Maryland

Published on: June 10, 2025

Woman Struck Child for Weight Shaming Her on Plane

A woman from Maryland may face a felony charge in Florida for allegedly hitting a juvenile on an airplane after he repeatedly mocked her over her weight and called her “Miss Piggy.”

On the afternoon of May 28, a group of travelers, including an underage boy, boarded a plane at the Orlando-Sanford International Airport to return home to Maryland after they had gone on a trip to visit Disney World. A 46-year-old woman in the party was seated next to the juvenile, and they reportedly immediately began acting hostile towards each other. According to reports, the boy got irritated because she was using the armrest and he thought she was taking up too much space. He shoved her arm a couple of times, in addition to calling her “fat” and “Miss Piggy.”

The woman, who later reported to the police that the juvenile had treated her poorly during the entire vacation, allegedly responded to his behavior by taking away his cell phone. According to the police report, after he pushed her arm off the armrest the second time, she hit him in the face. Though they did not see what happened, the flight crew was told there was an incident occurring, and the authorities were notified.

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Published on: May 19, 2023

Man Stole Military Truck Minutes After Jail Release

by Staycie R. Sena

A Maryland man incarcerated for missing a trial hearing for his theft charge allegedly stole a military vehicle minutes after being released from custody.

At the end of January, a man in Harford was charged with two counts of theft-$1,500 to under $25,000. A court appearance was scheduled, and the man was reported to have missed the hearing. A bench warrant for his arrest was issued.

On May 10, the man was located by the authorities and taken into custody. He was held at the county jail for two days. He was released after he posted a $1,500 bond.

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Published on: October 16, 2017

Researcher for Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission Arrested on Alleged Child Pornography Charges

by Staycie R. Sena

Last year after winning the election President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Chaired by the Vice President the commission was formed to investigate Trump’s posit that voter fraud in the United States needs to be addressed, after he made claims that numerous phony ballots were counted causing him to lose the popular vote to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. According to a senior administration official who asked to remain anonymous, a man working as a researcher on the commission was arrested on alleged charges of child pornography after law enforcement observed the pornographic material on his cell phone.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children issued a tip to the Maryland State Police’s Internet Crime against Children Task Force about possible circulation of child pornography traced to a specific internet address. The suspect was purported to be 37-year-old Ronald Williams II, a researcher working with the Advisory Commission on assignment from an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency called the Office of the Special Counsel.

State police reported that they searched Williams’ home and on initial inspection of his cellphone, “multiple files of child pornography” were located. He was taken into custody and he is facing 11 counts of possession and distribution of child pornography.

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