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A Baltimore jury convicted Idris Ramos in the fatal South Broadway stabbing of Tyrell Curtis. He faces life plus three years at sentencing.
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A Johns Hopkins public-health researcher was detained by ICE while boarding a domestic flight. Her Baltimore-area coworkers quickly raised tens of thousands for legal help.
An eight-year-old Baltimore murder case is finally before a jury. Prosecutors say the victim was shot 16 times, while the defense is challenging the identification of the shooter.
Politics & Govt in ...
A federal judge has temporarily blocked cuts threatening more than $3 million in Maryland school mental health funding. Bowie State and UMB programs remain funded through August 24.
A man was stabbed aboard an MTA bus in Carrollton Ridge early Tuesday; police say the suspect fled and the victim is expected to survive.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
A hole in the Hanover Street Bridge deck led to temporary steel plates and panel replacements while Baltimore pursues a federally funded study. A full rebuild could cost hundreds of millions.
Jury selection opened Tuesday in the retrial of Dion Thompson, accused in the 2017 killing of off‑duty D.C. Sgt. Tony Mason Jr. The case returns after a prior mistrial.
A mass casualty incident was declared at the Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy in Laurel after at least 18 people fell ill. Three were hospitalized while responders searched for a cause.
An overnight fire shut the waterfront crab deck at Captain James Landing in Fells Point; a health department closure notice was posted and the cause remains unknown. The ship‑shaped Seafood Palace across the street remained open.
ICE detained a Baltimore father during his commute, leaving his family without their primary provider; his daughter launched a fundraiser to pay legal fees and keep the household afloat.
Baltimore police say an officer deployed a Taser and then fired to stop dogs chasing two women on West Franklin Street; one dog died and Animal Control responded. Investigators have opened a review.
A juror shortage this week forced five violent jury trials at the Baltimore City Circuit Court to be delayed, prompting reassignments and new dates this summer.
Maryland's top court affirmed a Baltimore man's convictions in the 2021 killings and ruled that a missing voluntariness jury instruction was harmless. The 70-year sentence remains in place.
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