The latest from Justin Fenton
Baltimore deputy police commissioner suspended
The Baltimore Police Department’s deputy commissioner overseeing internal affairs and officer discipline, Brian Nadeau, has been suspended.
ICE agents clashed violently with Frederick. Where does the city go from here?
Frederick is home to more than 90,000 residents. Many said in interviews it still felt before this month like an unlikely place for such a violent episode between ICE agents and protesters that only appeared to strike bigger cities.
A Maryland man helped the feds crack down on a drug cartel. Marco Rubio still wanted him deported.
An immigrant living in Maryland cooperated with law enforcement officials in their investigation of a drug cartel. Then, an immigration judge ruled he should not be deported to Mexico, finding that he risked likely torture or death if he were sent there. Yet last month, he was.
Baltimore cop charged with raping a crime victim he drove home in Harford County
A Baltimore Police officer has been charged in Harford County with raping a woman involved in a domestic violence incident whom he had driven home, officials confirmed.
Mayor Scott is using ‘aggressive’ legal tactics in his IG dispute. Here’s why.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is escalating his dispute with Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming by asking a state appellate court to intervene and releasing documents that allege Cumming abusing her access to records.
Baltimore’s ethics director once preached ‘profit predator’ tactics for Agora
Baltimore ethics director J. Christoph Amberger’s past at Agora Companies resurfaces as the city pursues a consumer protection lawsuit against the Baltimore-based publishing company.
Baltimore state’s attorney taps former federal corruption prosecutor for witness leak investigation
The Baltimore state’s attorney’s office has tapped a former federal corruption prosecutor to investigate the leak of witness information in a high-profile murder case.
Suspect in Inner Harbor drowning first intervened to help woman, lawyer claims
The 36-year-old Parkville man charged with second-degree murder for shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where he drowned, had intervened as a “good Samaritan,” a defense attorney said Tuesday.
Parkville man charged with murder for shoving man into Inner Harbor
A 36-year-old Parkville man has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter for allegedly shoving a man into the Inner Harbor, where the victim drowned.
Judge throws out most charges in state Sen. Dalya Attar’s criminal case
Two counts, conspiracy and intercepting electronic communications, remain.
Baltimore prosecutors investigate witness leak as defense attorneys deny involvement
Baltimore prosecutors said they are investigating the leak of documents outlining a witness’s cooperation in a high-profile murder-for-hire case, as defense attorneys denied they had provided materials to anyone outside the case.
Prosecutors scramble after Baltimore rapper’s name leaked as cooperator in murder-for-hire case
Baltimore prosecutors are seeking emergency court action after documents identifying rapper Keith Ambush as a cooperating witness in a high-profile murder-for-hire case leaked online.
Maryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killings
Since 2023, Maryland has had more prison homicides than all of its neighboring states combined. Its homicide rate last year was nearly four times the national average, based on available data gathered by The Banner.
Warden out, 19 officers face discipline after Maryland’s seventh prison killing this year
State police and corrections officials are conducting a “potential criminal misconduct” investigation into staff at a Western Maryland prison after the latest in a rash of killings of prisoners across the state.
Sabrina Tapp-Harper wins Baltimore sheriff’s race as Sam Cogen concedes
After a contentious election, Sabrina Tapp-Harper will become the first woman to lead the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office in the agency’s 181-year history.
Baltimore sheriff challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper celebrates apparent victory over Sam Cogen
The election was a bit of a grudge match, with Tapp-Harper suing Cogen for alleged discrimination and retaliation.
Man cleared in 2010 Phylicia Barnes killing gets 2 life terms in rape case
Michael Maurice Johnson, who was convicted and later cleared in the high-profile 2010 killing of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, was sentenced Monday to two consecutive life terms plus 25 years for raping a young woman.
Dali engineer appears in court on felony charge; prosecution deferred
The chief engineer of the Dali container ship said little during a hearing three days after federal prosecutors charged him with one felony count of violating the Ports and Waterways Safety Act.
‘Enough is enough’: Dali crew members ask court to let them go home
The operator of the container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge demanded its crew members be allowed to return home after more than two years “marooned” in the United States.
Dali’s chief engineer becomes latest to face criminal charges in Key Bridge disaster
Federal prosecutors have filed additional criminal charges in the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster, adding as a defendant the chief engineer of the Dali container ship.
