Criminal Justice

A proposed settlement in a Texas bankruptcy case with ties to the Maryland prison system is in critical condition.

Ultimately, the area was found to be clear of any potential threat after no gunman or weapon were found. The lockdown and shelter in place were lifted at 6:52 p.m.

Convicted of a gun charge in 2014, Keyon Paylor was used as a grand jury witness by prosecutors pursuing corruption allegations involving members of the Gun Trace Task Force.

Tony Jones now faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter, a far less serious charge than first- or second-degree murder.

Baltimore County prosecutors are throwing out harassment charges filed against a Baltimore Police commander, according to her attorney, who said the claims were fabricated.

A second person has died following an early morning house fire in East Baltimore on Tuesday, the Baltimore City Fire Department said.

Assistant State’s Attorney Kurt Bjorklund played the remainder of the interrogation of Elliot Knox, 34, of Mount Holly, to the jury on Wednesday in Baltimore Circuit Court. He’s standing trial on two counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and related offenses.

A city program funded by federal pandemic aid is running far behind its stated goals, even after expectations were tamped down

Dr. Scott Moran consented to a peace order without the judge ruling and without admitting to the allegations.

Two Marines were charged by the University of Maryland Police Department in a hate bias incident at a dorm.

Maryland must reject legislation that would allow parents, instead of lawyers, to act as legal advocates for interrogated children, three psychology professors say.

Holley, a two-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, was fatally shot inside her patrol car in Curtis Bay on Dec. 16, 2021. She was 39.

The group, four adults and two juveniles, are accused of committing at least nine commercial robberies and 35 armed carjackings throughout the Baltimore area, mostly from April 2022 to March 2023.

The 25-year-old fought back and managed to survive. Five months later, she’s begun the process of working every day — for the rest of her life — to not let the attack define her.

“The worst case scenario that I have in my head is a member of the Hopkins police force using violence to adjudicate an issue with somebody either in this community or in the surrounding ones,” Councilwoman Odette Ramos said.

The staffing crisis in Maryland prisons dates back to 2015. But it’s is getting worse.

Elliot Knox, 34, of Mount Holly, is also charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the killing of Justin Johnson on Dec. 16, 2021. Johnson was 38.

The Victim Compensation Reform Act of 2024 would expand who’s eligible for compensation, increase the maximum awards for funeral expenses, mental health counseling and crime scene cleanup, and eliminate several requirements that advocates say make it impossible for many to receive help.

The charge was filed Saturday and stemmed from the officer’s participation in an off-duty domestic incident, according to the news release.