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Jessica, who asked to only be identified by her first name, reported that an acquaintance raped her in 2023 in Baltimore. Then a series of delays and scheduling conflicts began to upend the trial.
Delays in Baltimore rape case led her to a daunting decision: Testify or pay rent
A woman reported that an acquaintance sexually assaulted her in 2023. Then a series of delays and scheduling conflicts began to upend the trial in Baltimore Circuit Court.
Law enforcement agents on Thursday escort Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 23, from an airplane at Martin State Airport after his extradition from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Harford County. Hernandez is accused of raping and killing Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, who went missing during a walk on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air in 2023.
Man charged in killing of Rachel Morin in Harford County to be held without bail, judge rules
Harford County District Judge Kerwin A. Miller Sr. said he agreed with the state’s attorney that Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 23, posed both a danger to the community and a flight risk.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Man sentenced to prison for leaving pipe bomb in pickup near Baltimore County middle school
“The facts of this case are terrifying,” Baltimore County Circuit Judge Robert E. Cahill Jr. said as he sentenced Joseph Vickery, 44, of Wilmington, North Carolina, on a charge of attempted manufacturing of a destructive device.
William Rich, 43, of Windsor Mill, is standing trial in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government property.
A suicide bomb injured an Army veteran. A jury will decide if he faked paralysis.
William Rich, 43, of Windsor Mill, is standing trial in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government property. The indictment alleges that he faked being paralyzed and lied to receive more than $767,000 in benefits to which he was not entitled.
The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis hosts the Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals. A state constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2022 would rename the courts to the Appeals Court of Maryland and the Supreme Court of Maryland.
Maryland high court to hear appeal from ex-Baltimore Police officer who failed to prevent assault
The Maryland Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal of a reckless endangerment conviction by a former Baltimore Police officer. A judge found Christopher Nguyen had failed to prevent a suspect in an assault from attacking a man lying on the ground.
Former Howard County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Demby was shot and killed in Baltimore.
Man found guilty of manslaughter in off-duty Howard County sheriff’s deputy’s death in Baltimore
Jewel Crowder, 41, of Baltimore, testified in Baltimore Circuit Court that he acted in defense of another person when he shot and killed Ryan Demby on South Charles Street near East Cross Street in Federal Hill on Sept. 29, 2023. He was 23.
Exterior of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, MD as seen on 5.20.24
Dad pleads guilty to pulling gun on coach during elementary school basketball game in Baltimore
Troy Spencer, 49, of Allendale in Southwest Baltimore, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person and possession of a firearm in a school zone.
Howard County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Demby was fatally shot on South Charles Street near East Cross Street in Federal Hill on Sept. 29, 2023. He was 23.
Man on trial in deadly shooting of off-duty Howard County sheriff’s deputy in Federal Hill
Jewel Crowder, 41, of Baltimore, is charged in Baltimore Circuit Court with first-degree murder, use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence and reckless endangerment in the deadly shooting of Ryan Demby, which happened on South Charles Street near East Cross Street in Federal Hill on Sept. 29, 2023.
Four people stand posing for a picture as a young man, second from the left, accepts an award.
Driver gets 8 years for DUI crash that plunged victim 10 stories into water
Latrell Sanders, 29, of Windsor Mill, pleaded guilty on Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court to involuntary vehicular manslaughter in exchange for a sentence of 15 years in prison, with seven years suspended, plus five years’ probation, in the death of Robert Horne Jr. on Aug. 13, 2023.
Baltimore Police take a suspect into custody in the case of a sergeant who police and witnesses say was dragged by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop.
Man found guilty of dragging Baltimore Police sergeant during traffic stop in Park Heights
Joseph Black, 38, of Rosedale, was acquitted in Baltimore Circuit Court of first-degree assault and illegal possession of regulated firearm.
Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale told reporters that he did not accept the apology from Gianni Tumminello, 49, of Nottingham, who pleaded guilty on Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court to theft for stealing between $25,000 and $100,000 from the professional indoor soccer team while he worked as the general manager.
Baltimore soccer team owner blasts sentence for ex-GM, who stole from organization
Gianni Tumminello, 49, of Nottingham, pleaded guilty on Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court to theft for stealing between $25,000 and $100,000 while he worked as the general manager for the Baltimore Blast.
Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley was fatally shot while in her patrol car on Pennington Avenue near Hazel Street in Curtis Bay on Dec. 16, 2021. She died one week later at 39 at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
Man gets life without parole for killing two, including Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley
In a statement, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said the sentence “conveys an unequivocal message that acts of violence, which have afflicted our communities, will not be tolerated.”
Archbishop William Lori answers questions following a hearing in the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore on May 20, 2024.
More than 700 claims submitted in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy before key deadline
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michelle M. Harner set the claims deadline, which came 245 days after the Archdiocese of Baltimore filed a petition for Chapter 11 reorganization.
For almost seven years, Willie Billinger pursued, and eventually won, his freedom. Along the way, he brought up allegations of police misconduct, asserted that assistant state’s attorneys failed to disclose exculpatory evidence and won a new trial He is free and photographed in front of the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse in Baltimore on May 14, 2024.
Accused of a double homicide in Baltimore, Willie Billinger fought for — and won — his freedom.
For almost seven years, Willie Billinger, now 47, of Baltimore, pursued, and eventually won, his freedom. The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office, though, emphasized that it did not drop the charges against him because prosecutors believed that he was innocent of the killings of Earline “Smiley” Thomas and Howard “Mike” Martin.
Chris Bendann, 39, of Baltimore, a former teacher at the Gilman School who’s accused of sexually abusing a student, leaves the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson on July 18, 2023.
Federal grand jury indicts ex-Gilman School teacher accused of sexual abuse on more charges
Chris Bendann, 39, of Baltimore, worked at the independent, private all-boys school in Roland Park in Baltimore from 2007-2023. He has maintained his innocence.
Paul Jan Zdunek, chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, which represents survivors, speaks outside the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore following a hearing in the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case on May 20, 2024.
Ahead of crucial deadline, more than 450 file claims in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case
The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for bankruptcy right before a new law, the Child Victims Act of 2023, was set to take effect in Maryland.
A Baltimore Police detective survived after being shot in the chest Friday in the 3400 block of South Hanover Street in the Fairfield area of South Baltimore.
Baltimore Police detective survives after being shot in chest in South Baltimore
“Luckily,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley told reporters, “his protective vest saved his life.”
The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office ruled on Friday that Baltimore Police were authorized to use deadly force to defend themselves and other people in a shootout that happened near Patterson Park on June 29, 2023.
Prosecutors: No charges filed against Baltimore Police in shootout near Patterson Park
Officers were “reacting to deadly force being used on them and in the vicinity of civilians in the area” when they shot and killed Darryl Gamble, 40, of Baltimore, on June 29, 2023, according to a report from the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office.
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
2 Baltimore Police officers plead guilty in unrelated reckless driving and overtime theft cases
Officer Alexia Davis pleaded guilty on Monday in Baltimore Circuit Court to reckless driving and failure to control speed to avoid a collision for a $2,000 fine. Meanwhile, former Detective June Hall pleaded guilty to theft and misconduct in office for probation before judgment.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, along with civil rights attorney Ben Crump, addresses reporters outside the federal courthouse in Greenbelt, May 23, 2024. Mosby was sentenced earlier in the day to three years of probation with a year of house arrest for perjury and fraud.
Marilyn Mosby spared prison time in fraud and perjury case, must forfeit vacation home
U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby spared Marilyn Mosby, 44, a Democrat who served term terms as the city’s top prosecutor from 2015-2023, from going to prison on two counts of perjury and one count of making a false statement on a loan application.
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