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Criminal justice

    Baltimore County gym teacher awaiting trial on sex abuse charges fights termination
    Roger Myers filed a lawsuit in Baltimore County Circuit Court against Baltimore County Public Schools and Superintendent Myriam Rogers, contending he officially retired effective July 1.
    The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
    Vindictive prosecution hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia delayed after lawyers request dismissal
    Two hearings for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case are delayed after his lawyers said the government has “stonewalled” their efforts to call witnesses and collect evidence.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers said they have been “stonewalled” by the government in calling witnesses that could shed light on whether there was vindictive motivation to prosecute their client.
    Ex-Pikesville High principal impersonated in racist AI case settles lawsuit
    Eric Eiswert had sued Baltimore County Public Schools and Dazhon Darien after an audio clip made it sound like Eiswert made racist and antisemitic comments.
    Eric Eiswert, former principal of Pikesville High School, leaves the Baltimore County Courthouse after Dazhon Darien, the man accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate him took a plea deal.
    Driver to accept plea deal for high-speed crash that killed 6 construction workers on I-695
    The driver whose car flipped down I-695 killing six construction workers in 2023 agreed to accept a plea deal on Friday that would find her guilty on six of her original 28 charges.
    A vehicle sits overturned in a construction zone on the Baltimore Beltway on March 22, 2023. Six construction workers were killed in the crash.
    This furniture chain owner became a Baltimore cop. Now he’s federally indicted.
    Kalman Finkelstein was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly being part of a blackmail scheme involving a Democratic state senator and former city prosecutor, Dalya Attar.
    Officer Kalman Finkelstein was named the Northern District Officer of the Month for the Baltimore Police Department in May 2020.
    Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis faces new abuse claims as ex-girlfriend sues over alleged assaults
    Baltimore boxing star Gervonta “Tank” Davis is facing new allegations of violence from another ex-girlfriend who claims he physically attacked her a number of times during their relationship.
    Gervonta Davis arrives at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse for a probation violation hearing Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
    Pasadena man arrested for threatening to ‘kill all of the judges,’ his probation officer
    An Anne Arundel County man was arrested this week after threatening to “kill all of the judges” and his probation officer, according to court records.
    An Anne Arundel County man was arrested this week after threatening to “kill all of the judges” and his probation officer, according to court records.
    Jockey Bryson Butterfly gets 20 years in Baltimore County murder case
    Former Laurel Park jockey Bryson Butterfly was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for his role in the killing of a Baltimore County high school student.
    Bryson Butterfly, 16, picked up his first winner at Laurel Park when Alpha Queue cruised to a front-running 7 ¼-length triumph in Friday’s opener.
    Baltimore Police identify suspended officer seen in viral video chasing man with cruiser
    Robert A. Parks, who has been on the force since 2020, is the officer under investigation, confirmed Lindsey Eldridge, a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson.
    A screenshot from a video posted to social media shows a now-suspended Baltimore Police officer chasing a man who was running away on foot by driving after him through the city streets.
    Ex-Catholic priest moves to call key players in Archdiocese of Baltimore investigation at sex abuse trial
    William Mannion, 63, of Sparrows Point, is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with child abuse and sex offenses. He maintains his innocence.
    Mannion's photo in a St. Agnes Catholic School memory book from the 1990s.
    Man federally charged after airsoft grenade thrown toward day laborers at Home Depot in Baltimore
    Brent Goetz of Sparrows Point is charged in U.S. District Court in Baltimore with possession of an unregistered firearm and transportation of an explosive with the intent to kill, injure or intimidate.
    Police allege that Brent Goetz, 23, of Sparrows Point, threw an airsoft grenade out the window of a car toward a group of men waiting for work in the rear parking lot of a Home Depot in Southeast Baltimore.
    Bryson Butterfly was a rising star jockey. Then he was arrested for murder.
    Bryson Butterfly was an up-and-coming jockey at Laurel Park. Then he was arrested and charged in the murder of a Parkville High School student during an arranged robbery. Butterfly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and agreed to testify against two others.
    Amy Nelson, mother of Bryson Butterfly, shows off one of the thousands of photos her son on her phone while taking a break at her rented stable behind Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Ariz.
    Former nurse at Sheppard Pratt charged with rape involving minor patient
    A former Sheppard Pratt nurse has been charged with raping a minor who was being treated at the Maryland psychiatric hospital.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Baltimore County councilman calls for investigation into traffic stop racial disparities
    Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka said he has spoken with Inspector General Kelly Madigan, and has not filed any formal motions as of yet, “though there could possibly be.”
    Izzy Patoka is photographed after a Baltimore County Council meeting in Towson, Md. Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
    Man sentenced in Baltimore detective’s murder charged in fraud scheme to get out of prison
    Brandon Grimes, who is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the murder of a Baltimore City police detective nearly 18 years ago, faces new charges in a scheme to get out of prison. 
    Brandon Grimes, who is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the murder of a Baltimore City police detective in 2007, faces new charges.
    ICE is coming! Baltimore’s scooter-riding ‘Paul Revere’ warns immigrants.
    Grambo’s neighborhood rides come as some communities across the nation scramble to confront stepped-up immigration enforcement.
    Buzz Grambo, otherwise known as the "Paul Revere of Patterson Park, walks his dog just before a storm on October 10, 2025. Grambo will often warn others when ICE is in the area.
    How ‘driving while Black’ persists in Baltimore County
    Black drivers make up most of the traffic stops in Baltimore County, despite being 30% of the population — disparities police have known about for years but have failed to fix.
    Man killed, child passerby wounded in West Baltimore shooting
    An adult male was killed and a young boy passing by in a vehicle was wounded during a shooting incident in West Baltimore on Saturday night.
    Baltimore Police responded to a double shooting in the 3200 block of Reisterstown Road on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. A man was killed and a child passing by in a vehicle was wounded.
    Five shot near Howard University during homecoming celebration
    Multiple people were shot during what was supposed to be a celebration near the campus of Howard University in D.C., on Friday evening.
    Man sentenced to 42 years for murder at White Oak Shopping Center
    A jury convicted Markus Dowdy in February of second-degree murder, first-degree assault, the use of a firearm in a violent crime, illegal possession of a firearm and reckless endangerment, according to the statement.
    Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville.
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