Criminal Justice

Sarah Beth Clendaniel of Catonsville was arrested by the FBI for allegedly planning to destroy energy substations in the Baltimore area and “lay this city to waste.”

Samples saved by a Baltimore doctor have been used to solve more than 80 cold cases, but evidence from 1,800 cases remains untested. Brown and some lawmakers are acting to protect this evidence trove from destruction.

Baltimore and Maryland’s newest slate of top elected officials gathered Friday for the first time as a group to discuss their approach to fighting crime before an audience of students at Morgan State University.

Chris Bendann, who taught at the private school for boys in North Baltimore, was charged with rape and sexual abuse of a minor.

Shanteari Weems, 50, of Randallstown, told Judge Michael O’Keefe that she always viewed her husband, James, as her protector until learning of the accusations.

The transfer of Khan ended an imprisonment that included torture at clandestine CIA sites and 16 years at the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

The Independent Investigations Division within the attorney general’s office is investigating the shooting.

The woman is charged with reckless endangerment, and two charges related to a minor gaining access to a firearm.

A panel of three judges — Chief Judge E. Gregory Wells, Judge Stuart R. Berger and Judge Kathryn Grill Graeff — of the Appellate Court of Maryland heard oral argument for about one hour and will later issue an opinion.

Some believe we as a society have an obligation to watch videos like the one depicting the death of Tyre Nichols. I can’t.

Montgomery County police are offering a $10,000 reward for information related to the theft of a gorilla statue from a business in Kensington earlier this month.

”This bill is really about modernizing what criteria are used, the terminology and what the process is for release,” said Del. David Moon, a Democrat who represents Montgomery County.

Her two young children remain in critical condition.

How long does a traffic stop take when you’re the acting secretary of the Maryland State Police? In the case of a recent stop of Lt. Col. Dalaine M. Brady, about eight seconds.

Baltimore County police shot a man in his vehicle Tuesday morning at the Royal Farms at the intersection of Ebenezer Road and Pulaski Highway.

Ethan Glover was accused of stealing $10,000 from a massive drug bust and lying about it to the FBI.

It’s a civic duty. It’s a triumph of democracy. And if you live in Baltimore, it can feel like a hassle. Locals say they get summons letters from the city courthouse almost every year. Is that normal? Is it like that everywhere, or just in Baltimore?

The system for granting prisoners compassionate release is broken in Maryland, advocates say.

Concerns about jury duty have been raised with Maryland courts and those across the country, and people who study the process say more jurisdictions are responding with reforms.

Woman, 23, was shot in vehicle; children, an infant and a 3-year-old, hurt in crash