Former reality show personality turned murder suspect Michael Baltimore, 43, is now on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted fugitive list. Authorities are focusing on several cities and regions where Baltimore has personal ties and asking the public in those locations to be vigilant.
“We’re asking anyone with information about the possible whereabouts of Michael Baltimore to contact us,” said Acting U.S. Marshal Bill Pugh of the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
The cities and regions of focus include Los Angeles, Miami, Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia, the greater Atlanta area, and areas in New York, New Jersey, and North Carolina.
Baltimore is accused of shooting and killing Kendell Jerome Cook and injuring another man at the GQ Barbershop in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on May 22, 2021. Cook owned the barbershop. Baltimore, who is also a barber, worked for Cook until 2019 and was featured in several episodes of the TLC reality series “90 Day Fiancé.”
In addition to the murder charge, the Carlisle Police Department also charged Baltimore with criminal attempt homicide, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm prohibited. There are additional warrants from Pennsylvania for separate charges of aggravated assault, strangulation, fleeing and eluding, and state parole violations resulting from prior aggravated assault conviction.
A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered by the U.S. Marshals for information leading directly to his arrest. Additional rewards totaling up to $14,000 are being offered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Cumberland County Crime Stoppers, and the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office.
Baltimore is a six-foot black male weighing approximately 215 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He has an extensive criminal history and is known to be violent. He should be considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
“Michael Baltimore poses a serious threat to the community. By placing him on the 15 Most Wanted list, we have made his capture a top priority of the U.S. Marshals Service,” said U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald Davis.
Anyone with information about Baltimore’s location should call the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-877-WANTED2 (1-877-926-8332). Anonymous tips may also be submitted via the U.S. Marshals Tip App, and tips may be sent to Cumberland County Crime Stoppers at contact@cumberlandcrimestoppers.net or by calling (855)-628-8477.
The U.S. Marshals established the 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Program in 1983 to prioritize the investigation and apprehension of high-profile offenders considered to be some of the country’s most dangerous fugitives – typically career criminals with histories of violence who pose a significant threat to public safety. Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov
