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Baltimore Man Facing Federal Charges For Murder For Hire Resulting In The Death Of A Baltimore Woman, Witness Retaliation And Witness Tampering

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Matthew Hightower, age 41, of Baltimore, Maryland, with two counts of conspiracy to murder a witness, one count each of witness retaliation murder and witness tampering murder, and one count of a murder for hire conspiracy related to the murder of Latrina Ashburne on May 27, 2016.

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Action Details

  • Date:May 19, 2023
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions