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Criminal justice

    Peter Thomas, 64, now of Miami, a restaurateur and former reality TV star who appeared on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, North Carolina, to one count of failure to pay over trust fund taxes.
    Peter Thomas sentenced to 18 months in federal prison in tax case
    Peter Thomas, formerly of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” and Bar One in Baltimore, will serve 18 months in prison for failing to pay the government more than $2.5 million in employment taxes.
    Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates speaks to reporters after sentencing for Gordon Staron, who was convicted of killing a random homeless man in East Baltimore and then his deaf cell mate at Central Booking.
    Staron sentenced in killings of deaf cellmate at Baltimore jail, homeless man
    Gordon Staron, 35, of Abingdon in Harford County, was sentenced on Thursday in Baltimore Circuit Court for the murders of Keith Bell and Javarick Gantt.
    People carry signs as they line up for a seat to get into the Blair County court house before Luigi Mangione’s appearance in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 19, 2024.
    Quaint Pennsylvania burg becomes stage for clash about politics, justice with Luigi Mangione case
    Law enforcement officials were bracing for crowds of reporters, protesters and onlookers ay Luigi Mangione's hearing Thursday in Hollidaysburg.
    Luigi Mangione in court with his lawyer, Thomas Dickey, during his preliminary hearing at the Blair County court house on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
    Luigi Mangione, charged in deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, waives extradition to New York
    The procedural step cleared the way for the New York Police Department to take Mangione into custody.
    Karen Huger defends her actions regarding her DUI in a scene from “The Real Housewives of Potomac.”
    ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Karen Huger found guilty in DUI case
    “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger could face up to two years in prison after being found guilty in her DUI case.
    Security footage from Captain Car Wash on Loch Raven Boulevard, reviewed by the Banner, shows the shooting as it unfolded Tuesday night.
    Video shows moment car crashes into Towson funeral home amid mass shooting
    Officials said the shooting in Towson appeared “targeted,” and said they believe there is no ongoing threat to the general public.
    Recent changes to state and local law have raised new questions about the future of police misconduct investigations.
    Baltimore’s original police oversight board is closing down. Its members were ‘blindsided.’
    The impending closure of Baltimore’s original community-led police oversight board has raised new questions. It may also present new opportunities.
    Police and other emergency vehicles respond to a shooting at the 8500 block of Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson.
    Towson shooting leaves 1 dead, 9 others injured
    The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating a shooting in the area of Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson.
    The Maryland prison system is facing legal scrutiny for failing to respond to a public records request seeking more information on its efforts to build a “pre-release” center for incarcerated women.
    Maryland was supposed to build a center for incarcerated women. It went silent instead.
    A law firm’s request for records about plans to build a center for incarcerated women has led to a year-and-a-half-long saga that recently culminated in a lawsuit.
    The Pennsylvania State Police released this photo of Luigi Mangione. He’s charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism and related offenses in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown.
    Luigi Mangione faces new charges of murder as an act of terrorism
    ”This was a frightening, well-planned targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said at a news conference on Tuesday announcing that a grand jury had indicted Mangione on 11 counts including first-degree murder.
    Stefanie Mavronis, director of the mayor’s office of neighborhood safety and engagement, said the city shouldn’t wait for tragedy to happen to think about how to keep young people out of violent situations.
    Baltimore’s promised school violence intervention program is finally here
    The program launched in four high schools that dealt with gun violence near their campuses or involving their students.
    A patch on the uniform of Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison as he speaks at a press conference outside Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School on 8/24/22.
    Baltimore Police inch closer toward federal reform goals amid uncertain backdrop
    The Baltimore Police Department’s achievements come amid an uncertain backdrop in the federal monitoring of local police departments.
    The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections says that there have been 153 entries of deposits into Luigi Mangione’s commissary account.
    Luigi Mangione is getting mail — and money — in prison
    Mangione, 26, who’s facing charges in New York City Criminal Court including second-degree murder, has become a cause célèbre among anti-capitalists and those frustrated with the U.S. health care system.
    BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 11, 2024: Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga poses for a portrait in her home on December 11, 2024.
    ‘They ruined me’: Fired Baltimore health commissioner speaks out
    “I don’t think I understood the gravity,” Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga said about not resolving omissions on her ethics forms sooner.
    Person of interest identified following West Baltimore shooting, police say
    Police found a 29-year-old man dead from gunshot wounds in the 200 block of North Payson Street.
    A photo of Luigi Mangione released by Pennsylvania State Police on Twitter/X, along with a call for tips from the public.
    Luigi Mangione update: FBI shared tip identifying him as possible suspect before arrest
    The FBI did not say when it was given the information.
    Lusting after murderers and alleged criminals is not new. Here’s why.
    Luigi Mangione has been romanticized. Experts say there’s a reason for that.
    The Maryland Department of Health is located in the Herbert R. O'Conor State Office Building at 201 W. Preston Street in Baltimore.
    Break-in, bomb threat among woes at State Center
    Police and state officials are investigating a break-in last month at the Maryland Department of Health headquarters — an incident in which the intruder or intruders searched desks and drawers.
    An employee walks by the Altoona McDonald’s on East Plank Road where Luigi Mangione was identified and later arrested on Dec. 9.
    McDonald’s employee who called 911 about Luigi Mangione faces wait for reward
    Police and prosecutors swiftly arrested and charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione after a tip from a McDonald’s employee, but any rewards may take significantly more time to be released.
    A closeup of 3D printed turquoise and white "ghost" guns.
    Download the code and print: Luigi Mangione and the rise of 3D gun violence
    If police are right, Luigi Mangione will be remembered as a herald of 3D-printed gun violence, of a weapon spreading so fast it is outpacing ways we think of protecting ourselves.
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