Criminal justice

In 2022, the Appellate Court of Maryland, the state’s mid-level level appeals court, ruled that people whose probation is unsatisfactorily closed after a violation cannot receive an expungement.

A judge rejected a plea agreement for Amazon driver Jerome Young Jr. that called for him to serve no jail time in the hit-and-run, which happened near the intersection of East Pratt and South Chester streets in Butchers Hill.

The Baltimore Police Department is now facing delays in getting trainees out on the streets due to its reliance on a state-owned firing range.

Mooney, 31, of Madison Park, is an assistant state’s attorney in the Misdemeanor Jury Trial Unit.

As Saturday marked the 10th anniversary of Freddie Gray’s death, a pivotal moment that ignited national outrage and calls for police reform, dozens of people gathered in Baltimore to honor his life.

After the death of Freddie Gray, promises were made to change Baltimore for the better. Ten years later, the city looks the same, many say.

Reasons why the feds say Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland father wrongfully deported to El Salvador, has ties to the MS-13 gang.

The Baltimore County Police Department said on Thursday it’s investigating “theft by deception” involving Loving Care Pet Cremations.

Andrew Britt entered a plea of not criminally responsible in the shooting of Baltimore County police Officer Jordan Riddick on March 13 during a shift change.

A woman who says she was sexually abused as a child at Calvert Hall College High School has filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore County institution, marking the first time a female survivor has brought allegations.

Police Det. Calvin Moss’ inclusion on the courtroom ban list makes him the latest of nearly a dozen officers so mistrusted by prosecutors they cannot be counted on to help bring criminals to justice in court.

Civil rights attorney William H. “Billy” Murphy reflects on what would it mean to truly honor Freddie Gray’s life.

Kelvin Evans, 40, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and related charges. He is being held without bail, according to online court records.

Freddie Gray’s death in police custody sparked unrest in Baltimore and nationwide. But who was the man beyond the headlines?

The recording at the center of the prosecution’s case against Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp is not admissible at trial, a Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday.

A New York City congressman announced he will introduce legislation inspired by a Maryland father Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month.

Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was killed on Aug. 5, 2023. Her death received national attention and became an issue in the 2024 presidential election.

The Baltimore Banner live blog will provide real-time updates from the Rachel Morin trial as the proceedings unfold.

The Howard County Police Department is establishing a full-time unit of officers to three areas in Columbia: the Merriweather District, The Mall in Columbia and Columbia Lakefront.

In the video, Berrios’ daughter pleaded for the ICE officers to leave her mother alone, just before one agent shattered the car door window and placed the mother in handcuffs.