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Body-Worn Camera Footage Release Delayed in November’s Fatal Shooting in Howard County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today announced the delay in the release of the body-worn camera footage of the fatal shooting that occurred Saturday, November 30, 2024, in Laurel, Howard County, Maryland. -
Decedent and Officers Identified in Police-Involved In-Custody Death in Montgomery County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and officers involved in an incident that occurred on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland. -
Attorney General Brown Urges US Supreme Court to Protect Minority Voters’ Rights
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown urged the US Supreme Court to reaffirm that states, in exercising their primary responsibility for legislative redistricting, should be given the first opportunity to redraw legislative maps in response to likely violations of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). -
Attorney General Brown Announces Charges Against Lindsay Automotive Dealerships
- Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that his Consumer Protection Division, together with the Federal Trade Commission, filed charges against Lindsay Management Company, three Lindsay automotive dealerships – Lindsay Ford, LLC; Lindsay Motors, LLC; and Lindsay Chevrolet, L.L.C. – and individual defendants Michael Lindsay, John Smallwood, and Paul Smyth. -
Independent Investigations Division Investigating Police-Involved In-Custody Death in Montgomery County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a police-involved in-custody incident that occurred Tuesday night in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland. -
Anne Arundel County Man Sentenced for Illegal Dumping of Over 250,000 Scrap Tires in Allegany County
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the sentencing of Michel Osei, 48, of Hanover, Maryland, on environmental crimes charges related to the illegal dumping and ultimate abandonment of over 250,000 scrap tires at a site in Allegany County, Maryland. -
Maryland Files Lawsuit against W. L. Gore for PFAS Contamination
Attorney General Brown announced the filing of a complaint today in the U.S. District Court for Maryland against W.L. Gore & Associates for putting residents’ health at risk with contamination from toxic Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). -
Prince George’s County Home Builders Ordered to Pay Over $950,000 for Violations of Consumer Protection Laws More than 800 violations committed across Montgomery, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore Counties
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that Prince George’s County Circuit Court Judge Krystal Q. Alves affirmed a Final Order issued by the Consumer Protection Division against Finish Werks Corp. and Finish Werks Custom Builders, Inc., and owner William Karl “Harris” Woodward, for unfair and deceptive trade practices related to their modular new home construction businesses. -
Fatality Notification - December 3, 2024 Police-Involved Vehicle Collision in Charles County
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General today was notified of the death of the juvenile passenger critically injured in the police-involved vehicle collision on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in La Plata, Charles County, Maryland. -
Attorney General Brown Offers Tips for Consumers to Shop Secure This Holiday Season
As Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday approach this holiday weekend, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is urging consumers to remain vigilant and steer clear of common holiday shopping scams. -
Body-Worn Camera Footage Release Delayed in the October Police-Involved In-Custody Death Investigation in Hagerstown
The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today announced the delay in the release of the body-worn camera footage of the police-involved in-custody death investigation that occurred on Saturday, October 26, 2024, in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. -
Attorney General Brown Announces Guilty Plea of Baltimore Woman for Operating Sex Trafficking Ring Across Maryland Human Trafficking Indictment in Washington County Stemmed from Two-Year, Multi-Agency Investigation Led by AG’s Organized Crime Unit
Wilson of the Circuit Court for Washington County. Ms. Leach pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, distribution of a controlled dangerous substance– cocaine, and receiving the earnings of a prostitute. -
Attorney General Brown Obtains Guilty Plea Related to Illegal Discharge of Diesel Fuel in Anne Arundel County Charles County Man Sentenced for Environmental Crimes
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the guilty plea of Larry A. Gross, 46, of Waldorf, Maryland, for violations of Maryland environmental laws regarding the discharge of diesel fuel. -
Germantown Man Sentenced for Securities Fraud and Felony Theft of Over $129,000
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Ansoumane Camara, 35, of Germantown, Maryland, was sentenced for securities fraud and felony theft scheme over $100,000 in connection with the offer and sale of investment advice. -
Attorney General Brown Announces Charges Against Property Owner and Property Managers of Multi-Family Rental Housing Community in Prince George’s County
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that the Consumer Protection Division has filed charges against Heather Hill Property Company LLC; Heather Hill Operating Company LLC; OneWall Communities LLC; Andy Wallace (CEO); and Ron Kutas (COO), for violations of the Consumer Protection Act and the Consumer Debt Collection Act, in their operation of a multi-family rental housing community known as Heather Hill by OneWall, a 459-unit multi-family rental housing community in Temple Hills in Prince George’s County. -
Civil Rights Division of the Office of Attorney General Requests that Victims of Racist Texts Come Forward
The Office of the Attorney General has received multiple reports of racist text messages, sent to Black Marylanders from an unknown sender or senders. -
Maryland Attorney General Reassures Public of Continued Protection of Rights Following Presidential Election
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown reassured residents that their rights and freedoms will remain steadfastly protected. -
Update on Attorney General’s Cease and Desist Letter to Voting Information/Voter Participation Center
e Office of the Attorney General (OAG) received a response from the Center for Voter Information/Voter Participation Center (CVI/VPC) to a cease-and-desist letter that the OAG issued on October 31, 2024, ordering the organization to immediately stop sending letters to Maryland voters in which the letters were stating that the voters’ records would be reviewed after the election to determine whether or not the voter had joined their neighbors in voting. -
Attorney General Brown Announces Settlements with Generic Drug Manufacturers Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex Resolving Claims of Conspiring To Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced two significant settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million. -
Former State Employee Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud and Felony Theft
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Shanell Angelia West, 46, of Essex, Maryland, has pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County in separate cases involving insurance fraud and felony theft.