Tag: public corruption

FBI Steps In as Cecil County Sheriff’s Deputies Face Federal Scrutiny Over Recorded Sexual Assault Threat Against County Executive

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The FBI has opened an investigation into four Cecil County Sheriff's Office employees...

They Came for the Watchdog

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming made a mistake last weekend. She shared...

Former Maryland Police Chief Sentenced in Arson Case: A Test of Accountability and Public Trust

By MDBayNews Staff David Michael Crawford, a once-respected law-enforcement leader in Maryland, has been sentenced to 55...

Mayor Scott, AG Brown, and the Inspector General: When “Transparency” Comes With Fine Print

By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says transparency and integrity are “sacred” in public service....

Former Maryland Child Support Employee Pleads Guilty to Timesheet Fraud, Ordered to Pay $42,000

By MDBayNews Staff A former employee of Maryland’s child support enforcement system has pleaded guilty to falsifying time...

Former DC Teacher Sentenced to Jail in Insurance Theft Case, Raising Oversight Questions

By MDBayNews Staff A former Washington, D.C. public school teacher will serve one year in jail after being convicted of...

Wes Moore’s Shiny Brand Meets Maryland’s Trust Problem

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore has spent years crafting the kind of résumé national...

Baltimore’s Ethics Crisis Deepens: Federal Indictment Alleges Election-Related Blackmail Plot by Sen. Dalya Attar

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar ran a kickback scheme out of the...