Parkville man arrested as police bust 6 illegal car rallies

BALTIMORE, MD—Police in Maryland say they successfully dismantled six unlawful exhibition driving events over the weekend, arresting multiple people and seizing a stolen car. Members from the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, working with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division and allied police agencies, responded to various locations in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties on Saturday night, where […]

Maryland credit union employee sentenced to prison in identity theft scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A former federal credit union employee in Maryland has been sentenced to serve four years and nine months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing identities and using them to open fraudulent bank accounts. Jalen McMillan, 30, of Jessup, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. He will also serve five years of supervised release […]

Dundalk man arrested in connection with road rage incident in Howard County

JESSUP, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged road rage incident that occurred earlier this month in Howard County. The suspect, identified as Jeffery Johnson, 32, of Dundalk, is charged with four counts of first-degree assault, four counts of second-degree assault, the use of a firearm in a felony/violent crime, and four counts of reckless […]

Maryland’s newest Powerball millionaire weeps with joy sharing news with family members

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland woman has won $1 million in Powerball, the lottery officials announced this week. The woman, who is a self-employed trainer, said that she buys tickets once a week, and usually selects the Powerball and Mega Millions games. According to the Maryland Lottery, the Howard County resident called her nephew on April 3 after seeing a Powerball ticket […]

Powerball delivers another $1 million win in Maryland as jackpot rolls to $1.23 billion

BALTIMORE, MD—The Powerball jackpot continues to roll, with a $1.23 billion prize expected to be won on Saturday. The Maryland Lottery announced Wednesday night’s Powerball and Powerball Double Play drawings, which resulted in two big wins in the state. A $1 million winning ticket was sold at a Royal Farms store in Jessup. The ticket matched the first five numbers […]

Former Maryland bank employee used position to commit identity theft, bank fraud

GREENBELT, MD—A former bank employee has been convicted in a federal court in Greenbelt for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Jalen Craig McMillan, 30, of Jessup, faces a maximum prison sentence of 30 years for the conspiracy and for each count of bank fraud. He will also serve a mandatory prison sentence of two […]

Baltimore County men plead guilty in contraband conspiracy at Jessup Correctional Institution

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Friday announced that all eleven defendants who were indicted in March 2023 for a prison contraband conspiracy operating at Jessup Correctional Institution in Anne Arundel County have pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy. The investigation was led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit, the Department […]