Criminal Justice

    Baltimore mother charged in death of 2-month-old baby who was found malnourished, with head trauma
    Taylor Williams, 20, was charged with first-degree child abuse in connection with the death of her 2-month-old son.
    Taylor Williams, 20, was charged with first-degree child abuse in connection with the death of her 2-month-old son, police said.
    Police identify 2 teens killed in Winchester shooting
    The victims’ identities were released after the Youth Peace & Justice Foundation offered up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible.
    Baltimore Police have identified two young men killed in a fatal shooting over the weekend.
    2 teens killed, 2 young men wounded in Winchester shooting, police say
    Two teenagers were killed and two other young men were wounded in a shooting in Baltimore’s Winchester community on Friday evening, police said.
    Two teenagers were killed and two other young men were wounded in a shooting in Baltimore’s Winchester community on Friday evening, police said.
    Former Catonsville priest found guilty of sexually abusing former altar server
    Confusion about the dates of the alleged abuse persisted throughout the four-day trial.
    Former Catholic priest Bill Mannion arrives at the Baltimore County Courthouse on Monday for jury selection in his criminal trial. He was indicted last year on 15 felony sex and child abuse charges.
    Suspect in 12-year-old girl’s killing was released from prison days before shooting
    Tyree Reynolds, who is accused of killing 12-year-old Khloe Ishway, was previously convicted for another shooting in 2021.
    The Baltimore community gathers for a peace walk and vigil in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed over the weekend in a mass shooting in Franklintown after two men had a dispute over a parking space at a homecoming football game. The march started at the Muslim Cultural Center and ended with a vigil at Leon’s Day Park.
    Mastermind behind botched murder-for-hire gets 40 years in prison for educator’s killing
    The decade-long investigation of a murder-for-hire gone wrong that killed a Baltimore teacher’s aide ended Thursday with the man who orchestrated the death sentenced to decades in prison.
    BALTIMORE, MD - July 23, 2025: The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse is seen on July 23, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse of teen at Bladensburg fire house
    Anthony Shade says in a lawsuit he was sexually abused by a senior fire official when he volunteered with the department as a teenager.
    Anthony Shade says in a lawsuit that he was sexually abused by a senior fire official when he volunteered with the department as a teenager.
    A serial killer? How a Loyola student helped Howard County crack its coldest case.
    A Loyola University student's hunch about a serial killer sparked an internship program that has boosted Howard County Police Department's investigative momentum.
    Cold Case Unit Detective Wade Zufall looks through a cold case file at a Howard County police station.
    Missing UMD student is found safe, university says
    University of Maryland student Dilan Ashar, 22, went missing on Oct. 2. On Wednesday, the university announced he’d been found.
    Dilan, Shaan, Ashar
    Supreme Court declines to hear Marilyn Mosby’s appeal in perjury and fraud case
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit had refused to reconsider her appeal.
    Marilyn Mosby arrives at her trial at United States District Court Greenbelt Division, Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
    Man charged with murder of 12-year-old girl held without bail
    Tyree Reynolds, charged with the murder of 12-year-old Khloe Ishway, appeared in court for a bail review Wednesday morning.
    October 5, 2026 - Kami Martin, an older sister of the best friend of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed over the weekend in a mass shooting in Franklintown, condemns gun violence. Ishway was shot and killed after two men had a dispute over a parking space at a homecoming football game.
    Baltimore Police arrest man in death of 3-month-old son as part of warrants sweep
    Wayne Burnett III, 31, of Baltimore County, is charged in Baltimore Circuit Court with child abuse resulting in death and related offenses.
    Baltimore Police arrested a man on charges including child abuse resulting in death in the killing of his 3-month-old son in 2024.
    Baltimore Police arrest suspect in shooting that left 12-year-old girl dead near community event
    A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged in a shooting that killed a 12-year-old girl near a homecoming youth football game in Southwest Baltimore, officials said Tuesday.
    A vigil for Khloe Ishway was held at Leon Day Park on Tuesday evening, several days after the 12-year-old was shot and killed as a bystander at a family event.
    Judge hopes 2-month sentence will deter mortgage fraud in Baltimore
    Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced 31-year-old Alexander Schultz, formerly of Pikesville, to two months in jail for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
    Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced 31-year-old Alexander Schultz, formerly of Pikesville, to two months in jail for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
    Severna Park man killed in Ritchie Highway hit-and-run: Police detain suspect
    A 54-year-old pedestrian died after being struck in a crosswalk near Magothy Gateway, a strip mall, Sunday night.
    Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run on Ritchie Highway in Severna Park on Sunday night.
    After prosecutors were kicked off the case, Baltimore man pleads to sexually assaulting 14-year-old
    A judge disqualified the entire Baltimore state’s attorney's office from handling the prosecution of Dwayne Elliott, 58, of Oliver, who pleaded guilty to a third-degree sex offense.
    The exterior of the Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Center on February 6, 2024.
    Flock cameras, traffic deaths and a shortage of officers: interim police chief weighs in
    Darren Francke, a 30-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department, is its new interim chief. We asked Francke about the challenges facing the department and whether he wants to keep his new job.
    Darren Francke, a 30-year veteran of the Montgomery County Police Department, is its new interim chief.
    Hundreds march in Baltimore for justice after 12-year-old’s killing
    Khloe Ishway’s family and community members called for justice at Leon Day Park Monday as police continued searching for a suspect in the shooting that killed the 12-year-old.
    Hundreds gathered Monday night for a peace walk and vigil in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed over the weekend when gunfire erupted following a dispute over a parking space.
    Baltimore firefighter pinned after deadly collapse testifies at murder trial
    Prosecutors allege that James Barnett, 58, of West Baltimore, set a fire inside a vacant rowhome on South Stricker Street in Mount Clare that led to the deaths of three Baltimore firefighters on Jan. 24, 2022.
    The memorial at the site on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, of the deadly 2022 Stricker Street blaze honors three Baltimore firefighters Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo who died in the blaze.
    A former Catholic priest helped report a notorious abuser. Now he’s the one on trial.
    William Mannion Jr., who left the priesthood and later married, has been charged with multiple felony child abuse and sex offenses from his time at Baltimore County’s St. Agnes Church. He maintains his innocence.
    Former Catholic priest Bill Mannion arrives Monday at Baltimore County Circuit Court for jury selection in his criminal trial. He was indicted last year on 15 felony sex and child abuse charges.
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