Criminal Justice

    ‘He was not rowdy, he was gentle,’ says family of 19-year-old killed in Southeast Baltimore
    Dabrae Edwards’ family said the 19-year-old was a “gentle soul.” The teen was shot on May 19 in Southeast Baltimore and died from his injuries two days later. His funeral will be held on June 13.
    Dabrae Edwards, 18, on May 27, 2022, the day he graduated from Frederick Douglass High School.
    Ex-Johns Hopkins doctor testifies she provided health records to appease Russian intelligence
    Anna Gabrielian and her spouse, U.S. Army Maj. Jamie Lee Henry, are accused of providing private medical records to an undercover FBI special agent who they believed was a representative of the Russian government.
    Anna Gabrielian, a former anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and her spouse, U.S. Army Maj. Jamie Lee Henry, walk into the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
    Five people wounded in shooting in westside of downtown, police say
    Police believe the shooter was targeting one person but fired multiple shots and also hit four others.
    Police respond to a shooting near the intersection of North Eutaw and West Saratoga streets on Friday, May 26.
    Hate followed a kid home in Brooklyn Park. Now his father is dead.
    An ordinary fight between two boys at Brooklyn Park Middle School metastasized and resulted in the death of Christopher Wright, who was killed while protecting his son from five students and adults who showed up outside their townhouse.
    Family and friends gather at a vigil for Chris Wright, 43, on May 26, 2023.
    Maryland Supreme Court orders stay in Adnan Syed case as it weighs appeal
    Syed’s lawyer, Erica Suter, asked the Supreme Court of Maryland on Wednesday to issue a stay in the case to prevent her client from potentially being incarcerated while the court considers whether to hear an appeal.
    Adnan Syed emerges from the courthouse and after Baltimore Judge Melissa Phinn threw out Syed's murder conviction in light of new evidence that someone else could have strangled Hae Min Lee, ordered the release of  Syed.
    Baltimore City Public Schools remembers the 19 students who were killed during the school year
    “That’s 19 students, 17 young men and two young women, and one who I would even call not really even within the range of manhood quite yet,” CEO Sonja Santelises said.
    District staff holds up signs with the name of students with the year they would have graduated who have passed from gun violence this year during the Peace and Remembrance Day, at Baltimore City Public Schools District office, in Baltimore, Thursday, May 25, 2023.
    Ex-Baltimore County official pleads guilty to embezzling more than $140,000 from political committees
    William “Chris” McCollum, 52, of Timonium, previously served as deputy director of economic development for Baltimore County and was a familiar figure in local Democratic Party politics.
    6/16/22—Signs reading “Baltimore County Maryland” and “Baltimore County Council” hang on the wall inside the historic Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson, the center of county government.
    U.S. Attorney’s Office withdraws blistering accusation in appeal of convicted attorney Kenneth Ravenell
    The action is the latest rebuke of one of the office’s most prominent prosecutors, Leo Wise
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    Adnan Syed asks Maryland Supreme Court to hear appeal of ruling to reinstate conviction
    Earlier this year, the Appellate Court of Maryland ruled 2-1 to reinstate Syed’s conviction and sentence in the killing of Hae Min Lee, his ex-girlfriend and classmate at Woodlawn High School.
    (left) Hae Min Lee, (right) Adnan Syed
    Baltimore homicide detectives investigating baby’s fall from third-story balcony
    Officers found the boy with life-threatening injuries and he was hospitalized in critical condition.
    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.
    Man on the run after conviction and release in Howard Co. charged with deadly Canton robbery
    Victor Malabayabas, 60, was killed after being pulled to the ground during a robbery in the 600 block of South Kenwood Avenue. He had moved to Baltimore around 2007 and worked at Morgan Stanley.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    A judge questioned the credibility of a Baltimore Police detective. What does that mean for his cases?
    Baltimore Circuit Judge Cynthia Jones recently raised questions about the credibility of Detective Alexandros Haziminas in a trial. It’s unclear if her remarks will affect pending cases, though, and whether the state must disclose the comments.
    Photo collage showing male detective wearing police badge next to a microphone and blurry image of courtroom broken up by holes.
    Trial begins for US Army major, former Johns Hopkins doctor in Russia conspiracy case
    An undercover FBI special agent in a “light disguise” and using the pseudonym “Lena Simon” was the first witness to testify against Anna Gabrielian, 37, and Jamie Lee Henry, 40, who are accused of conspiring to provide private medical records to the Russian government.
    Jamie Lee Henry and Anna Gabrielian leave court after being federally indicted.
    Maryland Insurance Administration launches ABC Capital investigation
    The action comes after The Banner reported that an attorney representing dozens of clients says he has uncovered instances of fraud and other irregularities in transactions overseen by a Lutherville-based title company.
    The interior of a West Baltimore home, located in the Rosemont neighborhood, bought by an ABC Capital investor. The locks were being changed by a man who said the home is going to tax auction.
    In Maryland, the older a prisoner gets, the less likely he or she will be paroled, report finds
    The Justice Policy Institute, a national nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C., that offers solutions to problems in the juvenile and criminal justice systems, released a report on Tuesday that states it is the first comprehensive look at parole in Maryland in more than 80 years.
    Chain link fence with barbed wire and razor wire.
    Police identify 19-year-old fatally shot last week in Southeast Baltimore
    Dabrae Edwards was shot last week and died of his injuries on Sunday, police said.
    Police respond to reports of a shooting at the corner of S Catherine St. & Frederick Ave. on May 11, 2023.
    Los Angeles County district attorney won’t charge Ravens’ Odell Beckham Jr.
    Beckham, 30, is one of the most popular players in the NFL. He signed a one-year, $15 million contract last month with the Ravens.
    John Harbaugh (left), Odell Beckham Jr. (center), Eric DeCosta (right) at an introductory press conference at the Under Armour Performance Center, on April 13, 2023.
    Florida prosecutors drop battery case against Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis
    Prosecutors reported that Davis completed anger management and parenting classes.
    Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis arrives for his sentencing at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse on Friday, May 5. Davis pleaded guilty to four traffic offenses in connection to a hit-and-run in 2020 that injured four people.
    No deeds, forged documents: Allegations against ABC Capital continue as owner says he’s ‘done’
    Jay Walsh, the owner of ABC Capital claims he’s out of business after being blacklisted by a major insurance underwriter, Castle Title.
    The owner of ABC Capital claims he’s out of business after being blacklisted by a major insurance underwriter, Castle Title.
    Body with signs of trauma found in Northwest Baltimore, police say
    Police are investigating a homicide after the body of a man was found Sunday afternoon in Northwest Baltimore.
    Baltimore Police 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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