BALTIMORE, MD—A man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after officials say he stole a car at gunpoint, assaulted a man with a loaded gun, and took off. Officials say Karon Alston and another unknown male approached the victim in the parking lot of the Harford Seafood Market, located at 6800 Harford Road (21234), on February 2, 2023. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday announced the guilty pleas and sentencing of two members of Baltimore’s “39 Babies” gang. Karon Johnson and Pierre Briggs, both of Baltimore and both 23 years old, pleaded guilty to charges including participation in a criminal organization and firearms violations. Johnson also pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder. The […]
GREENBELT, MD—A federal jury has convicted Marilyn J. Mosby, 44, of Baltimore, on the federal charge of making a false mortgage application when she was Baltimore City State’s Attorney. The charges stem from the purchase of a condominium in Long Boat Key, Florida. The jury acquitted her of making a false mortgage application related to her purchase of a home […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to prison for producing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander this week sentenced Jose Hilario Aldana-Moreno, 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 22 years in federal prison, followed by 40 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce of child pornography. Judge Hollander also ordered that, upon his […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced the indictments of four individuals for their roles in a criminal enterprise responsible for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine. The investigation resulted in the seizure of 37 firearms, including three assault weapons, three handguns equipped with Glock switch attachments (allowing them to operate as fully automatic weapons), over […]
The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. Welcome back to the 2023 End of Session Review, a continuation of last week’s article! This article outlines additional measures that took place during the Annapolis legislative session – some good and others not so much. In March, Governor Moore announced that Maryland would move to electric […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney has been sentenced to prison. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett has sentenced former Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Lane Chaudry, 43, of Baltimore, to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for two counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records. As part […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A man has been convicted on robbery charges while he was on parole for a Baltimore County murder case. On Thursday, March 2, a jury found Kelly Franklin guilty of three counts of robbery from events that occurred on September 16, 2021. Last month, Franklin was convicted of motor vehicle theft in relation to a carjacking from the night […]