Criminal justice

Omar Passmore, 29, of Windsor Mill, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to first-degree murder and use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence.

When a teacher accused of sexually abusing students is found not guilty, the pain won’t go away easily. Not for the teacher, the student, their families or the community.

The Baltimore Police Department is investigating after two quadruple shootings in the city.

Police on Monday released video showing the fatal police shooting of Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, a beloved arabber in Baltimore.

An Illinois truck driver arrested in connection with a shooting that endangered a toddler along a Baltimore County freeway may be linked to three other shootings that in Pennsylvania the same night, according to Maryland State Police.

More than 300 people rallied in Upton on Friday evening to demand justice for Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, the well-known arabber fatally shot in Upton by police this week.

Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, who was shot and killed by police Tuesday, was a longtime arabber and a fixture in his community.

Jordan Adams, 28, of Windsor Mill, is charged in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County with two counts of second-degree assault.

U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher said the federal prosecutors could not “play ‘fast and loose’ with decisions involving life and death.”

The tensions surfacing in the Baltimore area are unlikely to ease anytime soon.

Chair of a police oversight board and city council member say they are heartbroken and awaiting answers after Tuesday’s fatal police shooting in West Baltimore.

The man who police shot in Upton on Tuesday evening died, Baltimore Police confirmed Wednesday.

Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban ordered that Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, be released from the Jennifer Road Detention Center on his own recognizance.

Alexis Perez Suarez, who flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium during the Baltimore Ravens’ AFC wild-card playoff game, has been sentenced to one year of probation and more.

A grand jury this week indicted Roger Myers, a longtime gym teacher in Baltimore County Public Schools, on 22 counts related to interactions with two students this past school year.

The Baltimore County Police Department unveiled the new Information for Nexus Operations (INFO) center aimed at reducing officer response times and making policing more efficient.

Elias Costianes’ case shows the Trump administration’s efforts to exonerate Jan. 6 defendants for crimes beyond the Capitol attacks.

Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, stood trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.

A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting on I-70 in Frederick County on Saturday evening, according to Maryland State Police.

Law enforcement authorities had long said they believed Matthew Hightower was behind the May 27, 2016, shooting of Latrina Ashburne.