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Family of Henrietta Lacks files lawsuit against 2nd company over ‘stolen cells’
Lawsuit against California-based Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical alleges that it has reaped huge profits through making a conscious choice to sell and mass produce the living tissue.
In this photo from Aug. 1, 2023, Henrietta Lacks’ living relatives and their attorney, Ben Crump, appear at a news conference after reaching a settlement in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Thermo Fisher Scientific over its routine use of cells that were taken from her decades ago without consent.
Baltimore County judge postpones trial for ex-Gilman School teacher accused of sex abuse
Chris Bendann, 39, of Towson, worked at the Gilman School, a private, independent, all boys school in Roland Park in Baltimore from 2007-2023. He’s charged with sexual abuse of a minor and related offenses.
Chris Bendann, 39, exits the Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson with his legal team after a hearing on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The former Gilman School teacher is accused of sexually abusing a student between 2016 and 2019, and was indicted on 16 counts including sexual abuse of a minor, rape and related offenses.
Judge rejects request to remove attorney for man accused of shooting 2 Baltimore County police officers
Circuit Judge Dennis M. Robinson Jr. found that Deborah Katz Levi did not have a conflict of interest in continuing to represent David Linthicum.
A Maryland State Police trooper directs traffic as the SWAT team conducts their search of a house on Warren Rd. during a manhunt for 24-year-old Cockeysville resident David Emory Linthicum.
Ex-Baltimore County official sentenced to jail for embezzling more than $140,000 from campaign committees
William "Chris" McCollum, 52, of Lutherville-Timonium, acted as the treasurer of two campaign committees and most recently served as deputy director of economic development for Baltimore County.
Baltimore County Circuit Judge Robert E. Cahill Jr. on Monday sentenced William "Chris" McCollum, 52, of Lutherville-Timonium, to serve five years, with all but six months suspended, plus three years' probation for embezzling more than $140,000 from two political committees. McCollum must report to start serving his time on Sept. 18.
Life raft not found on Donald Lawson’s capsized boat; search continues
The Mexican Navy is in charge of search operations for Lawson, 41, a professional sailor who grew up in Woodlawn and was last heard from more than two weeks ago while almost 300 nautical miles off the Pacific Coast of Mexico.
Donald Lawson, 41, a professional sailor who grew up in Woodlawn, is pictured in this submitted photo. The Mexican Navy continued its search Sunday for Lawson, who was last heard from more than two weeks ago while almost 300 nautical miles off the country's Pacific Coast.
Maryland attorney general investigating in-custody death in Baltimore
Officers restrained the man, put him in handcuffs and placed him on his side on a stretcher. First-responders started providing medical aid after he was loaded into an ambulance. The man became unresponsive after several minutes.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape sits unused on a police vehicle at the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Coppin State and former coach Juan Dixon dismissed from sexual assault, blackmail lawsuit
Baltimore Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland said she will allow Ibn Williams, 23, of Newark, New Jersey, to file an amended complaint in the case.
6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
Teen found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for killing man who confronted squeegee workers with a bat
The deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds at the intersection of Light and Conway streets on July 7, 2022, reverberated throughout the city and led to policy changes related to squeegee workers.
Aijah Gatson, left, the mother of a 16-year-old found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for shooting and killing Timothy Reynolds on July 7, 2022, leaves the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse in Baltimore on Thursday after a jury returned a verdict in her son’s trial. The jury found him not guilty of first- and second-degree murder.
Jury deliberations paused in trial of teen accused of killing man who confronted squeegee workers
Baltimore Circuit Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer said a juror called multiple times to report she was experiencing "flu-like symptoms." The judge directed the jury to return at 9 a.m. Thursday.
J. Wyndal Gordon, center, an attorney who's representing a 16-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds, speaks to reporters on Wednesday outside the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse in Baltimore. Reynolds, 48, of Hampden, was fatally shot after 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Light and Conway streets near the Inner Harbor after confronting a group of squeegee workers with a baseball bat.
Jury asks for definition of mistrial in Timothy Reynolds case
The jury was released at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday and is set to continue deliberations Wednesday.
J. Wyndal Gordon, center, an attorney representing a 16-year-old charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the shooting of Timothy Reynolds, makes a statement on Tuesday in front of the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse in Baltimore.
