Criminal justice

    One dead in Anne Arundel County shooting; investigation ongoing
    Investigators were called to a parking lot about a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    In brutality trial, Baltimore County Police corporal testifies that he acted to gain compliance
    Cpl. Zachary Small testified at his trial in Baltimore Circuit Court that he neither harbored any hatred toward Justin Russell nor intended to hurt him.
    Baltimore County Police Cpl. Zachary Small testified on Friday at his trial that he acted to gain compliance and carry out legitimate law enforcement objectives with the way that he handled Justin Russell.
    Former Severna Park teacher accused of sexual abuse will stay in jail
    During a second bail hearing for Matthew Schlegel, prosecutors played video interviews with each of the eight students who accused the former teacher of abuse.
    The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
    Maryland NAACP members accuse leaders of bullying, financial misconduct
    Over 150 NAACP Maryland members signed a letter asking for the suspension of four members of the Maryland State Conference alleging financial concerns, bullying.
    Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
    Ex-Pentagon official pleads guilty to dogfighting conspiracy in Anne Arundel County
    Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr. admitted to operating under the kennel name “Geehad Kennels” and used his home in Arnold for dogfighting for over 20 years.
    Frederick D. Moorefield Jr. pleaded guilty to conspiring to run a dogfighting ring and racketeering. When one of Moorefield’s dogs lost a fight but did not die, Moorefield killed that dog.
    Towson woman charged with vandalizing property during protests over Netanyahu’s DC visit
    A video posted on social media showed Isabella Giordano, 20, of Towson, using red spray paint to write “Gaza” on a fountain in front of Union Station.
    Isabella Giordano, circled in yellow, on July 24, 2024, in Washington, is charged with spray painting the base of a flagpole in Columbus Circle during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress
    Johns Hopkins violated Americans with Disabilities Act during pandemic, federal complaint says
    Johns Hopkins Health System violated the Americans with Disabilities Act during the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Justice Department said.
    The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Top local leaders for the NAACP suspended by national president
    Rev. Kobi Little, the president of the Baltimore NAACP, and Joshua Harris, vice president of the Baltimore NAACP, were both suspended this week by the national organization.
    Rev. Kobi Little of Baltimore's NAACP chapter speaks outside BPD headquarters on Thursday. He decried what he called a lack of transparency from Mayor Brandon Scott in the selection of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
    Rachel Morin’s children sue grandmother, aunt over GoFundMe proceeds
    Rachel Morin's five children have filed a lawsuit alleging their grandmother and aunt have kept the proceeds from a GoFundMe and four other fundraisers.
    Rachel Morin’s family members are engaged in an escalating dispute over who speaks for them and over the proceeds of fundraisers in her name.
    Maximum sentence for man who fled Baltimore Police, killed pedestrian and crashed into building
    Shawn Brunson was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter, theft and driving without a license. He apologized and said he did not intend to harm anyone.
    Firefighters respond to a partial building collapse at the intersection of E. North Avenue and N. Wolfe Street after a car hit a building.
    Woman who conspired with neo-Nazis to attack Baltimore’s power grid faces 18 years
    Prosecutors described Clendaniel as “an unrepentant, violent white supremacist and recidivist who is a true danger to the community” in their sentencing memo.
    Sarah Beth Clendaniel was arrested by federal authorities on charges that she plotted to destroy energy facilities in the Baltimore area.
    Man charged with stealing over $3K in cash from UMD football administration
    A Reisterstown man suspected of stealing cash and luxury sunglasses from a coach and staff with the University of Maryland’s football team was charged with theft and burglary.
    An indictment and warrant were issued for a man’s arrest late last month after he allegedly stole cash and luxury sunglasses from the University of Maryland football team.
    Trial begins for Baltimore County cop accused of pepper spraying man in patrol car
    Baltimore County Police Cpl. Zachary Small appeared in Baltimore City court for a bench trial to determine whether he wrongfully pepper sprayed the face of an escaped prisoner who was inside a patrol car.
    Baltimore County Police officer compelled to testify against corporal in brutality case
    After some back and forth, Circuit Judge Paul E. Alpert granted the request in the trial of Baltimore County Police Cpl. Zachary Small — but limited the state to asking one question.
    Cpl. Zachary Small is standing trial in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, misconduct in office and violating Maryland’s Use of Force Statute.
    18-year-old charged with two killings in Anne Arundel County
    Police said the two shootings were unrelated, but did not give details about how Sharps was associated with either McKinney or Holland.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Maryland Supreme Court hears oral argument about constitutionality of Child Victims Act of 2023
    The Child Victims Act of 2023 took effect on Oct. 1, 2023, eliminating the time limit for survivors of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits and allowing more people to sue the institutions that facilitated their victimization.
    Cate Stetson, an attorney who argued on behalf of survivors in the Maryland Supreme Court that the Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, speaks to reporters on Tuesday outside the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis.
    8-year-old pulled from Dundalk house fire dies; blaze ruled accidental
    Nolan Mars was found by fire crews in a second-floor bedroom and taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
    Six people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after a house fire in Dundalk.
    Howard County Police identify victim in Elkridge hit-and-run collision
    Authorities say Zulma Maginelly Zepeda Barrientos was struck by two vehicles while crossing Washington Boulevard in Elkridge.
    The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on Jan. 25, 2024.
    Facial recognition rules for Maryland police are due. ACLU says more protections are needed.
    A fast-approaching deadline has the ACLU of Maryland calling for more protections as state police outline how local enforcement agencies will be able to use facial recognition technology.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    Baltimore has a speed camera snatcher. There’s been an arrest.
    A 67-year-old has been charged with stealing four speed cameras in three locations around the city, and Baltimore Police are investigating whether he is responsible for many more.
    Both speed cameras in the 2300 block of West Patapsco Ave. were stolen on Aug. 26. City police have charged a suspect and say he may be responsible for more than a dozen such thefts.
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