Criminal justice

There are also signs that suggest the city’s youth gun violence surge may be abating.

A junior aide to U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin will not face criminal charges in connection with a sex tape filmed in a Senate hearing room.

In court documents, District Judge Kevin M. Wilson reported that he genuinely believed that the two were flirting with each other but now realizes and acknowledges that he was incorrect.

The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Baltimore Circuit Judge Kendra Y. Ausby handed down the sentence on charges of second-degree murder and use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence against Kanisha Spence, 45, of Poppleton.

Both sides are set on Monday to make their closing arguments in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt.

The federal Department of Justice and Maryland-based MedStar Health have reached a $440,000 settlement over allegations that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Teens in Baltimore continue to be shot in record numbers this year. Check back weekly for the latest data and analysis.

Mosby, 44, a Democrat who served two terms as the city’s top prosecutor from 2015-2023, testified that she had trusted her now ex-husband, her real estate agent, and her mortgage broker.

IID investigates New Carrollton Police department after two officers shot and killed a man.

Gilbert Bennett, Mosby’s mortgage broker, testified in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt and provided insight into the purchase of the home in Kissimmee, Florida, and condominium in Longboat Key, Florida.

LaToya Nkongolo, who is seeking to represent District 5 on the Anne Arundel County school board, was charged with DUI and other offenses following a Jan. 28, 2024, traffic stop.

Anne Arundel County Police said a teenager was identified as the possible driver.

An Iranian man who federal prosecutors say operates a criminal network that targets dissidents and activists abroad has been charged alongside a pair of Canadians with plotting to kill two Maryland residents, including a defector from Iran.

Banner attorneys argue Mosby failed to provide sufficient grounds for sealing a letter.

The city of Frederick was the victim of wire fraud involving almost $290,000, according to Maryland State Police.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Zelinsky brought up the assertions during a discussion about Nick Mosby’s cross-examination.

Carroll County volunteer firefighter Allison Nicole Creutzer is facing charges after authorities say she set a series of small fires near Liberty Reservoir.

After years of poor treatment, one small team in the mayor's office is trying to better help crime victims in Baltimore.

The woman suspected of striking people with her car and randomly stabbing others in the Maryland suburbs of Washington was charged Friday with attempted murder.