A late-night ride home from a suburban casino has ended with decades-long federal sentences for two Baltimore men, after what investigators say was a carjacking spree that turned deadly near an I-95 ramp.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced 24-year-old Jerritt Barron to 40 years and 27-year-old Jeremy Matheny to 24 years in federal prison. A third co-defendant, Antonio Purisima, has already pleaded guilty to related charges and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 28, 2026.
According to prosecutors, the crew followed a woman from the Live! Casino at Arundel Mills in Anne Arundel County, to her home in Glen Burnie, carjacked her there, and sped off in her vehicle. The stolen car turned up in Baltimore less than an hour later. Days after the Glen Burnie carjacking, the group tried another one near an I-95 ramp, where a co-conspirator shot a victim who later died, as reported by The Baltimore Sun.
Court records and prosecutors' filings, cited by the paper, say historical cell-site data put Matheny and other suspects near the later shooting scene. The FBI and Baltimore Police assisted in the investigation, pulling together phone records and other evidence across city and county lines.
The case lands in the middle of a broader regional crackdown on violent carjackings, where judges have been doling out long terms to members of organized crews and rideshare-focused rings, according to reporting by CBS Baltimore. Prosecutors and law enforcement partners are increasingly leaning on interstate tools and digital evidence to tie suspects to multiple scenes.
Sentences and supervised release
Judge Bredar imposed 40 years for Barron and 24 years for Matheny, with both men set to face five years of supervised release after they leave federal custody. Those terms, outlined in court materials and reported by The Baltimore Sun, reflect the deadly outcome of the ramp shooting and what the court described as the defendants' roles in multiple carjacking incidents.
In federal court, lengthy supervised release conditions often serve as a second layer of control after prison time. In this case, authorities made clear they view the sentences as part of a message to other armed carjacking crews operating in and around Baltimore.
Investigation and next steps
Federal authorities, including the FBI and Baltimore Police, handled key pieces of the probe and coordinated evidence collection across jurisdictions, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland confirmed. Purisima's sentencing on July 28, 2026, is the next major date on the calendar, and prosecutors say they will keep working with local partners as victims' families pursue restitution and as any appeals move forward.
Victims' advocates and prosecutors said the stiff prison terms underscore the risks of coordinated carjacking crews and the lethal turn these crimes can take when guns are involved. Local leaders have called for both continued enforcement and prevention efforts as investigators chase down any remaining leads tied to the case.
