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K. Stokes

Baltimore County, Maryland

Judge Sentences Man to 30 Years In Fatal Hotel Beating

Judge Sentences Man to 30 Years In Fatal Hotel Beating

A Baltimore County judge sentenced a man to 30 years in prison Tuesday in the beating death of an Ocean City man at a local hotel. Randall Russell, 45, admitted punching Richard Eaton, 54, on Halloween night 2023 but said Eaton appeared fine when he left him in a room

Driver Accused in Fatal Hit-and-Run Says He Thought He Hit a Snowbank

DUNDALK — The hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and killed a 19-year-old pedestrian last month said he didn’t stop because he thought he’d hit a snowbank, not a person, according to court records. Angel Quizhpi Tenezaca, 40, was in court via video Friday for a

Murder Defendant Withdraws Guilty Plea

Murder Defendant Withdraws Guilty Plea

OVERLEA — A murder suspect who entered a guilty plea last year in the death of an Edgewood man withdrew that plea Thursday, saying he misunderstood the sentence he had agreed to serve. Machai “Mack” Horton, 26, of Baltimore, pleaded in guilty in December to first-degree murder and a firearms

Breaking: Driver in Beltway Collision That Killed Six Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

The driver who caused the deaths of six highway workers on I-695 in 2023 was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday, bringing to an end the criminal chapter in what the judge called one of the most tragic and catastrophic traffic incidents in Baltimore County history. "People

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.