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Trial begins for man charged in Morgan State shooting that wounded 5 during homecoming
Marquis Brown, 20, of Washington, D.C., is standing in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges including conspiracy to commit murder.
Baltimore police and fire department respond to the scene at Morgan State where at least four people were shot.
Woman who helped run sham pet cremation business faces grieving owners in court
Yalanda Ward, of Southwest Baltimore, entered an Alford plea in Baltimore County Circuit Court to conspiracy to commit theft for her role in the Loving Care Pet Cremations scam.
Beverly Rassen and Kia Hutchison hold pictures of their pets outside of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson in March.
Driver in I-695 crash that killed 6 highway workers lands in prison over McDonald’s trip
Melachi Brown, 23, of Gwynn Oak, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Baltimore County Circuit Court to driving with a revoked license and admitted to violating his probation.
6/16/22—Exterior of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
Ex-Turnstile guitarist faces potential life sentence after indictment
Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is accused of intentionally hitting William Yates, the father of Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates, with a 2001 Buick LeSabre on March 29.
Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Friday, April 19, 2019, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Former McDonogh teacher, Living Classrooms founder accused of abuse in lawsuit
A former student at McDonogh School is alleging in a new lawsuit that a faculty member sexually abused her, which she says she reported to the school nearly 40 years ago.
The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse is seen on July 23, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Court rules people accused of complicity in Catholic Church sex abuse can’t be named
Prosecutors may not disclose the names of more than a dozen clergy and laypeople accused of hiding or failing to report child sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
Man sentenced to life for deadly shooting in Harbor East amid crime spree
Quontay Spinks, 20, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing Antonio Peoples, 36, and other crimes in Baltimore.
Quontay Spinks was sentenced for a crime spree that included the fatal shooting of Antonio Peoples in Harbor East in 2024.
Man accused of shooting Baltimore County police officer not criminally responsible, doctor finds
Andrew Britt, 28, of Windsor Hills, is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and related offenses.
Police officers speak among themselves outside the southwest Baltimore County police precinct adjacent to the UMBC campus following a shooting at the Wilkens Police Precinct in Catonsville, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Towson University alum can’t sue over 2021 shooting, state Supreme Court rules
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that Catherine Torney, who was a Towson University student when she shot on campus, cannot sue the school.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 - A student walks past the Union, the Towson University community hub, located steps away from Tower C residence hall. A man accidentally shot himself in the leg in one of the dorm rooms the night prior. Police responded quickly and no students were injured.
Baltimore teacher can’t sue 5 Republican lawmakers, but some defamation claims can proceed
Alexa Sciuto can continue to pursue claims in Baltimore County Circuit Court for defamation, false light and civil conspiracy against Kit Hart, chair of the Carroll County chapter of Moms for Liberty, a judge has ruled.
Alexa Sciuto is pictured outside Stemmers Run Middle School in Essex, Maryland, where she is a teacher, on November 10, 2023.
Baltimore settles ghost gun lawsuit against firearms dealer for $2 million
Baltimore has reached a $2 million settlement with a gun store in Anne Arundel County that developed, marketed and sold kits used to build firearms without serial numbers.
FILE - A ghost gun that police seized from an organized shoplifting crime ring is on display during a news conference at the Queens District Attorney's office in New York City, Nov. 26, 2024.
Ex-Anne Arundel County Police officer sentenced for leaving scene of deadly unauthorized pursuit
Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Exterior of the Circuit Court for Howard County is seen on January 30, 2024.
Maryland exonerees face one less hurdle in compensation cases
The legislation prevents counties from being parties in cases filed under the Walter Lomax Act.
Douglass Haynie, 63, of Baltimore, served more than 32 years in prison for a deadly shooting that he maintains he did not commit. Maryland lawmakers have passed a bill that could make it easier for him to receive compensation.
Efforts fail to change system that lets anyone file for criminal charges in Maryland
Attempts to reform a system that allows anyone to file for criminal charges without input from police or prosecutors failed on Monday at the 11th hour of the Maryland General Assembly’s 90-day legislative session.
Monday, April 14, 2026 - The House of Delegates Judiciary Committee holds a meeting in the final half-hour of the General Assembly session on Monday to discuss a bill that would have made changes to the process for seeking criminal charges from District Court commissioners. Time ran out before the bill reached final passage.
Ex-Anne Arundel Police officer pleads guilty in chase that ended in motorcyclist’s death
Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to one count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death, according to court records.
Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to one count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death stemming from a 2024 chase, according to court records.
Man mistakenly released from prison after getting new murder trial in Baltimore
Theodore Johnson Jr., 44, of McElderry Park, later voluntarily showed up to a bail review hearing.
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in 2025 mistakenly released Theodore Johnson Jr. from the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland.
Maryland strikes deal with owner and operator of Dali in Key Bridge collapse
The ship hit the bridge in the early morning of March 24, 2024, killing six workers who were filling potholes and sending the span into the Patapsco River.
A boat passes by the Dali, which is now docked at the Port of Baltimore, on May 24, 2024.
Turnstile feared ex-guitarist years before attempted murder arrest, audio reveals
Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is accused of intentionally hitting William Yates, the father of Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates, with a car.
Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at Rock On The Range Music Festival on Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio.
Insurance company agrees to pay $100M to survivors in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case
The settlement with The Hartford Insurance Group is contingent on a plan of reorganization receiving court approval.
The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
Trial set for man charged in deaths of 3 Baltimore firefighters
Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo died after a home on South Stricker Street near West Pratt Street in Mount Clare partially collapsed on Jan. 24, 2022.
A memorial for Lt. Paul Butrim of the Baltimore City Fire Department in the Pigtown station in 2023. In 2022, Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo died after a home partially collapsed.
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