The Maryland Office of the Attorney General ordered an Annapolis-based surrogacy company facing state and federal investigations for defrauding customers to pay more than $2 million in penalties and restitution Wednesday. The state issued a final order against Greg Blosser ...

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Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was subdued as she pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud and tax evasion in federal court, where prosecutors laid out more than a decade of abuse of her elected positions in state and city government. Pugh ...

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A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the federal racketeering and robbery convictions and 18-year sentences of two former members of an elite Baltimore police unit, which was later shown to be comprised of corrupt officers who stole from those ...

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Federal prosecutors say a Maryland political consultant has pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to solicit millions of dollars in contributions through scam political action committees.

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A Towson man is facing 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court Thursday to his role in a $550 million Ponzi scheme. Kevin B. Merrill, 53, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in connection with a ...

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The former insurance executive claims he should have been permitted to withdraw from his guilty plea and a federal magistrate judge should have appointed counsel during sentencing.

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The charges, included in an indictment released Thursday, include four counts of wire fraud and violations of the Travel Act for accepting bribes.

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The owner of a Columbia-based management firm faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court Wednesday to a wire fraud scheme that resulted in a $2.5 million loss to dozens of homeowner associations.

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GREENBELT — A Virginia man has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for his role in a wire fraud in a scheme to divert $5 million from his employer. Thirty-five-year-old Max Wagenblast of Arlington was sentenced Tuesday in federal ...

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A former employee of the Maryland National Guard has been sentenced to six months in prison for misusing a corporate purchasing card.

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