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K. Stokes

Baltimore County, Maryland

Man Defends Self in Carjacking Retrial, Found Guilty a Second Time

Man Defends Self in Carjacking Retrial, Found Guilty a Second Time

OWINGS MILLS—A man who wanted to represent himself in his first trial for armed carjacking got the chance to act as his own attorney this week in a retrial and was convicted a second time. Deandre Jackson, 37, was accused in 2023 of forcing a woman at gunpoint to

Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Online Sexual Exploitation of Baltimore County Boys

Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Online Sexual Exploitation of Baltimore County Boys

A Florida man accused of using an online children’s game to meet and sexually exploit twin boys in Baltimore County pleaded guilty Tuesday to four counts of sex offenses. Ross Bauman, 19, of the Tampa Bay area of Florida, entered guilty pleas to two counts of sexual solicitation of

‘I’m good at this’: Judge sentences man in series of Pikesville home invasions, rape

‘I’m good at this’: Judge sentences man in series of Pikesville home invasions, rape

In the fall of 2024, a condo community in Pikesville was targeted by a burglar who crept into at least three homes while the women inside slept. He slipped in through unlocked windows and woke the occupants by shining a cellphone flashlight in their faces, police said. He had a

Getaway Driver Sentenced in Rodgers Forge Shooting

"You should have the right to stand in your backyard...and have an absolute sense of safety," said prosecutor Matt Darnbrough.

BREAKING:Judge Gives Teen 25 Years in Rodgers Forge Shooting, Exceeding Guidelines

A Baltimore County judge on Wednesday sentenced a teen to 25 years in prison for his role in a 2024 attempted carjacking that left a Rodgers Forge man critically wounded, imposing a sentence 10 years above state guidelines and beyond what prosecutors requested. “This is a horrible case,” Judge Robert

Mark Ryan Allegedly Threatened Wife Day Before Phoenix Shooting:"You're Lucky I Cannot Find the [Gun Safe] Key"

Mark Ryan Allegedly Threatened Wife Day Before Phoenix Shooting:"You're Lucky I Cannot Find the [Gun Safe] Key"

Mark Ryan's wife applied for a protective order against him at 9:28 a.m. Saturday. By 2:30 p.m., he had shot and killed her father, according to Baltimore County police. Ryan’s wife, Alexandra Ryan, wrote in her application for a protective order that “he

Man Accused in Fatal Phoenix Shooting Had Protective Order Filed Against Him Morning Before Shooting

PHOENIX- A man accused of shooting and killing his father-in-law Saturday afternoon had a protective order against him taken out that morning, according to court records. Mark Thomas Ryan, 41, of Bel Air was arrested at the Sawmill Court home of his wife’s parents after allegedly shooting