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A little girl starved to death in Baltimore. Why did no one help her?
Five-year-old Zona Byrd’s parents face first-degree murder and child abuse charges.
Mary Pat Clarke, a beloved trailblazer in Baltimore politics, dies at 83
The first woman elected to serve as president of Baltimore City Council, Mary Pat Clarke died on Sunday morning, according to sources close to her.
Two correctional officers seriously injured in stabbing at Western Maryland prison
A prisoner at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland allegedly stabbed two correctional officers and injured other staff members, according to the corrections department.
Havre de Grace High football player, 14, killed in shooting; 16-year-old charged
Jai’den Alexander Winchester was pronounced dead at the scene.
Baltimore jail health care will remain under independent scrutiny, despite state’s efforts
The state has devoted significant legal resources toward getting out of a four-year-old settlement agreement.
Maryland prisoner airlifted to hospital after fire at Western Correctional Institution
That prisoner was airlifted Tuesday night by Maryland State Police to a nearby hospital “for treatment of his injuries.”
90,000 methadone pills went missing from the Baltimore jail, leaked documents reveal
Baltimore jail officials lost track of nearly 92,500 methadone pills — controlled substances that carry a high street value — over a three-month period.
Years to fix a prison fence? Maryland CO’s union says working conditions are dire
One of Maryland’s biggest unions has been sounding the alarm on state-run prisons. Is anyone listening?
Maryland cancels millions in unpaid parole debt as state moves forward on waiving fees
Gov. Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services will cancel millions of unpaid parole debts for more than 6,700 people.
He spent months in jail. The crime? Annoying Baltimore County Police and 911 operators
In Baltimore County, people who show signs of mental illness are being criminally charged for repeatedly calling 911 and crisis hotlines.
New state prison watchdog is ‘full steam ahead’ after governor appoints agency head
Gov. Wes Moore appointed Yvonne Briley-Wilson as the head of the new state agency that will examine prison conditions.
Police identify victim killed in East Baltimore shooting that also injured 7
A 36-year-old man died and the other conditions range from stable to critical condition.
After seven years under federal oversight, Baltimore Police aren’t exiting anytime soon
The Baltimore Police Department continues to make slow and steady progress in a wholesale reform effort mandated by its agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and a federal judge, but hopes of exiting that oversight anytime soon remain dim at best.
State destroyed key records on treatment of mentally ill Baltimore detainees, ACLU says
Many of the people incarcerated in the mental health unit are awaiting transfers to psychiatric facilities run by the Maryland Department of Health for evaluation or treatment.
‘I am going to kill,’ a Maryland prisoner warned. And then he did.
Daniel Myers was sentenced last week to 50 additional years in prison for first-degree murder. He had pleaded guilty in February to killing Nicholas Delfosse in May 2023.
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