Criminal Justice

    911 call: Woman ‘in distress’ near Ravens WR Zay Flowers’ home
    The dispatch recording provides some new insight into a domestic assault investigation involving Zay Flowers that reached police departments in two states.
    Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers runs before an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Commanders on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 in Landover.
    Officer involved in Freddie Gray case tapped for internal affairs for Baltimore Police
    One of the six officers charged after the death of Freddie Gray in 2015 has been promoted to oversee the Public Integrity Bureau of the Baltimore Police Department.
    Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison, left, and Mayor Brandon Scott, right, at the promotion to captain for Alicia White, whose name became known around the country after the death of Freddie Gray.
    Police investigating after a man was found shot inside a Howard County home
    Police in Howard County are investigating after a 67-year-old man was found dead inside his home.
    The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on January 25, 2024.
    ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested with one-way ticket to UAE, charged with 2 others in Maryland
    A promoter of cryptocurrency known as “Bitcoin Rodney” was arrested with a one-way ticket to the United Arab Emirates, according to court documents, and faces federal criminal charges in Maryland.
    “Bitcoin Rodney” in March 2022.
    Police investigate Ravens’ Zay Flowers in alleged domestic assault
    Baltimore County Police are investigating the wide receiver in an alleged assault in the Owings Mills area.
    Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers warms up before the game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on Nov. 12.
    Baltimore Police officer who stole envelope containing cash gets probation, community service
    Officer Eric Payton, 46, of Parkville, stole an envelope containing more than $100 from Soy Transportation Inc. on Belair Road near Southern Avenue in Northeast Baltimore on Sept. 20, 2023.
    A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Was it murder or an accident? Truck driver’s death raises tough legal question
    Baltimore man held without bond, but judge concedes case could be wrongly charged
    Delroy Plummer, 68, died Jan. 24 after Tony Jones, a mechanic at Fix It All Repairs, shot him in the chest in the office at the business. Jones and other witnesses described the shooting as an accident; the Baltimore Police Department arrested Jones, 58, on charges of first-degree murder.
    What’s next after ex-Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was found guilty of mortgage fraud?
    Mosby, 44, a Democrat who served as the city’s top prosecutor from 2015-2023, was found guilty on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt of one count of making a false statement on a loan application.
    Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, center, leaves U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on Tuesday after she was found guilty of one count of making a false statement on a loan application.
    Security officer made ‘inappropriate, derogatory comments’ about Marilyn Mosby, letter reveals
    The Baltimore Banner had moved to unseal the document.
    Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby enters U.S. District Court in Greenbelt in October.
    Bates, LaPere family ask for early release limits for some sex offenders
    The bill comes in response to the death of Pava LaPere, 26, who was killed in September
    A poster of the late Pava Marie LaPere is propped on a chair in the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee room on Feb. 6, 2024 during a hearing on the Pava Marie LaPere Act.
    Man sentenced for attacks ‘steeped in hatred and prejudice’ at Asian American businesses
    Darryl Doles, 53, of Coldstream Homestead Montebello, cried and wiped tears throughout his sentencing before Baltimore Circuit Judge Jeannie J. Hong on Wednesday on charges of attempted first-degree murder, second-degree assault and hate crimes.
    6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
    Johns Hopkins University investigates rape allegation against professor
    Johns Hopkins University has opened an investigation into international affairs professor Yascha Mounk after journalist Celeste Marcus accused him of rape over the weekend.
    An empty  Johns Hopkins University campus.
    Emergency responders revive man found in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, 2nd rescue in recent weeks
    First responders rescue man who jumped into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    Baltimore City Fire Service Vehicle
    Verdict doesn’t bring closure for Glen Burnie teen shot by his friend
    The recent trial yielded only a legal answer, not the one Maurtice Brown and his family are still looking for.
    Maurtice Brown was 17 when he was shot in the face by another boy, a friend, in the basement of his home. He doesn’t remember the shooting and to this day, his family does not know exactly how or why the shooting took place.
    Jury delivers split verdict in ex-Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby mortgage fraud trial
    Mosby, 44, a Democrat who served two terms in office from 2015-2023, stood trial in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on two counts of making a false statement on a loan application.
    Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby leaves U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on Tuesday after a jury found her guilty of one of two counts of making a false statement on a loan application.
    Harford County man receives life sentence for killing 13-year-old girl in Southeast Baltimore
    A man was sentenced Tuesday for the killing of a 13-year-old girl in November 2022, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office said.
    13 year-old Kelsey Washington was shot and later died from injuries in Southeast Baltimore, according to authorities. Tavon Battle was arrested by the Warrant Apprehension Task Force at a residence in Harford County.
    6 months after Rachel Morin’s murder: Grief, a demolished home, little progress
    Investigators continue searching for the killer of Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five whose body was found along a Harford County hiking trail last August. Authorities have had no recent breaks in the case, and those left behind are trying to figure out how to go on without her.
    Patty Morin holds a photo of her daughter, Rachel Morin, in Timonium, Md. on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. It’s been six months since Rachel’s body was found on a hiking trail in Harford County.
    No one’s talking about the Anne Arundel register of wills’ indictment, except we all are
    After Erica Griswold became Anne Arundel County’s first Black register of wills, she was hailed as a hero. Now she faces theft and other charges related to allegations that she cashed a $6,645 check that was made out to her but was intended for her office to cover inheritance taxes.
    Erica Griswold takes the oath of office as Anne Arundel County register of wills in December 2022. In January, she was indicted on charges that she stole $6,645 intended to cover fees from an estate overseen by her office.
    Man federally charged for flying drone over Ravens stadium during AFC championship game
    The unregistered drone piloted by a Pennsylvania man disrupted the playoff game between the Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs.
    Scenes from the AFC Championship game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28, 2024.
    Jury to start deliberating in mortgage fraud trial of ex-Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby
    Both sides made their closing arguments on Monday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt.
    Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, right, is standing trial in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on two counts of making a false statement on a loan application related to her purchase of two luxury vacation homes in Florida.
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