James Weems Jr., 57, of Randallstown, is charged with sexual abuse of a minor, rape, assault and related offenses. His first trial is set to begin on May 22.
There’s court battle over whether to permanently redact the names of some in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who are accused of committing or enabling abuse. Here’s how similar situations played out elsewhere.
Across the United States, various institutions that have faced sexual abuse allegations ranging from the Boy Scouts of America to USA Gymnastics have filed for bankruptcy. Could the Archdiocese of Baltimore follow?
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates held a news conference on Thursday to discuss the indictments and called the allegations against Officer Walter Wilson and Sgt. Larry Worsley “unacceptable for anyone in our city.”
The Maryland General Assembly in 2021 passed a bill that removed the governor from the regular parole process for those who are serving life sentences.
The New York Court of Appeals is set to hear oral argument on Tuesday in a case that could have large implications for the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals.
In 2010, Demetrius Smith was found guilty of first-degree murder in Baltimore Circuit Court and sentenced to life — plus 18 years. Despite being cleared, he’s been denied compensation and benefits in Maryland.
Linthicum, 24, of Cockeysville, had been scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. on Friday for a preliminary hearing in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County in Towson.
Chris Bendann, 38, of Towson, worked at the Gilman School, a private, independent all-boys school in Roland Park in Baltimore, from 2007-2023. He maintains his innocence.
Chris Bendann, 38, of Towson — who taught at the independent, private all-boys school from 2007-2023 — is charged with sexual abuse of a minor, rape, perverted practice and related offenses.
“I expect criminals to act like criminals,” Baltimore Circuit Judge Gregory Sampson said on Friday when he sentenced Detective Leon Riley IV. “I don’t expect police officers to act like criminals.”
Davis, 28, ran a red light on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Baltimore in a 2020 Lamborghini Urus and struck a 2004 Toyota Solara, hurting four people, including a pregnant woman.
The bill would increase the maximum sentence for those 21 and older for wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun without a permit from three years to five years in prison in Maryland.