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Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty in Connection With Murder-For-Hire Plot
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty in Connection With Murder-For-Hire Plot
Baltimore woman killed in a case of mistaken identity.
Baltimore, Maryland - Today, Matthew Hightower, 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty to using a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime resulting in the death Latrina Ashburne on May 27, 2016.
Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the guilty plea with Special Agent in Charge Maureen Dixon, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG); Acting Special Agent in Charge Amanda M. Koldjeski, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Baltimore Field Office; Special Agent in Charge Toni M. Crosby, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); Commissioner Richard Worley, Baltimore Police Department (BPD); and Chief Robert McCullough, Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD).
Read more on https://www.justice.gov
Action Details
- Date:June 16, 2025
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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