Three men facing federal indictment on charges related to series of Baltimore County burglaries

BALTIMORE, MD – A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Demar A. Brown, 34, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Jashon C. Fields, 33, of Atlanta, Georgia; and Kamar O. Beckles, 33 of Teaneck, New Jersey, on charges of conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property, related to a series of burglaries in Baltimore County. According to the four-count indictment, from at […]

Essex woman indicted for bankruptcy fraud

Baltimore, MD – On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted Patricia Mulford, 66, and Joseph Mulford, 67, both formerly of Berlin, Maryland; and Maria Denise Gangler, 62, of Essex, Maryland, on charges of conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and tax evasion. According to the four-count indictment, from July 2011 through November 2017, the Mulfords and Gangler committed bankruptcy […]

Essex, Middle River drug dealers indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

Baltimore, MD – A federal grand jury has indicted twelve men on charges related to a drug trafficking operation in east Baltimore. The indictment unsealed on Wednesday charges the defendants with distribution of heroin and crack cocaine. According to the thirteen-count indictment, in November of 2017, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) initiated an investigation into a […]

Married Perry Hall bank robbers indicted

The married couple who robbed a bank in Perry Hall last October has been indicted. On Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted Matthew Dale Bush, 38, and Crystal French, 34, both of Graysonville, on charges of bank robbery, interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle, and conspiracy to commit offenses. According to the nine-count indictment, beginning in September 2017 and continuing […]

Former BCPS Superintendent Dallas Dance pleads guilty to perjury charges

State Prosecutor Emmet C. Davitt announced on Thursday that Shaun Dallas Dance, former Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County to four counts of perjury. The perjury charges stem from false filings of his Financial Disclosure Statements for 2012, 2013, and 2015. The charges allege that from July through December, 2012, Dance […]

Councilman David Marks’ statement on Dallas Dance indictments and need for independent audit

by Councilman David Marks For much of the past week, I have focused on the situation at Perry Hall High School. I do want to comment on recent developments regarding former School Superintendent S. Dallas Dance and the need for greater accountability within the Baltimore County Public School system. As I said in November, disclosure is at the core of […]

Former BCPS Superintendent Dallas Dance indicted on perjury charges

UPDATE: Interim Superintendent Verletta White has released the following statement: “We are surprised and saddened to hear about the charges against former superintendent Dallas Dance. It is important to note, there are no accusations of wrongdoing by the current administration or me. I have full confidence in the integrity of our staff and organization as a whole. We will stay […]