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A makeshift memorial for actor Matthew Perry is pictured on Bedford Street in Manhattan in New York City on Oct. 30, 2023. (REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo)
Apr 8, 2026

‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced in death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry

A drug dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" was sentenced to prison in connection with the fatal overdose of "Friends" star Matthew Perry.

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 16, 2026

MD man sentenced to decades in prison for child sex abuse

A Wicomico County man has been sentenced to decades in prison for sexual abuse of a minor, among other charges.

Alan and Barbara Marcum look at a photo of Alan's sister, Sue Marcum, after Jorge Landeros's sentencing this month. (The Washington Post News Service)
Mar 11, 2026

MD judge sentences fugitive yoga instructor for Bethesda professor’s murder

Jorge Landeros was sentenced to prison in Maryland for the 2006 murder of accounting professor Sue Marcum after being found guilty of second-degree murder.

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 10, 2026

Daughter of former US intelligence head sentenced in MD murder

Sophia Negroponte, the daughter of the former director of national intelligence, was sentenced for the 2020 stabbing death of her friend Yousuf Rasmussen.

The U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. (Capital News Service photo)
Feb 20, 2026

A MD man coerced 108 girls to send him sexual images. A judge decided his fate.

A Maryland man was sentenced after he used online threats to coerce at least 108 girls worldwide to send sexually explicit images and videos.

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Feb 17, 2026

Former MD corrections employee sentenced for contracting fraud

A former employee of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services was sentenced for a contracting fraud scheme.

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