Cocaine

Anne Arundel police seize suspected drugs, $10K cash

2013-05-01 09:48:00

Anne Arundel County Police say a call to a hotel in the Linthicum Heights area on Monday resulted in the seizure of more than 120 grams of suspected cocaine and other drugs and more than $10,000 cash. The call also resulted in one arrest on drug...

Illicit drug prices in Baltimore fluctuate under DEA estimates

2013-04-27 11:30:13

A group of alleged Black Guerrilla Family members met last December to discuss a robbery with a confidential source, who, unbeknownst to them, was working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. The price of cocaine in Baltimore City at that moment...

Viva House soup kitchen has provided 45 years of service

2013-04-14 15:23:00

In a quiet block in Southwest Baltimore, a warm wind blows plastic bags along a sidewalk. Boarded-up rowhomes line the streets. A pile of mattresses rests on a trash heap in someone's former backyard. A lonely placard reads, "Stop shooting – start...

Man arrested in Edgewood on drug charges after fleeing from traffic stop

2013-03-28 14:55:00

Harford County sheriff's deputies arrested a Baltimore man on drug charges early Thursday morning after the suspect fled while deputies were attempting to stop him for speeding. According to the Sheriff's Office, Reginald S. Artis, 34, of the 2500 block...

Cases handled by officer convicted of drug charges in jeopardy

2013-03-24 17:41:00

When Brenda Brown stood before a judge, she figured she had only one real option: plead guilty. She had been caught with three bags of marijuana in her pocket in Northwest Baltimore. She didn't know that Kendell Richburg, the arresting officer, had lied...

Fixing Oliver

2013-03-13 13:36:00

There's no magic bullet that will suddenly solve all the problems in a community like Baltimore's Oliver neighborhood, not even the small army of city officials who descended on the East Baltimore community this week. But the effort is still worth it if...

Shifting prison populations

2013-03-04 14:06:00

For decades, African-Americans have been sentenced to prison at far higher rates than their proportion of the population would suggest. In 2000, black men were incarcerated at nearly eight times the rate of white men, while black women were nearly three...

City of Zion member is living a good news story

2013-02-20 08:12:03

In the land of plenty, Laura Harper was drowning in a world of need. Her life was dark and menacing, complicated by the lack of a high-school diploma and, far worse, a reliance on crack cocaine. "The first hit," she warned, with the conviction of a...

Halethorpe man convicted in hatchet killing

2013-02-15 14:54:00

A Halethorpe man whom police said struck another man in the head 24 times with a hatchet was convicted in Baltimore County Circuit Court Thursday night, according to the state's attorney's office. After a four-day trial, a jury found Larry Eugene...

'Bachelor' recap, Sean finally dumps Tierra

2013-02-12 02:53:00

Ding, dong, the witch is dead! Down to six ladies this week, the final week before trips home to meet the family. Sean and the ladies all travel together via a seaplane to the beautiful island of St. Croix. Given fairy tale accommodations, with girlie...

Michael Oher tired of hearing about 'The Blind Side'

2013-01-29 18:47:00

Over the years, Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher hasn't exactly made it a secret about his discontent regarding how he's portrayed in the movie about his life. Oher had an extremely�rough upbringing, growing up in Memphis, Tenn., with a mother...

Baltimore officer pleads not guilty to drug conspiracy charges

2013-01-22 16:40:09

Baltimore police officer Kendell Richburg pleaded not guilty to federal drug charges Tuesday, as his attorney said the accusations are linked to "relatively benign" actions surrounding his use of confidential informants. "It's nothing close to selling...

An April 29 arrest resulted in 121.2 grams of suspected cocaine; 56 green baggies containing suspected crack cocaine, 11.1 grams; 44 gel capsules of suspected heroin, 10.7 grams; digital scale with white residue containing suspected cocaine and $10,360 in U.S. currency.

2013-05-01 09:58:00

Allegedly found in a disoriented state inside a car with crack pipe and her 2-week-old baby.

2013-03-13 00:00:00

And just about all those relationships ended with Mayer looking like the bad guy, gaining him the skeazy rep of Hollywood's serial playboy.

2013-02-08 12:13:51