Open-Source News & Articles Relevant to Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure, Gangs, and Cyber

The Reason Gangs Recruit Children In Baltimore and Why They Join, According To One Expert.
Baltimore, Maryland — 12-year-old Jaylen Richard’s life was cut short on the streets of Baltimore...

Maryland Man Convicted of All Charges for Actions During Capitol Breach
A Maryland man was convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges in federal court in the...

Second Cherry Hill Gang Member Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison.
Baltimore, Maryland — A Baltimore gang member has been sentenced to 21 years in federal prison...

Cherry Hill Gang Member Sentenced to 21 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murdering a Rival Gang Member
Baltimore, Maryland – A U.S. District Judge sentenced Deaven Cherry, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland to...

West Baltimore Gang Takedown: 33 Indicted On Drug, Gun and Attempted Murder Charges.
Baltimore, MD- On March 28, 2023, top city officials announced the takedown of a West...

Maryland MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced To Life For Brutal Murder and Burning Evidence.
Baltimore, Maryland – On March 6, 2023 a U.S. District Judge sentenced Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa,...

MS-13 Gang Members Plead Guilty to Participating in a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Murder.
Greenbelt, Maryland – Hernan Yanes-Rivera, AKA “Recio,” age 22, of Adelphi, Maryland, and Agustin Eugenio...

Financer of Iran-backed Hezbollah arrested, to be extradited to US
A Lebanese and Belgian citizen considered a key financier of the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah was...