Criminal Justice

    Mother killed crossing the street with her son is identified by police
    A woman was killed, and her child was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Rockville on Monday night, authorities said.
    Thieves use excavator to smash through Wells Fargo Bank in Northeast Baltimore
    Criminals used construction equipment to smash through a Wells Fargo Bank near a busy intersection in Northeast Baltimore. 
    Criminals used construction equipment to smash through a Wells Fargo Bank near a busy intersection in Northeast Baltimore Sunday morning.
    22-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-olds found in car in Essex
    A 22-year-old was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two 19-year-olds on Aug. 10 in Essex, according to Baltimore County Police.
    Baltimore County Police say Deandre Neal was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two 19-year-olds on Aug. 10 in Essex.
    Former Maryland juvenile detention employee pleads guilty to sexually abusing 11 boys
    Ronald Neverdon, 79, of Woodstock, who worked at the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School from 1973 to 2013, was charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with child abuse, perverted practice and sex offenses.
    Charles H. Hickey Jr. School, run by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
    A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas
    Opening statements have begun at the Las Vegas trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur. A prosecutor told jurors Monday that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 shooting, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the “one person who has a hard time being silent.”
    Duane Davis appears in court during his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Steve Marcus/Pool Photo via AP)
    Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial postponed indefinitely amid double jeopardy fight
    Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which was slated to begin Sept. 8, has been postponed indefinitely.
    Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
    ‘The Wire’ actor Sonja Sohn ridicules Trump for claiming credit for Baltimore’s crime drop
    Actor Sonja Sohn rejects Trump’s claim of credit for Baltimore’s crime drop. In a social media video this weekend, she praised grassroots work, saying that’s why the city has made progress.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 14: Sonja Sohn attends the 2024 Disney Upfront at Javits Center on May 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
    Maryland prison violence shows early drop following body camera rollout, officials say
    Violence in Maryland prisons, which have experienced amongst the highest homicide rates in America correctional facilities, has dropped precipitously since guards were equipped with body cameras for the first time, officials said.
    Sgt. Shawn Elliott of Baltimore’s Central Booking & Intake Center wears a body camera in the halls of the facility. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services recently rolled out body cameras to all guards across the state’s prisons.
    Ex-Woodlawn Middle School teacher admits to sexually abusing a student
    Sydnie Haywood, 34, of Pikesville, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to nine counts of fourth-degree sex offense.
    A former Spanish teacher at Woodlawn Middle School admitted to sexually abusing and exploiting a student.
    Streeter: Baltimore’s animal abuse commission is back. Thank goodness.
    COLUMN | The Mayor’s Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission, which was disbanded in 2020 during COVID, is back. And I’m glad, because when our economy suffers, as it is right now, so do our pets.
    Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter with her cat, Cass Streeter-Zervitz.
    Man pleads guilty to killing wife in Brooklyn Park in 2025
    A Curtis Bay man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the killing of his wife in Brooklyn Park last year.
    The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
    17-year-old Milford Mill student dies from July shooting injuries
    A Milford Mill Academy student has died two weeks after she was critically wounded in a shooting in West Baltimore.
    A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
    Teen wounded in Blake High School shooting sentenced to 98 days in jail
    A teen pleaded guilty to gun possession and was sentenced to 98 days in jail in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of Blake High School in April.
    A male minor was shot Wednesday during a fight in the parking lot at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday.
    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO: ‘I shot Mr. Thompson’
    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to federal stalking charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference in 2024 and gunned him down on a New York City street.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)
    Longtime soccer coach charged with sexual abuse, solicitation of minors
    A Baltimore County man was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, authorities said.
    A Baltimore County man was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, authorities said.
    No charges filed against Baltimore County Police officer in ‘Big Sam’ death
    The Maryland attorney general’s office said Officer Derek Hadel “did not commit a crime.”
    Samuel "Big Sam" Brown Jr. was known as the "go-to-guy" in the Baltimore community, Roberto "DJ Quicksilva" Silva said.
    A Maryland teacher of the year was detained by ICE weeks ago. His day in court is coming.
    After more than three weeks in immigration detention, a University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor is expected to appear in court for the first time Friday.
    Berhanu Kibret, a University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor arrested by immigration agents on July 21, 2026, participated in a professional development fellowship for early career faculty members this year.
    Grandmother who drove 11 miles after grandson’s fatal fall on I-97 faces prison
    A grandmother from Hagerstown faces prison after failing to notice her 7-year-old grandson’s fatal fall from her car.
    Exterior of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case over UnitedHealthcare killing
    Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)
    North Carolina man arrested for allegedly urinating on family at Morgan Wallen concert in Baltimore
    A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with urinating on a family at Morgan Wallen’s Baltimore show last month, Maryland officials announced Wednesday.
    The exterior of M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Monday, October 14, 2024.
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