Press Releases

• January 15, 2021: Correctional Officers and State Employee Charged with Theft and Bribery
• January 13, 2021: Baltimore City Employee Charged with Perjury
• November 17, 2020: Edward M. Estes, Mayor of Glen Arden, Maryland, Charged with Violating the Maryland Wiretap Statute and Misconduct in Office
• June 19, 2020: Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Pleads Guilty To Perjury
• March 17, 2020: Level II – Flexible Operations of the Pandemic Flu and Other Infectious Diseases Attendance and Leave Policy
• February 13, 2020: Devan Martin, OSP Case #20-5785
• January 17, 2020: Greensboro Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office
• January 6, 2020: Charles Blomquist and Sarah David Named Deputy State Prosecutors
• December 18, 2019: Ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Charged with Perjury
• December 10, 2019: City of District Heights Mayor Sentenced for Misconduct in Office
• December 5, 2019: Former Baltimore City School Business Manager Pleads Guilty to Theft of School Funds
• November 25, 2019: Charlton T. Howard III Sworn in as State Prosecutor
• November 20, 2019: City of District Heights Mayor Convicted of Misconduct in Office
• November 19, 2019: Maryland State Police Sergeant Charged with Misconduct in Office
• November 14, 2019: Greensboro Police Chief Charged with Misconduct in Office
• November 7, 2019: Former Baltimore City School Business Manager Charged with Theft of School Funds
• October 30, 2019: Candidate for Sheriff in Baltimore City Pleads Guilty to Campaign Violations
• Meeting Minutes for the 09/24/19 Meeting of the State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission. 
• Meeting Minutes for the 09/17/19 Meeting of the State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission
• Notice of Meeting of State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission
• Meeting Minutes for the 08/21/19 Meeting of the State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission
• Notice of Meeting of State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission
• State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission Receives 18 Total Applications for State Prosecutor Vacancy; 2 Withdraw
• September 9, 2019: Candidate for Sheriff of Baltimore City Charged with Campaign Violations
• Notice of Meeting of State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission
• State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission Receives 18 Applications for State Prosecutor Vacancy
• August 15, 2019: Notice of Meeting of State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission
• July 9, 2019: Former Pocomoke City Police Chief Sentenced for Misconduct in Office Conviction
• July 9, 2019: Kelvin Sewell, Sentencing Memorandum
• June 7, 2019: City of District Heights Mayor Charged with Misconduct in Office
• June 7, 2019: Criminal Information, Eddie Martin
• May 28, 2019: Chesapeake Beach Councilman Pleads Guilty to Illegal WIretapping
• May 28, 2019: Statement of Facts, Stewart Cumbo
• April 30, 2019: Former Chief of Staff to State Delegate Convicted of Election Law Violation
• April 3, 2019: Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County Issues Memorandum Opinion in State of MD v. John Leopold
• April 2, 2019: Baltimore Area Tax Preparer Sentenced For Felony Theft And Willfully Filing A False Tax Return
• March 25, 2019: Political Activist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Wiretap of Congressional Staffer
• March 25, 2019: Jake Burdett, Statement of Facts
• March 21 2019: Chesapeake Beach Councilman Charged with Illegal Wiretapping
• March 21, 2019: Chesapeake Beach Councilman Charged with Illegal Wiretapping, Criminal Information
• February 14, 2019: Political Activist Charged with Illegal Wiretap of Congressional Staffer
• February 1, 2019:Baltimore Area Tax Preparer And Former Maryland Department Of Human Services Employee Pleads Guilty To Felony Theft Scheme And Willfully Filing False Income Tax Returns.
