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South Madeira Street sits near Butchers Hill and just outside Patterson Park in Baltimore.
A vicious attack, a viral video and a community asking what went wrong
The incident has triggered the latest discussion of the state’s youth legal system, a seemingly perpetual cycle of frustration and finger pointing.
Though Charles “Chuck” Yocum, 61, of Pasadena, was found not guilty of the charges 30 years ago, Anne Arundel County Public Schools officials had enough concerns that he never returned the classroom.
He was accused of child sexual abuse 30 years ago. Now he’s running for school board.
Anne Arundel County candidate Chuck Yocum never returned to his teaching job at Northeast High School.
Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 24, is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping in the killing of Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five who ran a house cleaning business.
Judge postpones trial for man accused of killing Rachel Morin in Harford County
Harford County Circuit Judge Yolanda L. Curtin on Friday granted a request from Victor Martinez-Hernandez’s attorneys to postpone his trial until April 1, 2025. Martinez-Hernandez is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree rape, third-degree sex offense and kidnapping.
Former Howard County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Demby was shot and killed in Baltimore.
Man sentenced for fatally shooting off-duty Howard County sheriff’s deputy in Baltimore
Jewel Crowder, 41, of Baltimore, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of voluntary manslaughter, use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence and reckless endangerment.
David Boykin, a rising local rapper best known around Baltimore as President Davo, was shot and killed on Cliftwood Avenue between North Washington and North Chester streets, just south of Clifton Park in East Baltimore, on Oct. 6, 2023. He was 28.
Man maintains innocence at sentencing for murder of Baltimore rapper President Davo
Earl Lee, 28, of Mid-Govans, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of first-degree murder and related crimes. “I know I did not kill that man,” he told Circuit Judge Kendra Y. Ausby at his sentencing.
Javarick Gantt, 34, sits on a stoop and poses for a photograph at an unknown location in Baltimore. Gantt was murdered by an unknown assailant at a state-run jail in the city earlier this month.
Man pleads guilty to killing his deaf cellmate at Baltimore jail
A man admitted on Tuesday to killing his cellmate at a Baltimore jail in a case that raised questions about how prisoners with disabilities are housed.
Helicopter circles above Loch Raven Reservoir
David Linthicum found guilty in shootings of 2 Baltimore County Police officers
Linthicum, 26, of Cockeysville, was found guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court of attempted first-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and armed carjacking. His attorneys vowed to appeal.
The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office has dropped the cases against Baltimore County Police officers who were accused of failing to intervene when a handcuffed, shackled man was pepper-sprayed inside a patrol car.
Charges dropped against 3 Baltimore County Police officers accused of failing to intervene
In a statement, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said his office was “truly saddened that we could not secure justice in this case.”
A SWAT team investigates a house on Warren Rd near Loch Raven Reservoir during a manhunt for 24-year-old Cockeysville resident David Emory Linthicum.
Jury deliberations start in attempted first-degree murder trial of David Linthicum
Both sides are expected on Wednesday to deliver their closing arguments in the trial after Linthicum, 26, of Cockeysville, elected to not testify in his own defense.
One Calvert Plaza, once home of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. offices, was to be the site of 173 new apartments.
Chasen Cos. faces foreclosure filing on historic One Calvert Plaza building
Facing lien petitions, contract disputes and a foreclosure, the Baltimore real estate company has reached a tipping point.
Baltimore County Officer Jonathan Chih testified for almost three hours on Thursday during the trial of David Linthicum, 26, of Cockeysville, who’s standing trial in Baltimore County Circuit Court on five counts of attempted first-degree murder and related offenses.
Officer recounts shooting during David Linthicum’s trial: ‘It was a bad nightmare’
For almost three hours on Thursday, Baltimore County Police Officer Jonathan Chih recalled what unfolded on Warren Road the night of Feb. 9, 2023. At times, he choked up on the witness stand.
Exterior of the Cockeysville home on February 9, 2023.
Baltimore County Police officers testify they wanted to help. Then David Linthicum opened fire.
Baltimore County Police officers testified about what happened when they responded to a call for a man with a gun threatening to kill himself.
A Maryland State Police trooper directs traffic as the SWAT team conducts their search of a house on Warren Rd. during a manhunt for 24-year-old Cockeysville resident David Emory Linthicum.
Jurors see videos of 2 Baltimore County officers shot as David Linthicum trial begins
Prosecutors argue that Linthicum tried to kill the very people who were there to help him. But his defense attorneys contend that he was experiencing a mental health crisis — and police botched the response.
A SWAT team unloads from a van to investigate a house on Warren Rd near Loch Raven Reservoir during a manhunt for 24-year-old Cockeysville resident David Emory Linthicum.
David Linthicum to stand trial in shootings of 2 Baltimore County Police officers
David Linthicum, of Cockeysville, is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with five counts of attempted first-degree murder and related offenses.
Spectator holds a sign opposing the bill that would reduce the size of City Council during a press conference in Zeke’s Coffee Shop on September 15, 2024.
Shrink the number of council districts in Baltimore? Elected officials and others say no.
Baltimore City Council members and others called on voters to reject Question H, a ballot initiative supported by David Smith to cut the number of council districts.
Baltimore County Police Cpl. Zachary Small testified on Friday at his trial that he acted to gain compliance and carry out legitimate law enforcement objectives with the way that he handled Justin Russell.
In brutality trial, Baltimore County Police corporal testifies that he acted to gain compliance
Cpl. Zachary Small testified at his trial in Baltimore Circuit Court that he neither harbored any hatred toward Justin Russell nor intended to hurt him.
Firefighters respond to a partial building collapse at the intersection of E. North Avenue and N. Wolfe Street after a car hit a building.
Maximum sentence for man who fled Baltimore Police, killed pedestrian and crashed into building
Shawn Brunson was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter, theft and driving without a license. He apologized and said he did not intend to harm anyone.
Cpl. Zachary Small is standing trial in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, misconduct in office and violating Maryland’s Use of Force Statute.
Baltimore County Police officer compelled to testify against corporal in brutality case
After some back and forth, Circuit Judge Paul E. Alpert granted the request in the trial of Baltimore County Police Cpl. Zachary Small — but limited the state to asking one question.
Cate Stetson, an attorney who argued on behalf of survivors in the Maryland Supreme Court that the Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, speaks to reporters on Tuesday outside the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis.
Maryland Supreme Court hears oral argument about constitutionality of Child Victims Act of 2023
The Child Victims Act of 2023 took effect on Oct. 1, 2023, eliminating the time limit for survivors of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits and allowing more people to sue the institutions that facilitated their victimization.
The Maryland Supreme Court on Aug. 30 ruled 4-3 to reinstate the conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the hit podcast “Serial.” Syed, 43, of Baltimore County, is pictured in this photo from Sept. 19, 2023.
With decision in Adnan Syed case, Maryland Supreme Court sends message about victims’ rights
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the rights of Young Lee, Hae Min Lee’s brother, proceedings were violated.
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