Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Archives

Two charged with assaulting ICE officers in Maryland confrontations

Posted on August 17, 2025 by News Desk

BALTIMORE, MD—Two men, both illegally present in the United States, face federal charges for allegedly assaulting and resisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in separate incidents in Maryland, authorities announced. Adolfo Nimrod Hernandez-Ramos, 42, a Honduran national, and Tony Marcos Ferreira-Dos Santos, 30, a Brazilian national, were charged with assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, and interfering with federal officers, according […]

Baltimore County woman admits to impersonating nurses, pleads guilty to aggravated identity theft

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County woman has pleaded guilty to impersonating nurses and using stolen credentials to gain employment at more than 40 Maryland health care facilities, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday. Thomasina E. Amponsah, 50, pleaded guilty to false statements in connection with health care matters and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Amponsah, who never held […]

Florida man sentenced to 20 years for conspiring to destroy Baltimore region power grid

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to destroy power substations in the Baltimore area. Brandon Clint Russell, 30, of Orlando, was given the sentence by Senior U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar, who also ordered a lifetime of supervised release. Russell’s co-conspirator, Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 37, of Catonsville, Maryland, was previously […]

Baltimore fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 10 years in prison

Posted on July 28, 2025 by News Desk

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man who led a fentanyl trafficking operation has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Vincent Edison, 45, for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession of firearms by a prohibited person. Authorities say Edison’s operation […]

Maryland man sentenced to 30 months for pet-selling, goods fraud scheme

Posted on July 28, 2025 by News Desk

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man was sentenced last week to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a wire fraud conspiracy that scammed victims out of nearly $1 million through fraudulent pet sales and non-delivery of agricultural goods. Anomah Ndonwi, 32, of Chillum, will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, according to an announcement […]

Virginia man pleads guilty to federal swatting charges

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Virginia man pleaded guilty this week to federal swatting and cyberstalking charges, admitting his role in an online group that coordinated false emergency calls designed to draw armed law enforcement responses to targeted locations. Evan Strauss, 27, of Moneta, Virginia, entered his plea in federal court in Baltimore, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney for the District […]

Three MS-13 members charged following murder of Maryland man

Posted on July 16, 2025 by News Desk

GREENBELT, MD—Three alleged members of the notorious La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang have been charged with racketeering conspiracy, including murder and drug trafficking, following their initial appearance in the District of Maryland on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. According to court documents, Maxwell Ariel Quijano-Casco, 24, of El Salvador; Daniel Isaias Villanueva-Bautista, 19, of El Salvador; and Josue Mauricio Lainez, […]

Former Harford County manufacturer employee sentenced to prison in $29 million kickback scheme

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Bel Air, Maryland, man was sentenced to federal prison this week for his role in a $29 million embezzlement and kickback scheme that defrauded his employer, a Harford County manufacturer. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Eugene Andrew DiNoto, 54, to concurrent terms of 70 months for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and engaging in an illegal […]

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