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Dominican national wanted for manslaughter arrested in Baltimore after entering US illegally

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Federal authorities have apprehended a Dominican national in Baltimore who is wanted in his home country for manslaughter. Deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested the 27-year-old noncitizen at his residence in Baltimore on May 23rd, ICE officials announced this week. The Dominican noncitizen unlawfully entered the United States on an unknown date and […]

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Marilyn Mosby sentenced to home confinement for fraud

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BALTIMORE, MD—Marilyn Mosby, who served as Baltimore City State’s Attorney, has been sentenced to a year of home confinement with electronic monitoring after she was convicted of fraud. The former state’s attorney was also ordered to forfeit 90% of the property she bought with the fraudulently obtained mortgage, including any appreciation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Maryland […]

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Maryland joins federal antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster

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BALTIMORE, MD—This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 30 states, including Maryland, filed an antitrust lawsuit (PDF) against Live Nation Entertainment (NASDAQ: LCN), which owns Ticketmaster, alleging that the company has abused its monopoly power in the live entertainment market. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New […]

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Maryland medical equipment company settles fraud allegations for $352,800

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BALTIMORE, MD—A durable medical equipment company with offices in Baltimore County and one of its owners have agreed to pay $352,800 to settle allegations that they defrauded a federal health program intended to help government employees with medical expenses. The settlement resolves claims of billing fraud filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland. Federal officials alleged that Comfort Care […]

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

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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 […]

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Baltimore man pleads guilty to tax refund scam involving elderly victims

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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