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The latest from Dylan Segelbaum
You’ve been served — on TikTok. Baltimore teacher uses social media to sue right-wing influencer.
Alexa Sciuto filed a defamation lawsuit in 2025 in Baltimore County Circuit Court against five Republican lawmakers, two leaders of Moms for Liberty, and Chaya Raichik, founder of Libs of TikTok.
Federal judge orders release of father detained by ICE on Baltimore school campus
U.S. District Judge Julie Rubin ruled that ICE lacked probable cause to arrest Jesus Acevedo Sanchez and ordered the federal government to release him.
Maryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killings
Since 2023, Maryland has had more prison homicides than all of its neighboring states combined. Its homicide rate last year was nearly four times the national average, based on available data gathered by The Banner.
Judge orders release of mother taken into ICE custody on Baltimore school campus
U.S. District Judge Matthew Maddox ordered Adriana Gavilan Sanchez’s release from immigration custody.
Families sue Baltimore housing authority over Brooklyn Homes mass shooting
Thirty people were shot — two of them fatally — during an annual event called Brooklyn Day on July 2, 2023.
Teen receives maximum sentence for shooting Rodgers Forge soccer coach
Kai Wilson, now 17, of East Baltimore, was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Man pleads guilty to murder in Edmondson Village Shopping Center mass shooting
Bryan Johnson pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder and related crimes in the killing of Deanta Dorsey, a sophomore at Edmondson-Westside High School, on Jan. 4, 2023.
Man sentenced to 70 years in prison for deadly shooting on MTA bus in Baltimore
James Richburg, 63, of Saint Josephs, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of second-degree murder and related crimes in the killing of William Womack on Nov. 30, 2024.
Apartment company co-owned by Jared Kushner must pay over $4M in damages, Baltimore judge rules
Circuit Judge Paul Cucuzzella on Tuesday ruled that Westminster Management illegally charged late fees and billed for court costs that it did not incur at 17 properties in Maryland.
An island in the Bahamas? Brandon Chasen grilled at his final bankruptcy hearing.
The Baltimore real estate developer faced more than four hours of questioning in the final hearing of his personal bankruptcy case.
Former Baltimore teacher not criminally responsible for shooting cop during mental health crisis
Andrew Britt, 28, of Windsor Hills, said he does not remember shooting Baltimore County Police Officer Jordan Riddick in the parking lot of the Wilkens precinct.
Baltimore County man found guilty of murder in triple shooting that killed his 4-year-old son
Mark Jones Jr., 31, of Rosedale, was found guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court of second-degree murder and related crimes.
Son-in-law criticized ‘dirty courts’ before killing Timonium attorney, prosecutors allege
Baltimore County Circuit Judge James Rhodes declined to release Mark Ryan, 41, of Bel Air, to home detention while he awaits trial on charges including first-degree murder.
Baltimore County judge won’t throw out murder case over warrantless cellphone search
A Baltimore County judge won’t throw out the case against a man charged in a fatal stabbing after a detective looked through his cellphone without a search warrant and later lied about it.
Public schools immune from some older sexual abuse allegations, state high court rules
In a 42-page opinion on Tuesday, Chief Justice Matthew Fader wrote that the Maryland General Assembly only required school systems to obtain comprehensive liability insurance beginning July 1, 1971.
Road rage fueled killing of Towson University student, police say
Reginald Gray Jr. is charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the killing of Nasir Majied, 22, of Edison, New Jersey.
Baltimore County detective suspended after warrantless search of murder suspect’s phone
Detective Storm Sheckells correctly guessed the passcode of the suspect’s iPhone. He’s suspended with pay pending an internal investigation.
ICE vehicles hit Baltimore father’s car as he took his children to school, attorney says
ICE says Jesus Acevedo Sanchez and his wife, who were detained while dropping off their children at a Baltimore school, face federal charges.
Ex-Pikesville High assistant principal sues Baltimore County schools over AI deepfake
Kathryn Albert alleges that the school system was negligent in hiring Dazhon Darien, whose AI-generated audio recording tarnished her reputation.
Ex-Baltimore County youth pastor pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor
Thomas Pinkerton Jr., 52, a former youth pastor at Central Christian Church in Rossville, faces up to four years in prison under a plea deal accepted Monday. He can argue for less time at his upcoming sentencing.
