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Baltimore County woman pleads guilty to conspiring to destroy local power grid, Perry Hall substation

Posted on May 14, 2024 by News Desk

UPDATE 2: Brandon Russell, the Florida man with whom Sarah Beth Clendaniel conspired, has been convicted. UPDATE: Sarah Beth Clendaniel has been sentenced to prison. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman has pleaded guilty to conspiring to destroy the local power grid. Sarah Beth Clendaniel, of Catonsville, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to conspiring to damage or destroy electrical […]

Baltimore man pleads guilty to tax refund scam involving elderly victims

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that a Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to access device fraud and aggravated identity theft in a tax refund scam. Dolapo Lawal, 33, has admitted to a scheme that involved using the identities of elderly victims to receive fraudulent tax refunds, which he then used to pay off personal credit card debt […]

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, […]

Alleged Baltimore drug dealer faces 20 years behind bars

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A 42-year-old Baltimore man pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in Maryland. Robert Frazier, Jr., also known as “Glass,” was arrested in September 2021. A Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office report states that Frazier assaulted a Baltimore City Sheriff’s Officer and then jumped […]

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. […]

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