A Dundalk man died in a Baltimore jail. His family hasn’t received any answers.
Jeffrey Kluver, 35, of Dundalk, died on Sunday while in custody at the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center.
Jeffrey Kluver, 35, of Dundalk, died on Sunday while in custody at the Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center.
After ICE arrest, Baltimore courts tighten checks on law enforcement
The change comes less than a week after the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office reported that a pretrial services employee invited agents into the courthouse.
6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
Maryland approves $2.75M to man wrongfully convicted of murder in Baltimore
James Langhorne, 51, of Baltimore, was released in February after serving almost 30 years in prison for a murder that he did not commit.
James Langhorne, who was exonerated after being convicted of a murder he did not commit, speaks at the Maryland Board of Public Works meeting at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Langhorne received compensation from the state under the Walter Lomax Act.
Prosecutors won’t retry Severna Park Elementary teacher in sex abuse case
Prosecutors in the case against Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, concluded there was “not a path forward at a second trial.”
Prosecutors concluded after a thorough review that there was “not a path forward at a second trial” for Matthew Schlegel.
Maryland law schools double down on efforts to exonerate the innocent
The Maryland Office of the Public Defender, in partnership with the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, has launched a second Innocence Project Clinic.
From left, Maryland Assistant Public Defender Erica Suter, Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue, and Rachel Bennett, who most recently worked as a senior attorney at the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, who is taking over for Suter as director of the Innocence Project Clinic at the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Marilyn Mosby says Ivan Bates filed a professional complaint against her over the Adnan Syed case
Mosby disclosed the complaint with the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland during a recent appearance on “Native Land Pod.”
When she was in office, Marilyn Mosby moved to throw out Adnan Syed’s conviction and then dropped the charges against him. But her successor, Ivan Bates, reversed course.
Man who attacked 2 protesters outside Planned Parenthood in Baltimore stands trial again
Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, previously was found guilty of two counts of second-degree assault in the attack, which happened on May 26, 2023.
Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, arrives at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse in Baltimore in February.
Man receives life sentence for killing 12-year-old girl in Baltimore: ‘He deserves much worse’
Omar Passmore, 29, of Windsor Mill, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence.
Gifts left on the stoop of Breaunna Cormley’s home, where the 12-year-old was killed last year.
Baltimore County gym teacher accused of touching 2 students is eligible for home detention, judge rules
Jordan Adams, 28, of Windsor Mill, is charged in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County with two counts of second-degree assault.
Jordan Adams, 28, of Windsor Mill, a gym teacher at Northwest Academy of Health Sciences School, is charged in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County with two counts of second-degree assault.
Protesters rally after Severna Park Elementary teacher found not guilty of most charges at sex abuse trial
Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban ordered that Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, be released from the Jennifer Road Detention Center on his own recognizance.
Protesters stand holding signs outside of the Anne Arundel County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, ahead of the bail hearing for Matthew Schlegel.
Maryland faces lawsuit over wrongful driver’s license suspensions for child support
Maryland Legal Aid, the state’s largest provider of free civil legal services, and Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Baltimore Circuit Court.
Sunlight reflects off Donte Peoples' driver's license as he examines it in his sister's Randallstown home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
Severna Park Elementary teacher found not guilty on most charges in child sex abuse trial
Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, stood trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
Creditors seek bankruptcy case against Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen
Unlike past cases against Chasen businesses, Monday’s petition seeks bankruptcy against Brandon Chasen.
Three creditors are seeking a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case against Brandon Chasen, which could force him to turn over his possession to repay debts.
Maryland human services secretary, Rafael López, charged with DUI
López, in a statement, said that he reported the charges and was immediately placed on administrative leave.
Rafael López, Maryland secretary of human services, was charged with driving under the influence in Washington, D.C. in January.
Severna Park Elementary School teacher repeatedly denies sexual abuse allegations at trial
Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, took the witness stand Thursday in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in his own defense.
Matthew Schlegel, 45, a teacher at Severna Park Elementary School, took the stand in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court at his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
These cute dogs have a serious mission: Help kids testifying in court
Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban, over objections from Matthew Schlegel’s attorneys, has allowed dogs to sit in the witness stand with children who are testifying in the case.
Ziggy, a therapy dog with Caring Canines Pet Therapy Program, is pictured on Friday outside the Anne Arundel County Courthouse in Annapolis.
Man pleads guilty in fatal drug overdose of 13-month-old grandson in Baltimore
Steven Heggie Sr., 61, of Northwest Baltimore, faces between four to six years in prison at sentencing.
6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
Grandmother pleads guilty after 10-year-old girl fatally shoots herself in Baltimore
Baltimore Circuit Judge Lynn Stewart Mays said the case highlights the unimaginable danger that comes with keeping a gun at home.
6/28/22—The exterior of the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse., Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Courthouse East
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to US to face charges after improper deportation
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged in the United States with transporting undocumented immigrants into the country, nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to his native El Salvador.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
Ex-Maryland trooper who used Facebook to sell informant’s identity to drug dealer for $1,500 learns fate
U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, on three counts, including bribery.
A federal judge sentenced former Maryland State Police Cpl. Justin Riggs to six years in prison.
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