On March 12, 2020, Governor Hogan moved the state to Level II – Flexible Operations of the Pandemic Flu and Other Infectious Diseases Attendance and Leave Policy and invoked mandatory telework across state agencies for all non-essential state employees who can perform their duties from home. In accordance with this policy the OSP physical offices Read the Rest…
In accordance with the Maryland Code, Criminal Procedure Article Section 14-108, the Office of the State Prosecutor is making the following report available to the public: Martin ROI Letter 2.11.2020
GREENSBORO POLICE CHIEF PLEADS GUILTY TO MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton Howard announced today that Michael Petyo, former Police Chief of the Greensboro Police Department in Caroline County, Maryland, pleaded guilty on January 17, 2020, to one count of misconduct in office for making factual misrepresentations in an Application for Certification, which he Read the Rest…
CHARLES BLOMQUIST AND SARAH DAVID NAMED DEPUTY STATE PROSECUTORS Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton Howard announced today that Charles Blomquist and Sarah David have been appointed Deputy State Prosecutors. Blomquist comes to the Office of the State Prosecutor after over 18 years service at the Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office, most recently as Chief of the Read the Rest…
EX-BALTIMORE MAYOR CATHERINE PUGH CHARGED WITH PERJURY Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton Howard announces that the Office of the State Prosecutor has charged ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh with perjury for her failure to disclose her business interest in Healthy Holly, LLC on her financial disclosures during her services as a Maryland State Senator. The charging Read the Rest…
City of District Heights Mayor Sentenced for Misconduct in Office State Prosecutor Charlton Howard announced today that District Heights Mayor Eddie Martin was sentenced to 2 years’ incarceration with all jail time suspended but for one (1) weekend after his conviction for Misconduct in Office after a two day jury trial in November before Prince Read the Rest…
Former Baltimore City School Business Manager pleads guilty to theft of school funds State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III announced today that Danean Cunningham, a former teacher and Business Manager of Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, pleaded guilty to the theft of Baltimore City school funds. Cunningham admitted stealing approximately $9,999.99 from Mergenthaler Vocational Technical Read the Rest…
CHARLTON T. HOWARD III SWORN IN AS STATE PROSECUTOR The Office of the State Prosecutor announces that Charlton T. Howard III was sworn in as Maryland State Prosecutor on November 20, 2019. Appointed as State Prosecutor by Governor Larry Hogan on November 7, 2019, Mr. Howard was previously an Assistant Attorney General overseeing the Read the Rest…
City of District Heights Mayor Convicted of Misconduct in Office Acting State Prosecutor Kelly B. Madigan announced today that District Heights Mayor Eddie Martin was convicted of Misconduct in Office after a two day jury trial before Prince George’s County Circuit Court Judge Tiffany H. Anderson earlier this week. In June 2019, Martin was charged Read the Rest…
MARYLAND STATE POLICE SERGEANT CHARGED WITH MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE Acting State Prosecutor Kelly B. Madigan announced that the Wicomico County Grand Jury has returned an indictment charging Michael McComas, a sergeant with the Maryland State Police, with misconduct in office for notifying a civilian employee of the Maryland State Police of a pending search and Read the Rest…
