Jury Delivers Verdict in Phylicia Barnes Murder Trial
A jury Wednesday found a Baltimore man guilty of second-degree murder in the case of Phylicia Barnes, a teen whose body was found in the Susquehanna River in 2011, according to The Baltimore Sun....
View ArticleVIDEO: 'Shorty' And His Toilets Return to Towson
Duane G. Davis Sr. was arrested in 2011 when he brought his toilet to a Baltimore County courthouse. The "statement," as he described it, triggered a bomb scare. On the two-year anniversary of his...
View ArticleKiefaber Barred From Senator Theatre, Again
Tom Kiefaber, the former owner of the Senator Theatre, received probation before judgment as part of a plea deal on second-degree assault and harassment charges on Wednesday in Baltimore District...
View ArticlePro-Gun Protesters Rally Outside Maryland State House
By Rashee Raj Kumar Capital News Service Hundreds of gun rights advocates rallied outside the State House Wednesday in opposition to new gun control measures proposed by Gov. Martin O’Malley. As...
View ArticleCurrent Maryland Gun Laws and Proposed Changes
By Allen EtzlerCapital News Service Gov. Martin O’Malley and President Barack Obama have proposed gun control and public safety legislation in response to the December school shootings in Newtown, CT....
View ArticleLegislators Take Aim at Gun Legislation
Gun control supporters and opponents descended on a hearing room in Annapolis to debate a package of bills that is likely to be as divisive as any issue during the 90-day General Assembly session. Gov....
View ArticleRobber Steals Wedding Ring in Charles Village
A man was robbed of his wedding ring at gunpoint in Charles Village. According to Baltimore police, at 12:30 a.m., Jan. 28, a man was walking in the 2700 block of Guilford Avenue when a robber...
View ArticleHazardous Weather Forecasted for Baltimore Metro
Winter storm Nemo may be pounding the New York City area with 30 inches of snow, but Baltimore metro residents are in for much milder winter weather. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous...
View ArticleLoyola University Student Hospitalized With Bacterial Meningitis
An undergraduate at Loyola University Maryland was diagnosed at an area hospital on Thursday with bacterial meningitis, and is in serious but stable condition, according to the school. According to a...
View ArticleOrioles Search for Ballboys, Ballgirls
You may not be the next Manny Machado, but you may have a shot at being the next Baltimore Orioles ballboy or ballgirl.The team will hold an open tryout starting at noon Saturday at Camden Yards.The...
View ArticleProposed Rotunda Redevelopment Receives Unanimous Approval
The developers of the proposed redesigned Rotunda cleared the final major hurdle before breaking ground on the proposed mixed-use project in Hampden. The Baltimore Planning Commission unanimously...
View ArticleMiller Gets His Bust
It's not a statue in front of the office building that bares his name but Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller did receive a bust of himself this week courtesy of the Regional Manufacturing...
View ArticleOpen Thread: Share Your Thoughts on Baltimore’s Looming Fiscal Crisis
Earlier this week Baltimore released its first 10-year fiscal forecast, and its predictions were not good. According to the outlook, during the next decade the city is facing a combined $745 million...
View ArticleUPDATE: Accused Perry Hall Student Shooter To Be Charged As Adult
UPDATE (4:34 p.m.)—Adult charges will stand against the student accused of opening fire inside Perry Hall High School on the first day of school, Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Robert Cahill, Jr....
View ArticleFlacco’s Language: Not [Expletive] Awesome
On Feb 3, the Baltimore Ravens won their second Super Bowl championship to the ecstatic delight of Baltimoreans and Marylanders the state over. The jubilation was unfortunately sullied just minutes...
View ArticleBaltimore Metro Rogues Gallery: Feb. 2-8
Each week we'll present a round-up of mugshots from around the Baltimore Metro region. Want to read the full story? Check out the links below. Man Charged with Assaulting Church Worker Police Charge...
View ArticleOpponents Appear to Have Votes to Repeal Death Penalty
By Julia Maldonado, Capital News Service A bill that would repeal the death penalty in Maryland appears to have the votes needed to clear the Senate, adding momentum to Gov. Martin O’Malley and...
View ArticleMessages of Love
By Allison Goldstein, Capital News Service When U.S. Navy Surgeon David Shelton Edwards was serving at the Washington Navy Yard in the late 1830s, he kept the spark in his marriage alive by writing...
View ArticleCows Running Wild, A Choir Room Crime Allegation and a Church Burglary: MD...
Photo of the Day: Herd Of Cows Runs Wild In Montgomery Village A large group of cows were reported running in the area of Wightman Road and Brink Road in Montgomery Village on Tuesday. Police: Wilde...
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