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Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates, right, holds a news conference after a hearing on a motion to reduce Adnan Syed's sentence under the Juvenile Restoration Act.
Ivan Bates once vowed to drop the charges against Adnan Syed. So what changed?
Bates, a Democrat who took office in 2023, said on "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt" that he would bring the case today based on the evidence that exists.
Retired Baltimore City Sheriff's Capt. Jackie Conway's badge.
Case dropped against DoorDash customer accused of exposing himself to retired sheriff’s captain
Assistant State’s Attorney Antonina Clay said there was insufficient evidence against Keyon Agnew, 21, of Towson, to proceed to trial.
A memorial can be seen on a fence during the vigil held for 11-year-old London Olsen, in Essex, Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
Middle River mom ruled incompetent to stand trial in killing of 11-year-old daughter
Keyona Dillon, 34, of Middle River, is charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the killing of her daughter, London Olsen.
Adnan Syed, center, arrives at the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse on Wednesday for a hearing to reduce his murder sentence under the Juvenile Restoration Act.
Adnan Syed waits to learn his fate in his fight for freedom after high-stakes hearing
Baltimore Circuit Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer said she will issue a written opinion on Syed’s motion for a reduction of his sentence under the Juvenile Restoration Act.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said on Tuesday he will not ask a judge to throw out the conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the podcast "Serial" whose case in 2014 received worldwide attention.
Baltimore state’s attorney abandons motion to throw out Adnan Syed’s conviction
With the move, Ivan Bates breaks from the previous administration of Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, whose office asked a judge to vacate Syed’s conviction.
The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis.
Howard County woman convicted of killing newborn gets new trial after improper evidence
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that Moira Akers’ internet searches about abortion earlier in her pregnancy were irrelevant, and a judge should not have allowed the jury to hear that information.
Ravens legend Terrell Suggs, shown here ahead of the team’s playoff game in January, agreed to perform 100 hours of community service and complete anger management counseling.
Former Ravens star Terrell Suggs pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
Suggs, 42, accepted a plea agreement that calls for him to perform 100 hours of community service, complete anger management counseling and spend time on probation.
Jaymyra Burrell, who was five months pregnant, was killed in 2022. Her boyfriend, Malik McCormick, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and related crimes in the killing.
Man sentenced to 50 years for shooting and killing pregnant girlfriend in Baltimore
Malik McCormick, 24, of Parkville, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and related crimes in the killing of Jaymyra Burrell, who was five months pregnant with their daughter, Zuri, on Dec. 4, 2022. She was 19.
From left, Michelle Zajko, Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, and Daniel Blank in booking photos provided by the Allegany County Sheriff's Office.
Members of cult-like Zizian group to remain jailed in Maryland
The Zizians are a dangerous, extremist group, Allegany County State’s Attorney James Elliott told the judge.
Matthew Biegel, 39, of Northeast Baltimore, a former teacher at Reginald F. Lewis High School of Business, Law, and Agriculture, arrives for his sentencing Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court on one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree assault.
Former Baltimore teacher who drove teen to shoot ex-boyfriend is sentenced to prison
Matthew Biegel, 39, of Northeast Baltimore, worked as a teacher at Reginald F. Lewis High School of Business, Law, and Agriculture from 2015 to 2023.
James Langhorne, 51, speaks at a news conference on Thursday following his exoneration in the 1993 killing of Laurence Jones Jr. in Baltimore. Langhorne was released Monday after serving almost 30 years in prison.
Man released after serving almost 30 years for murder he did not commit: ‘I’m going to enjoy every moment’
James Langhorne was wrongfully convicted of first-degree murder and related offenses in the deadly shooting of Laurence Jones Jr., which happened on Bank Street between South Eden Street and South Spring Street in Fells Point, on Nov. 20, 1993.
The incident took place in August 2024 when the Gulfstream IV was parked on the tarmac at Martin State Airport in Middle River.
Man who tried to steal David Smith’s private jet to be committed to psychiatric hospital
He was experiencing a manic episode at the time due to bipolar disorder, a doctor determined.
Pregame festivities on Jan. 11 as the Ravens hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC playoffs.
Feds charge man with flying drone over Ravens-Steelers playoff game
Alexis Perez Suarez faces three counts stemming from allegations that he operated a drone over the stadium Jan. 11 despite a temporary flight restriction.
Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, was found guilty on Thursday of assaulting two anti-abortion protesters in Baltimore in 2023.
Man found guilty of assaulting 2 protesters outside Planned Parenthood in Baltimore
Patrick Brice, 28, was found guilty of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment for a random attack outside of a Planned Parenthood center in Baltimore.
Exterior of the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Pikesville High AI suspect faces additional child sexual exploitation charges
The indictment returned this week contains 12 counts, including five counts of sexual exploitation of children.
A Planned Parenthood clinic.
He attacked 2 protesters outside Planned Parenthood. A Baltimore jury must decide what crime he committed.
On May 26, 2023, Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, attacked Richard Schaefer and Mark Crosby outside the Planned Parenthood Baltimore Health Center in Downtown Baltimore.
FILE - This June 7, 2017, photo provided by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows Brandon Russell. A Maryland woman conspired with the Florida neo-Nazi leader to carry out an attack on several electrical substations in the Baltimore area, officials said Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Sarah Beth Clendaniel, of Baltimore County, conspired with Russell, recently arrested in Florida, to disable the power grid by shooting out substations via “sniper attacks,” saying she wanted to “completely destroy this whole city,” according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday.
Neo-Nazi leader found guilty of plotting to attack Maryland power grid
Brandon Russell, 29, of Orlando, Florida, founder of the Atomwaffen Division, was convicted in U.S. District Court in Baltimore of one count of conspiracy to damage an energy facility.
A still from a video posted on Instagram showing a fight between Ravens and Commanders fans earlier this month.
Man pleads guilty in viral attack after Baltimore Ravens-Washington Commanders game
On one post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the viral video has racked up more than 53 million views.
The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis, which houses the Maryland Supreme Court.
Maryland Supreme Court finds Child Victims Act of 2023 constitutional
The law went into effect on Oct. 1, 2023, and eliminated time limits for people to file lawsuits over child sexual abuse and made it easier for them to sue institutions that facilitated their victimization.
A celebration of life for the deceased mother of five, Rachel Morin, took place at Greater Grace Church in Baltimore on August 27, 2023.
Man charged in killing of Rachel Morin can’t have trial moved out of Harford County
Harford County Circuit Judge Yolanda L. Curtin said she believed that the jury selection process is adequate to address any concerns.
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