Criminal justice

Andre Bailey, 27, of Madison-Eastend, pleaded guilty on Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court to second-degree murder, use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence and illegal possession of a regulated firearm for a sentence of 60 years in prison with two decades suspended. D’Asia Garrison was the first person killed in 2023 in Baltimore.

The federal trial of indicted Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins won’t occur for more than another year, a judge decided this week.

Two people were killed and 28 others were wounded in the shooting, which happened at the Brooklyn Homes housing project on July 2, 2023.

Attorneys on both sides are again seeking limits for the other ahead of Mosby’s federal mortgage fraud trial. Mosby, the former Baltimore state’s attorney, was convicted of perjury in November.

Jessica Pachler called me two days after Christmas. There was another pop pop-pop pop outside her home that afternoon, a sound instantly recognizable as gunfire to anyone living in parts of Annapolis.

The medical monitor resigned 10 days after the state of Maryland made a lengthy argument against his findings.

U.S. District Chief Judge James K. Bredar called Correy Cawthorn, a/k/a “Fat Correy,” 25, of Baltimore, "profoundly dangerous" when sentencing him on Thursday on a charge of racketeering conspiracy.

In fact, “The Wire” contained a minor character named Bird, who appeared in three episodes of the show’s first two seasons. The character, Marquis “Bird” Hilton, was part of a drug crew and also convicted of murder charges. A juicy coincidence.

Calvin Ford, trainer for champion boxer Gervonta Davis, is facing felony assault charges in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The nonprofit organization represents thousands of women in court each year and advocates for laws that protect and promote women’s rights. “I thought it would be a perfect blend of the experience I’ve had as a prosecutor and a jurist,” O'Malley said of her new role.

One of the men charged in the murder of Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley has been found competent to stand trial, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

Garry Artman also faced murder charges in the 2006 slaying of Dusty Shuck, 24, in Maryland. Shuck was from Silver City, New Mexico. Her body was found near a truck stop along an interstate outside New Market, Maryland.

The FBI on Oct. 26 raided the Safe Streets outpost in Belair-Edison. The full extent of the investigation, and how much it involves the city’s flagship anti-gun violence program, remains unclear.

Critics of a law that requires minors in custody to talk with a lawyer say it hurts police investigations. Defenders say it’s critical to ensuring that youths understand their constitutional rights before they potentially waive them.

Six days after Meghan Riley Lewis was shot dead, South Main Street in her hometown of Bel Air remained decorated in holiday lights. Diners filled the Tower Italian restaurant, the Buontempo Brothers pizza parlor, and Sean Bolan’s Irish Pub.

Baltimore County Circuit Judge Judith C. Ensor said Quantze Davis, 29, of Baltimore, “forever changed the course of the lives” of the three young women on Feb. 2, 2023.

Officers found the victim dead with obvious signs of trauma, police said.

The violence capped off a year that saw fewer deaths and gunshot victims overall but still recorded one of the highest homicide rates in the nation.

A 36-year-old man was hospitalized Saturday after being shot by Baltimore Police, who said the naked man charged at them with a sword or machete.

A 50-year-old man who was delivering packages near Mondawmin Mall was struck by a stray bullet on Friday.