Category: Crime

WBAL.com
A Baltimore County circuit court judge handed a convicted sex offender what’s believed to be the longest sentence of its kind in the state…ever.

Carlos Cortez of Essex will have to serve consecutive 25 year prison terms on each of …

WBAL TV
The father of an inmate who was killed aboard a prison bus had to be escorted from a courtroom after he threw his cane at the man on trial for the murder.

Phillip Parker Sr. was led away by …

WBAL TV
Howard County police arrested an 83-year-old man Monday night on charges that he tried to kill his wife at their Columbia home.

Calvin Ralph Payne was charged with attempted murder and assault after he allegedly struck his wife, Alma …

Baltimore Sun
A staff member at Calverton Elementary/Middle was putting in extra hours at the West Baltimore school Sunday afternoon when two 13-year-old boys broke into the building and one tried to rape her, police confirmed yesterday.

Realizing that her attacker …

WBAL.com
Add one more Reginald F. Lewis High School teacher filing assault charges against students.

The teacher alleged that they pushed him. According to the Examiner the teacher might not be too popular.

He also filed a grievance with the teacher’s …

WJZ
Seven-year-old Steven Richards was killed in his own yard in early April. A tree branch broke and fell on his head. While struggling with the unexpected loss, someone has stolen money from the family.

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As if losing a child unexpectedly …

WTOP
The former mental patient accused of stalking Uma Thurman appeared at her front door repeatedly at odd hours, and he left her a frightening letter, according to testimony Tuesday by two of the actress’ employees.

Thurman’s housekeeper Dorota Janas testified …

Baltimore County Police Department news release:
School Physical Education Teacher Arrested for Sexual Child Abuse in Precinct 6/Towson
Investigators Seek Other Possible Victims

Timothy Rhodes has been arrested for child sex abuse.Baltimore County, Md. (April 28, 2008) - …

WJZ
A body was found in a car in White Marsh.

Officials say the car was found near an apartment complex in the 4300-block of Bed Rock Circle.

Baltimore County police responded to the scene.

WJZ
BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― More disturbing allegations arise at an already troubled Baltimore City high school.

Mike Hellgren reports in an Eyewitness News Exclusive, following two high profile beatings, there are now reports of a sexual assault.

The mother says …