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2 Baltimore Men Indicted For Trafficking Firearms To Undercover Detectives: AG
Two Baltimore men, including a previously convicted murderer, were charged with trafficking firearms to undercover detectives in an operation that resulted in the seizure of nearly two dozen weapons, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced on Thursday, March 7.
A total of 22 semi-automatic handguns and military-style weapons were seized during the investigation, which was led by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) through ATF Baltimore Group II.
Corey Dixon Smith, 39, of Baltimore, allegedly acted as a so…
Six Charged For 'Pattern Of Violence' Affecting 80+ Victims In Baltimore: Maryland AG
Six people have been charged for what authorities describe as a “horrifying string of violence” affecting more than 80 citizens throughout Maryland, primarily in Baltimore.
Anecio Rodriguez, Lovelle Little, Kevin Mills, and Twan Ellis, all of Baltimore, are accused of committing more than 80 crimes, ranging from armed carjackings, robberies, and assaults to burglaries and a murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced alongside federal authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Two defendants are minors whose identities have been withheld, said Brown.
The investigation, led by the B…
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Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts
A beloved K9 unit who dedicated his life to serving her Maryland community is officially retiring, announces authorities.
Accelerant Detection Canine "Billie" will retire after serving nearly eight-and-half years of dedicated service to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, says State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci.
"Billie and her handler, Senior Deputy Jeff Thomas are assigned to the Lower Eastern Regional Office and have lived, eaten, breathed, and worked together ever since", Geraci stated. "Billie's last investigations were an …
Feds: 'Community Guns' Smuggled Into NJ Seized, Local Man, Georgia Woman Charged
A trio of “community guns” were brought into New Jersey by a Garden State man and a Georgia woman, a grand jury has charged.
Most used in crimes in New Jersey are smuggled in from out of state, most often from the South, after being bought or stolen, authorities say.
These include “community guns,” which two or more criminals stash somewhere – in a mailbox or a garbage can, under a rock or on the tire of a car, for instance -- for instant access and quick disposal by them and others.
A grand jury indictment returned in Trenton charges Marquise Peterson, 28, of Trenton, and Quaneisha Frost-…
