Criminal Justice

Darius Gaines, 33, of Joppa, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Baltimore Circuit Court to theft, theft scheme, making false entries in public records and misconduct in office.

Overnight, Howard County Police recovered 31 stolen airbags and arrested the two suspects.

Rodney Burton was ordered held pending trial by U.S. District Judge Richard Bennett in U.S. District Court in Baltimore.

Gervonta Davis’ trainer had assault charges dismissed after witnesses failed to appear Tuesday in a Las Vegas court.

In what they are calling a “historic” event, the Annapolis Police Department, as well as the ACLU of Maryland, is being recognized by the Caucus of African American Leaders.

Former Baltimore Colts star safety Bruce Allan Laird appeared in court Monday and offered a terse apology to a woman who accused him of drunkenly groping her.

Baltimore County Police continue to investigate the killings of a young woman and her grandmother in their Middle River home over the weekend. They were found to have “apparent trauma to the upper body.”

A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection to his alleged involvement in a Fourth of July road rage incident that left one dead and multiple injured in Taneytown.

Richard Worley said his knowledge of the department as a 26-year veteran allowed him to make tweaks to the organizational structure and supervisors that he believes have been paying dividends.

Two women were found dead in Baltimore County in what police are describing as a suspected double homicide.

As the virtual realm of teens expands unfettered and unsupervised, the physical realm of teens — already limited by barriers of driver’s licenses, drinking ages, parental consent and finances — is shrinking in the Baltimore area.

Although no foul play is suspected, police are investigating the death, which happened Friday night.

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George’s County on Saturday morning that left three people dead, including Khyree Jackson, who was recently drafted by the Minnesota Vikings.

U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Mosby, 44, who served as the city's top prosecutor from 2015-23, on charges of perjury and mortgage fraud to three years’ supervised release, with one year of home detention, and ordered her to perform 100 hours of community service.

A road rage incident ended in Taneytown with a fatal shooting that left a 36-year-old Westminster man dead and left three others injured.

Federal Hill turned to private security after high-profile crimes in the neighborhood left people feeling unsafe.

Distrust in police and increased scrutiny on the profession are among the reasons many are turning away from the job. Departments around the state are trying to come up with creative ways to reverse the trend.

Helen Williams, 43, of Baltimore, is at least the fourth person to die in 2024 in the custody of the city’s jail system.

Dundalk resident Anthony Edward Connolly, 19, and Westminster residents Evan Michael Barnette, 19, and Jonathan Daniel Colon, 19, are facing misdemeanor charges for second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and other counts related to property destruction and possession of a replica gun.

Charlene Bowie’s Bible has a bullet lodged in Jeremiah, right between chapters 29 and 30.