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A Howard County judge ordered two life terms plus 70 years for Emmetson Zeah after a bench trial found him guilty in the 2025 Mall in Columbia bus-stop shootings.
A Navy veteran shot by Baltimore police in January pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to probation plus court‑ordered mental‑health treatment.
Federal marshals are searching for a Hagerstown woman who vanished after being convicted in the starvation death of her 10‑month‑old daughter.
An accidental fire at Böttcher Systems in Belcamp tore through exhaust vents and caused about $1M in damage, state investigators say.
A 32-year-old inmate was found unresponsive at Roxbury Correctional Institution late Wednesday; Maryland State Police have identified a suspect and an autopsy is planned.
Fourteen years after Janell Clayborne was found dead near the Patapsco River, her sons are renewing a public plea as detectives await DNA test results.
A Stevensville cheer academy owner has been arrested and indicted on charges alleging the sexual abuse of a 9-year-old, authorities say.
A Baltimore County grand jury has returned seven counts — including first‑degree murder — against Mark Ryan in the May 2 killing of Timonium attorney Robert MacMeekin.
A chemical-related hazmat response closed the 200 block of Mount Carmel Road in Parkton; crews and police urged residents to avoid the area while teams operate on scene.
A Baltimore bookkeeper was convicted of felony theft after prosecutors say she siphoned about $276,564 from Copper Kitchen; sentencing is set for Aug. 4.
Baltimore police released photos of men tied to a May 13 armed robbery on Brooklyn Avenue. Detectives ask anyone with information to come forward.
Officers found a gunshot victim near East Lombard and Horseradish Lane in Jonestown; detectives searched the 1000 block and are asking for tips.
A Baltimore judge acquitted Javon Hines in a 2022 Bayonne Avenue shooting, citing inconsistent witness testimony. The two-day bench trial had hinged on ballistics and a jail-call recording.
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