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34 Victims Targeted In $155K ‘Bank Jugging’ Crime Spree Across Maryland, DC: AG
It started with a simple errand—cash a check, make a deposit, grab some quick cash from the ATM.
But dozens of unsuspecting Marylanders never made it home without being ambushed, beaten, threatened, or shot at by two organized crews who police say terrorized neighborhoods for nearly a year in a violent $155,000 “bank jugging” spree.
Now, seven men are facing a mountain of charges, including gang activity, armed carjacking, armed robbery, assault, firearms violations, and even attempted murder, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Friday, May 9.
Those charged are:
Tyriq Jayro…
19-Year-Old College Student Firebombed Tesla Dealership While On Spring Break, Feds Say
A college freshman on spring break is now facing federal charges after allegedly tossing a Molotov cocktail at a Tesla dealership, torching two Cybertrucks in a late-night firebombing.
Owen McIntire, 19, of Kansas City, Missouri, who attends college in Boston, was arrested and appeared in federal court in Massachusetts on Friday, April 18.
Prosecutors say the charges stem from a Monday, March 17 blaze at the Tesla Center in Kansas City, where he’s accused of using incendiary devices, including one that didn’t detonate, to start a fire that destroyed two vehicles worth more than $100,000 eac…
Illegal Immigrant Released In DMV After Sex Abuse Conviction Re-Arrested: ICE
A Guatemalan national convicted of having sex with a child was released by a Virginia jail despite an ICE detainer — but now he's back in federal custody after a major multi-agency takedown, authorities said.
Ander Cortez-Mendez, 21, was arrested on Wednesday, April 2 in Falls Church, by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers working with ATF, the DEA, and the Diplomatic Security Service, ICE officials announced.
Cortez-Mendez, who is in the country illegally, had previously been convicted in Fairfax County Circuit Court of consensual sexual intercourse with a child.
He was …
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…
Alleged Arsonist Who Burned Initials Into Tree May Have Set More Fires, Officials Say
An alleged arsonist who possibly burned his initials on things is facing charges following a lengthy investigation in Harford County, the Maryland Fire Marshal's Office announced on Saturday afternoon.
Aberdeen resident Bryan Keith Gilley, 45, was arrested overnight after it was determined that he was responsible for at least one fire, and potentially several others, dating back to May last year, officials say.
In June 2023, the fire marshal and ATF launched an investigation into fires involving woods, trees, and train tracks in the area of 200 South Post Road in Aberdeen.
Inves…
Jealous, Controlling Boyfriend Gets Life For Violently Killing Ex-GF In Maryland: AG
Forell Isaac will have a lifetime to think about his actions after he violently stabbed his girlfriend to death after tracking her from her home in Baltimore, the Maryland AG announced.
Isaac, 39, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after he was convicted earlier this year of the first-degree murder of girlfriend Linique Green, 29, in September 2021 following what was described as a "tumultuous romantic relationship," where he showed concerning, controlling behavior.
According to the investigation, Isaac and Green had been involved in a “tumultuous romantic relationship,” an…
