Maryland man gets 6 years for $151K bank fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for his role in a bank fraud scheme that obtained more than $151,000 from victims while using fake identities and personal information. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland, Archie Arnold Paul, also known as “Carter Hill” and “Zion Davis,” 31, of Laurel, orchestrated the scheme and […]

Baltimore man pleads guilty to 3 armed robberies

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to committing three armed commercial robberies that took place in January of 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Maryland District. Gary Leon Holloway Jr., 46, has pleaded guilty to committing an armed robbery and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Holloway and his co-conspirators planned […]

Baltimore County fraudster pleads guilty to $1.5M bank account debit scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man has pleaded guilty to stealing over $1.5 million from victims across the U.S. in a bank fraud scheme, according to the announcement of the guilty plea this week by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Theodore Sapperstein, 66, of Pikesville, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. He is facing a […]

Drug trafficker sentenced to 8 years for distributing fentanyl in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—A Millersville man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to the sentencing announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron. Orlando Ray Coleman Sr., 44, will spend eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Coleman was a drug […]

Maryland serial carjacker sentenced to 10 years in prison

GREENBELT, MD—A Hagerstown man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a series of armed carjackings and an attempted carjacking between May and June 2022, officials announced. Carlos Guardado-Eagle, 22, took part in at least four carjackings, three of which left two victims without car keys, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]