Baltimore Federal Jury Convicts Wayne Lee on Drug and Firearm CountsJune 8, 2026VerdictsA Baltimore federal jury convicted Wayne Lee on drug trafficking and felon-in-possession charges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Federal Jury Convicts Maryland Man on Six Counts of Child Sex CrimesJune 8, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Baltimore convicted Fode Sitafa Mara on four counts of aggravated sexual abuse, plus coercion and obstruction counts, in U.S. District Court for Maryland.
Federal Jury Convicts AeroVanti Founder on $15M Wire FraudJune 4, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Baltimore convicted AeroVanti founder Patrick Britton-Harr of wire fraud for defrauding private jet customers of approximately $15 million.
Federal Charges Filed Against Dali Operators as Maryland Settles Bridge Collapse for $2.25 BillionMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged Synergy Marine and a senior employee in the Key Bridge collapse as Maryland finalized a $2.25 billion civil settlement with Grace Ocean and Synergy.
Former NIAID Official Indicted for Concealing COVID-19 Federal RecordsMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyFormer NIAID adviser David Morens, 78, faces four federal counts for allegedly concealing COVID-19 research records to evade FOIA requests in Maryland.
Federal Prosecutors Indict Dali Ship Operators in Key Bridge CollapseMay 23, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors indicted Synergy Marine and a ship superintendent in the 2024 Key Bridge collapse; Maryland simultaneously settled civil claims for $2.25 billion.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Dali Operators; Maryland Settles Key Bridge Suit for $2.25 BillionMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Synergy Marine and a company official over the Key Bridge collapse as Maryland settled civil claims for $2.25 billion on May 12, 2026.
Key Bridge Indictment Triggers Stay Motion, Competing Plaintiff PositionsMay 20, 2026Law and PolicyA May 2026 federal indictment of Synergy Marine and a top official triggers a civil stay motion and competing plaintiff responses in the Key Bridge collapse litigation.
Dali Ship Defendants Seek Civil Trial Delay After Criminal IndictmentMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyGrace Ocean and Synergy Marine seek to delay the June 1 Key Bridge civil trial, citing Fifth Amendment conflicts created by a newly unsealed federal criminal indictment.
Federal Prosecutors Indict Dali Operators in Key Bridge Collapse; Maryland Settles for $2.25 BillionMay 17, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed an 18-count indictment against Synergy Marine and a company official over the 2024 Key Bridge collapse as Maryland settled for $2.25 billion.