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 […]
UPDATE: Police say Joel Edwards has been located. Original story below… ——— GWYNN OAK, MD—Police are searching for a Baltimore County man after he was attacked and abducted on Wednesday night. At just before 8:45 p.m. on January 17, 2024, 62-year-old Joel Edwards was attacked by an unknown suspect in the 3500-block of Forest Hill Road (21207). Edwards was then […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Two men have been sentenced to life in prison in connection with a 2021 murder, carjacking, and home invasion involving a Rosedale father and son. Ameer Gittens, 26, and Derrick Jamison, 27, were both sentenced on Thursday in Baltimore County to consecutive terms of life, without the possibility of parole, for a crime spree in October of 2021, including […]
UPDATE: Both men have been sentenced to life in prison. Original story below… ROSEDALE, MD—Two men have been convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the killing of a father and son in Rosedale in 2021. Ameer Gittens, 26, and Derrick Jamison, 27, were both convicted on Tuesday in Baltimore County of the first-degree murders of Christopher Walker and Justin […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury returned an indictment late Thursday charging four Baltimore area men with federal charges for: kidnapping and robbery conspiracies; kidnapping; carjacking; using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; and attempted robberies of businesses. The following individuals are charged in the indictment: Dennis Allen Hairston, 32, of Windsor Mill, […]
SMITHSBURG, MD—Maryland State Police have identified the deceased individuals located inside a grey Ford Edge after an apparent murder-suicide in Washington County. Police identified the woman in the front seat of the vehicle as Tia Bynum, 35, of Baltimore. Bynum was pronounced dead at the scene. She had been wanted by the Baltimore County Police Department and was considered armed […]
UPDATE 2: Maryland State Police have confirmed the victims’ identities and released additional information here. UPDATE: This story has been updated to clarify that Tia Bynum was not Robert Vicosa’s ex-wife. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—A days-long manhunt has ended in tragedy. On Thursday afternoon, Robert Vicosa (a former Baltimore County police officer), Sgt. Tia Bynum, and both Vicosa […]
UPDATE 2: Robert Vicosa, Tia Bynum, and their two young daughters have all been found dead. UPDATE: The manhunt has ended with a car crash in Ringgold, MD and Robert Vicosa has been found dead from an apparent gunshot wound. No further information is available at this time. Original story below… —— COCKEYSVILLE, MD—Police are searching for two young girls […]