Criminal Justice

    Rachel Morin’s family, friends recall woman of ‘joy and energy’ at trailside walk
    Family, friends and neighbors took part in a walk to honor Rachel Morin, who disappeared Aug. 5 after going on a walk along the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail in downtown Bel Air. Her body was found the next day.
    Rebekah Morin, left, and Patty Morin, center, grieve for their sister and daughter Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five who was found deceased on the Ma and Pa Heritage Trail two weeks ago.
    At Timonium Sky Zone, kids bounce back, but some parents are uneasy about fatal shooting
    On Thursday, vehicles poured into the Sky Zone parking lot, which at times appeared nearly full. But some parents were still uneasy about a fatal shooting at the center last Saturday.
    A police officer with his back to the camera walks in front of Sky Zone.
    Police: Three people found dead inside home in Towson in apparent murder-suicide
    Three people were found dead inside a home in the 1000 block of Kenilworth Drive in Towson Friday afternoon, Baltimore County Police said.
    Three people found dead in home in Towson, police say
    Maryland attorney general’s report finds officers were not in vehicle’s path during White Marsh shooting
    Brian Roger McCourry Jr. was shot in the upper body on Jan. 31 after a group of six Baltimore County detectives tried to block in his vehicle to arrest him. He died on March 3.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Judge dismisses all charges against man accused in deadly hit-and-run of Gavin Knupp outside Ocean City
    Judge Brett W. Wilson said prosecutors erred in filing the case against Tyler Mailloux in Worcester County Circuit Court instead of the District Court of Maryland. The Worcester County state’s attorney said the state was "filing an immediate appeal" and would await a ruling by the appellate court.
    Tyler Mailloux, 23, leaves Worchester County Courthouse in Snow Hill, MD on August 18, 2023. Mailloux was charged with 17 counts in the deadly hit-and-run of 14-year-old Gavin Knupp, who was struck on a road outside Ocean City on July 11, 2022.
    Man fatally shot while trying to prevent robbery of a relative in Canton
    Benner’s nephew, 30-year-old Jeffrey Tyree, told The Banner the robbers took his phone, wallet and his red Dodge Charger with Maryland tag 3FL1240.
    Police lights
    Ex-Gilman teacher faces federal charge of possession of sexually explicit images of children
    Christopher Bendann faces charges in state court that he sexually abused a student. He was arrested by the FBI early Friday.
    Chris Bendann, 39, exits the Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson with his legal team after a hearing on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The former Gilman School teacher is accused of sexually abusing a student between 2016 and 2019, and was indicted on 16 counts including sexual abuse of a minor, rape and related offenses.
    18-year-old charged in connection with Brooklyn Homes mass shooting
    Court records show Tristan Jackson was linked to the shooting in part through GPS monitoring for a prior offense.
    A police officer walks through the crime scene on Elarton Court in Brooklyn following a mass shooting on July 2.
    Rachel Morin murder: DNA links suspected killer to Los Angeles home invasion
    The Harford County Sheriff’s Office recovered DNA from Morin’s body that was matched through the national law enforcement database to evidence from a crime in Los Angeles.
    The loved ones of Rachel Morin taped photos of her on trees and laid flowers on the grounds of the Ma and Pa Trail where she was found deceased.
    Man charged in deadly hit-and-run of Gavin Knupp outside Ocean City wants trial moved
    In motion for change of venue, Tyler Mailloux’s attorney wrote that his client cannot receive a fair and impartial trial unless the case is moved out of Worcester County.
    Many local businesses, some recognizable by tourists, have put slogans of support for Gavin Knupp.
    Teen who killed man who confronted squeegee workers with a bat to be sentenced Oct. 23
    A jury found the 16-year-old guilty of voluntary manslaughter, use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm under the age of 21 in the deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds.
    In this photo from July 27, 2023, Aijah Gatson, left, the mother of a 16-year-old found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting of Timothy Reynolds, 48, of Hampden, leaves the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse in Baltimore after a jury returned a verdict in the case.
    Is Johns Hopkins the bad guy in the patient data breach? Or a victim?
    Experts say Johns Hopkins’ patient data could have been stolen by hackers even if security measures were impeccable. So why are so many people suing the institution?
    The Johns Hopkins Hospital in East Baltimore
    Inmate who escaped transport van in Howard County captured after hours-long manhunt
    Randy Morris, 38, was incarcerated for burglary at the Jessup Correctional Institute.
    Courtesy CBS News Baltimore
    Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say
    In the statement first issued Tuesday by attorney Martin Singer, Singer said the Tuohys are heartbroken and accused Oher of threatening to plant a negative story about them unless they paid him $15 million.
    Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy stand on a street in New Orleans, Feb. 1, 2013. Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago.
    Judge tosses lawsuit brought by Erie Insurance against state over discrimination findings
    A federal judge has denied an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order objecting to a case that alleged Erie Insurance used discriminatory practices against Black Baltimore-area brokers, and thus its residents. The ruling means the company will have to fight the claims in a state administrative proceeding.
    BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 08:  A sign stands outside the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, where a man accused of plotting to bomb an armed forces recruiting station will appear on December 8, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. A 21-year-old man was arrested and will appear in court in Baltimore this afternoon.
    Baltimore Police should spend less time in their vehicles and more time on the street, report says
    Critical staffing shortages are preventing police from spending enough time getting to know the neighborhoods they patrol — a roadblock to regaining community trust, report finds.
    A police officer stands near crime scene tape in July 2022.
    Man shot ex-wife’s boyfriend dead at Timonium Sky Zone, charging docs say
    Quinton Walker, 30, was charged with murder in the Saturday shooting of 32-year-old Marcus Whitehead. He turned himself in to police in Anne Arundel County after the shooting.
    A Baltimore County police officer works outside a Sky Zone trampoline park after shots were fired, according to police, in Timonium, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023.
    A move for justice or delay tactic? Baltimore prosecutors drop, then recharge murder case
    Smith, 22, is charged in the fatal shooting of Joshua Camara on Northshire Drive near Hinsdale Drive in South Baltimore on March 27, 2022.
    In this photo from June 23, 2023, Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates speaks during a news conference at Baltimore City Hall.
    Donald Trump, 18 allies indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling
    ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and several allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday, accused of scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. It’s the fourth criminal case to be brought against the former president and the second to allege that he tried to subvert the results of the vote.
    Former President Donald Trump speaks at a fundraiser event for the Alabama GOP, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Montgomery, Alabama.
    Teenager killed in East Baltimore double shooting near Johns Hopkins Hospital
    A 16-year-old was killed in a double shooting Monday evening near Johns Hopkins Hospital in East Baltimore.
    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.
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