Updated: Feds drop case against sheriff; Jenkins compares prosecution to ‘assassination attempt’
A federal judge on Tuesday granted the government’s motion to dismiss the criminal charges against Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins in a case Jenkins characterized as a “malicious” and “political persecution.” Read More
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Updated: Robert Krop, owner of The Machine Gun Nest, acquitted on all counts
Local business owner Robert Krop was acquitted on all counts in his machine gun conspiracy case on Tuesday. Krop was accused of conspiring with Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins to illegally acquire seven machine guns by misleading the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives about the intended purpose of the weapons. Read More
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Jury finds Robert Krop not guilty on all five counts
A jury acquitted the owner of a Frederick County gun range who was accused in an alleged gun trafficking conspiracy. Read More
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