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Defense Claims Former Student Feared for His Life in Retrial Over Killing of Baltimore Educator

Prosecutors say Zayeed Abdul-Muhaimin killed his former teacher and tried to cover up the crime before fleeing to California. Defense attorneys argue the shooting happened after years of manipulation and sexual coercion, telling jurors their client acted out of fear.

Former Student Faces Retrial in Shooting Death of High School Administrator

A man convicted in the December 2020 killing of his former teacher is set to be retried this week in Baltimore County after a state appellate court overturned his murder conviction. Zayeed Abdul-Muhaimin, 28, admitted during his 2022 trial that he shot Shelton Stanley in Stanley’s Pikesville home but

UPDATE: Verdict Reached in Baltimore County Rape Trial

Correction: A previous version of this article contained an error. Beckford was previously tried and acquitted of shooting a man in the shoulder. A jury has found Jamar Beckford, 33, not guilty of the most serious charges against him but guilty of three counts of felony offenses. Beckford was found

Jury Continues Deliberations in Baltimore County Rape Trial

A Baltimore County jury is set to continue deliberations Friday in the rape trial of a man accused of having sex with a woman while she was incapacitated. Jamar Beckford, 33, is charged with three counts of second-degree rape and multiple related offenses after a woman said he had sex

Police: Missing SIM Card Sparked Fatal Dundalk Home Invasion

A dispute over a missing cell phone SIM card is what police believe led to the beating death of a Dundalk man earlier this year, according to court records. Baltimore County police were called to a home in the 2000 block of Kelmore Road in Dundalk around 2:35 p.

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

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

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'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 74-year-old Robert

Man Charged With Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl on Way to School Had Knife in Car, Police Say

COCKEYSVILLE–A man accused of abducting a 12-year-old girl as she walked to school Thursday had a knife in his car and tried to kiss and fondle her, according to police. Oscar Argueta, 34, is charged with kidnapping of a child under 16 and second-degree assault, according to court records.

Owings Mills Man Sentenced in 2024 High-Rise Apartment Murder

A Baltimore County judge sentenced an Owings Mills man to 45 years in prison Tuesday for convictions related to a fatal shooting in front of an apartment building in Lochearn. In February, a jury found Kevin Martin, 32, guilty of second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting of 29-year-old Tracey Hankins