Criminal justice

James Langhorne was wrongfully convicted of first-degree murder and related offenses in the deadly shooting of Laurence Jones Jr., which happened on Bank Street between South Eden Street and South Spring Street in Fells Point, on Nov. 20, 1993.

Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron resigned Wednesday, stepping down amid rapid changes to the U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump.

Baltimore City, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and a gun safety group are alleging in a lawsuit that gun manufacturer Glock has facilitated “the proliferation of illegal machine guns."

Drugs? Staffing? Lack of air conditioning? Maryland corrections officials and union members differ on reasons behind surge in violence.

He was experiencing a manic episode at the time due to bipolar disorder, a doctor determined.

Alexis Perez Suarez faces three counts stemming from allegations that he operated a drone over the stadium Jan. 11 despite a temporary flight restriction.

Jury selection began Friday for the trial of an Annapolis man charged in an allegedly hate-driven shooting that killed three men and wounded three other people in 2023.

State inspectors have cited the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services with health and safety violations after parole agent’s killing.

Patrick Brice, 28, was found guilty of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment for a random attack outside of a Planned Parenthood center in Baltimore.

The indictment returned this week contains 12 counts, including five counts of sexual exploitation of children.

On May 26, 2023, Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, attacked Richard Schaefer and Mark Crosby outside the Planned Parenthood Baltimore Health Center in Downtown Baltimore.

The Supreme Court’s ruling has implications for churches, schools and government agencies across Maryland.

Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a “targeted” shooting that left a 24-year-old man dead Monday night in Severn.

Brandon Russell, 29, of Orlando, Florida, founder of the Atomwaffen Division, was convicted in U.S. District Court in Baltimore of one count of conspiracy to damage an energy facility.

On one post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the viral video has racked up more than 53 million views.

The law went into effect on Oct. 1, 2023, and eliminated time limits for people to file lawsuits over child sexual abuse and made it easier for them to sue institutions that facilitated their victimization.

As many as 83 Maryland children died from abuse or neglect in 2023, making the state’s published rate of child maltreatment fatalities among the worst in the nation.

A specialized wing of the attorney general’s office launched 22 investigations and its first prosecution in 2024.

Harford County Circuit Judge Yolanda L. Curtin said she believed that the jury selection process is adequate to address any concerns.

Navy facilities in the Annapolis area, including the U.S. Naval Academy, were locked down on Friday afternoon due to threats, military officials said.