A new lawsuit claims that Baltimore County police officers violently beat five members of the same family after claiming to smell an odor of marijuana coming from a parked vehicle.

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The Baltimore County Police Department is facing a lawsuit over a 2019 vehicle chase that led to the death of a 20-year-old carjacking suspect when an officer ran over the man with a cruiser.

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A Baltimore County police officer has been indicted for allegedly accepting bribes and kickbacks to falsify firearms training that is required to obtain handgun licenses and wear-and-carry permits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland said. William R. Johnson Jr., 32, ...

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Relatives of a Maryland man who was shot and killed by a police officer are questioning why the officer used deadly force after responding to a “nuisance” call.

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An emu that escaped from a Baltimore county farm and trotted its way down busy roads has died after being caught.

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Criminal charges will not be filed against a police officer in Maryland who fatally shot a man accused of threatening to hurt himself and others.

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A protective order has been dropped and no criminal charges will be filed against a Maryland police chief who was accused of abusing his estranged wife and teenage son, officials announced on Wednesday.

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Footage from a police officer's body-worn camera released Tuesday shows he used pepper spray, deployed a stun gun and pulled his service weapon as he tried to get a 76-year-old woman out of the way to arrest her granddaughter earlier this month at a home in a Baltimore suburb.

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A police officer in Maryland is in jail and facing rape and assault charges, Baltimore County Police said Sunday.

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TOWSON — Police in a Maryland county may soon receive a pay raise. The Baltimore Sun reports the Baltimore County Council is expected to vote Monday on a board’s recommendation for a pay bump at the top of the salary scale for ...

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