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Prince George's man pleads guilty to CARES Act unemployment insurance fraud

Zakria Hussain, a 28-year-old resident of Prince George’s County, Maryland, has admitted guilt to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 23, 2025

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Virginia man pleads guilty to federal swatting charges

Evan Strauss, a 27-year-old resident of Moneta, Virginia, has pled guilty to several federal charges including conspiracy, cyberstalking, interstate threatening communications, and threats to damage or destroy by means of fire and explosives.

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 21, 2025

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El Salvadorian national pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into United States

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 17, 2025

Edwin Armando Sanchez-Montiel, a 33-year-old from El Salvador, has pled guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after a previous felony conviction for accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.

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Baltimore man faces charges for assaulting postal worker with knife

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 16, 2025

A federal grand jury has indicted Jamie Paul Taylor, 47, from Baltimore, Maryland, for allegedly assaulting a United States Postal Service letter carrier.

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Four MS-13 members indicted on racketeering conspiracy linked to three murders

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 16, 2025

Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has unsealed an indictment against four members of the Centrales Locos Salvatruchas (CLS) clique of MS-13 in Baltimore.

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MS-13 members charged with RICO conspiracy in Maryland

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 15, 2025

Three alleged members of the MS-13 gang have appeared in the District of Maryland, facing charges related to a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) conspiracy involving murder and drug trafficking.

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Westminster man sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm crimes

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 10, 2025

Baltimore, Maryland – Rodney Gaines, a 35-year-old resident of Westminster, Maryland, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson delivered the sentence after a...

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Harford County manufacturer employee sentenced for role in $29M kickback scheme

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 7, 2025

Today, U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Eugene Andrew DiNoto, 54, of Bel Air, Maryland, to federal prison for his involvement in a $29 million embezzlement and kickback scheme.

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Jamaican national pleads guilty to drug trafficking and illegal re-entry charges

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 7, 2025

Sarah Maud Jess, a 62-year-old Jamaican national residing in Capitol Heights, Maryland, has pled guilty to charges of distributing over 40 grams of fentanyl and illegal re-entry into the United States after being removed following an aggravated...

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Former federal employee charged with multiple counts including wire fraud

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 2, 2025

Today, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced the arrest of Evester Edd, a 64-year-old former senior human resources employee for the Peace Corps.

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Two men indicted on multiple counts related to vehicle theft scheme

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 2, 2025

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has unsealed a 22-count indictment against Charles Edwards Madden, a Jamaican national residing in New Carrolton, Maryland, and Michael R. Bourne from New York, New York.

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Nigerian national sentenced over $8 million federal emergency aid fraud

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2025

U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow has sentenced Newton Ofioritse Jemide, a 47-year-old Nigerian national, to 41 months in federal prison for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal benefits.

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Maryland man sentenced for intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2025

A Baltimore man, Freddie Anthony Curry, 54, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute significant quantities of fentanyl and cocaine.

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Virginia man sentenced for unemployment insurance fraud scheme

By Maryland State Wire | Jul 1, 2025

Today, Alonzo Brown, a 27-year-old resident of Richmond, Virginia, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby to 45 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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Maryland man receives decade-long sentence for fentanyl distribution conspiracy

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 30, 2025

Today, Amos Oluremi Nureni, a 43-year-old resident of Laurel, Maryland, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison.

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Elkton man receives 30-year sentence for child exploitation crimes

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 26, 2025

A man from Elkton, Maryland, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

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Kelly O. Hayes reappointed as U.S. attorney for District of Maryland

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 25, 2025

Kelly O. Hayes has been reappointed as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.

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Miami man sentenced for $2.3 million COVID-19 benefits fraud

By Maryland State Wire | Jun 24, 2025

A Miami resident, David Godin, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his involvement in a $2.3 million COVID-19 unemployment insurance benefits fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox also imposed three years of...