The latest from Dylan Segelbaum
Duct-taped on a flight diverted to BWI, man says he doesn’t remember any of it
The Banner obtained audio of Layne Lundeen’s first court hearing after he was charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct following an American Airlines flight diversion to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Towson University student gets home detention, community service for crash that killed man and his dog
Baltimore County Circuit Judge Ralph Sapia at a bench trial convicted Oluwajomiloju “JJ” Sekiteri, 21, of Owings Mills, of criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle and related crimes.
Decades later, DNA leads to Parkville man’s conviction for 2 Baltimore County rapes
Circuit Judge Garret Glennon Jr. sentenced James Shipe Sr., 73, of Parkville, to two consecutive life sentences.
Rosedale man sentenced to life plus 185 years in shooting that killed 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.
Man handed maximum sentence for attempted rape on Johns Hopkins University campus
Raymond Lunn, 32, of North Baltimore, professed his innocence and pleaded for leniency.
Arizona man duct-taped to seat after alleged racist slurs as flight diverts to BWI
Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, is charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct.
Ex-Turnstile guitarist faces competency evaluation in attempted murder case
During a hearing in Montgomery County Circuit Court, Brady Ebert stated that “every part of the police report is a lie” and declared, “I did not commit a crime.”
Man admits to intentionally setting 3 fires that terrified neighbors in Hampden
Justin Reeves, 29, of Remington, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Baltimore to malicious destruction of property by fire. He was implicated in three fires in the Hampden community.
Baltimore Police sergeant pleads guilty to stealing more than $5,200 by inflating pay
Sgt. Mark Rutkowski, 51, of Canton, who’d been with the department for more than 25 years, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to theft and misconduct in office.
Baltimore Police fire officer captured in viral video driving directly at a man and striking him
The Baltimore Police Department has fired a police officer who was captured in a viral video driving directly at a man and striking him following his convictions this week for assault and related crimes.
Baltimore Police officer guilty of assault, but not attempted murder, judge rules
Officer Robert Parks, 32, a more than six-year veteran, stood trial in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of attempted second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless driving.
Baltimore Police officer in viral video accused of using patrol car as weapon stands trial
Baltimore Police Officer Robert Parks was captured in a viral video chasing Antrell Smith and striking him with his patrol vehicle in Northwest Baltimore on Oct. 28, 2025.
Former Maryland juvenile detention employee pleads guilty to sexually abusing 11 boys
Ronald Neverdon, 79, of Woodstock, who worked at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School from 1973 to 2013, was charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with child abuse, perverted practice and sex offenses.
Ex-Woodlawn Middle School teacher admits to sexually abusing a student
Sydnie Haywood, 34, of Pikesville, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to nine counts of fourth-degree sex offense.
Man gets 85 years in Morgan State homecoming shooting that left 5 wounded
Marquis Brown, 20, of Washington, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of five counts of attempted second-degree murder and related crimes.
Ex-Baltimore officer pleads guilty to ‘remarkably stupid’ doctor’s note scheme
Harrison Brandon, 28, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to misconduct in office and received two years of probation. He was also ordered to perform 120 hours of community service.
No additional jail time in fatal hit-and-run in Baltimore County
Mahmood Chaudhry, 66, of Owings Mills, fatally struck Gerald Pettaway Sr. on Old Road Court Road near Bedford Avenue in Pikesville on Nov. 11, 2025.
Baltimore Police officer faked traffic stops to avoid calls, prosecutors say
The officer was indicted Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges of making a false entry into public records and misconduct in office.
Maryland Republicans file lawsuit to stop redistricting ballot question
Republican lawmakers are suing the state’s elections board to stop a ballot question on congressional redistricting from appearing before Maryland voters in November.
Life sentence handed down in Baltimore killing of off-duty DC police sergeant
Dion Thompson, 27, of Gwynn Oak, was found guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court of first-degree murder and related crimes in the deadly shooting of Metropolitan Police Sgt. Tony Mason Jr. on Nov. 4, 2017.
