Catholic Church in Maryland concedes to some reforms about priest abuse
Critics of the Catholic Church said the concessions don't go far enough to make things right for victims pursuing restitution
Baltimore judge seals case as court weighs release of Catholic church sex abuse report
Baltimore Circuit Judge Anthony Vittoria ordered the case sealed on Friday. His ruling means all hearings will be closed to the public and all legal motions will be confidential.
‘The Keepers’ women join fight to publicize investigation into child sexual abuse within Archdiocese of Baltimore
Lawyers for the women featured in the 2017 documentary series file motion to support the disclosure of the 456-page state investigation.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore says it will not oppose the release of an investigation into clergy child abuse
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will not oppose the release of a nearly four-year investigation into child sexual abuse, church leaders said in a detailed statement released Tuesday evening.
Parishes grapple with report of ‘pervasive’ child sex abuse in history of the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Among the 153 parishes and missions of Baltimore’s archdiocese, some grappled this weekend with how to address the sex abuse investigation.
Will the Archdiocese of Baltimore block release of the report on priest sex abuse? Church won’t quite say
Survivors of priest abuse are bracing for a legal fight over the release of the Maryland Attorney General’s 456-page report into 80 years of sexual abuse.
Maryland AG’s investigation of ‘pervasive’ Catholic Church abuse documents 158 priests, more than 600 victims
But investigators say that they will not release the names of 13 living priests facing newly discovered abuse allegations.
Attorney for Timothy Reynolds family says evidence shows squeegee worker shot him in the back
A Baltimore judge will decide Thursday whether to accept a plea agreement between the teen’s defense attorneys and prosecutors that would send the case to juvenile court on the lesser charge of manslaughter.
Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office to offer plea deal of reduced charges in case of squeegee worker accused of killing driver
Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden, was shot and killed on July 7 at the intersection of Light and Conway streets.
Riding ‘diverse unity ticket,’ Anthony Brown wins election to be first Black attorney general of Maryland
The winner will replace Brian Frosh, who last year announced his plans to retire after two terms as the state’s chief legal officer.
Questions follow after anguished, anti-violence activist in Baltimore shot and killed by police
As footage of his death at the hands of the Baltimore Police Department circulates on social media, questions are intensifying about the final moments before Tyree Moorehead was shot.
Court allows appeal to continue challenging procedure around the release of Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals is allowing an appeal to continue from the family of Hae Min Lee on grounds that they did not receive sufficient notice before prosecutors dismissed the murder case against Adnan Syed.
A decades-old note helped Adnan Syed get out of prison. The author says it was misinterpreted.
Documents obtained by The Baltimore Banner show Syed prosecutor Kevin Urick contradicts the way Baltimore prosecutors interpreted his trial note.
Facing retrial, Virginia man pleads guilty to shooting South Baltimore bartender Alex Wroblewski
A Virginia man pleaded guilty Thursday before his retrial to fatally shooting the popular South Baltimore bartender Alex Wroblewski in Locust Point five years ago.
Court gives family of Hae Min Lee chance to argue why their appeal should not be dismissed in case of Adnan Syed
Attorneys for the family of Hae Min Lee have 15 days to submit arguments for why the courts should not dismiss their appeal of an order last month that released Adnan Syed from prison.
Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office abruptly drops case against Adnan Syed of ‘Serial,’ citing DNA of others on victim’s shoes
Baltimore prosecutors said newly performed DNA tests on the shoes of the murdered Hae Min Lee found a mixture of DNA from multiple people — none of them Adnan Syed.
More legal jockeying in Adnan Syed case: Maryland attorney general sides with victim’s family
The attorney for the family of Hae Min Lee had notified the courts of their plan to appeal the judge’s order to throw out the murder conviction against Syed.
Police search Howard County’s River Hill High School after caller reports threat, find no danger
Howard County police found no evidence of danger to students at Howard County's River Hill High School after a threat was called in shortly before 2 p.m.
Maryland attorney general sought to uphold conviction of Adnan Syed; appeal would put the case back in his hands
Family of Hae Min Lee has informed the court that they will appeal the order to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction and set him free.
Hae Min Lee’s brother to appeal judge’s decision to free Adnan Syed of ‘Serial’ podcast
Steven Kelly, the attorney for Young Lee, filed notice of his intent to appeal the decision to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
