Criminal justice

Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban ordered that Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, be released from the Jennifer Road Detention Center on his own recognizance.

Alexis Perez Suarez, who flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during the Baltimore Ravens’ AFC wild-card playoff game, has been sentenced to one year of probation and more.

A grand jury this week indicted Roger Myers, a longtime gym teacher in Baltimore County Public Schools, on 22 counts related to interactions with two students this past school year.

The Baltimore County Police Department unveiled the new Information for Nexus Operations (INFO) center aimed at reducing officer response times and making policing more efficient.

Elias Costianes’ case shows the Trump administration’s efforts to exonerate Jan. 6 defendants for crimes beyond the Capitol attacks.

Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, stood trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.

A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting on I-70 in Frederick County on Saturday evening, according to Maryland State Police.

Law enforcement authorities had long said they believed Matthew Hightower was behind the May 27, 2016, shooting of Latrina Ashburne.

Just hours after the shootings, Vance Boelter texted friends to apologize for his actions, though he didn’t say what he had done.

Maryland elected officials expressed shock and horror following the shooting of two Democratic state lawmakers from Minnesota and their spouses.

Two Marylanders, Darriann Lynnelle Randle and Cedric Antoine Britten, are charged in the death of a 3-year-old girl who they initially said was kidnapped.

Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, took the witness stand Thursday in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in his own defense.

Three Baltimore Police officers who shot and killed a teenager last year will not face charges, the Maryland Office of the Attorney General said Wednesday.

Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban, over objections from Matthew Schlegel’s attorneys, has allowed dogs to sit in the witness stand with children who are testifying in the case.

Authorities on Wednesday identified a Howard County Police officer and the Columbia man he shot during a fatal encounter involving a spear this week.

For years, the state corrections department refused to explain the circumstances leading up to Javarick Gantt’s murder.

Police said they believe the man, who they have not identified, stabbed his 26-year-old brother inside a residence in the area of Carters Lane and Oakland Mills Road.

Gov. Wes Moore’s office announced Monday they’d appointment his replacement, Betsy Fox Tolentino, as acting secretary

Steven Heggie Sr., 61, of Northwest Baltimore, faces between four to six years in prison at sentencing.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Lynn Stewart Mays said the case highlights the unimaginable danger that comes with keeping a gun at home.