Dan Morse

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Former mayor accused of exploiting Filipino boys ordered to stay in jail (washingtonpost.com) Former mayor accused of exploiting Filipino boys ordered to stay in jail By Dan Morse 2025051209004200 In the fall of 2022, a mayor in suburban Maryland wrote out his prep and packing list for a trip to the Philippines. Much was standard: renew passport, reserve hotel, order sunglasses.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Dan Morse

A killer hid in plain sight for 23 years. This is how police found him. (washingtonpost.com) A killer hid in plain sight for 23 years. This is how police found him. By Dan Morse 2025050714041400 Eugene Gligor took a seat on the steps outside his apartment building in Washington, D.C. He scrolled through his phone, drank a cup of coffee. It was June 18, 2024, sunny and 80 degrees. "Hands up!" came a sudden voice moving toward him with rising volume.

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Former Maryland mayor federally indicted on child exploitation offenses (washingtonpost.com) Former Maryland mayor federally indicted on child exploitation offenses By Jasmine Hilton; Dan Morse 2025050521313500 A Prince George's County man who previously served as mayor of University Park, Maryland, has been federally charged with child exploitation offenses, the Maryland U.S. attorney's office said Monday, months following his arrest on state charges of the same kind. Joel Biermann, 46, is...

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Dan Morse

Maryland duo accused of carrying out $500,000 mailbox check theft scheme (washingtonpost.com) Maryland duo accused of carrying out $500,000 mailbox check theft scheme By Dan Morse 2025042622200300 Searching a red Chrysler they'd just pulled over for speeding, two police officers found telling clues: hundreds of written checks, a small razor knife, and a postal carrier's hat and bag used for disguise.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Dan Morse

Sexual harassment claim against Takoma Park police settled for $1 million (washingtonpost.com) Sexual harassment claim against Takoma Park police settled for $1 million By Dan Morse 2025042110000000 The city of Takoma Park, Maryland, agreed to pay $1 million to a former police dispatcher to settle her sexual harassment and retaliation claims, her attorneys announced this month.