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Maryland Man Charged With Mailing Threatening Communications to Jewish Organizations, Including a Jewish Institution in Philadelphia
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Clift A. Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park, Maryland, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with mailing threatening communications. As alleged in the complaint, from at least March 1, 2024, through the present, the defendant is alleged to have sent numerous written threats through the mail to Jewish…
Read MoreArmy tanks, vehicles arrive in Jessup en route to parade in DC
The squadron of Army tanks that will parade down Constitution Avenue next weekend arrived Monday in Maryland. The tanks and other military-style vehicles were unloaded in Jessup after making the long trip from Texas. The celebration of the Army’s 250th anniversary is Saturday and it coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Army officials have…
Read MoreMan wielding double-edged spear killed by police after reportedly stabbing brother in Howard County
A 23-year-old man wielding a large double-edged spear was shot and killed by officers after he reportedly stabbed his brother Monday evening in Howard County, according to police. Police said a 26-year-old man reported to police that he was stabbed multiple times at a home on Wilbur Court in Columbia, Maryland. A few minutes later,…
Read MoreFrederick County man charged with making explosives
A Thurmont man was charged with possessing and manufacturing explosive devices on Monday, according to the Thurmont Police Department. Police say officers received reports on May 26 of a man walking on Locust Drive, where explosive devices were found in the roadway. Officers executed a search warrant on the man’s house, where explosive devices and…
Read More19-year-old sentenced for thwarted high school shooting in Maryland
A former Montgomery County student convicted of plotting a shooting at Wootton High School will spend another year in jail after a judge decided Wednesday he was unlikely to get into a dedicated mental health program. Judge Jill Cummins sentenced 19-year-old Alex Ye to 10 years in prison but suspended all but one year of…
Read MoreIranian man pleads guilty to role in ransomware attack on Baltimore City
An Iranian national pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in an international ransomware and extortion scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware that struck U.S. cities, including Baltimore. Baltimore City officials discovered malware in 2019 that prompted email, phones and computers to be shut down, which impacted many city services. Sina Gholinejad, 37, and his co-conspirators compromised the…
Read MoreFormer Capitol riot defendant is convicted of gun charges stemming from his arrest
A military veteran whose Capitol riot case was erased by a presidential proclamation was convicted Tuesday of charges that he illegally possessed guns and ammunition in his van when he was arrested near President Barack Obama’s home in the nation’s capital. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols also convicted Taylor Taranto of recording himself making a…
Read MoreMaryland police seek help identifying suspects in hate crime assault
Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying four individuals involved in an assault and reported hate crime that took place early Saturday morning in Frederick County. Shortly before 2 a.m. on May 10, troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to a convenience store in the 8400 block of…
Read MoreSchool Fire Leads to Reckless Endangerment and Arson Indictment for Prince Frederick Man
Juan Jared Perez-Lopez, 20, of Prince Frederick, has been indicted by a Calvert County grand jury in connection with a February fire at Calvert High School. Perez-Lopez was indicted on four criminal counts, including arson and reckless endangerment, stemming from the incident that temporarily disrupted operations at the school and endangered over 1,100 individuals. According…
Read MoreMan arrested for throwing explosive device at people near Baltimore Home Depot
A man is accused of throwing an explosive device at a group of individuals gathered near a Southeast Baltimore shopping center last weekend. The explosion happened Sunday near the Wendy’s and the Eastern Avenue entrance to The Home Depot. On Monday, bomb squad and arson investigators said they had identified a person of interest. Detectives…
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