FBI

Balancing cybersecurity and privacy

2012-05-14 08:32:00

From the assembly lines of Detroit to the steel mills of Pittsburgh to the oil fields of Houston, our country has been built by an entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation. And despite our recent economic challenges, that spirit is alive and well....

Colorful closing arguments in election fraud trial of Ehrlich consultant

2012-05-09 16:20:00

Political consultant Julius Henson's attorney used a stack of fake oversized money, invoked slavery and called prosecutors' election fraud case against his client a "bunch of bull-honky" during his closing argument Wednesday afternoon. Using props,...

Balto. Co. police investigate rock thrown through mosque window

2012-04-26 15:07:00

Baltimore County police are investigating a "possible bias incident" after a rock was thrown through a window of a Muslim community center in the southwest neighborhood of Riverview. Police spokeswoman Detective Cathy Batton said a rear window was...

Sister's ex-boyfriend charged with murder in Phylicia Barnes case

2012-04-26 18:00:00

For nearly a decade, Michael Maurice Johnson dated the half-sister of Phylicia Barnes. He went along on family trips, and played basketball with their brother. He was like family, and considered Phylicia a "little sister," relatives say. He was also...

Police, COP units join forces for a quiet TigerFest night in Towson

2012-04-30 11:07:49

Everywhere members of the Towson Area Citizens on Patrol went on Friday night, they made a difference. If nothing else, the spinning orange light on top of their vehicle caused the throngs of college students who were walking to their next stop on Friday...

Robert M. Stock, FBI fingerprint expert

2012-04-30 14:20:00

Robert M. Stock, a retired electrical engineer and FBI fingerprint pioneer whose work led to the establishment of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, died Wednesday of complications from a stroke at his Severna Park home. He was 83. The son...

Methadone clinics don't attract crime, study finds

2012-04-30 16:36:39

Methadone clinics are often seen as the bad neighbor nobody wants. Residents concerned about crime and other quality-of-life issues often protest if they even hear word of a methadone clinic, which treats those addicted to heroin and other opiates, is...

'Robocall' documents detail alleged plan to suppress black votes

2012-05-03 06:32:00

One document proposed a deliberate plan to suppress black votes: "The first and most desired outcome is voter suppression." Another depicted the campaign of former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. promising a bonus to consultant Julius Henson if he made "the...

Methadone and misdemeanors

2012-05-04 09:02:00

For many years, some Baltimore area neighborhood groups have fought strenuously against the addition of methadone clinics to their communities on the grounds that such facilities inevitably bring loiterers and traffic, depress property values and increase...

Police: Serious crime in Anne Arundel dropped by 8.7 percent in 2011

2012-05-04 11:51:38

Serious crime dipped by 8.7 percent last year in Anne Arundel County, police said, as they attributed the drop to the department's crime-fighting strategies. With the exception of homicides — there were 14 people killed in 2011, compared to 13 in...

Howard County teen pleads guilty to terrorism plot

2012-05-04 17:05:43

With a full math and science scholarship to the Johns Hopkins University and accolades for his writing, Howard County's Mohammad Hassan Khalid seemed ready to continue the American dream his father embarked on years ago when he brought the family from...

West Laurel: Wellness for Life Fitness Center is now a family affair

2012-04-25 11:41:00

What's the biggest news in West Laurel? The Francis family is beginning a new venture as proprietors of the Wellness for Life Fitness Center, located on Gunpowder Road above the Gardens Ice House. Lionel Francis took over the business earlier this year;...

FBI agents take Robert Fierro into custody at the Federal Building in Westwood in 2010.

2012-05-15 15:14:00

Air crews search over the Verdugo Mountains in Glendale on Monday, May 14, for Stephen Ivens, 35, a Los Angeles-based FBI agent who was last seen at his Burbank home Thursday night.

2012-05-14 16:06:00

Who's in it? Shawn Ashmore as Agent Weston, Jeananne Goossen as Agent Jennifer Mason, Kevin Bacon as Ryan Hardy, James Purefoy as Joe Carroll, Natalie Zea as Claire Matthews, Kyle Catlett as Joey Matthews. Valorie Curry, Adan Canto and Nico Tortorella also star.

2012-05-14 07:54:00