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Trucker Found Guilty in I-83 Shooting

A Baltimore County jury found an Illinois truck driver guilty Friday of attempted murder for shooting into a passing car on I-83. Christian Ramos, 29, of Melrose Park, Ill., was originally charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count for each person in the car, which included a

Son Sentenced in Fatal Stabbing of Mother in Pikesville Home

A Pikesville man who stabbed his mother on New Year’s Eve 2024 was sentenced to ten years in prison Friday for involuntary manslaughter. Xander Fried, 22, was originally charged with first-degree murder in the Dec. 31, 2024, death of his mother, 57-year-old Melanie Fried. He entered a guilty plea

Truck Driver Accused of I-83 Road Rage Shooting Faces Jury

A truck driver accused of shooting at a family traveling on I-83 last year is facing a jury this week in Baltimore County. Christian Ramos, 29, of Melrose Park, Ill., is charged with three counts of attempted murder and other charges related to the highway shooting near the Shawan Road

64-Year-Old Sentenced to 15 Years for "Insidious" Sexual Offenses in Baltimore, Howard Counties

A 64-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for decades-old sexual offenses with minors in both Baltimore and Howard counties. Corey Baxter Taylor pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree rape in Baltimore County Circuit Court and was sentenced to 20 years with all but 10 years of prison

Former Perry Hall Gym Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Students

A former Perry Hall High School gym teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing minors after police said he groomed and fondled four female students in school. Sean Allen Brooks, 40, of Bel Air, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court in a partially binding sentencing agreement that will have

Middle River Man Sentenced in Child Sexual Abuse Case; Brothers Also Face Charges

A Middle River man accused of sexually abusing children was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday. Jarod Joseph Reckley, 26, entered an Alford plea to one count of sexual abuse of a minor in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Reckley was initially indicted on multiple charges of sexual abuse of

Judge Weighs Admissibility of Gun Photos in Rodgers Forge Shooting Case

Photos of a person posing with a gun unfairly paint a teen defendant in a shooting case as a “thug” and shouldn’t be shown to jurors, a defense attorney argued at a pretrial hearing in Baltimore County Circuit Court Monday. Kai Wilson and Kamar Thompson, both now 17 years

Middle River Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Possession of Child Pornography, Animal Cruelty

Content warning: This article contains references to child sexual abuse material and animal cruelty that some readers may find disturbing. A Middle River man was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for possession of child pornography and aggravated animal cruelty. After receiving a cyber tip last year, investigators searched

Judge Gives Probation to Dental Tech Who Sold Oxycodone to Her Boss

NOTTINGHAM—A dental assistant who supplied a Nottingham dentist with oxycodone was given probation Wednesday and ordered to complete drug treatment. Samantha Cook, 32, worked part-time for periodontist Dr. Andrew T. Fried at Perry Hall Family Dental before her November arrest on a charge of distribution of narcotics. She pleaded

Driver in Deadly 2023 Beltway Crash Released on Home Detention After Probation Violation Allegation

One of the drivers in the 2023 Beltway crash that killed six construction workers was released on home detention Monday after being jailed for violating probation by allegedly driving while prohibited. Melachi Brown, 23, of Windsor Mill, was one of two drivers charged in the March 2023 Inner Loop crash

Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Middle River Home Invasion Killing

A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years in prison Monday for his part in a 2021 home invasion and murder in Middle River.  A jury in May found Thomas Thurston Jones III of Edgewood guilty of felony first-degree murder and home invasion for being one of four masked men

Jurors Find Anthony Scott Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder in Mall Stabbing

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the penalty for attempted second-degree murder. The maximum penalty is 30 years in prison. TOWSON — A Baltimore County jury found a Pikesville man guilty of attempted second-degree murder Thursday for stabbing his former girlfriend in the parking lot of a local

Jury Deliberates in Towson Town Center Stabbing Trial

TOWSON— Jurors in an attempted-murder trial this week heard vastly different versions of the events that led to attempted-murder charges and the bloody injuries of a woman in the parking lot of a local shopping mall. Anthony Bryant Scott Sr., 33, of Pikesville, faces charges of attempted first- and second-degree

Man Accused of Stabbing Woman Outside Shops at Towson Town Center Goes on Trial

A woman stabbed outside Towson Town Center last year likely would have died if not for a transit officer who happened to be nearby, a Baltimore County prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. Anthony Bryant Scott, 33, is on trial charged with attempted first-degree murder in the stabbing of his on-again-off-again girlfriend