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The latest from Justin Fenton
How Maryland special agents started investigating the Attar sextortion case
The details of how Maryland authorities first approached Joseph “Jay” Attar as part of their investigation were revealed in newly unsealed federal court documents.
4 Baltimore Police officers will not face charges after San Francisco investigation
San Francisco prosecutors declined to bring charges against four Baltimore Police officers who have been under investigation in the city after a woman says she reported a sexual assault.
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.
Man cleared in 2010 Phylicia Barnes killing convicted of rape and assault in new case
Michael Maurice Johnson — cleared in the high-profile 2010 killing of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes — was convicted Friday of raping and assaulting a woman in Baltimore County.
Baltimore state’s attorney reported $1.8M in outside income last year
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates reported $1.8 million in outside income last year as matters from his time as a private defense attorney were resolved and he sold real estate.
Ahead of Key Bridge civil trial, employee of Dali operator worries about looming criminal charges
As a high-stakes civil trial nears in the Key Bridge disaster, at least one employee of the Dali cargo ship’s operating company has raised concerns about potential criminal charges.
Man convicted, then cleared of killing Phylicia Barnes on trial in new attack
Michael Maurice Johnson, 42, is on trial for attempted murder, rape and related charges in Baltimore County Circuit Court for the alleged attack.
Husband charged with murder of Baltimore County woman missing since 2002
Dwight David Rust Jr., 48, was arrested Monday and charged with the first-degree murder of his late wife, Michelle Rust, charging documents said.
Judge flags Baltimore’s limits on watchdog as ‘concerning’
Baltimore’s law department has “cut off, foreclosed, shut down” Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s ability to investigate waste, fraud and abuse, the judge overseeing a dispute over her access to records said Friday.
Baltimore cops under investigation in San Francisco remain suspended, 6 months later
More than 6 months later, a group of Baltimore Police officers, including a district commander, remain suspended with pay as a criminal investigation in San Francisco continues.
Baltimore’s mayor and IG have a court date Friday. Here’s what to expect.
Brandon Scott and his advisors have argued the restrictions will not hamper Isabel Cumming’s ability to do her job, but Cumming said the decisions have severely restricted her work and could expose whistleblowers.
Former Dunbar football coach gets year in federal prison for stealing $215K through overtime
Lawrence E. Smith, the decorated former Dunbar High football coach, was sentenced in U.S. District Court for stealing $215,000 in overtime pay as a city schools police officer.
A pair of Baltimore firefighters died more than 2 years ago. The city still hasn’t told the public what happened.
The Baltimore Fire Department was understaffed while relying on aging equipment and outdated training standards when two firefighters died in a blaze 2 1/2 years ago, according to an investigative report obtained by The Banner.
35-year-old man shot by police after struggle in West Baltimore
Officers with the Baltimore Police Department shot a 35-year-old man in West Baltimore after struggling to apprehend him and tasing him in the process, officials said.
Family of autistic man paralyzed in Baltimore County police shooting calls for investigation
Advocates for an autistic Baltimore County man who was punched, shot and paralyzed over two encounters last year with Baltimore County Police are urging the Maryland Office of the Attorney General to take up the case.
Maryland GOP official embezzled for yacht loan, feds say
James Appel, a Maryland Republican Party official, was indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering, court records show.
Baltimore Police arrest Tristan King’s great-aunt on abduction charges
Denise Day, Tristan King’s great aunt, was charged with abduction of a child under age 16 by a relative and with harboring a child.
Victim’s father says quadruple amputee cornhole pro accused of murder had ‘unstable reputation’
Authorities said Dayton Webber was driving a Tesla with Bradrick Wells in the passenger seat when the shooting took place on Sunday night.
Baltimore may have to abandon the fireboat pier it spent $2M to renovate
Last year the Army Corps of Engineers sent Baltimore a cease and desist order, accusing the city of violating the provisions of its lease with the work.
It’s a tiny county with a high crime rate. And almost nobody wants to be its top prosecutor.
Being the top prosecutor in Maryland’s smaller jurisdictions means taking on daunting caseloads for less pay than a legal professional could earn in private practice.
