FORT MEADE — U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning betrayed his country’s trust and spilled government secrets to make a name for himself, and he knew the material would be seen by al-Qaida, including its former leader Osama bin Laden, prosecutors ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The former dietary manager of a Maryland juvenile detention center has pleaded guilty to using a state-issued credit card to buy tons of frozen crab legs and shrimp that were resold to local restaurants. Attorney General Doug Gansler ...

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A former president of the Prince George’s County Deputy Sheriff’s Association pleaded no contest Friday to one count of felony theft for what the prosecution maintained was her having converted $9,100 in union funds to her personal use, including the purchase of a family dog.

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OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police say officers found three stolen cellphones after the owners tracked the devices and one of them was heard ringing in a suspect’s pocket. Police were called by the victims about 2:15 a.m. Sunday, who ...

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A former employee accused of stealing from the Maryland State Bar Association’s nonprofit arm pleaded not guilty Thursday.

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POTOMAC — Police in Montgomery County are looking for three people who they say tried to remove an ATM machine from a Potomac bank using a backhoe. Police say the thieves tried to remove the machine from the Bank of ...

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WASHINGTON — The former chief financial officer of a nonprofit dedicated to helping young people has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from the organization. Fifty-two-year-old Zachery K. Shaw of Glenn Dale, entered the plea Monday in federal ...

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A federal judge said Thursday that a former contractor at NASA’s Langley Research Center can be released from jail while he awaits trial, despite prosecutors’ arguments that the Chinese citizen is a serious flight risk. Bo ...

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A Caroline County man has pleaded guilty to stealing tools and aluminum scaffolding from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt. Twenty-eight-year-old Brandon Scott Gauss of Preston pleaded guilty to theft of government property Tuesday in federal court in Baltimore. ...

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A disbarred Prince George’s County lawyer faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $300,000 in loan funds, according to Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler’s office.

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