Criminal Justice

    Baltimore man found guilty of murdering 19-year-old bystander in Federal Hill
    A Baltimore man was found guilty of murdering 19-year-old bystander Cameran Holt in 2024 in Federal Hill.
    Cameran Holt and Rein during a family vacation to the Outer Banks, N.C., in 2023.
    Former youth ministry director in Baltimore County pleads guilty to sexually abusing 5 students
    Guy, 32, of Reisterstown, is scheduled on Dec. 17 to be sentenced in Baltimore County Circuit Court to serve seven years in prison.
    Kevin Guy, 32, of Reisterstown, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to sexual abuse of a minor and third- and fourth-degree sex offense.
    Judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
    A judge on Tuesday dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against him.
    Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    Ex-midshipman charged with threat following Naval Academy active shooter scare
    The threat against the Naval Academy last week set off panic and confusion and resulted in a midshipman being shot and wounded in a case of mistaken identity.
    U.S. Navy Security officers speak with a driver entering Gate 1 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis on Thursday.
    ‘Toxic environment’ claim fuels Montgomery County sheriff’s race
    Will Milam, who is running to unseat Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell Uy, said the sheriff's office is broken, citing staff shortages and a toxic environment.
    At left, Will Milam at his campaign kickoff event in Gaithersburg on Sept. 6, 2025. At right, Sheriff Maxwell Uy at his office in Rockville on Sept. 12, 2025.
    UMD lecturer arrested on indecent exposure charges
    A lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of indecent exposure.
    The McKeldin Library and The Mall at The University of Maryland, College Park, on March 16, 2025 in College Park, MD.
    Baltimore MS-13 on trial: Aimless, misguided — unspeakably violent
    At a federal racketeering trial in Baltimore, former MS-13 members recounted how two teenage girls were killed in 2020. Prosecutors say the gang’s presence is expanding, with devastating consequences for the city.
    Exterior of the Edward A. Garmatz United States Federal Courthouse in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
    Another assassination, another step toward an American dissolution
    Assassinations, by their nature, are destabilizing. In the spinning top of American political life at this moment, Charlie Kirk's death may prove to be the thing that irretrievably knocks us over.
    FILE - Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk arrives to speak before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Thomas & Mack Center, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas.
    Social media rumors fueled Naval Academy confusion that ended in shooting
    Amid the wave of threats to college campuses and public officials, an alarming rumor began to spread among midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy of an active shooter roaming the campus.
    A U.S. Navy Security officer attends Gate 1 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis on Thursday evening after a lockdown following reports of a shooting on campus.
    Adultery is still a crime in Maryland. It’s punishable by a $10 fine.
    Since 2015, at least eight people have been charged with the offense, according to data from the Maryland Judiciary.
    Man accused of killing 2 in Owings Mills, leaving mom’s body in SUV, incompetent to stand trial
    Kevin Ahn is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of Sun Lim, and her ex-husband, In Kim, in Owings Mills.
    6/16/22—Exterior of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
    BGF member sentenced in murder of mom pushing 1-year-old in stroller
    Barak Olds, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Baltimore to one count of racketeering conspiracy.
    The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse is seen on July 23, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Baltimore County softball coach arrested on child sex abuse charges
    Michael J. Pusateri, 59, was arrested Monday and is being held without bond, police said.
    Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
    Baltimore Blast and former goalie are facing unlikely opponents off the field: each other
    William Vanzela, 40, of Reisterstown, was the goalie for the Baltimore Blast for close to 10 years. He won four championships with the professional indoor soccer team.
    Exterior of the SECU Arena at Towson University in Towson, Md. on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
    Bail denied for man accused of killing missing Maryland woman Da’cara Thompson
    Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, accused of killing 19-year-old Da’cara Thompson, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, was denied bail.
    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.
    Thousands of immigrants uprooted as US expels them to nations they’ve never known
    The Trump administration has said its strategy for third-country deportation is meant to be an inconvenience.
    Baltimore has a crime problem. That’s not why Trump is threatening to send in the National Guard.
    President Donald Trump’s threat is not about crime. It's not even about Baltimore or Chicago or any other of his favorite municipal punching bags. It is about power.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14:  California National Guard soldiers (front) stand guard at a federal building on June 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Protesters held an anti-Trump "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles which has been the focus of protests against Trump's immigration raids. Marches and protests against the Trump administration and its policies are taking place across the United States today. Protesters are also reacting in opposition to a planned military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army in Washington, DC, coinciding with President Trump's birthday.
    Moore, Scott walk Park Heights in a message to Trump
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott tour the city in a community walk, pushing back on President Trump's narrative of Charm City.
    Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott lead a community walk with elected officials and law enforcement in Northwest Baltimore on Friday.
    Man charged in killing of missing Prince George’s County 19-year-old
    Prince George’s County Police arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with the death of a 19-year-old woman who went missing in late August.
    Da'Cara Thompson's family reported her missing to PGPD on Aug. 23.
    After 54 years, Howard County Police identify woman in county’s oldest cold case
    Howard County Police have identified their Jane Doe in a 1971 cold case as Sarah Sharkey.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball speaks Thursday at a news conference outside the county police station about the department's identification of a woman in a 1971 cold case.
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