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Criminal Justice

    Once a troubled sheriff, he now leads the Maryland State Police
    Acting Maryland State Police Superintendent Michael A. Jackson has allies on both sides of the aisle after a decade in Annapolis, but some still question his tenure leading the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Department.
    Maryland State Police Acting Superintendent Michael Jackson is introduced in the Senate chamber of the Maryland State House on the first day of the 2026 General Assembly session last month.
    Man turns himself in after fatally stabbing estranged wife in Ellicott City, police say
    Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, is facing charges of first-degree murder and violating a protective order.
    A Howard County Police Department patch seen on an officer’s uniform during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
    Third arrest made in fatal DC shooting of former Morgan State basketball player
    Blake Bozeman, 31, of Southeast, D.C., was a married father of three, real estate agent and entrepreneur who played guard for the Morgan State Bears from 2011 to 2015.
    LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 25: Blake Bozeman #22 of the Morgan State Bears passes against the Cal Poly Mustangs during the third round of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Arena November 25, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cal Poly won 62-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
    Gun found outside Sparrows Point High School after ICE walkout
    A relative picking up a student dropped the firearm, police said.
    County police responded to reports a gun was found outside Sparrows Point High School on Friday afternoon after a student walkout protesting ICE.
    Baltimore man arrested for attempted rape in Glen Burnie
    Police said Allen Michael McFadden, 34, assaulted a woman taking out the trash at the Heritage Overlook housing complex in Glen Burnie.
    Anne Arundel County Police arrested a Baltimore man for attempted rape after he allegedly assaulted a woman who was taking out the trash.
    Will Greater Grace investigation prompt change? Senior pastors hint at leadership ‘transition.’
    Nearly two months after an explosive report called for the resignation of senior officials at Greater Grace World Outreach, the evangelical church’s elders issued a response that offered no concrete plans for a leadership change.
    Photograph of long low building with unconventional church spire and cross, with empty parking lot in front. Outside of building is labeled "Greater Grace Church."
    Charges dropped against Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students
    Roger Myers, 61, of Towson, had been charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
    The Baltimore County Courts Building at 401 Bosley Avenue in Towson.
    Police search for suspect who damaged windows at Rockville day care
    Montgomery County Police are searching for a vandalism suspect who damaged a Rockville day care in January.
    A Ring camera captured the suspect, who police say damaged windows at a day care in Rockville.
    Man who hid body in refrigerator in Baltimore sentenced to 10 years in prison
    Damreum Burroughs, 47, of Southwest Baltimore, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.
    Exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
    Murder convictions overturned in 2022 botched drug deal
    Jackson Alexander Garcia and Malik Jefferson had their 2022 murder convictions overturned by the state’s appellate court.
    A guard tower and barbed wire are seen outside the Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
    Luigi Mangione speaks out in protest as judge sets date for state murder trial
    A judge scheduled his state murder trial to begin June 8, three months before jury selection in his federal case.
    Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in New York.  (William Farrington/New York Post via AP, Pool)
    Report: Maryland man arrested in alleged plot to kill White House official
    A Rockville man faces murder and firearms charges for allegedly attempting to carry out an attack on a White House official in August, authorities announced Thursday.
    Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget director, listens as he addresses members of the media outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington.
    Police release bodycam footage of fatal shooting of 40-year-old man in Southeast Baltimore
    Police released bodycam footage of the moments that led to the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man in Southeast Baltimore.
    A still from a body camera worn by Baltimore Police Sgt. Carlos Arias shows two Baltimore Police Department officers and a 40-year-old man they shot and killed near 6500 Eastern Avenue on January 20, 2026.
    Baltimore County judge denies bail for paramedic accused of masturbation, urination at work
    During Thurday’s hearing, Lauren Stone, assistant state’s attorney for Baltimore County, told the judge that Baltimore County Police reviewed over two dozen videos Carroll filmed of himself committing additional lewd sex acts at work, home, inside an ambulance and in his doctor’s office.
    A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic was denied bail on Thursday.
    Man charged after accidental shooting at Glen Burnie elementary school leaves child wounded
    A 34-year-old Pasadena man was charged with allowing a minor access to firearms after an accidental shooting in a Glen Burnie elementary school.
    FEBRUARY 4, 2026 -Anne Arundel County police car seen outside of Freetown Elementary School in Glen Burnie.
    Baltimore Police officer pleads guilty to misconduct after making false arrest
    Officer Mamoudou Diallo, who has been on the force for almost five years, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to misconduct in office.
    Baltimore Police Officer Mamoudou Diallo pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to misconduct in office and could receive probation before judgment, which is not a conviction.
    Judge overturns firing of Gunpowder Falls State Park assistant manager
    An appeals judge overturned the firing of Gunpowder Falls State Park Assistant Manager Dean Hughes due to a technicality. Hughes was fired in November 2022 as part of a park service shakeup following the arrest of Michael Browning.
    Dean Hughes, shown at a 2016 event, began working in the park system in 2009 and became assistant park manager at Gunpowder Falls State Park in 2015. He recently left the agency amid questions about his conduct.
    Baltimore County paramedic arrested, charged with masturbating on items used by coworkers
    Christopher M. Carroll, a Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic under investigation for masturbating at work, was arrested and charged with 23 misdemeanors related to ejaculating on, urinating on and defacing coworkers’ personal property.
    A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic under investigation for masturbating at work was arrested and charged on Wednesday with 23 misdemeanors.
    Former Poly high school coach denied bond in felony drug distribution case
    Jamar Briscoe, a former high school basketball coach at Poly, was denied bond after being arrested on felony drug distribution and possession charges.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Maryland lawmakers debate changing system that lets anyone file for criminal charges
    A Democrat from Baltimore introduced the bill, which would limit the ability of district court commissioners to issue arrest warrants to people other than police officers and state's attorneys.
    Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates speaks during a hearing on Tuesday in Annapolis on House Bill 336.
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