DMV Stalker Who Sent Pornographic Videos Of Victim To Family, Friends Heads To Fed Pen DMV Stalker Who Sent Pornographic Videos Of Victim To Family, Friends Heads To Fed Pen
DMV Stalker Who Sent Pornographic Videos Of Victim To Family, Friends Heads To Fed Pen A Maryland man who relentlessly stalked his victim and the victim's family, employer, and tenants has been sentenced to prison time, federal officials in Virginia said. Joseph Bourabah, 27, of North Bethesda, MD, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney Jr. to eight years and four months in prison, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber said. In September 2021, Bourabah, using a fake account, began sharing pornographic content of a victim on Facebook and spreading false accusations about the victim, Aber said alongside Brian Dugan, S…
Community Rallying Support For Volunteer FD Robbed Of $200K Earmarked For Ambulances In MD Community Rallying Support For Volunteer FD Robbed Of $200K Earmarked For Ambulances In MD
Community Rallying Support For Volunteer FD Robbed Of $200K Earmarked For Ambulances In MD Thousands of dollars have been raised by a community after cyber criminals got the best of a Maryland fire department that was bilked out of more than $200,000 that was planned to purchase two ambulances. The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department issued an alert earlier this month advising that a group posing as a vendor the agency had been working with in late April robbed them as they continue efforts to recover the cash. According to the department, the Montgomery County Department of Police, US Secret Service, and FBI have all been notified, and their bank has been able to return approxim…
Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds
Chilean Ring Used NJ Digs To Stash Loot From Home Burglaries In NY, MD, Elsewhere: Feds Six Chilean nationals who burglarized homes in multiple states were recorded on video stashing a huge safe and other items stolen in the break-ins in a Jersey City apartment building, authorities said. The crew took pearl necklaces, diamond earrings, a distinctive high school “state champions” ring, and other jewelry during the burglary of a Westchester County, NY, residence in late March, an FBI complaint says. The same burglars struck again in Baltimore County, MD, in mid-April, taking luxury timepieces, distinctive cufflinks, and a safe that contained a collection of rare coins, the comp…
'Patient Broker' From Balto Goes To Federal Prison For Preying On NJ Drug Addicts 'Patient Broker' From Balto Goes To Federal Prison For Preying On NJ Drug Addicts
'Patient Broker' From Balto Goes To Federal Prison For Preying On NJ Drug Addicts A Baltimore man was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for paying people to bribe drug addicts in New Jersey to go to specific rehab centers -- some as far as California. John Devlin, 37, is one of seven people who took deals from the government and admitted participating in a plot to defraud health insurance companies through patient brokering in several states, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The confessed schemers enlisted "recruiters" to pay users addicted to heroin and other drugs with "robust" private health insurance several thousand dollars to ent…
Catonsville Ex-Con Admits Plot To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds Catonsville Ex-Con Admits Plot To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds
Catonsville Ex-Con Admits Plot To Destroy Power Grids Across Maryland: Feds The Maryland woman who sought to “completely destroy” Baltimore with a neo-Nazi in Florida has admitted to planning to damage electrical facilities, federal authorities announced. Catonsville's Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 14 to conspiring to disable the facilities and for being a felon in possession of a firearm following a scheme she planned with 27-year-old Orlando resident Brandon Clint Russell, the US Justice Department said. Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Destroy The Baltimore Region Power Gridhttps://t.co/GDzbvnMnrR pic.tw…
Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Arrested By FBI In DC: Feds Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Arrested By FBI In DC: Feds
Maryland Man With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Arrested By FBI In DC: Feds A 20-year-old Maryland man was arrested by the FBI in DC for allegedly discussing and distributing child porn to an undercover agent, federal authorities say. Silver Spring resident Joseph Ruben Baer was arrested over the weekend following an investigation that determined he allegedly distributed video files depicting the sexual exploitation of underage boys through a social media app. According to prosecutors, early this year, a member of the FBI–Metropolitan Police Department Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force was monitoring an app in an undercover capacity after lea…
Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances In Maryland Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances In Maryland
Volunteer FD Bilked By Cyber Criminals Out Of $200K Earmarked For New Ambulances In Maryland Cyber criminals got the best of a Maryland fire department that is out of more than $200,000 that had been earmarked to purchase two ambulances.  The Rockville Volunteer Fire Department issued an alert on Thursday advising that a group posing as a vendor the agency had been working with had been bilked in late April as they continue to recover the cash. According to the department, the Montgomery County Department of Police, US Secret Service, and FBI have all been notified, and their bank has been able to return approximately half of the stolen funds. County government is also involv…
Police, Feds Offer $50K Reward For Info After 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Southeast DC Shooting Police, Feds Offer $50K Reward For Info After 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Southeast DC Shooting
Police, Feds Offer $50K Reward For Info After 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Southeast DC Shooting The Metropolitan Police Department and FBI are offering a $50,000 reward as they continue the hunt for a shooter that killed a 3-year-old girl in Southeast DC last week. Investigators have identified Ty'ah Settles as the child who was killed on Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound and being taken to an area fire station, according to officials. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on May 3, officers responded to the 2300 block of Hartford Street SE, after hearing gunshots ring out. Commander Makal provides an update to the shooting that occurred in the 2300 block of Hartford Street, SE. p…
Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds
Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds The financial advisor in Maryland who stole the American Dream from a man who tirelessly worked his entire life to enjoy his retirement will spend years in prison after admitting to stealing his life savings during a long-ranging scam. Eddy Blizzard, 45, of Havre de Grace, pleaded guilty late last year in connection to a bank fraud scheme in which he embezzled upwards of $1 million from an elderly client's retirement account. On Thursday, May 2, federal authorities announced that Blizzard has been sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. “Eddy Blizzard…
Former AD In Maryland Charged With Creating Hateful AI-Generated Voice Recording Of Principal Former AD In Maryland Charged With Creating Hateful AI-Generated Voice Recording Of Principal
Former AD In Maryland Charged With Creating Hateful Ai-generated Voice Recording Of Principal A Pikesville High School employee was arrested at BWI Airport on Thursday morning after he allegedly created an AI-generated tape of the school's principal making racist and offensive comments. In January, the Baltimore County Police Department was made aware of a voice recording that circulated on social media purporting that Principal Eric Eiswert made offensive comments, though it was later determined that it was a fake, according. Eiswer was temporarily removed from the school, and the recording set off a chain reaction within the community and on social media. In the recording, which …
Teen Penned 129-Page Manifesto Planning To Carry Out Maryland School Shooting: Police Teen Penned 129-Page Manifesto Planning To Carry Out Maryland School Shooting: Police
Teen Penned 129-Page Manifesto Planning To Carry Out Maryland School Shooting: Police An 18-year-old high school student who reportedly had plans to commit a school shooting in Montgomery County has been arrested, according to police. Rockville resident Andrea Ye, whose preferred name is Alex Ye, was arrested on Wednesday, April 17 following an extensive investigation after the FBI notified Montgomery County Public Schools about a 129-page "manifesto" authored by the teen. Police say that in the document, Ye wrote about committing a school shooting and strategized about how to best carry out the act. The student also contemplated targeting an elementary school, stating that …
Tipster Outs Paranoid Baltimore Drug Ring Leader As Off-Duty DC Officer's Killer: Officials Tipster Outs Paranoid Baltimore Drug Ring Leader As Off-Duty DC Officer's Killer: Officials
Tipster Outs Paranoid Baltimore Drug Ring Leader As Off-Duty DC Officer's Killer: Officials An arrest has been made in the 2017 killing of an off-duty Metropolitan DC Police Department officer, thanks to a tipster who came forward last year, authorities announced. Dion Thompson has been arrested for his alleged role in the murder of MPD Sgt. Tony Mason, Jr., on Nov. 4, 2017 in the 2800 block of Elgin Avenue, Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Wednesday, April 17. Thompson, who was 18 years old at the time, has been charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, and other related offenses, officials said. Thompson, now 24, was identified as a possible suspe…