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Maryland law schools double down on efforts to exonerate the innocent
The Maryland Office of the Public Defender, in partnership with the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, has launched a second Innocence Project Clinic.
From left, Maryland Assistant Public Defender Erica Suter, Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue, and Rachel Bennett, who most recently worked as a senior attorney at the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, who is taking over for Suter as director of the Innocence Project Clinic at the University of Baltimore School of Law.
Marilyn Mosby says Ivan Bates filed a professional complaint against her over the Adnan Syed case
Mosby disclosed the complaint with the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland during a recent appearance on “Native Land Pod.”
When she was in office, Marilyn Mosby moved to throw out Adnan Syed’s conviction and then dropped the charges against him. But her successor, Ivan Bates, reversed course.
Man who attacked 2 protesters outside Planned Parenthood in Baltimore stands trial again
Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, previously was found guilty of two counts of second-degree assault in the attack, which happened on May 26, 2023.
Patrick Brice, 28, of West Baltimore, arrives at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse in Baltimore in February.
Man receives life sentence for killing 12-year-old girl in Baltimore: ‘He deserves much worse’
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.
Gifts left on the stoop of Breaunna Cormley’s home, where the 12-year-old was killed last year.
Baltimore County gym teacher accused of touching 2 students is eligible for home detention, judge rules
Jordan Adams, 28, of Windsor Mill, is charged in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County with two counts of second-degree assault.
Exterior signage at the southwest Baltimore County police precinct next to the UMBC campus in Catonsville, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Protesters rally after Severna Park Elementary teacher found not guilty of most charges at sex abuse trial
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.
Protesters stand holding signs outside of the Anne Arundel County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, ahead of the bail hearing for Matthew Schlegel.
Maryland faces lawsuit over wrongful driver’s license suspensions for child support
Maryland Legal Aid, the state’s largest provider of free civil legal services, and Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Baltimore Circuit Court.
Sunlight reflects off Donte Peoples' driver's license as he examines it in his sister's Randallstown home on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
Severna Park Elementary teacher found not guilty on most charges in child sex abuse trial
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.
Creditors seek bankruptcy case against Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen
Unlike past cases against Chasen businesses, Monday’s petition seeks bankruptcy against Brandon Chasen.
Three creditors are seeking a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case against Brandon Chasen, which could force him to turn over his possession to repay debts.
Maryland human services secretary, Rafael López, charged with DUI
López, in a statement, said that he reported the charges and was immediately placed on administrative leave.
Rafael Lopez, Maryland secretary of human services, speaks during a panel on healthcare during the Baltimore Banner’s Inside the Legislative Session event.
Severna Park Elementary School teacher repeatedly denies sexual abuse allegations at trial
Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, took the witness stand Thursday in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in his own defense.
Matthew Schlegel, 45, a teacher at Severna Park Elementary School, took the stand in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court at his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
These cute dogs have a serious mission: Help kids testifying in court
Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban, over objections from Matthew Schlegel’s attorneys, has allowed dogs to sit in the witness stand with children who are testifying in the case.
Ziggy, a therapy dog with Caring Canines Pet Therapy Program, is pictured on Friday outside the Anne Arundel County Courthouse in Annapolis.
Man pleads guilty in fatal drug overdose of 13-month-old grandson in Baltimore
Steven Heggie Sr., 61, of Northwest Baltimore, faces between four to six years in prison at sentencing.
6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
Grandmother pleads guilty after 10-year-old girl fatally shoots herself in Baltimore
Baltimore Circuit Judge Lynn Stewart Mays said the case highlights the unimaginable danger that comes with keeping a gun at home.
6/28/22—The exterior of the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse., Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Courthouse East
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to US to face charges after improper deportation
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged in the United States with transporting undocumented immigrants into the country, nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to his native El Salvador.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
Ex-Maryland trooper who used Facebook to sell informant’s identity to drug dealer for $1,500 learns fate
U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, on three counts, including bribery.
Exterior of the Edward A. Garmatz United States Federal Courthouse in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Baltimore judge puts child sex abuse lawsuits on hold, citing ‘unprecedented influx of cases’
The order does not prevent the filing of new lawsuits under the Child Victims Act of 2023.
6/28/22—The exterior of the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse., Courthouse East.
Baltimore County gym teacher charged with sex offenses is released from jail
Roger Myers, 61, of Towson, a physical education teacher at Deep Creek Middle School in Essex, is charged with third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
Domenic Iamele, Deel Creek Middle School physical education teacher Roger Myers’ attorney, talks to reporters on Monday outside the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County in Towson after a bail review hearing on Monday, June 2, 2025.
Chasen Cos. property on Aliceanna Street in Fells Point heads to auction
Chasen Cos. had planned to convert the five-story building it dubbed "The Anne on Aliceanna" at 1400 Aliceanna St. into about 100 apartments and retail space.
Baltimore real estate development firm Chasen Cos. had planned to convert a five-story building it dubbed "The Anne on Aliceanna" at 1400 Aliceanna St. into about 100 apartments and retail space.
Baltimore County physical education teacher accused of sex offenses against 2 students
Roger Myers, 61, of Towson, is charged in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County with third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
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