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Man remains held without bond in deadly stabbing of his estranged wife in Ellicott City
Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, was in custody on a charge of violating a protective order less than four hours before the killing.
February 10, 2026 - Exterior of Howard County District Court in Ellicott City.
Man charged in fatal Ellicott City stabbing of estranged wife was in custody 4 hours earlier
Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, is charged with first-degree murder and violating a protective order in Howard County.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026 - Police went to a home on Huntsmans Run near Williamfield Drive on Sunday for a report that Alexander Stephenson stabbed his wife. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Stephenson later surrendered at the Howard County Police Department’s Northern District Headquarters.
Baltimore could overhaul how it runs its tax sale as part of court agreement
The Edmondson Community Organization in 2024 filed a lawsuit that challenged Baltimore’s tax sale system.
The exterior of Bonita Anderson’s home, center, on Roslyn Ave. in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Anderson is one of many Baltimore residents at risk of losing their homes due to tax sale because of city errors.
Man turns himself in after fatally stabbing estranged wife in Ellicott City, police say
Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, is facing charges of first-degree murder and violating a protective order.
A Howard County Police Department patch seen on an officer’s uniform during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Baltimore firefighters contain 2-alarm fire in Penn North
No one was hurt, according to John Marsh, public information officer for the Baltimore City Fire Department.
The Baltimore City Fire Department was dispatched to 1560 Clifton Avenue on Saturday evening for a report of a dwelling fire. The fire event was classified as a 2 alarm.
Third arrest made in fatal DC shooting of former Morgan State basketball player
Blake Bozeman, 31, of Southeast, D.C., was a married father of three, real estate agent and entrepreneur who played guard for the Morgan State Bears from 2011 to 2015.
LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 25: Blake Bozeman #22 of the Morgan State Bears passes against the Cal Poly Mustangs during the third round of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Arena November 25, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cal Poly won 62-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Frigid weather and high winds persist in Baltimore area, but relief is coming
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport recorded a temperature of 14 degrees in the morning that felt like minus 1 degree with the wind chill, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Luis Rosa.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is seen with a blanket of snow five days after the January 25 snowstorm.
Charges dropped against Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students
Roger Myers, 61, of Towson, had been charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
The Baltimore County Courts Building at 401 Bosley Avenue in Towson.
Man who hid body in refrigerator in Baltimore sentenced to 10 years in prison
Damreum Burroughs, 47, of Southwest Baltimore, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.
Exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Baltimore Police officer pleads guilty to misconduct after making false arrest
Officer Mamoudou Diallo, who has been on the force for almost five years, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to misconduct in office.
Baltimore Police Officer Mamoudou Diallo pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to misconduct in office and could receive probation before judgment, which is not a conviction.
Maryland lawmakers debate changing system that lets anyone file for criminal charges
A Democrat from Baltimore introduced the bill, which would limit the ability of district court commissioners to issue arrest warrants to people other than police officers and state's attorneys.
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates speaks during a hearing on Tuesday in Annapolis on House Bill 336.
Baltimore judge issues arrest warrant for boxer Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis
Davis, 31, now of Parkland, Florida, is on probation for a hit-and-run in 2020 in Baltimore that injured four people, including a pregnant woman.
A circuit judge has issued an arrest warrant for Gervonta “Tank” Davis on claims of probation violation.
Maryland law change is making it harder to get compensation for wrongful convictions
A provision included in one of the budget bills in 2025 requires counties to now pay half of any compensation — even though state’s attorneys are independent elected officials.
Douglass Haynie was released from prison in 2025 after serving about 32 years for a killing he maintains he did not commit.
Woman sentenced to 30 years for crash that killed 6 highway workers on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County
Lisa Lea, 57, of Ednor Gardens-Lakeside, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to six counts of negligent vehicular manslaughter.
The Baltimore County Courts Building at 401 Bosley Avenue in Towson.
Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis arrested after 2-week search
The Miami Gardens Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday arrested Davis on charges including battery, false imprisonment and attempted kidnapping.
Gervonta Davis arrives at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse for a probation violation hearing Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Chasen Cos. accused of using inflated appraisals in real estate deals
StanCorp Mortgage Investors LLC filed a lawsuit on Jan. 23 in U.S. District Court in Baltimore against Cushman & Wakefield and one of its appraisers, David Masters.
Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen arrives at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore on Nov. 13 for a hearing in his personal Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy case.
Ex-juvenile detention center employee charged with sexually abusing 4 more children
Ex-Charles H. Hickey Jr. School employee Ronald Neverdon, 79, of Woodstock, is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with 95 counts related to 10 children.
Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, run by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students receives separate trials
Roger Myers, 61, of Towson, is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with 22 counts, including sexual abuse of a minor.
Roger Myers, a physical education teacher at Deep Creek Middle School in Essex, is accused of sexually abusing two students.
2 plead guilty to kidnapping man from Baltimore County driveway, demanding $25,000 ransom
Darron Finley Jr., 41, of Pikesville, and Gary Fayall, 32, of Dundalk, were sentenced to 45 years in prison, with 25 years suspended, and five years’ supervised probation.
Two men pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to kidnapping and extortion.
Federal appeals court won’t rehear Marilyn Mosby’s appeal in perjury and mortgage fraud case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in 2025 overturned Mosby’s conviction for making a false statement on a loan application, but rejected her attempts to challenge the guilty verdicts for perjury.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby walks with one of her attorneys, Federal Public Defender James Wyda, to the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md. for the first day of jury selection on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Mosby is standing trial on two counts of making a false statement on a loan application.
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