Baltimore judge reprimanded for political contributions, failing to cooperate with disciplinary authorities
Gov. Martin O’Malley appointed District Judge Flynn M. Owens to the bench in 2014.
Baltimore Police detective strikes plea agreement in assault, misconduct case
The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office agreed to cap the potential sentence at 1 1/2 years’ probation.
Judge orders new trial for Baltimore Police sergeant convicted of attempted theft, misconduct
Judge Steven I. Platt said Baltimore Police Sgt. Robert Dohony was “indisputably working every minute of the overtime he claimed.”
Baltimore County day care owner who confronted husband about sex abuse pleads guilty to assault, gun charges
Shanteari Weems, 50, of Randallstown, the owner of Lil Kidz Kastle Daycare Center, is set to be sentenced in D.C. Superior Court on Feb. 3, 2023.
Judge rejects plea deal in deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds; teen squeegee worker will be tried as adult
The teen suspect will face charges of first-degree murder and related charges from the July shooting near the Inner Habor.
Prosecutor handling squeegee worker shooting case is reassigned, accused of leaking confidential court filing
Michael Dunty, chief of the homicide division, has replaced Assistant State’s Attorney Rita Wisthoff-Ito.
Local hardcore band Turnstile nominated for 3 Grammys
The band is nominated in the categories of Best Rock Performance, Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Song.
Attorney for Timothy Reynolds family says evidence shows squeegee worker shot him in the back
A Baltimore judge will decide Thursday whether to accept a plea agreement between the teen’s defense attorneys and prosecutors that would send the case to juvenile court on the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office to offer plea deal of reduced charges in case of squeegee worker accused of killing driver
Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden, was shot and killed on July 7 at the intersection of Light and Conway streets.
DPW works to stabilize sinkhole near treatment plant; lower water pressure possible
DPW Director Jason Mitchell said in a statement that a 108-inch stormwater main installed in the 1880s caused the sinkhole.
Hogan, officials highlight recently-launched initiatives to address violent crime
Local, state and federal leaders talked about the initiatives during a Thursday news conference outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie barrack.
Husband of day care owner in Baltimore County indicted on additional sex abuse charges
James Weems Jr., 57, of Randallstown, is being held without bail in the Baltimore County Detention Center.
Scott Shellenberger holds big lead as he seeks 5th term as Baltimore County state’s attorney
Shellenberger, 63, of Towson, first took office in 2007.
Ivan Bates is elected as the next Baltimore state’s attorney
Bates, 54, defeated incumbent Marilyn Mosby in the Democratic primary and did not face a challenger in the general election.
Ex-Coppin State basketball player alleges sexual assault, blackmail in lawsuit
Ibn Williams, 22, of Newark, New Jersey, filed the lawsuit on Nov. 2 in Baltimore Circuit Court.
Questions follow after anguished, anti-violence activist in Baltimore shot and killed by police
As footage of his death at the hands of the Baltimore Police Department circulates on social media, questions are intensifying about the final moments before Tyree Moorehead was shot.
Court allows appeal to continue challenging procedure around the release of Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is allowing an appeal to continue from the family of Hae Min Lee on grounds that they did not receive sufficient notice before prosecutors dismissed the murder case against Adnan Syed.
Baltimore businessman who paid vulnerable women for sex is free after serving half of 1 1/2-year sentence
Chuck Nabit pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Baltimore in 2021 to transportation of an individual to engage in prostitution and was later sentenced to serve 1 1/2 years in prison plus three years’ supervised release.
Hae Min Lee’s family again asks appeals court for redo of Adnan Syed hearing
The family of Hae Min Lee on Wednesday again asked the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to order a redo of the hearing in which a judge threw out Adnan Syed’s murder conviction.
A decades-old note helped Adnan Syed get out of prison. The author says it was misinterpreted.
Documents obtained by The Baltimore Banner show Syed prosecutor Kevin Urick contradicts the way Baltimore prosecutors interpreted his trial note.
