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BCPS issues statement regarding release of the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education report on November 2020 cyberattack

Posted on January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have issued a statement following this week’s release of the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education report on the November 2020 cyberattack on BCPS. The full statement from BCPS reads as follows: “The OIGE report highlights BCPS’ extensive and immediate recovery efforts that have now positioned the system years ahead of other …

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Director of Towson pain management clinic sentenced for conspiracy to distribute, dispense oxycodone

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The director of a Towson pain management clinic has been sentenced for conspiracy to distribute and dispense oxycodone. U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III on Tuesday sentenced Norman Rosen, 84, of Towson, to four months of home detention as part of 18 months of probation, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and dispense …

Business, Crime, Police/Fire

Baltimore man, previously convicted for bank fraud, facing federal charges for filing fraudulent applications for COVID-19 CARES Act loans and unemployment benefits

Posted on January 24, 2023January 23, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man who was previously convicted on bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges is now facing federal charges for filing fraudulent applications for COVID-19 CARES Act loans and unemployment benefits. A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Ryan Dales, 34, with wire fraud, relating to the submission of fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, a …

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Maryland man sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for sex trafficking of a child

Posted on January 21, 2023January 20, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Cecil County man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for sex trafficking of a child. On January 17, 2023, U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Xavier Lee, a/k/a “X,” 44, of Elkton, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking of a minor. Judge Hollander …

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Maryland man sentenced to more than six years in prison for his role in $28 million Ponzi scheme

Posted on January 10, 2023January 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

GREENBELT, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for his role in a $28 million Ponzi scheme involving “1st Million Dollars” wealth management company. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Arley Ray Johnson, 63, of Bowie, to 78 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy, wire …

Crime, Police/Fire

Maryland drug dealer sentenced to life in prison for murder of a woman, her child in connection with drug trafficking crimes

Posted on January 6, 2023January 5, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland drug dealer has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a woman and her 7-year-old child in connection with federal drug trafficking crimes. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett this week sentenced Andre Ricardo Briscoe, a/k/a “Poo”, 39, of Baltimore and Cambridge, to life in federal prison for federal drug distribution charges, use of …

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Two biotech company presidents indicted in Maryland for securities fraud schemes

Posted on December 22, 2022December 21, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Two biotech company presidents have been indicted in Maryland in connection with a securities fraud scheme. A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Nader Pourhassan, 59 of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Kazem Kazempour, 69, of Potomac Maryland, for their roles in schemes to defraud investors in CytoDyn Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company based in Vancouver, Washington. …

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Six Baltimore BGF gang members indicted for racketeering, murder, drug trafficking, armed robbery

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by News Desk

BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging six Baltimore men for conspiring to participate in a violent racketeering enterprise known as the Black Guerilla Family gang. The indictment, which was returned on December 15, 2022 and unsealed on Monday, charges the following defendants: David Warren, a/k/a “Meshawn” and “LA Meshawn,” 30; Barak Olds, 33; Davante Harrison, a/k/a …

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