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Judge Denies Bail for Man Accused of Killing Timonium Attorney, Citing Risk to Family

Judge Denies Bail for Man Accused of Killing Timonium Attorney, Citing Risk to Family

A Baltimore County judge denied bail Tuesday for Mark Ryan, the Harford County man accused of fatally shooting his father-in-law, finding that Ryan would pose a danger to his wife and children if released on home detention. Ryan, 41, was arrested May 2 at his in-laws'

Jury Begins Deliberations in Trial of Father Accused of Killing Son

Jurors began deliberating Friday afternoon in the trial of a Baltimore County father accused of fatally shooting his 4-year-old son and wounding his 1-year-old daughter and the children's mother. Mark C. Jones Jr., 31, is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of first-

Judge: Towson Student Ran Red Light Before Fatal Crosswalk Crash

A Towson University student who struck and killed a man and his dog in a crosswalk near campus was found guilty of criminally negligent vehicular manslaughter Thursday. Calling the case a tragedy and “tremendously sad,” Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Ralph Sapia found that Oluwajomiloju “J.J.” Sekiteri was speeding

Prosecutors: Baltimore County Father Shot Son Dead in Christmas Eve Attack; Defense Claims Shots Were Fired in Struggle For Gun

Prosecutors: Baltimore County Father Shot Son Dead in Christmas Eve Attack; Defense Claims Shots Were Fired in Struggle For Gun

Officers responding to a report of shots fired on Christmas Eve morning in 2024 found a horrific scene in Apartment 1D on Breslin Court near Rosedale. They opened a door decorated with a cheerful metallic pink holiday wreath, walked past a living room where a Christmas tree twinkled in the

'No Mercy:' Two Life Sentences Plus 25 Years in Rape, Strangulation Case

'No Mercy:' Two Life Sentences Plus 25 Years in Rape, Strangulation Case

Prosecutor says Michael Johnson, who was charged but acquitted of the 2010 murder of Phylicia Barnes, told girlfriend during the attack that she and other victim would would be together in death. Saying he'd shown his victim "no mercy," a Baltimore County judge sentenced Michael Johnson

Baltimore County Detective's Actions in One Murder Investigation Draw Scrutiny in Another

TOWSON — Allegations of police misconduct in one Baltimore County murder case spilled into a second case this week as defense attorneys sought to suppress evidence ahead of a trial in the 2024 Christmas Eve shooting death of a 4-year-old boy. Defense attorneys for Mark Jones, who is accused

Perry Hall Father Pleads Guilty to Assault in Case Involving Injuries to Infant

Perry Hall Father Pleads Guilty to Assault in Case Involving Injuries to Infant

A father accused of causing injuries to his newborn baby, including rib fractures, pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor assault in Baltimore County Circuit Court and was sentenced to one year in prison. Mark Wayne Necker Jr., 29, of Perry Hall, was indicted in February on felony first-degree child abuse