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The latest from Justin Fenton
‘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.
Baltimore cop kept his badge 11 years after talking to FBI source about drug dealing
Former Baltimore Police officer Alexi Correa was caught on tape talking to an FBI confidential source about his own involvement in drug dealing.
Police quietly deactivated South Baltimore action team over supervision concerns
Police temporarily deactivated a South Baltimore plainclothes crime unit amid supervisory changes and an ongoing internal investigation, a move that has sparked concerns among some community leaders.
In Baltimore sheriff’s race, a battle at the ballots — and in court
Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen and challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper face off in a contentious primary while a workplace discrimination lawsuit looms in the background.
Police can no longer stop to search based on sole suspicion of a gun, appeals court rules
Police in Maryland can no longer stop and search someone solely based on their suspicion that the person is carrying a gun, the state’s full appeals court ruled in a sweeping opinion that law enforcement agencies worry could curtail police practices statewide.
San Francisco Police sought to arrest Baltimore Police officers in sexual assault probe
San Francisco Police sought to arrest two Baltimore Police officers for allegedly raping a woman while she said she was unconscious, new records show.
Can an Indian man and a Singaporean company really face American justice?
Federal prosecutors face significant hurdles in the Key Bridge criminal case against a Singaporean company and an employee believed to be in India, experts say.
Federal prosecutors charge ship operator, employee in Key Bridge collapse
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Dali operator Synergy Marine Group and one of its employees in the Key Bridge collapse.
Maryland settled Key Bridge case against Dali companies for $2.25 billion
The companies that own and operate the container ship that destroyed the Key Bridge will pay $2.25 billion to settle with Maryland ahead of trial in federal court.
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.
