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Maryland man, two others charged in federal court for alleged bomb threat swatting scheme

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury has indicted three people, accusing them of placing a series of bomb threats against schools, hospitals, airports, and other institutions. Owen Jarboe, 18, of Hagerstown, Maryland; Evan Strauss, 26, of Moneta, Virginia; and Brayden Grace, 18, of Columbus, Ohio; were charged in a six-count indictment with conspiracy, cyberstalking, interstate threatening communications and threats to damage […]

Harford County financial advisor sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for stealing elderly client’s life savings

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County financial advisor who also had a home in Perry Hall has been sentenced to prison for stealing an elderly client’s life savings. On April 30, a judge sentenced Eddy Ray Blizzard, 45, of Havre de Grace, to 42 months’ imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for […]

White Marsh hotel settles with Justice Department over alleged ADA violations

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

WHITE MARSH, MD—A White Marsh hotel has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after it was accused of failing to make a hotel room accessible to a person with a disability. The settlement will resolve a complaint that the owner of the Hilton Garden Inn, AHIP MD Baltimore 5015 Enterprises LLC, provided a room with a shower […]

Maryland woman convicted in scheme to obtain U.S. passports for children fathered by Ghanaian national

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

GREENBELT, MD—A Maryland woman has been convicted in a scheme to obtain U.S. passports for children who were fathered by a Ghanaian national, who prosecutors say posed as the absent parent. Charmaine Brown, 45, of Lusby, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit passport fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud and making a false statement in bankruptcy proceedings, […]

Baltimore County Police Department announces community events in observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2024

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Every April, the Office for Victims of Crime leads communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). Through NCVRW, the Baltimore County Police Department will honor crime victims and survivors, recognize the professionals and volunteers who provide critical services to victims of crime, and raise awareness about crime victims’ rights and services. […]

Baltimore to sue owner of vessel that crashed into Key Bridge, FBI agents board cargo ship

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The city of Baltimore has announced that it will launch legal action against the owner of the M/V Dali, the boat that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse, in an effort to protect residents from the economic fallout of the disaster. The city said it would sue the shipping company, the owner, the charterer, […]

Baltimore County man convicted of visa fraud conspiracy, faces up to 15 years in prison

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A federal jury has convicted a Baltimore County man of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Oluwatoyin Aborisade also faces charges of visa fraud and aggravated identity theft. Aborisade, an Owings Mills resident, was found to have run a fake immigration law firm that provided legal documents to people who wanted to enter the United States illegally. He made these […]

Owner of Maryland mental health services provider sentenced to three years for submitting false Medicaid claims

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

GREENBELT, MD—The owner of a Maryland mental health care services provider has been sentenced to three years in prison for submitting false claims to Medicaid for services that were never rendered. Julius Bakari, 46, of Silver Spring, owned and operated Holy Health Care Services, LLC. The company provided mental health services, including community support, to Medicaid beneficiaries. Between 2015 and […]

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