Violent West Baltimore Gang Member, Taurus Tillman Gets 25 Years for Racketeering and Drugs
U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced Taurus Tillman, a/k/a Tash, age 30, of Baltimore, to 25 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to participate More...
Front Man, Kevin Merrill Pleads Guilty to $550 Million Ponzi Scheme in Maryland
Kevin B. Merrill, age 53, of Towson, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and wire fraud arising from a $550 million investment fraud scheme that operated from 2013 through September 2018. Co-defendant More...
How Are Drug Laws Changing Across the US in 2019?
A law passed by the federal government is only as functional as a state’s agreement to enforce it. That’s why laws passed at the federal level can often have little to no effect on state jurisdictions. More...
for KING & Country announce ‘Burn the Ships’ tour dates across North America
Two-time GRAMMY® award winning duo for KING & COUNTRY is heading back out on the road, as the 2019 Billboard Music Award nominees just announced the burn the ships | world tour: North America. The extensive More...
Maryland Man, Jacob LaFrance Sentenced to 41 Months for Bank Robberies
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on April 30, 2019, United States District Court Judge Yvette Kane sentenced Jacob Charles LaFrance, age 29, of Thurmont, More...
Online Gamer, Michael Dunaway Sentenced to 18 Months for Threatening Messages
U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Michael Dunaway, age 59, of Hamilton, Virginia, today to 18 months in federal prison, after Dunaway pleaded guilty to sending messages threatening acts of violence More...
Two Chinese Nationals Indicted for Conspiracy to Traffick in Counterfeit Goods
A federal grand jury has indicted Xiaoying Xu, age 34, a Chinese citizen, and Yiwen Zhu, age 34, a Chinese citizen and legal permanent resident of the United States, both residing in Covina, California, on a federal More...
FBI Releases the Internet Crime Complaint Center 2018 Internet Crime Report
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2018 Internet Crime Report includes information from 351,936 complaints of suspected Internet crime, with reported losses in excess of $2.7 billion. The top More...
EXCLUSIVE: Is the ‘Rick Porcello Curse’ linked to a school teacher in Tampa
Over the weekend, Baltimore Orioles infielder Chris Davis broke his historic hitting slump after getting a first inning single off of Boston Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello. While Orioles fans let out a sigh of relief, More...
Gang Member, Daniel Flores-Ventura Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy
Daniel Flores-Ventura, a/k/a Necio, age 26, of Aspen Hill, Maryland, pleaded guilty on April 2, 2019, to conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise known as La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, including participating More...
Maryland euthanasia bill stalls in state Senate as legislators are divided over assisted suicide
Maryland’s assisted suicide bill for allowing terminally-ill patients in Maryland to take their own lives fell one vote short on Wednesday in the Maryland Senate, stalling the legislation for now. Under the More...
33 indicted for Heroin, Cocaine, and Fentanyl distribution operation
A federal grand jury this week has indicted 33 individuals in seven separate indictments involving heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl distribution, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced. Photo/Sammis Reachers Agents More...
Baltimore Man, Anthony Wiggins Indicted for 5 Bank Robberies, 5 Liquor store Robberies
A federal grand jury has indicted Anthony Eugene Wiggins, age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, for a string of robberies, including five bank robberies and five armed robberies at liquor stores, allegedly committed between More...
Leader of The Black Guerilla Family Gang, Shawn Thomas Sentenced to 35 Years
Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Shawn Thomas, a/k/a Bucky, age 38, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to 35 years in federal prison for participating in a racketeering conspiracy, as a leader in the More...
Four Men Indicted on Kidnapping and Homicide Charges in June 2018 Slaying
A federal grand jury today returned a superseding indictment charging four men with murder and other charges in the kidnapping of a Maryland man whose body was found in an alley in Southeast Washington last June. More...
Bethel Music’s Amanda Lindsey Cook set ‘House On a Hill’ album for March 29 release, will join the Hillsong United 2019 tour
Before the new year, Bethel Music’s Amanda Lindsey Cook reemerged to fans on social media after a long hiatus, posting a handwritten note which explained the singer’s absence, hinting at new music More...
Brandon Wilson, Member of Violent West Baltimore Gang, Sentenced To 25 Years
U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced Brandon Wilson, a/k/a Ali, age 24, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to participate More...
West Baltimore Heroin Dealers Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Distribution Charges
Tyron Evans, age 42, of Baltimore, Maryland pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to possession with intent to distribute heroin. On February 27, 2019, his co-defendant, Brandon Pride, age 38, also of Baltimore, More...
Maryland Man, Christopher Hasson Facing Charges for Illegal Possession of Silencers
A federal grand jury today indicted Christopher Paul Hasson, age 49, of Silver Spring, Maryland, on federal charges for unlawful possession of silencers, for possession of firearms by a drug addict and unlawful More...
LGBTQ group ejects tennis great Martina Navratilova after transgender comments
A LGBTQ organization announced Tuesday it was severing ties with tennis legend Martina Navratilova after comments she made regarding trans athletes. Athlete Ally, a nonprofit whose mission is “to end rampant More...
