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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

News from August 2024

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Former finance department employee pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and bribery scheme

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 30, 2024

Joseph Gillespie, age 35, of Baltimore City, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving a scheme to defraud a financial institution and the United States Small Business Administration in order to obtain fraudulent loans under the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program for various purported businesses. The defendant also admitted to engaging in a bribery scheme for over eight years, whereby, in exchange for bribes from various property owners in Baltimore City (the “City”), he would use his official position as an...

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Nigerian national extradited from Ghana over alleged $7.5 million charity fraud

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 30, 2024

Olusegun Samson Adejorin, a Nigerian national, was extradited from Ghana and arrived in the United States on August 30, 2024, to face federal charges for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorized access to a protected computer related to a $7.5 million scheme to defraud two charitable organizations. Adejorin had his initial appearance on August 30, 2024, and is currently detained pending trial.

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Maryland man sentenced for defrauding over $3.5 million in CARES Act loans

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 28, 2024

On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, the Honorable Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Rudolph Brooks, age 48, of Cheltenham, Maryland, to 18 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining over $3.5 million in COVID-19 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans. The court also ordered Brooks to forfeit all property and assets derived from his criminal activity, including a 2018 Tesla Model 3, property located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and at least $2,231,141.49 from 17 bank accounts...

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Recent Baltimore city County home sales in week ending Aug. 17

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 24, 2024

There were 106 reported residential sales in Baltimore city County in the week ending Aug. 17, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Baltimore City Wire area weekly mass times

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 24, 2024

The following parishes in the Baltimore City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Maryland U.S. Attorneys join nationwide effort for November federal elections

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 21, 2024

Baltimore, Maryland – Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) Bijon A. Mostoufi and Joseph Wenner will lead the efforts of his office in supporting the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024 general election. AUSAs Mostoufi and Wenner have been appointed to serve as the District Election Officers (DEOs) for the District of Maryland. In this capacity, they are responsible for overseeing the district’s handling of election day complaints involving...

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Frederick doctor: ‘The sinus lining can be inflamed for a significant amount of time from allergens’

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 19, 2024

Inflammation is the natural response of the body to an infection and will happen invariably when someone is dealing with sinusitis. According to Dr. Jamie Oberman of Frederick Breathe Free, sinus inflammation can occur from allergies and should be tested.

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Baltimore City Wire area weekly mass times

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 17, 2024

The following parishes in the Baltimore City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Weekly recap, week ending Aug. 10 home sales in Baltimore city County

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 17, 2024

There were 136 reported residential sales in Baltimore city County in the week ending Aug. 10, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Baltimore City home prices rose in July 2024 compared to July 2023

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 15, 2024

In July, the median sale price of a home in Baltimore City rose by $19,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 5.6%.

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Baltimore County home valuation prices rose in June compared to the same period in 2023

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 14, 2024

In June, the median sale price of a home in Baltimore County rose by $25,450 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 12.7%.

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Home prices in Baltimore City during June 2024 increased compared to the same period in 2023

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 13, 2024

In June, the median sale price of a home in Baltimore City rose by $11,850 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 33%.

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How did home valuation prices perform in Baltimore County in May 2024, compared to May 2023?

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 11, 2024

In May, the median sale price of a home in Baltimore County rose by $5,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 33.6%.

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Baltimore City Wire area weekly mass times

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 10, 2024

The following parishes in the Baltimore City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Baltimore city County home sales in week ending Aug. 3

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 10, 2024

There were 229 reported residential sales in Baltimore city County in the week ending Aug. 3, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Johns Hopkins University continues to mandate “COVID” mRNA injections

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 8, 2024

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, continues to require “COVID” mRNA injections for students to attend their classes.

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Baltimore County man sentenced for over $1.8 million bank fraud scheme

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 7, 2024

U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Damilola Ojo, 31, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, to 48 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release for his involvement in a bank fraud scheme exceeding $1.8 million. Ojo also admitted to obtaining a fraudulent $475,000 COVID-19 CARES Act loan. He was ordered to forfeit $20,000 and pay restitution of $546,000.

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Student body in Baltimore city universities comprised mostly of Black or African American students in 2022-23 school year

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 6, 2024

Enrollment data for the 13 universities in Baltimore city revealed Black or African American was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Baltimore City Wire area weekly mass times

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Baltimore City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Baltimore city County weekly recap of home sales during week ending July 27

By Baltimore City Wire | Aug 3, 2024

There were 95 reported residential sales in Baltimore city County in the week ending July 27, according to BlockShopper.com.