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National Archives employee accused of stealing
WASHINGTON — A former employee of the agency that safeguards the nation’s records including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution has been charged with stealing from the agency over a 10-year period. Leslie Charles Waffen, who worked at the National Archives and Records Administration for 40 years, was charged Tuesday with theft of United […]
Bowie State student held without bond in fatal stabbing
UPPER MARLBORO — A judge has ordered a 19-year-old Bowie State University student accused of fatally stabbing a roommate last week held without bond. Alexis Simpson was ordered held without bond Monday. Her attorney, Michael Worthy, said in court that the stabbing was a “tragic accident” and that his client acted in self-defense. A prosecutor […]
Delaware AG’s office pulls bill on court secrecy
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware attorney general’s office has agreed to withdraw proposed legislation that would allow authorities to keep the names of crime victims and witnesses secret. The bill would have allowed authorities to refer to victims or witnesses only by initials or pseudonyms in police reports, indictments and other court documents. Those records […]
Man to be arraigned in Catonsville bomb plot
A man accused of plotting to kill military personnel with a car bomb is scheduled for a court appearance. Antonio Martinez will appear in U.S. District Court for an arraignment at 10 a.m. Friday. He is expected to plead innocent. The 21-year-old Martinez was caught in an FBI sting operation. Court documents show he expressed […]
Charles County lawyer pleads guilty to fraud
A disbarred Charles County attorney pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt Friday to wire and mail fraud after he conned clients out of money he used for his personal expenses and provided clients with fake deeds. Frank P. Jenkins II, who was disbarred by consent in Maryland in September 2009, faces a maximum […]
