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Appeals court declines Anne Arundel State’s Attorney’s return to high-profile murder case
Last month, a judge threw Leitess off the case for withholding evidence favorable to the defense.
Maryland's State Attorney Anne Colt Leitess speaks during a news conference following the sentencing verdict of Jarrod W. Ramos, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Annapolis, Md.  Ramos was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five life terms without the possibility of parole, according to prosecutors.
Baltimore County IG finds another corrections officer involved in a fraud scheme
Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud, in this case by receiving an $18,125 federal COVID loan for a business that did not exist.
Baltimore County's Inspector General has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud.
Kyle Goon: A local UPS driver’s shot at the U.S. Open crashed out after a brain fart. We’ve all been there.
Catonsville resident and delivery truck driver Nick Barrett forgot to turn in a scorecard between rounds, denying him a chance to qualify for the U.S. Open. But even in his anguish, the working-class weekend warrior keeps a refreshing perspective.
Catonsville native Nick Barrett, 31, drives off the tee at the U.S. Open qualifying tournament at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville on June 2. Barrett, who works as a UPS delivery driver, was disqualified after one round for failing to turn in his scorecard.
Family grapples with murder case in Baltimore, ‘where violence is louder than love’
Ziyon Thompson was sentenced for taking part in a fatal kidnapping-for-ransom in 2022, when he was 21 years old.
Furrow Street in the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood, where in 2022, 35-year-old Miguel Soto-Diaz was taken after being kidnapped, tortured and ultimately killed in a ransom plot gone awry.
Longtime home of Baltimore County’s Princeton Sports gets a new owner
Crosby Jenkins, a Mount Vernon interior design firm, purchased the longtime location of Princeton Sports in Baltimore County.
Exterior of Princeton Sports as seen on February 1, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
Ground beef sold at Whole Foods nationwide may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says
Ground beef sold nationwide from Whole Foods could be contaminated with E. coli, though no sicknesses have been reported.
A colorized scan of a microscopic image of E. coli bacteria. The bacteria are tiny red ovals on a purple background
State’s Attorney Ivan Bates gets retroactive approval for travel after scrutiny
Bates has been submitting past trips, some almost two years old, after The Banner reported at least eight trips had not received proper scrutiny by the city’s spending board.
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates speaks during a press conference inside Baltimore City Hall on Friday, June 23, 2023.
Baltimore rowhome that collapsed after crash has been hit multiple times, owner says
The rowhome partially collapsed after a support structure was destroyed when a truck crashed into the building.
Around 8 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2025, a 64-year-old man drove a pick-up truck into the building at the corner of Federal Street and N. Patterson Park Avenue, according to police.
This Annapolis college suddenly got a new president
J. Walter Sterling, president of the college’s second campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has assumed the role of college-wide president.
Nora Demleitner participates in the Mellon Hall ribbon cutting ceremony at St. John's College on September 29, 2023.
John Mabry saw Jackson Holliday grow up in MLB clubhouses. Now, he’s coaching him on the Orioles.
St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday, left, smiles alongside hitting coach John Mabry during a team workout on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in San Francisco.  The St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants are scheduled to play Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
The Dish: Baltimore’s dining scene mourns ‘magical’ bartender J. Mooy
The loss of Idle Hour bartender J. Mooy, who died May 24 at age 40, is “really affecting a lot of people pretty deeply,” one restaurant owner said.
Bartender and Charles Village resident J. Mooy at the Abell Community Fair in 2022.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from ballet to backwoods music
Here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week, including Pokémon Club, Music in the Woods and Charm City Ballet.
The Wizard of Oz dancers of Charm City Ballet.
One of Maryland’s most impressive art collections is at a suburban casino
One of Maryland’s most impressive art collections, including works by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and more, isn’t located in a museum but at a casino & hotel in suburban Anne Arundel County.
“Game of Skill and Chance” by Chris Doyle, part of the Cordish Collection displayed at Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover.
Baltimore’s permit backlog was bad. A new system made things worse.
So far, the promised overhaul of Baltimore's permit backlog hasn't worked, according to city data.
Several homes slated for renovation on Mura Street in East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood are missing roofs.
Baltimore County is expanding its council and redrawing districts. It hasn’t been easy.
When the Baltimore County Council voted to expand to nine members, the decision launched a process that will take months. But making history can be messy.
The seven-member Baltimore County Council holds a legislative session at the Old Courthouse last year.
Colton Cowser moooves the needle with homer in return, O’s extend winning streak to 4
Starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano lowered his season ERA to 3.04 and built his growing All-Star case by pitching seven innings with one run against him.
Colton Cowser touches home plate after hitting a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners.
Home detention agency’s license revoked after teen under its supervision charged with murder
The state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has suspended the operational license of Advantage Sentencing Alternative Programs, Inc.
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has suspended the license of Advantage Sentencing Alternative Programs, Inc.
No, Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser is not afraid of shrimp. Yes, this is a real headline.
It all started with an inscription Gunnar Henderson wrote on a baseball card he signed for Topps.
Outfielder Colton Cowser (17) celebrates with Gunnar Henderson (2) after homering during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024.
Marylanders in state exchange could see a big jump in health insurance rates
People in Maryland are likely to see a jump in costs for health insurance next year after federal subsidies expire and are not renewed.
The Maryland Health Connection site, the state's health exchange.
As possible video of Anne Arundel blaze circulates, new details behind killing emerge
Investigators offered a detailed description in charging documents of how they connected Jonah Michael Poole and Kylee Alyssa Dakes to the killing of Annapolis' Edward Stephen Koza.
Officers found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames when they responded to the parking lot of the Tropic Bay Aquatic Garden Center in Davidsonville last month.
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