A 27-year-old Baltimore man was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison for an armed carjacking at a local gas station, followed by five years of supervised release.
U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar handed down the sentence to Ron Wardlow following his April 2026 jury conviction. Wardlow was found guilty of carjacking, using and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and possessing a firearm and ammunition as a prohibited person. Wardlow was previously convicted of a robbery at the same gas station where officers later arrested him.
U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes announced the sentence alongside officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Baltimore Police Department, and the Baltimore County Police Department…