Jury starts deliberating in case of teen accused of killing man who confronted squeegee workers with a bat
The jury composed of four men and eight women deliberated for almost three hours on Monday in Baltimore Circuit Court.
Becky Reynolds, far right, in yellow, and Shannon Reynolds, left center, in pink, leave the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse in Baltimore on Monday after a jury deliberated for almost three hours in the case of a 16-year-old charged with first-degree murder and related offenses. The teen is accusing of shooting and killing Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden, at the intersection of Light and Conway streets near the Inner Harbor on July 7, 2022.
After detailing trail of evidence, prosecutors wrap arguments in deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds
Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Jennifer B. Schiffer adjourned the trial until Monday, which is when both sides are set to deliver closing arguments.
The Baltimore State's Attorney's Office on Thursday rested its case against a 16-year-old who's charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden. This is a picture of a motion that was filed earlier in the case.
Prosecutor in the squeegee trial needs to speak up — and other key moments from Day 3
The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office continued presenting its case on Wednesday against a 16-year-old who’s charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden, on July 7, 2022.
Family members and friends of Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden, visit the intersection of Light and Conway streets near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore on the anniversary of his death. Reynolds was shot and killed after confronting a group of squeegee workers with a baseball bat on July 7, 2022. A 16-year-old is standing trial in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges including first-degree murder.
Witnesses recount Inner Harbor confrontation between driver, squeegee workers at teen’s murder trial
Tuesday was the first day of testimony in the murder trial of a 16-year-old charged with fatally shooting a driver carrying a baseball bat in broad daylight at a busy downtown intersection.
Shannon Reynolds, Timothy Reynolds’ widow, holds up a board containing several family photos of her late husband, who was shot and killed after confronting a group of squeegee workers with a baseball bat at the intersection of Light and Conway streets near the Inner Harbor on July 7, 2022. A 16-year-old is standing trial this week in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges including first-degree murder in his killing.
Jury selected in case of teen accused of killing man who confronted squeegee workers
A 16-year-old is standing trial this week on charges including first-degree murder in the deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden on July 7, 2022.
J. Wyndal Gordon, left, an attorney in Baltimore who represents a 16-year-old accused of shooting and killing a man who confronted a group of squeegee workers with a baseball bat in 2022, speaks to reporters on Monday after jury selection in the case in the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse. His co-counsel, Warren Brown, is seen on the right.
Teen accused of killing man who confronted squeegee workers to stand trial
The shooting near Inner Harbor on July 7, 2022, reverberated throughout the city — and beyond — and sparked policy changes surrounding squeegee workers.
Family members and friends of Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden, gather at the intersection of Light and Conway streets in Baltimore near Inner Harbor on the anniversary of his death. He was shot and killed after confronting a group of squeegee workers with a baseball bat on July 7, 2022. A 16-year-old is set to stand trial  Monday in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges including first-degree murder.
Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta Davis is released from jail
Baltimore Circuit Judge Althea M. Handy had revoked Davis’ home detention sentence in a 2020 hit-and-run after learning that he’d been staying without court permission at a Four Seasons Hotel and a $3.4 million penthouse condo in Silo Point.
In this photo from April 6, 2023, Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis prepares for a workout at Barry’s Boxing Gym in Las Vegas ahead of his fight against Ryan Garcia at T-Mobile Arena.
Police: ‘Jealous’ man arrested in killing of woman found near Pikesville High School
Levi Feldman Sr., 53, of Baltimore, is charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence in the deadly shooting of Lakisha Wheeler.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County Police Officer’s polo patch.
No bond for teen accused of flashing gun before mass shooting in South Baltimore, judge rules
“He certainly has not committed any sort of violent crime,” said Michael Clinkscale, the teen’s attorney, outside the John R. Hargrove Sr. District Court Building.
Michael Clinkscale, center, speaks to reporters on Monday outside the John R. Hargrove Sr. District Court Building in Baltimore after a judge held his client without bond. Clinkscale represents a 17-year-old who’s facing weapons charges related to the investigation into the mass shooting that happened at a block party in Brooklyn.
Maryland appeals court upholds ruling against man who sued BGE over 2020 gas explosion
The explosion in Northwest Baltimore killed two people and injured at least seven others on Aug. 10, 2020.
Terry James, a victim in the August 2020 gas exclusion, shares his story of perseverance and recovery.
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