• February 1, 2019: Statement of Facts, Floyd Briscoe Wright
• February 1, 2019: Ronald Chesek, Treasurer of Late State Delegate’s Campaign Committee, Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft of Campaign Funds
• February 1, 2019: Ronald Chesek, Statement of Facts in Support of the Guilty Plea
• January 22, 2019: State Prosecutor Announces Retirement
• January 14, 2019: Eighteen of Eighteen Defendants Plead Guilty to their roles in a Corruption and Bribery Conspiracy
• January 10, 2019: Chief of Staff to State Delegate Charged by State Prosecutor for Violations of the Election Law
• January 10, 2019: Criminal Information for Tyler Walch
• November 20, 2018: Treasurer of Former Delegate’s Campaign Finance Committee Charged With Felony Theft
• November 16, 2018: Former Baltimore County Attorney Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft from Clients
• November 16, 2018: Statement of Facts for Roger Harris
• October 1, 2018: Baltimore Area Tax Preparer Indicted for Felony Theft, Willfully Filing False Taxes and Other Related Charges
• October 1, 2018: Floyd Wright Indictment
• September 14, 2018: Former Correctional Officer Jailed in Corruption and Bribery Conspiracy
• July 12, 2018: Nine Defendants Plead Guilty to Corruption and Bribery Conspiracy
• May 15, 2018: Kelly Madigan Named Deputy State Prosecutor
• April 20, 2018: Shaun Dallas Dance Sentenced
• April 19, 2018: Former Attorney Charged with Felony Theft from Clients
• April 6, 2018: Former Register of Wills for Allegany County Pleads Guilty to Misconduct In Office
• April 6, 2018: Rebecca Drew, Statement of Facts in Support of Guilty Plea
• March 8, 2018: Shaun Dallas Dance, Statement of Facts in Support of Guilty Plea
• March 1, 2018: Deputy State Prosecutor Retires After 33 Years
• February 2, 2018: Former Baltimore City School Principal Incarcerated and Ordered to Pay Restitution of $58,689.34 for Thefts from School System
• December 5, 2017: Statement of Facts for Leslie Lewis, Indictment #117075031
• December 5, 2017: Statement of Facts for Leslie Lewis, Indictment #117075030
• February 2, 2018: Erica Holland, Former Account Clerk for the Town of Snow Hill, Incarcerated for Theft Scheme
• January 23, 2018: Shaun Dallas Dance, Former Superintendent of the Baltimore County Public Schools, Charged With Multiple Counts of Perjury
• January 23, 2018: Indictment of Shaun Dallas Dance
• January 11, 2018: Correctional Officers Among 18 Indicted in Prison Corruption Investigation
• December 22, 2017: Daniel E. Gosnell, Lieutenant with the Aberdeen Police Department, Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance
• December 22, 2017: Daniel E. Gosnell, Statement of Facts in Support of Guilty Plea
• December 5, 2017: Leslie Lewis, Former Baltimore Community High School Principal, Pleads Guilty To Two Counts Of Felony Theft
• November 8, 2017: Daniel E. Gosnell, Lieutenant With The Aberdeen Police Department, Charged With Misconduct In Office And Possession Of A Controlled Dangerous Substance
• November 8, 2017: Daniel E. Gosnell, Criminal Information
• November 7, 2017: Former Employee of Historic Inns of Annapolis Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft of State Delegate’s Campaign Funds and Identity Theft
• November 7, 2017: Nicole Smith, Statement of Facts in Support of Guilty Plea
• October 20, 2017: George N. Ball, Former Police Chief for Trappe, Maryland, Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office
• October 20, 2017: Statement of Facts for George N. Ball
• September 26, 2017: Erica Holland, Former Account Clerk for Town of Snow Hill, Charged With Felony Theft
• September 26, 2017: Indictment of Erica Holland
• August 1, 2017: George N. Ball, Police Chief for Trappe, Maryland, Charged with Two Counts of Misconduct in Office
• August 1, 2017: Indictment of George N. Ball
• July 20, 2017: Rebecca Drew, Register Of Wills For Allegany County, Charged With Misconduct In Office, Two Counts Of Felony Theft And Misappropriation
• July 20, 2017: Indictment of Rebecca Drew
• July 12, 2017: Town Mayor Sentenced to Nine (9) years for Felony Theft, Misconduct in Office and Forgery
• June 6, 2017: Former Employee of Historic Inns of Annapolis Charged with Felony and Identity Theft Related to Funds Stolen from a Delegate’s Campaign Finance Entity
• June 6, 2017: Indictment of Nicole Smith
• May 30, 2017: Gary Brown, Jr., Former Legislative Aide To Mayor Pugh And Current Employee Of Mayor’s Office, Sentenced For Election Law Violations
• May 30, 2017: Gary Brown, Jr., Statement Of Facts In Support Of Guilty Plea
• May 5, 2017: State Prosecutor Lauds James Cabezas, Chief Investigator For The Office, At The Announcement Of His Retirement
• April 19, 2017: Marta Gates-Jones, Former Campaign Administrator For Service Station Dealers Political Action Committee, Pleads Guilty To Felony Theft Of Committee Funds
• April 19, 2017: Marta Gates-Jones Statement Of Facts
• March 20, 2017: Leslie Lewis, Former Baltimore Community High School Principal Charged With Multiple Counts Of Felony Theft And Misappropriation By A Fiduciary
• March 20, 2017: Indictments of Leslie Lewis and Albert Fluker
• February 15, 2017: Chairperson and Treasurer of State Delegate’s Campaign Finance Committee Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and Felony Theft
• February 15, 2017: Damiana Murphy and Mary Murphy Statement of Facts in Support of Guilty Pleas
• February 2, 2017: Town Mayor Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft, Misconduct in Office and Forgery
• January 13, 2017: Former Office Manager of Washington, Maryland, Delaware Service Station and Automotive Repair Association Charged With Felony Theft and Fraudulent Filing Under Oath
• January 13, 2017: Indictment of Former Office Manager of Washington, Maryland, Delaware Service Station and Automotive Repair Association Charged With Felony Theft and Fraudulent Filing Under Oath