Criminal Justice

Baltimore judge acquits Eshyna Young, 26, of second-degree murder, arson and malicious burning of personal property.

Baltimore County police have started testing a backlog of evidence from rape cold cases. Ten of 49 cases processed so far have yielded actionable DNA profiles. In at least one case, the answers came too late.

Rushdie was stabbed in the abdomen and neck Friday morning as he was about to give a lecture.

Judge rules Mosby's comments on Instagram were clearly intended to influence public opinion about the case.

Baltimore Circuit Judge John S. Nugent has scheduled a hearing for 9:30 a.m. on Friday.

The jury wrote in a note to Baltimore Circuit Judge Jeannie J. Hong that it voted 11-1 in favor of acquittal.

An Edmondson Village family is grieving after the boy showed up to their home, then accidentally fatally shot their teenage daughter, according to police.

The teen faces a first-degree murder charge in the killing of 48-year-old Timothy Reynolds of Hampden.

Formerly a lieutenant, White will serve as captain of the department’s Performance Standards Section.

Leak in question concerns the firing of Dana Hayes, a former police department civilian employee who was terminated in April.

A lawsuit alleging negligence by Baltimore Gas and Electric Company in the lead-up to an explosion that leveled multiple Baltimore rowhomes in August 2020 has been postponed due to court unavailability.

"Wear and carry" applications in Maryland rose more than 600% from June 23 to July 11 compared to the same period last year, according to state police. This follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June striking down New York’s rules for concealed weapons permits, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's subsequent suspension of a requirement that applicants provide a "good and substantial reason" for possessing a regulated firearm.

The presumptive next Baltimore state's attorney, Ivan Bates, has expressed a willingness to drop the case.

“I really believe we can change our city around. I really believe that we can have a better quality of life,” he says.

The first allegation against James Weems came almost three weeks before his wife shot him in a Washington, D.C. hotel.

Defense attorneys and activists had called for the office of Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby to reduce the charges.

Personal finances of the outgoing city state's attorney will be on display as prosecutors try to prove their case.

Sam Cogen, a former longtime Baltimore sheriff’s deputy, claimed victory Friday evening in the Democratic primary to be the city’s next sheriff. Cogen was well ahead of his former boss, 33-year-incument John W. Anderson, with most mail-in ballots counted. No Republican entered the race, so the Democratic primary winner will likely become the next sheriff.

With all ballots counted, the four-term incumbent held a 2,115 vote margin over challenger Robbie Leonard.