The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland has announced indictments against five individuals in connection with offenses related to illegal aliens possessing firearms and ammunition, as well as firearms trafficking.
A Maryland man, Andra Shirone Thompson, has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for his involvement in pandemic relief loan fraud and commercial loan fraud. U.S. District Judge Lydia K. Griggsby handed down the sentence after...
Devante Smith, a 30-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his involvement in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme.
A federal grand jury has indicted Ryan Christopher Hall, a former detective with the Harford County Sheriff's Office, on charges of sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child sexual abuse material.
U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar has sentenced Daniel Valentin-Morales, a 35-year-old resident of Frederick, Maryland, to 13 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for coercion and enticement of a minor.
On March 7, 2025, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Jesus Manuel, a 44-year-old resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 58 months in federal prison.
Matthew C. Browndorf, a 54-year-old attorney from Irvine, California, has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for his involvement in wire fraud and money laundering.
Charles Anthony Keemer, a 64-year-old resident of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of false tax returns.
Kelly O. Hayes has been appointed as the Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, taking over from her previous role as Chief of the Southern Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the same district since 2021.
Justin Riggs, a former Maryland State Trooper, has admitted guilt to federal charges including conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, use of communication facilities for drug distribution, and bribery under the Travel Act in...
A federal grand jury has indicted David Alain Schmidt, a 43-year-old resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, on charges related to the production and possession of child sexual abuse material.
Joseph Gillespie, a former employee of the Baltimore City Department of Finance, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett delivered the sentence due to...
