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Corrections Officer Indicted for Alleged Assault at Baltimore Juvenile Facility

Prosecutors say the officer falsified a report about the incident involving a detainee.

Maryland Corrections Officer Indicted for Alleged Assault of Juvenile in Custody

Officer Dewaun Gough faces charges of second-degree assault, misconduct in office, and submitting a false statement.

Jury Selection Begins in Double Shooting Trial

Raekwon Newman faces charges in April 2025 incident in East Baltimore

Man Convicted in Fatal Beltway Crash Faces New Charges

Melachi Brown was previously sentenced for 2023 crash that killed 6 construction workers

Man Convicted in Deadly Crash Faces New Charges for Driving on Suspended License

Melachi Brown was previously sentenced for a 2023 crash that killed 6 construction workers on the Baltimore Beltway.

Man convicted in deadly Beltway crash cited for driving without license

Victim's family outraged after Melachi Brown, who served reduced sentence, was pulled over driving illegally

Baltimore Official Warns Juvenile Justice System Lacks Resources

Pamela Chung says proposed legislation would bring more serious offenders into an underfunded system

Baltimore Murder Trial Postponed After Defense Lawyer Falls Ill

Davontaye Watkins faces first-degree murder and firearm charges in 2024 killing

Bill Would Add Criminal Charge for Leaving Unsecured Gun Accessible to Children

Proposed legislation in Maryland aims to stiffen penalties for adults who fail to properly store firearms around minors.