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Florida Man Arrested For Threatening To Kill US Congressman, Children In DC
An elderly Florida man is facing charges for threatening to kill a US Congressman and his children in a series of messages left for him late last month, federal authorities announced.
Michael Shapiro, 72, of Greenacres, Florida, was arrested this week and charged with threatening a public official through at least five voicemails going after he and his family.
The threats were reportedly targeting Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell.
According to court documents, on Dec. 19, Shapiro left five messages at the congressional office in Washington, DC, including one when he stated he was g…
US Army National Guardsman, Former MD Police Officer Sentenced For Infant, Toddler Porn
Federal officials say that a former police officer in Maryland who joined the US Army National Guard will spend years in prison after being busted with thousands of child pornography charges.
Daniel Morozewicz, 38, of Frederick, was sentenced in federal court to 42 months in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for the possession of child pornography.
Prosecutors say that between September 2020 and January 2021, while employed as a police officer in Rockville and an Army National Guardsman, Morozewicz received, possessed, and distributed child porn torrents over the Interne…
Navy Sailor Facing Prison For Selling, Possessing Machine Guns, Destructive Devices In Virginia
A Master at Arms in the US Navy based in Virginia has been convicted in federal court of selling unregulated machine guns, and possessing grenade launchers and anti-tank missile launchers, authorities announced.
Virginia Beach resident Patrick Tate Adamiak, 28, was found guilty this week of receiving, possessing, and transferring unregistered machineguns, and possession of four destructive devices.
Specifically, Adamiak was convicted by a jury of:
Three counts of receiving and possessing an unregistered destructive device;
One count of receiving and possessing an unregistered firearm;&nb…
Shamer Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography In Maryland: US Prosecutors
Federal prosecutors in Maryland have secured a guilty plea from an Anne Arundel County man with a fitting last name who admitted to possessing and sharing more than 1,000 images depicting child porn as part of a salacious online group, according to the Department of Justice.
Pasadena resident Raymond Martin Shamer III, 21, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography, admitting in the process that he also distributed child porn to others.
As part of the plea, Shamer admitted that between July 7, 2019, and June 24, 2020, he used online accounts to communicate with othe…
Four Face Federal Indictment In Maryland For $3M Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Four Maryland residents are facing federal indictment for a CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme that saw over $3 million in losses, officials say.
Three of the suspects had an initial court appearance in Baltimore on Thursday, July 21, while the fourth was scheduled to appear on Friday, July 22 in Florida.
Those facing charges:
Tyshawna Davis, 38, of Gwynn Oak;
Donna Jones, 55, of Cockeysville;
Devante Smith, 27, of Hanover;
Tila Woods, 44, of Baltimore.
From June 2020 through May 2021, the four used the identification information of their victims to fraudulently obtain une…
