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

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 […]

Baltimore County couple sentenced in $20 million insurance fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County couple has been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a $20 million insurance fraud scheme, federal prosecutors announced this week. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced James William Wilson, Jr., 78, to 12 years, and his wife, Maureen Ann Wilson, 77, both of Owings Mills, to four years. Both were ordered to pay […]

Maryland criminals sentenced following violent multi-county crime spree

BALTIMORE, MD—Two individuals have been sentenced for their roles in a violent criminal organization that operated in and around Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, and Worcester County, as well as the District of Columbia, including a murder and a series of armed robberies, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced this week. Jordan Moses, 18, of Anne Arundel County, received […]

Two men sentenced to life in 2022 Middle River murder case

BALTIMORE, MD—Two men have been sentenced to prison in connection with a 2022 homicide that occurred in Middle River. Demetris Tyron Hollis, 21, and Deandre Antoine Wright, 21, were both sentenced on Friday in the Baltimore County Circuit Court to life without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder. On November 12, 2022, authorities responded to the 9900-block of Berliner […]

David Linthicum sentenced to consecutive life sentences for attempted murder, carjacking during 2023 police pursuit in Baltimore County, Harford County

BALTIMORE, MD—David Linthicum, the man who shot and injured two Baltimore County police officers in February 2023, was sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison on Tuesday. Linthicum received two consecutive life sentences plus 30 years following his September 2024 conviction on charges of attempted first-degree murder, carjacking, and commission of a firearm. The charges stem from a violent incident […]

Baltimore County businessman sentenced to prison for $1.3M PPP loan fraud

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County businessman has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $1.3 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans, authorities say. David Epstein, 46, of Owings Mills, submitted fraudulent loan applications for his business, PEI Staffing, a temporary staffing company, through the CARES Act, according to the […]

Harford County man sentenced to 20 years for sexual assault on Baltimore cruise ship

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a sexual assault that occurred on a cruise ship. Jalen Thomas Kelley, 22, of Abingdon, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. On December 12, 2024, after a two-week trial, a federal jury convicted Kelley of aggravated sexual […]

Nottingham man sentenced to life without parole in 2022 Edgewood murder case

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Nottingham man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced in connection with a 2022 murder case in Harford County. Anthony Sean Ross, 32, of Nottingham, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus twenty years on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. The Honorable M. Elizabeth Bowen handed down the sentence […]