Criminal justice

On Thursday morning, police were notified that the SUV sought in the Amber Alert had been spotted. Virginia State Police tried to stop it on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County, police said. A pursuit began when the driver did not stop and instead continued north on Interstate 495 into Maryland, where the driver lost control and crashed, police said.

The Baltimore Police Department continues to make slow and steady progress in a wholesale reform effort mandated by its agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and a federal judge, but hopes of exiting that oversight anytime soon remain dim at best.

Most of the animals seized from a rowhome in Baltimore this year have been adopted or placed with rescues.

Montgomery County law enforcement partners have issued a new warning about a “gold bar” scam that steals residents’ life savings.

Many of the people incarcerated in the mental health unit are awaiting transfers to psychiatric facilities run by the Maryland Department of Health for evaluation or treatment.

An overcrowded detention center affects more than just where the teens’ beds are.

A male inmate died at Allegany County state prison on Friday, Aug. 9. Another unnamed inmate is a suspect.

Police said they identified the man and got a warrant for his arrest Friday. He has a history of fire-related crimes.

The motorcycle, a 2021 Suzuki GSX-S750, hit a truck, police said. The rider, who was alone on the bike, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The teen, identified as William Gardner, was shot a dozen times, officials said Friday afternoon when they released the footage. He was pronounced dead at the scene Monday night. Police had withheld the teen’s name before Friday, saying they were required by state law to withhold the identity.

Baltimore County Circuit Judge Dennis M. Robinson Jr. also denied a request to prohibit employees of the Baltimore County Police Department from testifying against David Linthicum.

Brandon Russell, 29, of Orlando, Florida, who’s the founder of the Atomwaffen Division, is charged with one count of conspiracy to damage an energy facility.

Authorities have released few details about the Monday night shooting, which follows two others that unfolded under similar circumstances last year in Baltimore. All three encounters escalated quickly, starting when officers saw someone on the street and believed they could be armed.

Joseph Black told Detective Sgt. Kenneth Ramberg that he needed to take responsibility for his role in a traffic stop in 2022 in Park Heights that left him with life-changing injuries.

As independent investigators in the Maryland Attorney General’s Office probe the fatal police shooting of a boy on Monday, they say they are required by state law to withhold his identity — and potentially much more related to the investigation.

“This case highlights a concern that the State’s Attorney has raised previously and uncovers legislative changes that should be considered to ensure fair and appropriate use of the court commissioner’s office,” said James Bentley, a spokesperson for the Baltimore State’s Attorney's Office.

A 45-year-old man wanted for sexual assault and abuse as shot by police, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said.

A federal judge who previously temporarily blocked some of the state’s restrictions on the concealed carry of guns has made that block permanent.

The entire court heard oral arguments in the case in March, with the circuit ruling 10-5 in favor of upholding the ban.

His situation illustrates how people in Baltimore Circuit Court can be both victims and defendants at the same time.