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How a daring audit sparked Maryland’s reckoning over police custody deaths
Research by a psychology professor from Towson University shed new light on how the work of medical examiners suffers from bias.
Jeff Kukucka, Associate Professor of Psychology at Towson University
New federal indictment links MS-13 to 3 Baltimore killings
Federal authorities charged Eliseo Alexander Lopez Alvarez, Josue Anibal Guerra Ramos, Olvin Josue Posas Alvarenga and Kevin Cuestas with racketeering conspiracy for their alleged membership in the MS-13 “clique” known as Centrales Locos Salvatrucha, or CLS.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Scott Plank’s pitch to move Foxtrot’s base seemed like a long shot. Then state money appeared.
Although Baltimore City officials say they never sought the money from the state, they confirm they are exploring a deal with Plank to relocate the aviation unit.
Helicopters sit at the Pier 7 Heliport at 1800 S Clinton Street on Monday, June 9, 2025.
Baltimore’s wake-up call: How the mass overdose unfolded
Audio from emergency dispatches show a single call for help for a 27-year-old woman quickly spiraled into a much larger crisis.
First responders, the mayor's office and community members gather at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues on July 10, 2025 after an alleged mass overdose took place in the area.
Baltimore Police officer charged with raping 16-year-old girl
The 16-year-old told police she had been dating the officer since March and that they fought after he accused her of cheating on him.
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
Ex-leader of Strong City pleads guilty to fraud connected to COVID-19 funds
Reginald Davis, a former CEO of the defunct nonprofit manager Strong City Baltimore, has pleaded guilty to one count of federal misdemeanor bank theft.
Exterior of the Edward A. Garmatz United States Federal Courthouse in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Former Greater Grace pastor indicted for child sexual abuse, lawsuits pile up
Former Greater Grace Pastor Eric Anderson, 80, is facing two counts of indecent assault and battery of a child.
A celebration of life for the deceased mother of five, Rachel Morin, took place at Greater Grace Church in Baltimore on August 27, 2023.
Second officer-involved shooting in West Baltimore in 8 days leaves 70-year-old woman dead
A 70-year-old woman was fatally shot by police Wednesday afternoon after allegedly lunging at an officer with a knife during a possible behavioral health crisis, officials said.
Baltimore Police on scene of a police-involved shooting on the 2700 block of Mosher Street on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Maryland judge rebuffs Justice Department request to seek death penalty in MS-13 case
U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher said the federal prosecutors could not “play ‘fast and loose’ with decisions involving life and death.”
A federal judge in Maryland has rebuffed the U.S. Justice Department’s attempt to pursue the death penalty in a Maryland MS-13 gang case headed to trial.
Tensions flare in Upton after police-involved shooting leaves man in critical condition
A police-involved shooting in Baltimore’s Upton neighborhood Tuesday evening left a man in critical condition and an officer injured — and quickly escalated into tensions flaring between law enforcement and bystanders who crowded the scene.
Dozens of law enforcement officers respond to a police-involved shooting in the Upton neighborhood of Baltimore on Tuesday evening.
Man pleads guilty 9 years after woman’s killing in murder-for-hire gone wrong
Law enforcement authorities had long said they believed Matthew Hightower was behind the May 27, 2016, shooting of Latrina Ashburne.
A 43-year-old man has pleaded guilty to federal charges that he orchestrated the shooting of a teacher’s aide in Northwest Baltimore, court records show.
Family grapples with murder case in Baltimore, ‘where violence is louder than love’
Ziyon Thompson was sentenced for taking part in a fatal kidnapping-for-ransom in 2022, when he was 21 years old.
Furrow Street in the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood, where in 2022, 35-year-old Miguel Soto-Diaz was taken after being kidnapped, tortured and ultimately killed in a ransom plot gone awry.
Justin Tucker’s house is about to hit the market for $3.2M
The home of former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is set to hit the market, with the list price of $3.2 million one month after he was cut by the team.
Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, ahead of a divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in January.
Why Ben Stiller’s sleuthing around Baltimore
Actor and director Ben Stiller visited Baltimore’s circuit courthouse ahead of filming for his next project, reported to be about former U.S. vice president and Maryland Gov. Spiro Agnew.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 03: Ben Stiller attends the Apple TV+ Official FYC Event for "Severance" Season 2 on May 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
What we know about 36 in-custody deaths auditors say should have been ruled homicides
The Banner attempted to reach relatives and attorneys associated with each of the 36 deaths that the audit found should have been ruled as homicides.
Federal prosecutors will seek death penalty in Maryland gang case, reversing course
The case, which involves two murders and four attempted murders, has been pending since 2022.
Exterior of the Edward A. Garmatz United States Federal Courthouse in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
After a yearslong vigil, supporters of Tyrone West gain a remarkable reversal
Independent pathologists commissioned by the state concluded that Tyrone West’s case should be reclassified as a homicide.
Tawanda Jones, sister of Tyrone West, speaks out on police brutality at a rally for Tyre Nichols on the corner of North Avenue and North Charles Street on January 28, 2023.
Here’s what you need to know about Maryland’s sweeping audit of police-custody deaths
The audit’s implications reach far beyond a finding of 36 wrongfully classified deaths.
Dr. Jeff Kukucka, center, joined by Gov. Wes Moore and Attorney General Anthony Brown at a press conference at the State House in Annapolis to announce the release a wide-ranging independent audit of nearly 90 in-custody deaths spanning 2003 to 2019.
Forensic failures: 36 police-custody deaths should have been ruled a homicide, audit finds
The yearslong audit cited racial and pro-police bias in the work of the state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
In this Jan. 28, 2019, photo, pictures of Anton Black decorate a collage in his family's home in Greensboro, Md. Black, 19, died after a struggle with three officers and a civilian outside the home in September 2018.
After Trump directive, Maryland federal cases get new death penalty review
The state of Maryland has banned the death penalty since 2013, but it has remained in effect on the federal level and applied sparingly.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
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