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    Exterior of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
    Former Baltimore City employee who took bribes to wipe tax liens gets 4 years in prison
    Joseph Gillespie’s attorneys asked for two years, but the request was denied by U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett, who expressed extreme disappointment with Gillespie’s conduct.
    April Amaya-Luis, left, and her husband Tyler Schelts.
    Why the White House posted about an undocumented trans woman from Maryland
    The White House posted a picture of April Amaya-Luis on its X account as an example of crimes it claims were committed by immigrants.
    Police presence outside Pleasant View Gardens on Thursday, February 20, 2025, as they investigate a shooting inside the senior living facility.
    Suspect in custody after double shooting inside Baltimore senior living facility leaves 1 man dead
    Baltimore police are investigating a shooting that unfolded inside a senior living facility Thursday morning, a police spokesperson said.
    Richard Hall died while in a Howard County detention center; his family settled with the county for $1.25 million.
    A man died in jail in a health crisis. Howard County settled with his family for $1.25M.
    Over nearly two weeks, Richard Hall wasted away at a Howard County detention center under the eyes of staff. The county settled with Hall’s family for $1.25 million.
    Jaymyra Burrell, who was five months pregnant, was killed in 2022. Her boyfriend, Malik McCormick, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and related crimes in the killing.
    Man sentenced to 50 years for shooting and killing pregnant girlfriend in Baltimore
    Malik McCormick, 24, of Parkville, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and related crimes in the killing of Jaymyra Burrell, who was five months pregnant with their daughter, Zuri, on Dec. 4, 2022. She was 19.
    A Montgomery County Police Department drone — with four blades and cameras — rests on top of a heavy plastic case.
    As Baltimore County Police eye drones, delegates consider restrictions
    Other jurisdictions in Maryland use drones to assist police work, but not as first responders.
    From left, Michelle Zajko, Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, and Daniel Blank in booking photos provided by the Allegany County Sheriff's Office.
    Members of cult-like Zizian group to remain jailed in Maryland
    The Zizians are a dangerous, extremist group, Allegany County State’s Attorney James Elliott told the judge.
    Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, the apparent leader of the Zizians, a cult-like group tied to at least six deaths, was arrested Sunday evening in western Maryland. LaSota, who uses she/her pronouns, is being held in the Allegany County jail.
    3 members of violent, cultlike Zizian group arrested in Western Maryland
    Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, the apparent leader of the Zizians, a cult-like group tied to at least six deaths, was arrested Sunday evening in western Maryland.
    Justin Tucker’s accusers: 16 massage therapists from 8 spas
    The women, most of whom do not know each other, detailed similar experiences at Baltimore-area spas. They told people close to them around the time the incidents occurred.
    7 more massage therapists accuse Ravens’ Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior
    The new accusers provided similar details about Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker that The Baltimore Banner had not previously reported.
    Shooting in Southeast Baltimore leaves one man dead
    Baltimore Police officers responded to a report of a shooting around 3:30 p.m. in the 6100 block of Plantview Way, a residential block just east of the Canton industrial area.
    Illustration of two sets of prison bars and door to solitary cell overlapped by silhouette of trans woman with a ponytail.
    Maryland inches toward reforming trans prisoner policies as it pays out legal settlements
    Trans prisoners make up a fraction of Maryland’s incarcerated population, but nearly half of its settlement payouts last year. Efforts to reform policy have been slow.
    Matthew Biegel, 39, of Northeast Baltimore, a former teacher at Reginald F. Lewis High School of Business, Law, and Agriculture, arrives for his sentencing Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court on one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree assault.
    Former Baltimore teacher who drove teen to shoot ex-boyfriend is sentenced to prison
    Matthew Biegel, 39, of Northeast Baltimore, worked as a teacher at Reginald F. Lewis High School of Business, Law, and Agriculture from 2015 to 2023.
    James Langhorne, 51, speaks at a news conference on Thursday following his exoneration in the 1993 killing of Laurence Jones Jr. in Baltimore. Langhorne was released Monday after serving almost 30 years in prison.
    Man released after serving almost 30 years for murder he did not commit: ‘I’m going to enjoy every moment’
    James Langhorne was wrongfully convicted of first-degree murder and related offenses in the deadly shooting of Laurence Jones Jr., which happened on Bank Street between South Eden Street and South Spring Street in Fells Point, on Nov. 20, 1993.
    Erek L. Barron, U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland, flanked by Baltimore law enforcement and political leaders, speaks at a press conference in August 2022.
    Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek Barron resigns amid rapid change at Trump’s DOJ
    Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron resigned Wednesday, stepping down amid rapid changes to the U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, left, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott a a 2023 news conference.
    Baltimore City, Maryland sue Glock over firearms that can easily be turned into machine guns
    Baltimore City, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and a gun safety group are alleging in a lawsuit that gun manufacturer Glock has facilitated “the proliferation of illegal machine guns."
    Violent assaults in Maryland prisons jumped by more than 50% last year.
    Violent assaults are spiking in state prisons. Could body cameras be a solution?
    Drugs? Staffing? Lack of air conditioning? Maryland corrections officials and union members differ on reasons behind surge in violence.
    The incident took place in August 2024 when the Gulfstream IV was parked on the tarmac at Martin State Airport in Middle River.
    Man who tried to steal David Smith’s private jet to be committed to psychiatric hospital
    He was experiencing a manic episode at the time due to bipolar disorder, a doctor determined.
    Pregame festivities on Jan. 11 as the Ravens hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC playoffs.
    Feds charge man with flying drone over Ravens-Steelers playoff game
    Alexis Perez Suarez faces three counts stemming from allegations that he operated a drone over the stadium Jan. 11 despite a temporary flight restriction.
    The 2023 shooting sparked an outpouring of grief in the Annapolis Latino community.
    Jury selection begins in Annapolis mass shooting case
    Jury selection began Friday for the trial of an Annapolis man charged in an allegedly hate-driven shooting that killed three men and wounded three other people in 2023.
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