BEL AIR, MD—A Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been indicted on theft and forgery charges, officials said Wednesday. Shawn Forton, 40, was suspended without pay after a grand jury indicted him on July 16. The charges stem from allegations that were investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division and the Office of Professional Standards. A female victim told police that […]
TOWSON, MD—A string of armed robberies targeting delivery drivers, commercial enterprises, and more has resulted in the indictment of five people in Baltimore County. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has announced the indictment of 19-year-old Corey Sabb Jr., 20-year-old Dewayne Sanders, 18-year-old Allen Hill, a 17-year-old , and another 17-year-old, charged with a total of 155, 245, 76, 251, and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday announced the indictment of Shanell Angelia West, 45, of Essex, in two separate cases involving theft and insurance fraud. In the first case, West was allegedly involved in a theft scheme related to her former employment at the Maryland Department of Labor. She is charged with theft scheme with a value between […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—There will now be a paper trail for detectives to follow when investigating catalytic converter thefts in Maryland. On Thursday, Governor Wes Moore signed into law HB871 – a measure introduced by Delegate Carl Jackson. The law requires a form of recordkeeping by licensed businesses such as automotive dismantlers, scrap metal processors, or junk dealers. During the session, Baltimore […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County financial advisor who also had a home in Perry Hall has been sentenced to prison for stealing an elderly client’s life savings. On April 30, a judge sentenced Eddy Ray Blizzard, 45, of Havre de Grace, to 42 months’ imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—An athletic director with Baltimore County Public Schools has been charged after using officials say he used artificial intelligence to fake a high school principal’s voice in a retaliatory recording. On Thursday, April 25, 31-year-old Dazhon Darien was arrested on charges of stalking, theft, disruption of school operations, and retaliation against a witness. The charges stem from an investigation […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A police pursuit has concluded and a suspect has been arrested after a vehicle was stolen in the Nottingham area on Wednesday morning. Police had reportedly responded to a report of a stolen vehicle near the Nottingham Post Office on Mercantile Road. The suspect fled and a pursuit began, with the suspect eventually bailing out and running into the […]
ABINGDON, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating two people wanted for stealing multiple items from a local Walmart. Officers say at just after 6 p.m. on November 30, 2023, two suspects went into the Walmart located in the 400 block of Constant Friendship Blvd. in Abingdon and placed multiple items in their cart […]