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The U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington on Nov. 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)
Jun 30, 2026

MD man sentenced for threats against Black and Muslim communities

A Maryland man was sentenced to federal prison for making online threats, particularly toward Black and Muslim communities.

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, in Greenbelt, on June 26, 2026. (REUTERS/Tom Brenner)
Jun 26, 2026

Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

John Bolton, a former national security adviser for President Donald Trump who has since become one of his fiercest critics, pleaded guilty in federal court in Greenbelt to mishandling classified information.

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Jun 8, 2026

VA man who plotted with au pair to kill his wife gets prison

Brendan Banfield, a former IRS agent who plotted with his Brazilian au pair to kill his wife and a man lured to the family’s Northern Virginia home, has been sentenced.

Ian Roberts, then the newly named superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa, speaks with students before the first day of school at Samuelson Elementary in Des Moines on Aug. 23, 2023. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 29, 2026

Defense says immigration case haunted Ian Roberts, seeks probation

Ian Roberts, a former Baltimore educator, is seeking probation — a lesser penalty than the term of 30 to 37 months recommended in federal sentencing guidelines.

Ian Roberts was the superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District from August 2020 to June 2023. He is to be sentenced in federal prison for pleading guilty to falsely stating that he was a United States citizen when he was hired in July 2023 as superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 27, 2026

Prosecution seeks 3-year sentence for former Baltimore educator Ian Roberts

Former Des Moines, Iowa, Superintendent Ian Roberts broke the law to get jobs, warranting a federal prison sentence of three years and one month, prosecutors say.

Cast member Matthew Perry poses at the premiere for the television series "The Kennedys After Camelot" at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, California, on March 15, 2017. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)
May 27, 2026

‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry’s assistant sentenced to years in prison

The personal assistant who injected "Friends" star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of the hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to federal prison.

Prince George's County Court House (Bill O'Leary/Washington Post)
May 14, 2026

Driver sentenced after crashing into tent at child’s birthday party in MD

A driver who crashed into a tent at a child’s outdoor birthday party in Maryland last year and then ran away was sentenced to prison.

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 5, 2026

MD man sentenced in murder case featured on ‘America’s Most Wanted’

A Hagerstown man was sentenced for the shooting death of his mother's ex-boyfriend, in a case that was featured on "America's Most Wanted."

Protesters hold placards of victims of the opioid crisis outside federal court, as Purdue Pharma is due to be sentenced, in Newark, New Jersey, on April 28, 2026. (REUTERS/Dietrich Knauth)
Apr 29, 2026

Purdue Pharma receives $5.5B sentence, paving way for opioid settlement

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was sentenced to $5.5 billion in fines and penalties stemming from charges of deceiving government regulators and paying kickbacks to doctors to boost opioid sales.

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Apr 22, 2026

Former MD school social worker sentenced for child porn charge

A former social worker at a Maryland high school has been sentenced for the promotion/distribution of child pornography.

A makeshift memorial for actor Matthew Perry is pictured on Bedford Street in Manhattan in New York City on Oct. 30, 2023. (REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo)
Apr 8, 2026

‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced in death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry

A drug dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" was sentenced to prison in connection with the fatal overdose of "Friends" star Matthew Perry.

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Mar 16, 2026

MD man sentenced to decades in prison for child sex abuse

A Wicomico County man has been sentenced to decades in prison for sexual abuse of a minor, among other charges.

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