BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has been convicted on 13 counts of fraud, three counts of money laundering, two counts of filing false tax returns, and one count of aggravated identity theft for his role in a $20 million life insurance scheme. Federal prosecutors say that 77-year-old James William Wilson, Jr., of Owings Mills, defrauded life insurance companies by taking […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Block, Inc., the parent company of popular mobile payment service Cash App, has agreed to pay $80 million to settle with 48 state financial regulatory agencies, including Maryland, for violations of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws. The settlement, announced by the Maryland Department of Labor’s Office of Financial Regulation, addresses deficiencies in Block’sBSA/AML program that […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for Wegmans frozen, fully cooked breaded chicken breast nuggets that may be contaminated with bone fragments. The FSIS is urging consumers not to consume the product, though a recall hasn’t been issued as it’s no longer available for purchase. The product in […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has joined Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in urging regional grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC to make changes to its capacity market rules in order to safeguard Maryland ratepayers from potential electricity cost spikes. In a letter (PDF) sent to the PJM Board of Managers last week, Moore reiterated concerns about rising energy costs for Maryland […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is calling on wildlife photographers to participate in its inaugural waterfowl photo contest. The winning photograph will be featured on the new DNR hard card hunting and fishing licenses set to be released later this year. The contest closes on March 31, 2025. The new hard card licenses, resembling credit cards, will be […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—A 45-year-old man died after he struck a tree while driving in Pikesville on Saturday morning, according to Baltimore County police. Adedeji Ajala was driving a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C280 southbound on Rolling Road when he left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a tree at around 5 a.m., police said. The crash occurred at the intersection of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average gas price in the US has fallen by 0.9 cents per gallon to reach $3.08, according to GasBuddy data. This decline, observed over the past week, is attributed to a drop in oil prices following President Trump’s urging of Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices at the World Economic Forum. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Glen Burnie man has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for his involvement in a multi-state dogfighting conspiracy, authorities have announced. Mario Damon Flythe, 50, will also serve six months of home detention followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and an additional $2,800 in a forfeiture […]