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Baltimore firm dismisses nine foreclosure filings
Until last Monday, hearings on signature irregularities in foreclosure filings in Baltimore City Circuit Court have made for surprisingly good courtroom drama. Special Master Elizabeth A. Ritter, a former prosecutor, […]
Baltimore man gets life in Frederick cabbie’s slaying
A Baltimore man convicted of first-degree murder in the slaying of a Frederick taxicab driver has been sentenced to life in prison, plus another 20 years for a handgun offense. […]
Court of Appeals overturns 1994 homicide conviction
Ricky Savoy has lived more than half his life in prison since 1994, when he was convicted of killing another teenager during what he described as a struggle over a […]
Baltimore man sentenced in 2009 computer hacking case
In what Baltimore is calling its first computer hacking case, a judge has sentenced a Maryland man for hacking the computer system of his former employer after he was fired […]
Court of Appeals: MdTA’s “Take-Home Vehicle” program unenforceable
The state’s highest court has handed Gov. Martin O’Malley a win in a dispute with the union representing Maryland Transportation Authority police officers, finding that his administration had no duty […]
Baltimore settles shooting suit for $375K
The mother and children of an unarmed man who was killed while evading arrest in 2008 have settled their $10 million lawsuit against the Baltimore patrolman who shot him for […]
Top 5: ‘I believe in Paul Schurick’
The owners of a former Owings Mills restaurant alleged their landlord increased the rent as it attracted more black customers. A state audit faulted the clerk’s office in Baltimore City […]
Third trial ordered in murder of three children
Two Mexican immigrants serving life sentences for the triple murder of their young relatives are entitled to a third trial because the Baltimore judge who presided over the second one […]
Editorial: Time to set the records straight
The Baltimore City Circuit Court clerk’s office was on the receiving end of a harsh report from the Office of Legislative Audits released this week. Specific findings included: • Failure […]
Lawyers give closing arguments in Tshamba murder trial
Attorneys in the murder trial of Baltimore police officer Gahiji Tshamba offered their closing arguments Thursday morning, each trying to convince the judge of their version of events that led […]
Happiness means skipping the Happy Meal
It’s 7:30 p.m. You have spent roughly 65 minutes in terrible traffic trying to get home. Your stomach started growling about halfway into that commute. You spot the familiar set […]
Tshamba testifies he was being overpowered by Marine before shooting
Baltimore police officer Gahiji Tshamba took the stand in his murder trial Wednesday and testified that he shot Tyrone Brown in the early morning hours of June 5, 2010, but […]
