Maryland News
Teenage girl involved in threats to 8 Maryland schools, police say
A 17-year-old girl is accused of making threats to at least eight Maryland schools, Baltimore County Police said Friday. The teenager allegedly posted threats Tuesday to hurt students at Aberdeen High School in Harford County and Eastern Technical in Baltimore County. No threats were found after police searches of the schools. Police said detectives then…
Read MoreTwo Defendants Arrested for Conspiring to Illegally Export Weapons to South Sudan
A federal criminal complaint was unsealed yesterday in the District of Arizona charging Abraham Chol Keech, 44, of Utah, and Peter Biar Ajak, 40, of Maryland, with conspiring to purchase and illegally export millions of dollars’ worth of fully automatic rifles, grenade launchers, Stinger missile systems, hand grenades, sniper rifles, ammunition, and other export-controlled items…
Read MoreMaryland State House lockdown prompted by anonymous threat is lifted after nothing suspicious found
The Maryland State House was locked down for about two hours Thursday after an anonymous phone threat was made, but officials said no signs of suspicious activity were found and later allowed people back inside. Annapolis Police Department spokesperson Bernie Bennett said someone made an anonymous threat to the State House via phone. He said…
Read MoreCriminal organization indicted for carjacking spree, violent crimes in Maryland
Six people, including two teens, have been charged in connection with dozens of violent crimes, Baltimore and Maryland officials announced Tuesday. An indictment details a spree of carjackings, robberies, and burglaries – some that led to shootings, and even a murder. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown rattled off dozens of charges during a press conference.…
Read MoreMan sentenced for attacks ‘steeped in hatred and prejudice’ at Asian American businesses
A man was sentenced Wednesday to serve life in prison with all time suspended but 30 years for a series of attacks that prosecutors described as “steeped in hatred and prejudice” at several Asian American-owned businesses in West Baltimore. Darryl Doles, 53, of Coldstream Homestead Montebello, cried and wiped tears throughout his sentencing in Baltimore…
Read MoreMaryland teenager arrested for bomb threat
An 18-year-old Crisfield boy has been arrested after calling bomb threats to Mardela Middle and High School in order to get his friend out of school. According to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, following a comprehensive inquiry, which involved tracking VOIP/IP numbers and tracing locations, the suspect behind the bomb threats was positively identified as…
Read MorePennsylvania Man Facing Federal Felony Charges for Illegally Operating a Drone During the National Football League’s AFC Championship Game
A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Matthew Hebert, age 44, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on federal felony charges related to his flying a drone over M&T Bank stadium during the National Football League’s AFC Championship game in Baltimore on January 28, 2024. The federal charges were announced by United States Attorney for the…
Read MoreU.K. Citizen Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison For Attempt to Procure High-Powered Microwave System for Iran
Saber Fakih, 48, of the United Kingdom, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations that posed a significant risk to U.S. national security. The announcement was issued by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves; Assistant Attorney General Matthew G.…
Read MoreMan awaits sentencing on hate crimes conviction; co-defendants’ cases pending
A Thurmont man is scheduled to be sentenced in April after being convicted last week of hate crimes, trespassing and harassment for threatening a same-sex couple who lived near him. After a three-day jury trial, Michael David Burns, 53, was convicted Friday of 10 counts, including three counts of trespassing, two counts of disorderly conduct,…
Read MoreJustice Dept indicts 3 in international murder-for-hire plot targeting Iranian dissident living in Maryland
Three men stand accused of devising a murder-for-hire plot in the U.S. against an Iranian dissident and a woman with whom the dissident fled, according to a recently unsealed federal indictment. Justice Department prosecutors alleged Naji Sharifi Zindashti, working from Iran, orchestrated the international scheme over two years, from 2020 to 2021. They said in…
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