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Jurors Deliberate in Trial of Man Accused of Shooting Teen During Sneaker Sale

Jurors Deliberate in Trial of Man Accused of Shooting Teen During Sneaker Sale

*****UPDATE: Rahmel Jones has been found guilty of second-degree attempted murder, assault, armed robbery, and other related charges. Sentencing will be set at a later date.***** MIDDLE RIVER — Jurors began deliberating Friday in the attempted murder trial of a Dundalk man accused of opening fire on a man who

Three Sentenced in Plot to Frame Innocent Woman

Three Sentenced in Plot to Frame Innocent Woman

ESSEX—Three people pleaded guilty Tuesday to scheming to file false charges against a woman in an effort to scare her into dropping vehicular assault charges against her ex-boyfriend. Melanie Isaacs, 41, Joshua Parker, 34, and Sheateria Halsey, 23, admitted to participating in a plan to falsely accuse the

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Deadly 2024 Essex Apartment Shootout

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Deadly 2024 Essex Apartment Shootout

The last defendant in a deadly daytime shootout at an Essex apartment complex pleaded guilty to first-degree assault Wednesday. Prosecutors said the gunfight, which stemmed from a parking dispute, left two men dead and two others wounded after dozens of shots were fired in the complex parking lot.

Child Rapist Pleads Guilty

Child Rapist Pleads Guilty

REISTERSTOWN -- A 20-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for sexually assaulting a ten-year-old boy while another boy held him down. Assistant State's Attorney Dylan Gerry acknowledged that the plea deal for defendant Erick Carrillo-Arriaza was "in no way

Kidnappers Get 20 Years in Plea Deal

Kidnappers Get 20 Years in Plea Deal

Two men pleaded guilty this week in the case of a Gwynn Oak man who was abducted from his home, thrown into a van and held for ransom after returning from a night at a casino. Gary Fayall, 32, of Dundalk, and Darron Finley, 41, of Pikesville, agreed to plead

Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired Into Catonsville Apartment

Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired Into Catonsville Apartment

Shots fired Friday night through the bathroom window of a Catonsville apartment grazed a woman’s head as she hid in a closet with a toddler, according to Baltimore County police. Tashawn Donta Kiah, 20, of Kevin Road in Baltimore City, is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree

Baltimore County Judge Finds Murder Defendant Not Guilty in Towson Stabbing

Baltimore County Judge Finds Murder Defendant Not Guilty in Towson Stabbing

TOWSON—A Baltimore County judge found a murder suspect not guilty Thursday, saying the evidence failed to prove the defendant was not acting in self-defense. Michael “Shine” Distance, 47, took the stand and testified he was trying to smooth over a tense situation when Johnny Charles escalated the dispute