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Criminal justice

    Two Howard County men arrested for fatal I-70 shooting in Frederick County
    Francisco Javier Sanchez-Juarez, 28, and Jeffrey Josue Diaz, 24, both of Howard County, were charged with first-degree murder and related firearms charges, police said.
    State Trooper Police Car from the Maryland State Police on parking lot.
    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.
    Frederick officer charged with solicitation of a minor, possessing child sexual abuse images
    A Frederick Police Department corporal has been charged in Pennsylvania for possession of child sexual abuse material, soliciting a minor and related charges.
    The accused Frederick Police Department employee allegedly asked to see a woman's son naked and admitted to viewing child sexual abuse material, according to police records.
    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.
    Baltimore sheriff probes courthouse employee for allegedly inviting ICE to detain someone
    ICE agents detained a man at the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse last week, sparking an investigation of a corrections department employee.
    6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
    Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-95 in Harford County
    A 33-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95 north of Baltimore early Sunday, according to Maryland State Police.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    Gavin Knupp’s family files lawsuit in his hit-and-run death against Tyler Mailloux and others
    The family of Gavin Knupp, a 14-year-old killed in a hit-and-run accident in 2022, has filed a civil suit against several named co-defendants, including Tyler Mailloux, two of his family members and his former employer.
    Tyler Mailloux, 23, leaves Worchester County Courthouse in Snow Hill, MD on August 18, 2023. Mailloux was charged with 17 counts in the deadly hit-and-run of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp, who was struck on a road outside Ocean City on July 11, 2022.
    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.
    My friends’ names are still in the wind, 7 years after their murder
    My friends, murdered seven years ago in Annapolis, find me where they do every morning, shortly after I wake and remember to be grateful that I’m alive. Then they find me when I least expect it.
    Wreaths are laid at a ceremony memorializing the victims of the 2018 Capital Gazette shooting on June 28, 2023, in Annapolis. No ceremony is planned this year, only private gatherings of friends and family.
    Maryland tackles gun violence with new public health tool
    Maryland officials say the dashboard will unlock access to the most comprehensive and timely state firearm data portal in the country.
    The new gun violence dashboard tracks fatalities and injuries, differentiates between homicides and suicides, and allows researchers and policy makers to filter the data to the ZIP code level.
    5 takeaways about Betsy Fox Tolentino, Maryland’s new juvenile services head
    Betsy Fox Tolentino is a few weeks into her new job and already has her eye on building trust and confidence in a troubled system.
    Betsy Fox Tolentino is the newly appointed acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
    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.
    Facing pressure, Maryland’s juvenile services agency gets leader with deep roots, high stakes
    Hard conversations will come, but Betsy Fox Tolentino said she’ll listen to law enforcement partners, community members and staff.
    Betsy Fox Tolentino is the newly appointed acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
    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.
    For a teacher accused of abusing students, ‘not guilty’ doesn’t equal public exoneration
    When a teacher accused of sexually abusing students is found not guilty, the pain won’t go away easily. Not for the teacher, the student, their families or the community.
    From left, Matthew Schlegel’s attorneys Andrew Harvey, Peter O’Neill, and Patrick Seidel speak to reporters outside the Annapolis courthouse last week.
    Police investigating two quadruple shootings in Baltimore
    The Baltimore Police Department is investigating after two quadruple shootings in the city.
    Baltimore Police at the site of a shooting at Goldsmith Alley and McHenry Street in West Baltimore on Monday,  June 23, 2025.
    Bodycam footage shows police chase, fatal shooting of arabber in West Baltimore
    Police on Monday released video showing the fatal police shooting of Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, a beloved arabber in Baltimore.
    Police Commissioner Richard Worley described the fatal shooting as tragic, but praised responding officers for following their training.
    Trucker charged in Baltimore County shooting possibly tied to I-83 attacks in Pennsylvania
    An Illinois truck driver arrested in connection with a shooting that endangered a toddler along a Baltimore County freeway may be linked to three other shootings that in Pennsylvania the same night, according to Maryland State Police.
    Christian Ramos is believed to have been driving this Tag Trans Inc. tractor-trailer at the time of the shooting in Baltimore County, according to Maryland State Police. He was arrested on June 18, 2025 at a truck stop in Elkins, MD.
    ‘Justice for the fruit man’: Hundreds rally for arabber fatally shot by Baltimore police
    More than 300 people rallied in Upton on Friday evening to demand justice for Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, the well-known arabber fatally shot in Upton by police this week.
    Community members march in honor of the recently-killed arabber, Bilal "BJ" Adbullah, on Friday, June 20, 2025.
    An uneasy calm as West Baltimore organizes to remember well-known arabber killed by police
    Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, who was shot and killed by police Tuesday, was a longtime arabber and a fixture in his community.
    Balloons tied to the railing outside Upton–Avenue Market Metro station on Thursday to honor Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, who was fatally shot by Baltimore Police this week.
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