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Assisted-living staffer accused of murder ruled mentally unfit
An assisted-living center employee who is accused of fatally shooting an 87-year-old resident has been deemed mentally unfit to proceed to trial.
Montgomery County Police stop violated 4th Amendment, court rules
The Maryland Supreme Court overturned a Montgomery County man’s firearm conviction, ruling that police did not have reasonable suspicion to stop him based on a tip from a friend of the cop.
How a carjacking and shooting rampage terrorized a MD county
Larry James Simpson allegedly carried out a violent rampage involving shootings and carjackings across multiple locations in Prince George’s County.
MD Appellate Court dismisses charges after state fails to provide speedy trial
The Maryland Appellate Court this month dismissed criminal charges against a man after the state failed to provide him with a speedy trial.
Ban on police searches based on cannabis smell is not retroactive, MD Supreme Court rules
A Maryland law banning police searches based on the smell of cannabis does not apply retroactively, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
Touching a phone is not enough for a texting-while-driving stop, MD Supreme Court rules
Police officers can’t pull drivers over for texting while driving merely because they saw the driver touch their phone, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.
Report validates Baltimore prosecutor’s decision to cut ties with mayor’s safety office
An independent review lends credibility to Ivan Bates’s decision to cut ties with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s public safety office.
New judges appointed in Montgomery, PG counties
Gov. Wes Moore announced the appointment of one judge each to the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County circuit courts.
After Baltimore detention center loses heat, calls to end automatically charging kids as adults intensify
Baltimore Youth Detention Center's lack of heat has intensified calls to end the practice of automatically charging some children as adults.
MD public defender raises alarm over youth detained without heat
About 60 youths at the Youth Detention Center have endured a week without heat, prompting the Maryland Public Defender to demand fixes.
MD public defender moves to dismiss fired worker’s defamation suit
Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue and her office moved to dismiss the defamation suit filed by a former part-time OPD employee.
MD appeals court affirms governmental immunity applies in Frederick County mold exposure claim
Frederick County is immune from a negligence claim that black mold exposure caused health problems, the Maryland Appellate Court ruled.
