Maryland Drug Ring Busted: Guns, Fentanyl, Hundreds Of Grams Seized In Baltimore Takedown
A major drug trafficking operation tied to fentanyl, heroin, and illegal firearms has been dismantled in Maryland following a months-long investigation, federal authorities announced.
In Baltimore, multiple men are now facing federal charges after investigators targeted a drug ring operating out of the 500 block of Sheridan Avenue in North Baltimore, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
The takedown capped an investigation that stretched from August 2025 through March 2026, as agents tracked drug sales, firearm transactions, and stash locations tied to the group, officials said.
Prosecut…
Funeral Shooting: Valley Stream Man Killed After Service In Queens, Nypd Says
A Long Island man was shot and killed while attending a funeral in Queens, according to multiple reports.
Cops said Richard Carter, a 49-year-old Valley Stream man, stepped outside after the service ended at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York on Friday, April 10, according to WCBS.
After that, witnesses heard multiple gunshots and saw Carter lying dead on the ground, WABC reported. The suspect fled on a CitiBike, authorities said.
Police did not publicly reveal who the service was for. The suspect was wearing a DKNY jacket, a colorful sweatshirt, and orange sneakers and fled no…
Innocent Man Killed Inside DoubleTree Hotel After Fight, Ohio Suspect Charged: Reading Police
A man described as an innocent bystander was shot and killed inside a downtown Reading hotel after a late-night altercation turned deadly, authorities said.
Hamlet Vargas, 46, of Fairfield, Ohio, has been charged after the shooting inside the DoubleTree by Hilton on Penn Street early Sunday, April 5, according to police and court records.
Vargas was taken into custody at the scene and arraigned before District Judge Clarissa Johnson, resulting in his commitment to Berks County Jail without bail, as shown in court documents.
The victim has been identified as Jorge Luis Ocasio-Ortiz, 57, of…
