Man Arrested After Threatening to Burn Down Rented Home Following Dispute

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD — A Hagerstown man was arrested on Friday after allegedly threatening to set fire to the house he was renting. Randy L. Sigler, 65, was taken into custody without…

August 17, 2024

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Arson Investigated at Crisfield Apartment Building

Maryland News

CRISFIELD, MD—A fire investigation has been initiated following a structure fire at an apartment building located at 531 West Main Street in Crisfield. The incident, which occurred on July 19, 2024, at…

July 21, 2024

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Six Members of Violent Transnational Gang Convicted in Connection With Two Killings and Racketeering Activity

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The convictions were announced today by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the Washington Field Office Criminal and…

May 14, 2024

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Last Defendant Sentenced to More than 10 Years for Robbery of a Pharmaceutical Van Driver and Possession of a Machinegun

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Champion, aka “Big Money,” pleaded guilty on December 19, 2023, to conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce by robbery (known as conspiracy to commit a Hobbs Act robbery) and unlawful possession…

March 16, 2024

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Frostburg Man Charged in Cumberland Shed Arson Case

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ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD — A coordinated investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Cumberland Fire Marshals Office resulted in the arrest of Joshua Todd Beeman, 41, of Frostburg,…

January 12, 2024

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Arson Suspect Captured on McDonald’s Video Surveillance Camera

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CUMBERLAND, MD – State Fire Marshals are investigating a vehicle fire that occurred early Sunday morning in Cumberland, Maryland. The incident took place at around 4:25 a.m. on December 3. Deputy State…

December 6, 2023

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Suspect charged for possessing IEDs held without bail

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GARRETT COUNTY, MD – A 53-year-old Garrett County man, Christopher Heinrich Beitzel, was recently arrested and charged with multiple felonies after investigators found two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in his home. Beitzel…

April 16, 2023

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Fiery Car Crash Leaves One Dead in Wicomico County

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MARYLAND – As part of an investigation into a fatal motor vehicle accident in Wicomico County, deputy state fire marshals are working in conjunction with the Maryland State Police Crash Team on…

January 25, 2023

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Hagerstown man admits to role in international drug trafficking operation

Department of Justice Press Releases

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Hagerstown, Maryland man has admitted to his role in an expansive drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned several states. According to court documents, Daniel Inoa-Rodriguez, also known as…

January 3, 2023

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Aberdeen man charged for burning down 80-year-old woman’s garage

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ABERDEEN, MD – State officials have arrested a suspect wanted for setting a fire to an elderly woman’s garage in Abderdeen. Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested an Aberdeen man for intentionally…

December 21, 2022

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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Submitting Fraudulent COVID-19 CARES Act Relief Loan Applications

Department of Justice Press Releases

Baltimore, Maryland – Dana Lamar Antonio Hayes, Jr., age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal wire fraud charge related to a scheme to obtain a fraudulent Economic Injury…

December 19, 2022

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Bomb Squad Called After Harford County Man Finds Explosive Devices While Mowing Lawn

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HARFORD COUNTY, MD – A Harford man who was mowing his lawn abruptly stopped and called the police after he found three incendiary devices in his lawn. ” A team of Bomb…

August 17, 2022

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Sprinkler System Helps Investigators to Arsonist Who Robbed and Tried to Burn Apartment

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LEXINGTON PARK, MD – A working sprinkler system inside a St. Mary’s apartment helped police and investigators solve a crime of burglary and arson. According to the Maryland Deputy State Fire Marshals,…

August 4, 2022

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Baltimore Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $250,000 in Covid-19 Cares-Act Funding and Defrauding Over $1 Million Dollars from Businesses

Department of Justice Press Releases

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Keon Ball, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland to 66 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for wire…

July 29, 2022

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Final Cherry Hill Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Participating in Racketeering Conspiracy Including Murdering an Individual Believed to be a Rival Gang Member

Department of Justice Press Releases

Baltimore, Maryland – Travis Alewine, a/k/a “Sticks,” age 30, of Baltimore, Maryland pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise in connection with his membership in the “Hillside” gang,…

July 19, 2022

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Two 13-Year-Olds Charged with Arson at Vacant Home in Cumberland

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CUMBERLAND, MD – Police have charged two 13-year-olds for arson. The arrests were connected to a fire at a vacant duplex early Tuesday morning on the 100 block of Grand Avenue. According…

July 16, 2022

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Eight Defendants Facing Federal Charges Relating to Over $1.6 Million Dollars in Cares Act Covid-19 Fraud, including Identity Theft and Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging nine defendants in relation to a Maryland and California CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment insurance scheme. The indictment charges the defendants…

July 12, 2022

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Philadelphia man admits to role in drug trafficking enterprise

Department of Justice Press Releases

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Anthony Peterson, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has admitted to his role in a multi-state organized drug trafficking enterprise dubbed the “19th Street Enterprise,” United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.…

June 29, 2022

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Cherry Hill Gang Member Admits to Murdering a Rival Gang Member and Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Participate in a Racketeering Enterprise

Department of Justice Press Releases

Baltimore, Maryland- Deaven Cherry, age 35, of Baltimore, Maryland pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District…

June 22, 2022

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Suspect Arrested for Murder of Wicomico County Deputy

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DELMAR, MD – Police have arrested the man who allegedly shot and killed Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Glenn Hilliard on Sunday.. The suspect, Austin Jacob Allen Davidson, 20, of Delmar, Maryland,…

June 14, 2022

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