Former BPD detective from Joppa sentenced to 18 years in prison

BALTIMORE, MD – A U.S. District Judge on Friday sentenced former Detective Daniel Thomas Hersl, 48, of Joppa, to 18 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for racketeering conspiracy and racketeering offenses, including overtime fraud, and robbery. A federal jury had previously convicted Hersl on February 12, 2018. According to evidence presented at the three-week trial, during 2015 […]

Former BPD detective from Middle River sentenced to 7 years in prison

Baltimore, MD – A U.S. District Judge on Friday sentenced former Detective Evodio Calles Hendrix, 32, of Randallstown, and former Detective Maurice Kilpatrick Ward, 36, of Middle River, for racketeering conspiracy. Hendrix was sentenced to seven years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Ward was also sentenced to seven years in prison, followed by three years of […]

Former police sergeant from Middle River sentenced to 25 years for racketeering, robberies, overtime fraud, planting evidence

Baltimore, MD – On Thursday, U.S. District Judge sentenced Sergeant Wayne Earl Jenkins, 37, of Middle River, to 25 years in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of racketeering, two counts of robbery, one count of destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in a federal investigation, and four counts […]

Former BPD detective from Joppa found guilty in corruption case

UPDATE: Hersl has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Original story below… —— Jurors on Monday evening found former Baltimore Police Department detectives Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor guilty on on racketeering charges in connection with the BPD’s Gun Trace Task Force. The jury got the case on Thursday and deliberated for a day and a half before returning […]

Middle River bail bondsman pleads guilty to selling drugs stolen by police officers

A bail bondsman from Middle River has pleaded guilty to selling drugs that were stolen from citizens by officers with the Baltimore Police Department. Donald Stepp, 51, pleaded guilty on Friday to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and other controlled dangerous substances. According to his plea agreement, Stepp operated Double D Bail Bonds and was an associate […]

Former BPD sergeant involved in Suiter case pleads guilty to racketeering, robberies, overtime fraud, planting evidence

Sergeant Wayne Earl Jenkins, 37, of Middle River, pleaded guilty this week to one count of racketeering conspiracy, one count of racketeering, two counts of robbery, one count of destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in a federal investigation, and four counts of deprivation of rights under color of law. Jenkins joined the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) on February 20, […]

Middle River BPD detective pleads guilty to committing armed robberies in racketeering case

Baltimore, Maryland – Baltimore Police Department detectives Evodio Calles Hendrix, 32, of Randallstown, and Maurice Kilpatrick Ward, 36, of Middle River, pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to charges of racketeering conspiracy. According to their plea agreements, Hendrix admitted to participating in three robberies from March to August, 2016. Ward admitted to participating in four robberies from February through […]

Indicted Baltimore City Police Officers from Joppa, Middle River charged with additional robberies

UPDATE: Hersl and Taylor have been found guilty – click here for details. Original story below… —— A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging three previously indicted Baltimore City Police Officers with additional robberies. The superseding indictment charges the defendants with racketeering conspiracy, robbery, extortion, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. […]