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$19K On Paper, $142K To Feds: Plywood Shipment From China Seized At Maryland Port
This wasn't your average stack of plywood.
More than 8,500 sheets seized in Baltimore on Thursday, Aug. 27, were secretly imported from China using a stolen identity and doctored paperwork to dodge duties, according to US Customs and Border Protection.
The shipment, valued by CBP at $142,372, first caught the attention of officers on July 9.
On paper, there wasn't much to see.
The importer claimed the falcata plywood came from Indonesia, valued the shipment at nearly $19,000, and listed an address near Denver as its destination.
Officers detained it for a closer look, and the story behin…
31-Year-Old Gunned Down In Maryland, Murder Suspect Behind Bars 2 Days Later, Police Say
A Maryland murder case moved quickly.
Baltimore Police say Justin James, 29, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 4, two days after 31-year-old Stephon Carroll was fatally shot in the city.
Officers were called to the 4200 block of Goodnow Road at approximately 2:29 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, where they found Carroll suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his body, according to investigators.
Carroll was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Homicide detectives took over the investigation, and police identified James as a suspect in Carroll's killing.
Two days later, Jam…
Apple Unveils First-Ever Foldable iPhone: What It’s Called, What It Costs
After years of speculation, Apple has made one of its biggest changes yet to the device that transformed the company.
Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone, called the iPhone Duo, during its "Surprise and Shine" event Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Apple Park in Cupertino, California.
The new device opens book-style into a larger display while retaining a smaller exterior screen for use when closed. Apple showed the phone in several configurations, including fully folded, partially opened, and expanded into a tablet-like format.
The internal flexible display measures roughly 7.6 to 7.8 inches, …
Gaithersburg Grandmother Steps In To Raise 11-Year-Old After Mother's Sudden Death At 31
Everything changed for a Maryland family in an instant.
Ashley Marie Lewis died unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 3, leaving behind her 11-year-old son, Karter, who is now being cared for by his grandmother, Angela Fernandez.
Lewis was 31.
Fernandez says she lost her only daughter that day. At the same time, she suddenly became responsible for raising her grandson.
“Since losing his mom, Karter has come to live with me, and I have taken on the responsibility of providing him with the stable, loving home he needs as we both navigate this unimaginable loss,” Fernandez wrote in a GoFundMe launche…
