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Criminal justice

    Maryland’s prisons and the state-run Baltimore jail system have seen a 375% increase in recovered contraband weapons over the previous fiscal year.
    Maryland prisons are awash in handmade weapons. Contraband recoveries more than tripled.
    The state corrections department recorded a discovery rate for weapons in its facilities at about 13 per 100 prisoners and detainees.
    Gregory Der, Howard County Police Chief, holds up a photo of a suspect wanted in the 2024 Columbia Mall shooting during a press conference where he discusses recent crime on February 27, 2025.
    Howard County Police roll out safety plan after recent shootings in Columbia mall area
    Howard County officials have announced a number of safety measures after recent fatal shootings in and near The Mall of Columbia.
    Jessica Delgado, left, and Kezia Tate of HealthCare Access Maryland's enrollment team meet with an incarcerated person about their health care coverage during a community resource fair held in December at a state-run youth detention center.
    Potential Medicaid cuts loom over partnership linking incarcerated people with health care
    People leaving Maryland prisons and state-run Baltimore jails often do so with complex medical needs, ranging from substance use disorder, to hypertension and diabetes.
    In new statement, Justin Tucker denies allegations — and says ‘I am sorry’
    Ravens kicker Justin Tucker once again denied allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior from multiple massage therapists in the Baltimore area. For the first time, he has also issued an apology.
    Adnan Syed, center, arrives at the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse on Wednesday for a hearing to reduce his murder sentence under the Juvenile Restoration Act.
    Adnan Syed waits to learn his fate in his fight for freedom after high-stakes hearing
    Baltimore Circuit Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer said she will issue a written opinion on Syed’s motion for a reduction of his sentence under the Juvenile Restoration Act.
    Anne Arundel Circuit Judge J. Michael Wachs on Wednesday declared a mistrial in the case, saying he was not making the decision lightly.
    Judge declares mistrial in Annapolis mass shooting case due to ‘several transgressions’
    A judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday in the case of an Annapolis man charged in what authorities say was a hate-driven shooting that killed three men and injured three others in 2023.
    April Amaya-Luis, left, and her husband Tyler Schelts.
    Undocumented trans woman from Maryland granted bond in Miami after ICE arrest
    The White House posted a picture of her on its X account in February as an example of alleged crimes committed by immigrants.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 25:  Karen Huger attends the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
    ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Karen Huger sentenced to serve 1 year in jail
    Karen Huger, star of “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” was sentenced to two years in jail, with one year suspended, in her DUI case.
    Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said on Tuesday he will not ask a judge to throw out the conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the podcast "Serial" whose case in 2014 received worldwide attention.
    Baltimore state’s attorney abandons motion to throw out Adnan Syed’s conviction
    With the move, Ivan Bates breaks from the previous administration of Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, whose office asked a judge to vacate Syed’s conviction.
    The intersection of E. Pratt and S. Chester streets, where an Amazon driver ran over a woman in the Butchers Hill neighborhood and fled on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
    Some charges dropped for Amazon driver who ran over woman in Baltimore
    Some of the charges were dropped against the driver of an Amazon van accused of running over a woman.
    Police said the investigation is ongoing, but they believe the suspect lived in the home with the two victims, his grandparents.
    Man arrested after his grandparents killed in Columbia domestic shooting
    Police identified DiAngelo Smith, 33, as the suspect in the domestic killing of two people in Columbia.
    Judge denies bail for suspect in fatal shooting near Columbia mall
    According to charging documents, the arrested suspect was on court ordered GPS monitoring at the time of the shooting.
    A still from a livestream by Howard County Police as Chief Gregory Der updated the media on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2025, about a double shooting that left one teen dead and another in critical condition.
    Arrest made in fatal Columbia double shooting; teen victim identified
    Police arrested an 18-year-old in connection with Saturday’s double shooting in Columbia.
    Officers Andrew Duarte, left, and Cameron Girvin started their careers with the Ocean City Police Department. Both were killed in unrelated incidents in York County, Pa., and Virginia Beach, Va., respectively.
    Maryland police mourn former Ocean City officers killed in Pennsylvania, Virginia shootings
    Two officers killed in separate incidents in Virginia Beach and Pennsylvania over the weekend started their careers with the Ocean City Police Department.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Manigione is led by court officers to a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
    Luigi Mangione wears bulletproof vest during NY court appearance amid dozens of supporters
    The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search was in court Friday for the first time since his December arraignment on state murder and terror charges.
    Police presence outside Pleasant View Gardens on Thursday, February 20, 2025, as they investigate a shooting inside the senior living facility.
    Baltimore man charged with murder in shooting at senior living facility
    A 65-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in a double shooting inside a senior living facility in Baltimore on Thursday.
    The NFL is in Baltimore investigating Justin Tucker accusations
    NFL investigators were in Baltimore this week interviewing massage therapists who have accused Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior.
    The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis.
    Howard County woman convicted of killing newborn gets new trial after improper evidence
    The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that Moira Akers’ internet searches about abortion earlier in her pregnancy were irrelevant, and a judge should not have allowed the jury to hear that information.
    Exterior of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
    Former Baltimore City employee who took bribes to wipe tax liens gets 4 years in prison
    Joseph Gillespie’s attorneys asked for two years, but the request was denied by U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett, who expressed extreme disappointment with Gillespie’s conduct.
    April Amaya-Luis, left, and her husband Tyler Schelts.
    Why the White House posted about an undocumented trans woman from Maryland
    The White House posted a picture of April Amaya-Luis on its X account as an example of crimes it claims were committed by immigrants.
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