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Thiru Vignarajah, an attorney for the family of Timothy Reynolds, is pictured on Monday at a news conference behind the War Memorial in Baltimore. Reynolds’ wife, Shannon, is seen behind him. The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office and defense attorneys for a 15-year-old who’s accused of shooting and killing Reynolds on July 7 at the intersection of Light and Conway streets near the Inner Harbor have reached a verbal agreement on a plea offer that would call for the case to be handled in juvenile court — over the objections of his loved ones.
Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office to offer plea deal of reduced charges in case of squeegee worker accused of killing driver
Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden, was shot and killed on July 7 at the intersection of Light and Conway streets.
Anthony Brown, candidate for attorney general, kisses his 95-year-old mother, Lilly Brown.
Riding ‘diverse unity ticket,’ Anthony Brown wins election to be first Black attorney general of Maryland
The winner will replace Brian Frosh, who last year announced his plans to retire after two terms as the state’s chief legal officer.
A memorial is set up honoring Tyree Moorehead near where he was shot at the intersection of N. Fulton and W. Lafayette Avenues. Moorehead was the founder of the "No Shoot Zone" activist group that called for an end to violence in Baltimore. He was shot and killed by police after a confrontation on Sunday afternoon.
Questions follow after anguished, anti-violence activist in Baltimore shot and killed by police
As footage of his death at the hands of the Baltimore Police Department circulates on social media, questions are intensifying about the final moments before Tyree Moorehead was shot.
Baltimore judge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
Court allows appeal to continue challenging procedure around the release of Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is allowing an appeal to continue from the family of Hae Min Lee on grounds that they did not receive sufficient notice before prosecutors dismissed the murder case against Adnan Syed.
A decades-old note helped Adnan Syed get out of prison. The author says it was misinterpreted.
Documents obtained by The Baltimore Banner show Syed prosecutor Kevin Urick contradicts the way Baltimore prosecutors interpreted his trial note.
A Virginia man pleaded guilty Thursday before his retrial to fatally shooting popular South Baltimore bartender Alex Wroblewski in Locust Point almost five years ago.
Facing retrial, Virginia man pleads guilty to shooting South Baltimore bartender Alex Wroblewski
A Virginia man pleaded guilty Thursday before his retrial to fatally shooting the popular South Baltimore bartender Alex Wroblewski in Locust Point five years ago.
Center, Adnan Syed is escorted out of the courthouse after Baltimore J
udge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
Court gives family of Hae Min Lee chance to argue why their appeal should not be dismissed in case of Adnan Syed
Attorneys for the family of Hae Min Lee have 15 days to submit arguments for why the courts should not dismiss their appeal of an order last month that released Adnan Syed from prison.
State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby will announce an update in the Adnan Syed case, including her decision to drop the charges against him
Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office abruptly drops case against Adnan Syed of ‘Serial,’ citing DNA of others on victim’s shoes
Baltimore prosecutors said newly performed DNA tests on the shoes of the murdered Hae Min Lee found a mixture of DNA from multiple people — none of them Adnan Syed.
Baltimore judge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
More legal jockeying in Adnan Syed case: Maryland attorney general sides with victim’s family
The attorney for the family of Hae Min Lee had notified the courts of their plan to appeal the judge’s order to throw out the murder conviction against Syed.
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Police search Howard County’s River Hill High School after caller reports threat, find no danger
Howard County police found no evidence of danger to students at Howard County's River Hill High School after a threat was called in shortly before 2 p.m.
Baltimore judge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
Maryland attorney general sought to uphold conviction of Adnan Syed; appeal would put the case back in his hands
Family of Hae Min Lee has informed the court that they will appeal the order to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction and set him free.
Hae Min Lee
Hae Min Lee’s brother to appeal judge’s decision to free Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast
Steven Kelly, the attorney for Young Lee, filed notice of his intent to appeal the decision to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
The Warehouse and Eutaw Street outside of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in South Baltimore.
Attorneys: Law firm of Peter Angelos at risk of having bank accounts frozen because of legal fight between sons
Judge schedules the Angelos case for a monthlong trial in July 2023.
Baltimore judge Melissa Phinn threw out Adnan Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
What’s next for Adnan Syed after judge tosses murder conviction?
Syed remains charged with murder, kidnapping, robbery and false imprisonment in the death of Lee, and prosecutors have 30 days to decide whether to try him again or dismiss the charges.
Adnan Syed emerges from the courthouse and after Baltimore Judge Melissa Phinn threw out Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
‘Remove the shackles from Mr. Syed, please’: Adnan Syed walks free after Baltimore judge throws out his murder conviction
Baltimore Judge Melissa Phinn throws out Syed’s conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, as well as the fact that exculpatory information was not disclosed.
A photo of Adnan Syed from 1998.
Adnan Syed: What you need to know about Monday’s hearing to overturn his conviction
Syed, now 41, is scheduled to appear at 2 p.m. on Monday before Baltimore Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn.
High school photos of Adnan Syed
Adnan Syed hearing set for Monday on joint request to set ‘Serial’ podcast subject free
Attorneys are asking the judge to set Syed free while they continue to investigate the killing of Hae Min Lee.
(left) Hae Min Lee, (right) Adnan Syed
As court considers freeing Adnan Syed, Baltimore Police to reinvestigate Hae Min Lee’s killing
That police have reopened the investigation further validates the work by defense attorneys, activists and fans who have claimed over the years that Adnan Syed is innocent.­
Adnan Syed was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court in 2000 of first-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping and false imprisonment in the killing of Hae Min Lee.
With evidence of new suspects, Baltimore prosecutors seek to throw out murder conviction of ‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed
Syed was found guilty of first-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping and false imprisonment in the killing of his ex-girlfriend and classmate at Woodlawn High School, Hae Min Lee.
Portrait of Abel Wolman at approximately 90 years old in his office with his glasses in hand.
E. coli scare a reminder of Baltimore’s pioneering history in safe civic water systems
It was in Baltimore that a Johns Hopkins-trained sanitary engineer developed the methods to disinfect municipal water systems and pipe clean, safe drinking water across a city.
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