Governor Wes Moore joins 20 states to announce ‘Reproductive Freedom Alliance’

ANNAPOLIS, MD—On Tuesday, Governor Wes Moore joined California Governor Gavin Newsom, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Hawai’i Governor Josh Green, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, New York […]

One victim identified in pair of fatal Harford County crashes

BELCAMP, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating two fatal, multi-vehicle crashes that occurred on Wednesday morning in Harford County. At around 6:45 a.m., troopers responded to northbound Interstate 95 at MD Route 543 in Belcamp for a report of a five-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse was traveling northbound on I-95 in the left lane, when […]

Attorney General Frosh announces settlement with Westminster Management LLC, 25 property owners resolving charges related to rental practices

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Friday announced that his Consumer Protection Division has reached a settlement with Westminster Management, LLC, a New Jersey-based corporation, and the 25 companies that own or owned 17 residential communities managed by Westminster Management in Maryland. The settlement addresses charges that Westminster and the property owners violated the Consumer Protection Act by […]

U.S. Marshals arrest Baltimore County shooting suspect in New Jersey

BALTIMORE, MD—U.S Marshals have arrested a Baltimore County shooting suspect. On Friday, March 18, detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department and members of the U.S. Marshals arrested 22-year-old Luel F. Mekonnen of Silver Spring in connection with a shooting that occurred last week in the 1300-block of Colbury Road (21239). At around 5 a.m. on March 17, officers responded […]

Owner of steel drum company admits to defrauding over $20 million from Harford County manufacturer in kickback scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false tax return after allegedly defrauding a Harford County business of $20 million.  According to his guilty plea, Anthony P. Urcioli, Sr., 78, of Park Ridge, NJ, is the owner and president of Tunnel, Barrel & Drum Co, Inc. (TBD), a wholesale commercial […]

Final defendant sentenced to 10 years in prison for charges related to series of Baltimore County residential burglaries

BALTIMORE, MD—A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a series of residential burglaries in Maryland and Georgia. U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Demar A. Brown, of Paterson, New Jersey and Winston-Salem, North Carolina to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy and for transportation of […]

Police bust Baltimore County burglary ring that targeted seniors

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—Police in Baltimore County on Friday evening announced that they had busted a burglary ring that recently targeted several senior citizens in the community. Detectives say they arrested the suspects at a local hotel. In these cases, the suspects would knock on victim’s doors and identify themselves as utility workers. The suspects displayed badges and ID’s and asked […]

MDTA Police arrest two men transporting suspected heroin on I-95 in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—On Friday morning, a police officer assigned to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police HEAT (Homeland Enforcement and Traffic) Team was on patrol on southbound Interstate 95 in Baltimore County. The officer conducted a traffic stop on a white Honda Civic after allegedly observing that neither the driver of the vehicle nor a front seat passenger were restrained by […]