California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for a $1.5 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Brandon Ross, a/k/a “Shaba X”, age 33, of Los Angeles, California to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of…

Former Employee of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Relating to a Scheme to Provide Fraudulent Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Applicants Who Paid a Fee

Greenbelt, Maryland – Marion Rose Payne, age 55, of Harwood, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to produce and transfer identification documents without lawful authority, specifically, Maryland driver’s licenses. The guilty plea…

Capitol Heights, Maryland Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances and Federal Firearm Charges

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Billy Lorenzo Bush, age 38, of Capitol Heights, Maryland to seven years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release,…

Upper Marlboro Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Charles Benjamin Stewart, Jr., age 49, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on April 18, 2022, to eight years in federal prison, followed by five…

Calvert County Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Earl Leroy Griffin, Jr., age 45, of Sunderland, Maryland, yesterday to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised…

Capitol Heights, Maryland Narcotics Dealer Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution and Firearms Charges

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Larry Francis Newman, Jr., age 37, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to 76 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised…

Two Defendants Admit to Participating in The Kidnapping of a Victim at Maryland Hotel and Casino

Greenbelt, Maryland – Anthony Erik Hebron, a/k/a “Pain”, age 23, of Washington, D.C., and Darius Lawrence Young, a/k/a “Mup”, age 29, also of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today and Tuesday, respectively, to…

Southern Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy and Other Charges, Including Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Rodney Mondell Coby, a/k/a “Cuz,” age 33, of Waldorf, Maryland, to 40 years in federal prison, followed by five years of…

Serial Robber Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Two Armed Robberies

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm today sentenced George William Dodson, age 31, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to 13 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…

Former Inmate in The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison for a Credit Card Fraud Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel today sentenced Abraham Oliver, age 26, a former inmate in the Montgomery County Department of Corrections, to 61 months in federal prison, followed…

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Dealing Firearms Without a License

Greenbelt, Maryland – Steven Darnell Richers, age 25, of Manassas, Virginia, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms and ammunition without a license. The guilty…

Eight Individuals Facing Federal Indictment for a $3 Million Scheme to Defraud Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Defense Health Agency

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging eight individuals, including the President, Vice-President and Chief Finance and Strategy Officer at a company that provided medical billing and…

Ms-13 Leader Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy and Conspiring to Commit Multiple Murders

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced El Salvadorian national Miguel Angel Corea Diaz, a/k/a “Reaper,” age 41, of Long Branch, New Jersey today to life in prison for conspiring…

Two Individuals Convicted at Trial of Federal Tax Fraud Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy Jacobs of Prince Frederick, Maryland late yesterday for conspiring to defraud the United States, helping…

District Heights Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Illegal Possession of a .357 Caliber Machinegun and for Cocaine Distribution

Greenbelt, Maryland – Larry Clinton Proctor, age 33, of District Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and cocaine, and to illegal possession…

Here are This Week’s Big Winners, Including $500k Scratch Off Winner In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD – This week across Maryland, winning lottery tickets worth $34.8 were sold, including a $500,000 grand prize scratch-off in Baltimore. “A scratch-off ticket sold in Baltimore City delivered a $500,000…

Hanover Man Admits to Using Ghost Gun to Shoot at United States Secret Service Security Guards

Greenbelt, Maryland – Jeremiah Peter Watson, age 24, of Hanover, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to assault on a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon; and using, carrying, and brandishing a…

Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges After Eight Days of Trial

Greenbelt, Maryland –Adebowale Ojo, age 38, of Damascus, Maryland, pleaded guilty late yesterday to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and to distribution of controlled substances, after eight days of trial. Ojo admitted…

Washington, D.C. Man Who Was Driving Under the Influence Of PCP is Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Tervell Ham, age 46, of Washington, D.C., to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for involuntary…

Leonardtown Woman Pleads Guilty to Organizing a Conspiracy to Fraudulently Obtain Over $1 Million in Disability Benefits

Greenbelt, Maryland – Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Leonardtown, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit theft of government property and two counts of theft of government property in connection…

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