JARRETTSVILLE, MD—Fire investigators say two dogs died in a Harford County house fire that was caused by a lightning strike over the weekend. The fire broke out at just before 6:15 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025 in the 2300-block of Schuster Road in Jarrettsville. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered heavy fire throughout the house. Due to the home’s location, firefighters […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A Perry Hall man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, after a lengthy investigation revealed his role in a drug trafficking organization. Terrell Ridgley, 34, faces up to 20 years in prison for his involvement. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney, announced the plea, joined by Ibrar A. Mian, Special Agent in Charge of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection to a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration, federal authorities announced. Marvin Deboulet, 51, of Catonsville, joined the U.S. Army in February 2010 and began basic training on May 5, 2010, per his guilty plea. On Dec. 2, 2010, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Salvadoran national, who is an illegal immigrant and MS-13 gang member, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Maryland this week. Nelson Vladimir Amaya-Benitez, a 26-year-old Salvadoran national, was arrested in Gaithersburg on Monday, May 12, 2925 by ICE after he was convicted of attempted motor vehicle theft in April. Amaya-Benitez is a validated MS-13 gang […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An Afghan national convicted of second-degree assault was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Maryland on May 13, the agency announced. Javid Ahmadi, 27, was arrested by ICE in Elkridge after serving a sentence for second-degree assault in Maryland. Ahmadi was initially apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol near San Ysidro, California on October 10, 2023, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An MS-13 gang member wanted in his home country for firearms offenses was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Maryland last week, according to the agency. Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, a 38-year-old Salvadoran national, was taken into custody by ICE in Silver Spring on May 5, 2025. Mejia is a documented MS-13 gang member and has a […]
BETHESDA, MD—A Maryland doctor has pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing controlled substances. Anissa Maroof, 48, of Potomac, Maryland, pled guilty to a federal charge of distributing and dispensing controlled substances. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the guilty plea with Special Agent in Charge William J. DelBagno of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury indicted Andrew Langford, 49, of Ft. Washington, Maryland, on charges of wire fraud, theft of government property, and failure to disclose an event, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland. Langford received over $270,000 in disability benefits between January 2014 and May 2021 after applying for Social Security Administration disability benefits in November […]