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USAID bribery scheme involved $550M in federal contracts
Four men, including a former USAID official, pleaded guilty in a $550M bribery scheme; two contractors avoided prosecution.
MD man pardoned after Jan. 6 riot to be released, despite separate gun conviction
A Baltimore County man who was pardoned for his conduct at the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and pleaded guilty to an unrelated firearms charge will go free.
MD Supreme Court upholds law barring guns after felony-level convictions
Maryland’s top court ruled a state law banning felons from owning guns is constitutional, citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent and public safety concerns.
MD teen to serve prison time after writing about school shootings
A Maryland teenager will serve at least a year in prison after being found guilty of threatening mass violence, including in a written account of a character who plans a school shooting.
MD high court rules it has jurisdiction on appeals from circuit court acting in appellate capacity
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled it alone can review circuit court appeals from district court rulings, impacting probation violation appeals.
MD Supreme Court broadens, clarifies criminal defendants’ appellate rights
The Maryland Supreme Court broadened the rights of criminal defendants on appeal and clarified defendants’ rights beyond the trial stage.
Baltimore County businessman sentenced to prison for $1.3M in COVID-19 relief fraud
A Baltimore County businessman was sentenced for fraudulently obtaining over $1.3M in PPP loans, using the funds for personal expenses.
MD prosecutors drop charges against Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court judge; trial scrapped
Maryland prosecutors have dropped wiretapping and misconduct in office charges against an Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court judge.
How French police freed a cryptocurrency hostage whose finger was severed for ransom
A French police commander detailed the latest kidnapping of people working in the cryptocurrency business.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial begins with jury selection
The federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop entrepreneur, began with jury selection that could last several days.
Did Karen Read’s lawyer break ‘golden rule’ in opening argument?
Did defense counsel stumble out of the gate in Karen Read’s second murder trial by once again engaging in an improper form of argument?
Lacrosse hazing included high schoolers staging armed abduction, prosecutor says
Members of a New York high school lacrosse program are accused of staging an armed abduction of younger players, prosecutors said.
