Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
27°
Partly Cloudy
FOLLOW US:

Frederick County sheriff on leave after being ordered to surrender service weapon in machine gun conspiracy case

April 13, 2023
black car on road during night time

Frederick County Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Jenkins pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal criminal charges related to what prosecutors said was a scheme to illegally acquire machine guns using official police documents. As a condition of his pretrial release, Jenkins was ordered to surrender his service weapon. He still remains leader of the agency, though a spokesperson could not be reached for comment about his service status.

 

 

Article Source: Maryland Matters

The Morning Rundown

We’re staying up to the minute on the issues shaping the future. Join us on the newsletter of choice for Maryland politicos and business leaders. It’s always free to join and never a hassle to leave. See you on the inside.