Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton Howard announced today that a Baltimore County grand jury has indicted two State Correctional Officers and a State Fiscal Technician with Theft, Conspiracy to Commit Theft, Bribery, and Misconduct. The indictment alleges that Correctional Officers Okezie Chidume and Gerald Leon Solomon, Jr., conspired with Fiscal Technician Shantil Carter, to alter timecard Read the Rest…
Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III announced today that charges have been filed in Baltimore, Maryland, against Elizabeth “Betsy” Gardner, a Baltimore City employee, for perjury. Ms. Gardner is alleged to have received payments from community organizations that she failed to disclose on her required city financial disclosure forms. In 2016, Ms. Gardner worked Read the Rest…
For Immediate Release November 17, 2020 Edward M. Estes, Mayor of Glen Arden, Maryland, Charged with Violating the Maryland Wiretap Statute and Misconduct in Office Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III announced today that a Prince George’s County grand jury has indicted Edward M. Estes, 63, Mayor of Glenarden, Maryland, for illegally intercepting Read the Rest…
FORMER BALTIMORE MAYOR CATHERINE PUGH PLEADS GUILTY TO PERJURY Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton Howard announced today that former Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County to a charge of perjury for her failure to disclose her business interest in Healthy Holly, LLC, on her financial disclosures Read the Rest…
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…
