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Baltimore defendant throws metal water pitcher, strikes judge in head after receiving life term: reports

December 12, 2019

Baltimore defendant throws metal water pitcher, strikes judge in head after receiving life term: reports

A judge in Baltimore required medical treatment Wednesday after a defendant she had just sentenced to life in prison grabbed a metal water pitcher and threw it, striking the judge in her forehead, according to reports.

Maryland real estate firm gives surprise $10M Christmas bonus to its employees

December 10, 2019

Maryland real estate firm gives surprise $10M Christmas bonus to its employees

A Maryland-based real estate company will dole out $10 million in Christmas bonuses to its 198 employees, the company said Tuesday.

Maryland cop charged with multiple counts of rape, suspended without pay

December 9, 2019

Maryland cop charged with multiple counts of rape, suspended without pay

A Maryland police officer has been arrested by his own police department for alleged rape, according to the department.

Maryland teen mom, grandmother charged in 9-month-old baby's fentanyl overdose death

December 5, 2019

Maryland teen mom, grandmother charged in 9-month-old baby's fentanyl overdose death

A 17-year-old mother and 43-year-old grandmother in Maryland were charged Thursday with the death of a 9-month-old boy who had overdosed on the lethal synthetic opioid fentanyl, according to reports.

Baltimore state attorney says 305 police officers have 'integrity issues,' can’t be called to testify

December 4, 2019

Baltimore state attorney says 305 police officers have 'integrity issues,' can’t be called to testify

A state's attorney for Baltimore has presented a list of 305 city police officers whose credibility is in question, preventing them from being called as witnesses.

MS-13 tip line targeting notorious street gang launched by FBI, Maryland's US Attorney

December 4, 2019

MS-13 tip line targeting notorious street gang launched by FBI, Maryland's US Attorney

A new national tip line unveiled Tuesday is the latest weapon against the notorious MS-13 gang, as federal officials hope to gather as much information as they can to use against the violent street gang.

Baltimore mayor warns of white van trying to 'snatch up young girls'; police say no reports

December 4, 2019

Baltimore mayor warns of white van trying to 'snatch up young girls'; police say no reports

As Baltimore grapples with an ever-growing homicide rate, the city's mayor raised eyebrows on Monday when he voiced concern about a mysterious white van roaming the streets with someone trying to "snatch up young girls" — something that has been refuted by his own police force.

Baltimore corrections officers indicted, accused of excessive force and gang activity, state attorney says

December 3, 2019

Baltimore corrections officers indicted, accused of excessive force and gang activity, state attorney says

More than two dozen Baltimore corrections officers were indicted Tuesday on at least 200 charges that they used excessive force on prisoners at state-operated jails in the city, authorities said.

Georgia man gets 7 years in prison for swindling women on Match.com, Craigslist

November 28, 2019

Georgia man gets 7 years in prison for swindling women on Match.com, Craigslist

Money can't buy you love, but a Georgia man who used Match.com to meet the supposed woman of his dreams showed his love's money could buy an $80,000 BMW -- a car the 34-year-old used to skip town and leave his lady high and dry, until the law caught up with him.

Maryland men jailed for more than three decades in teen's killing are exonerated, released from prison

November 25, 2019

Maryland men jailed for more than three decades in teen's killing are exonerated, released from prison

Three Maryland men who served 36 years in prison for a murder they didn’t commit were exonerated and released from prison Monday afternoon after a review of their case.