mistaken identity murder-for-hire plot

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty Monday to a charge stemming from a 2016 murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of a woman mistaken for her neighbor, a federal witness. Matthew Hightower, 43, faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison. Hightower admitted to using a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime that resulted in […]