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Scott Shellenberger says crime reduction efforts are working in Baltimore County
Jacob Kerr | WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 | December 17, 2025 | Original Source On the C4 and Bryan Nehman show Wednesday, Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger said crime reduction efforts have made a difference over the years. “When we’re below 30 [homicides], when you’re talking about a jurisdiction that has over 800,000 citizens, that’s pretty good,” he said. But he says he continues to be concerned about the ongoing problem of juvenile crime. “I’m alw
Dec 19, 20252 min read


9 indicted in major cocaine bust that dismantled drug trafficking pipeline from Texas to Maryland
Greg Ng | WBAL TV11 | November 25, 2025 | Original Source BALTIMORE — Nine people have been indicted in an almost yearlong, multi-jurisdiction investigation that seized a large amount of cocaine and two guns, disrupting a drug pipeline from Texas to Maryland, authorities announced Tuesday. Prosecutors from Baltimore City and Baltimore County announced the indictments of Benjamin Rivas Lopez, Santos Ayala Serrano, Brayan Juarez Cruz, Pablo Abelardo Molina, Fredy Lopez Chinchil
Dec 1, 20252 min read


Maryland's top prosecutors oppose ending automatic charging of juveniles as adults
Morning Show Producer | Fox45 News | November 12, 2025 | Original Source A new state commission is recommending Maryland end the practice of automatically charging youth as adults for certain crimes and now several state's attorney's across Maryland have come together to say they disagree. This morning we spoke with Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger to weigh in, watch the video above to learn more.
Nov 12, 20251 min read


Woman pleads guilty in I-695 crash killing six, may face 24-year sentence
REBECCA PRYOR | Fox45 News | November 4, 2025 | Original Source BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WBFF) — It’s been more than two years since six construction workers were struck and killed by a speeding car along the Beltway in Woodlawn. On Tuesday, the woman behind the wheel plead guilty to six counts of negligent vehicular manslaughter. Although prosecutors requested her time served behind bars start immediately, a judge allowed 57-year-old Lisa Lea to return to home detention until
Nov 6, 20252 min read
Baltimore County judge denies convicted serial rapist’s appeal to shorten sentence
Céilí Doyle | The Baltimore Banner | October 15, 2025 | Original Source Judge says Alphonso Hill’s rights were not violated Baltimore County Circuit Judge Stacy Mayer issued a decisive denial of convicted serial rapist Alphonso Hill’s efforts to shorten his combined 105-year prison sentence. The 73-year-old is serving over a century in prison for multiple rapes: Laura Neuman in 1983 in Baltimore, Valerie Pieroni and seven other women in Baltimore County from the late 1970s
Oct 30, 20253 min read
Baltimore County judge denies convicted serial rapist’s appeal to shorten sentence
Céilí Doyle | The Baltimore Banner | October 15, 2025 | Original Source Judge says Alphonso Hill’s rights were not violated Baltimore County Circuit Judge Stacy Mayer issued a decisive denial of convicted serial rapist Alphonso Hill’s efforts to shorten his combined 105-year prison sentence. The 73-year-old is serving over a century in prison for multiple rapes: Laura Neuman in 1983 in Baltimore, Valerie Pieroni and seven other women in Baltimore County from the late 1970s
Oct 16, 20253 min read
Man sentenced to 50 years for shooting ex-wife’s boyfriend at Sky Zone in Timonium
Natalie Jones | The Baltimore Sun | August 26, 2025 | Original Source The man who fatally shot his ex-wife’s boyfriend at the Sky Zone...
Sep 21, 20253 min read


In Anne Arundel County, drones might soon be on the scene before police
Alex Mann | The Baltimore Banner | August 7, 2025 | Original Source The Anne Arundel County Police Department will soon be in deploying...
Aug 11, 20254 min read
Maryland's juvenile justice laws again face scrutiny from top state prosecutors
Chris Papst | Fox 45 News | Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | Original Source Towson, Md. (WBFF) — Does Maryland need to revisit juvenile crime...
Jul 17, 20253 min read


Jun 23, 20250 min read
Prosecutors, lawmakers applaud Gov. Wes Moore’s DJS secretary replacement
Hannah Gaskill | The Baltimore Sun | June 10, 2025 | Original Source After enduring more than two years of frustration with Secretary...
Jun 11, 20254 min read


Shellenberger pushes for changes to Maryland’s juvenile justice system
Taylor Bennett | WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 | June 2, 2024 | Original Source Appearing on the “C4 and Bryan Newhman Show” on...
Jun 2, 20251 min read
'Need to do more:' Balt. Co. State's Attorney calls for change in juvenile justice system
Jessica Babb | FOX45 News | May 28th 2025 | Original Source As juvenile cases hit Scott Shellenberger's desk, the Baltimore County...
May 29, 20253 min read
Two Baltimore County men sentenced to life without parole for gunning down, robbing teen
Dominick Philippe-Auguste | WMAR Baltimore | May 25, 2025 | Original Source BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — A judge handed out life sentences to...
May 27, 20251 min read
Ex-Baltimore Police officer sentenced to life in prison for Owings Mills day care sex abuse
Luke Parker | The Baltimore Sun | April 14, 2025 | Original Source James Weems Jr., a retired Baltimore Police officer who drove a van...
Apr 15, 20254 min read
FOX45: Police data shows hundreds of incidents near the Towson Town Center this year
Jessica Babb | Fox45 News | Dec. 3, 2024 | Original Source As Baltimore County Police continue to investigate recent crimes near the...
Dec 6, 20242 min read
As road rage incidents rise in Maryland, police and prosecutors are cracking down
Lillian Reed | The Baltimore Banner | Nov. 15, 2024 | Original Source The 22-year-old motorcyclist told police the driver of the other...
Nov 18, 20245 min read
Jury reaches verdict in James Weems sex abuse trial
Barry Simms | November 2, 2024 | WBAL News Radio | Original Source The Baltimore County jury in the sex abuse trial of James Weems Jr....
Nov 5, 20242 min read
Jury finds former Baltimore Police sergeant guilty of first-degree murder in third trial of 1993 case
Cassidy Jensen | October 22, 2024 | The Baltimore Sun | Original Source After a third trial, a Baltimore County jury found James A....
Oct 23, 20244 min read


Shellenberger explains why both teens face same charges in Rodgers Forge shooting
Taylor Bennett | October 15th 2024 | WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5 | Original Source Two teenagers are facing charges for the...
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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