USAO - Maryland News Update

You are subscribed to USAO - Maryland news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Baltimore Man Sentenced for Obtaining and Using Vulnerable Victims' Personal Information in Unemployment Insurance Claims Fraud Scheme 01/08/2026 07:00 AM EST Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Duane Watts, 46, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 54 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. The sentence is in connection with Watts' participation in an unemployment insurance (UI) fraud scheme involving the use of the personal identifying information of multiple victims, including vulnerable victims, to cause financial losses of more than $167,000. The victims were vulnerable because of their mental status or cognitive impairment.  U.S. Attorney's Office Leveraging Federal, State, Local Partnerships to Help Drive Sharp Decline in Violent Crime Across Maryland 01/07/2026 07:00 AM EST Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced today that, thanks to cooperative efforts between Federal, State, and local partners, statewide violent crime continued to significantly decline in 2025. Homicides and non-fatal shootings are down statewide, including in Baltimore City, for the fourth year in a row.

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