Maryland lawmakers consider bill to ban lead ammunition for all hunting by 2029
Proposal would require transition to nonlead ammo, citing environmental and health risks from toxic exposure ANNAPOLIS, MD – A bill before the Maryland House of Delegates would phase out the use of…
Detectives in Baltimore Need Your Help Locating Missing 23-Year-Old Man
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – Investigators need your help in locating 23-year-old Christian Jackson. Jackson was reported missing on February 15, 2022, from the 1200 block of McElderry Street. He was last seen wearing…
Baltimore Police Searching for Commercial Burglary Suspect
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – In reference to a commercial burglary that occurred on February 17, 2022, in the 1600 block of Hilton Street, investigators need your help in identifying the suspect seen in…
Retired Woodlawn postal worker wins $50K Bonus Match 5 Bonanza
WOODLAWN, MARYLAND – He plays Maryland Lottery games frequently with mixed results, a retired U.S. Postal Service employee told Maryland Lottery officials. The Woodlawn resident does so for the thrill of possibly…
Dundalk Lottery Player Wins $25K on Pick 5 Quick-Pick Ticket
DUNDALK, MARYLAND – Calling himself “Blessed and Highly Favored,” a Maryland Lottery enthusiast from Dundalk won $25,000 after matching all five digits on a 50-cent straight bet in the new Pick 5 game. The…
Maryland man caught with gallon of PCP, crack pleads guilty
Greenbelt, Maryland – Zaid Rushdan, age 41, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute controlled substance, and to possession of stolen firearms.…
Police investigating murder of 18-year-old in Landover
LANDOVER, MD – Detectives with the Prince George’s County Homicide Unit are conducting an investigation into the fatal shooting of 18 year old Caron Simpkins of Washington, D.C. A reward of up to…
Police offering $25,000 reward to help solve weekend murder of Landover man
LANDOVER, MD – Detectives with the Prince George County Police Department’s Homicide Unit are investigating the fatal shooting of 26- year-old Ernesto Gomez of Landover. On February 18, 2022, at approximately 8:00…
One injured in Baltimore shooting Monday morning
On February 21, 2022, at approximately 11:38 a.m., Southern District patrol officers responded to the 800 block of Glade Court, for a report of a shooting. Once there, officers located two unidentified…
Two Hyattsville men charged with kidnapping woman
HYATTSVILLE, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police Major Crimes Division has arrested and charged two Hyattsville men with kidnapping. Both men, 22-year-old Javier Antonio Ortiz, and 22-year-old Edwin Manuel Reyes,…
Man who carjacked Rockille ambulance arrested
ROCKVILLE, MD – A 31-year-old male is in custody following the carjacking of an ambulance in Rockville. On February 18, at approximately 2:40 a.m., 1st District officers responded to the 14900 block…
Teen Shot in Northeast Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On February 18, 2022 at approximately 8:19 p.m., officers responded to the 3200 block of Belair Road for a shot spotter alert. Upon arrival, officers observed a 19 year-old…
28 Year-Old Man Shot in Central Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On February 19, 2022, at approximately 3:23 a.m., Central District patrol officers were called to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, officers…
22 Year-Old Woman Missing From Silver Spring
GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND – Detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 22-year-old woman missing from Silver Spring. Rebecca Chidimma Ajih was last seen on…
Governor Hogan Celebrates Ribbon Cutting For Final Expansion of Ocean City Convention Center
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today participated in a ribbon cutting for the third and final expansion of the Roland E. Powell Ocean City Convention Center. The $38 million expansion—a partnership between the…
Wife of Maryland Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty to Espionage-Related Offense
WASHINGTON – A Maryland woman pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to communicate Restricted Data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships. Her husband pleaded guilty to the same offense on Monday, Feb.…
Wife of Maryland Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty to Espionage-Related Offense
WASHINGTON – A Maryland woman pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to communicate Restricted Data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships. Her husband pleaded guilty to the same offense on Monday, Feb.…
United States Attorney Announces the Appointment of Assistant United States Attorney Matthew J. Maddox to Serve as a Federal Magistrate Judge in Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland – United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew J. Maddox has been appointed to serve as a United States…
Washington, D.C. Man Admits to Participating in the Kidnapping of a Victim at Maryland Hotel and Casino
Greenbelt, Maryland – Christopher Allen Young, a/k/a “40,” age 26, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit kidnapping, in connection with the kidnapping of a victim from a Maryland…
31 Year-Old Man Shot in Southwest D.C. Walks into Hospital
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On February 17, 2022, at approximately 4:05 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded to an area hospital for a report of a walk-in shooting victim. Once there, officers located…
Wheaton Woman leaves Lottery Ticket Unscratched for weeks, Wins $50K
WHEATON, MARYLAND – A Wheaton woman bought a selection of Maryland Lottery scratch-offs in December as she often does during the holidays. Unlike other years, she put the games aside this time…