BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man who led a fentanyl trafficking operation has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Vincent Edison, 45, for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession of firearms by a prohibited person. Authorities say Edison’s operation […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department this week unveiled a new Information Nexus For Operations (INFO) Center, a state-of-the-art hub designed to provide officers with real-time intelligence as they respond to calls. The department said the INFO Center will enhance officer safety and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of responses by offering immediate access to critical information. “By equipping officers […]
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 […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is set to host two significant events next week: its annual Law Enforcement Torch Run benefiting Special Olympics Maryland and the unveiling of a new Information Nexus for Operations (INFO) Center. Both events are scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, at police headquarters in Towson. The 39th annual Law Enforcement Torch Run will kick off […]
TOWSON, MD—On Friday, members of the Baltimore County Police Department saluted BCoPD’s 10 fallen heroes during the Department’s annual police memorial ceremony. “Today we pause to remember the ten Baltimore County Police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty and reflect on their lives, their sacrifice, and the work that we have dedicated our lives to for […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department has a new tool to help build relationships with the community it serves: a Mobile Community Center. The Baltimore County Police Department launched the Mobile Community Center on Tuesday. It’s a mobile platform that will bring “essential services, outreach, and educational programs directly to the communities that the Baltimore County Police Department serves,” according […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man who is a registered sex offender has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material. Steven Christopher Kelban, 50, of Catonsville, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. Kelban was identified as a suspect in the trafficking of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), also called child pornography, during Baltimore County Police Department’s online investigation of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man was sentenced on Friday to 32 years in federal prison, followed by 50 years of supervised release, for coercing and sexually exploiting six minors, including girls as young as 9, in a series of crimes that spanned several Maryland counties, federal authorities said. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander imposed the sentence on Delroy James Scott, […]