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Criminal justice

    Cops investigate influencer for ‘disturbing’ post about Harford County school
    Social media influencer Daniel Hentschel said he once thought about being a school shooter at John Carroll School.
    The John Carroll School is a private Catholic school for grades 9–12 located in Bel Air.
    Maryland authorities release footage of fatal Howard County Police shooting in Laurel
    Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday released body camera footage from the fatal police shooting of 29-year-old Tyree Winslow of College Park.
    A still from footage off a body camera worn by Howard County police officer Christopher Weir shows officer Joseph Debronzo taking aim with his weapon at a residence on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane after both responded to a reported domestic incident. Blurring seen in the image was done prior to release by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
    Court proceedings for Luigi Mangione delayed several weeks
    The man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a New York City hotel is unlikely to appear in Manhattan federal court again before mid-February.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 23:  Luigi Mangione arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York City. Mangione, 26, is set to appear for his arraignment on state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street on December 4.
    Feds seek 35 years for ex-Gilman School teacher Chris Bendann in sex abuse case
    Federal prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 35 years in prison for a former teacher at the Gilman School who was convicted of sexually abusing a student and recording videos of it.
    Chris Bendann, 39, exits the Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson with his legal team after a hearing on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The former Gilman School teacher is accused of sexually abusing a student between 2016 and 2019, and was indicted on 16 counts including sexual abuse of a minor, rape and related offenses.
    After series of delays upended rape case in Baltimore, prosecutors refile charges
    The Banner previously examined how a woman took the rare step of reporting that she was sexually assaulted, only to face a series of delays outside her control.
    The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office has refiled charges of second-degree rape and third- and fourth-degree sex offense against Derwin Cox, 50, of Upper Fells Point.
    A look at Marylanders involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection as Trump returns to office
    President-elect Donald Trump vowed he would act quickly — on his first day in office — to look at individual cases and pardon people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Dozens of Marylanders have been charged with involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in 2021.
    Annapolis mass shooting suspect seeks access to FBI probe into victims
    Charles Robert Smith stands accused of shooting six, killing three. He says it was self-defense.
    A portrait of Mario Mireles Ruiz, by Jeff Huntington is unveiled on the one year anniversary of his death on June 11, 2024.
    Baltimore homicides and shootings fall to lowest levels since 2015
    Baltimore Police say 201 people were killed in 2024, with more than 400 people shot and wounded.
    Parishioners hold candles during a prayer walk in the Irvington neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. on Monday, December 30, 2024.
    Vigilante mom arrested in Columbia shooting of two teens, police say
    A Columbia woman is facing charges in Howard County tied to an Oct. 12 shooting that injured two teenagers.
    A Columbia woman is facing charges in Howard County tied to an Oct. 12 shooting that injured two teenagers in a grassy area adjacent to the Giant Foods parking lot on Centre Park Drive.
    Man accused of killing Rachel Morin wants trial moved out of Harford County
    In a motion for change of venue filed on Monday, Victor Martinez-Hernandez’s attorneys wrote that the case has been the subject of “numerous inflammatory and prejudicial reports in both legacy and social media.”
    In a motion for change of venue filed on Monday, Victor Martinez-Hernandez’s attorneys wrote that the case has been the subject of “numerous inflammatory and prejudicial reports in both legacy and social media.”
    Harford County mother charged with murder of infant daughter
    Maya Dennis, 32, has been arrested on charges of first-degree murder and first-degree child abuse.
    Driver rams New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 10. FBI investigating ‘act of terrorism’
    A vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ famed Canal and Bourbon Street in the first hours of New Year’s Day.
    Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025.
    Police make arrest in Pikesville fatal stabbing after domestic dispute
    Baltimore County Police arrested a suspect on Tuesday following a stabbing in a Pikesville home that left an unidentified person dead.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Rosedale father arrested in Christmas Eve shooting that left his child dead
    Baltimore County Police have arrested Mark Jones, 30, and charged him with the killing of his son and shooting two others in Rosedale on Christmas Eve.
    A shooting with multiple fatalities took place at Breslin Court in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024.
    Meet the dogs watching over state buildings and the people who work there
    The skilled sniffers scan Baltimore Ravens and Orioles home games for threats.
    Champ, a 10 year old black lab, rests inside of a special K-9 unit van, equipped with temperature monitoring, food bowls, and a soft spot to rest.
    Maryland’s court cases to watch in 2025: Adnan Syed, AI trial and more
    The Baltimore Banner will continue reporting on these and several other notable cases in Baltimore and the surrounding counties.
    Father is suspect in Christmas Eve shooting that left his child dead, police say
    News details are emerging about the domestic dispute at a Rosedale apartment on Christmas Eve that left a child dead.
    A shooting with multiple fatalities took place at Breslin Court in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024.
    Judge throws out lawsuit over 2022 fire that killed 3 Baltimore firefighters
    In a 19-page opinion issued on Dec. 9, U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox wrote that while the allegations in the complaint were “tragic and alarming,” he was constrained to dismiss the case.
    Photo of the familiese of Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelesy Sadler FF/PM Kenneth Lacayo with their attorneys t the Stricker street fire memorials.
    Baltimore’s court for low-level crimes gets reduced as police issue few citations
    Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, a Democrat, made resuming the prosecution on low-level, nonviolent offenses one of his signature campaign promises.
    When Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates took office in 2023, he immediately rescinded a policy from his predecessor, Marilyn Mosby, to not prosecute crimes including trespassing, loitering and disorderly conduct. He later partnered with the Maryland Judiciary to create the citation docket.
    Baltimore Police arrest 5, including 3 boys, in armed carjacking of woman
    Baltimore City Police over the weekend arrested five people, including a 9-year-old boy, stemming from a carjacking in which a woman was dragged from her car at a stop sign, authorities said.
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