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Halethorpe Man Charged With Child Abuse, Sex Offenses After 17-Month-Old Girl Suffers Severe Injuries

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains disturbing details involving alleged abuse of a young child. Some readers may find the content difficult to read. Baltimore County Police have charged a Halethorpe man with first-degree child abuse and sex offenses after a 17-month-old girl in his care suffered severe

Essex Man Convicted of Murder, Attempted Murder After Jury Deliberates Less Than Two Hours

A Baltimore County jury found Travell Allen guilty of murder and attempted murder Thursday after deliberating for less than two hours. The verdict followed four days of testimony about the daytime shooting on Glenwood Road in Essex that killed 22-year-old Philip Pasingda and wounded another man. Allen, 27,

Third Defendant Goes on Trial in Essex Shooting That Unleashed 37 Bullets in Five Seconds

The afternoon before Thanksgiving 2023, Philip Pasingda and a friend were walking along Glenwood Road in Essex when they were caught in a hail of 37 bullets fired in five seconds. Eight bullets struck 22-year-old Pasingda. He died about half an hour later. His friend, who also was

Trial Date Set for Glen Burnie Woman Charged in Dundalk Home-Invasion, Murder

A woman charged with murder in connection with a Dundalk home invasion that police say grew out of a dispute over a missing cellphone SIM card professed her innocence in court Friday. A grand jury indicted Jennifer Lynn Ulrich, 42, of Glen Burnie, on June 23 on charges of first-

Soccer Coach Accused of Abusing Young Players During Team Travel Denied Bail For Second Time

A youth soccer coach charged with multiple sex offenses involving players appeared in court Friday, asking again for pretrial release. Roberto Carlos Huezo Garcia, 30, of Reisterstown, was arrested Aug. 12 on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a minor, sexual solicitation of a minor, indecent exposure to a minor,

Towson Football Player Denied Pretrial Release in Carjacking, Attempted Murder Case

RANDALLSTOWN–A former Towson University football player charged with attempted murder and armed carjacking will remain jailed pending trial after a judge ruled Tuesday that he poses a danger to the community. Cordell Jefferson, 19, of Reisterstown, is accused of pointing a gun at a man and pulling him from

Jury Convicts 19-Year-Old in Gwynn Oak Double Murder that Left Kids Alone with Bodies; State to Seek Life Without Parole

A Baltimore County jury took just two hours Tuesday to find 19-year-old Markie Cole guilty of shooting and killing a young couple in their apartment, leaving a baby and toddler alone with the bodies for nearly a full day. The jury found Cole, of Baltimore, guilty of all

Murder Trial Underway in Double Shooting That Left Two Children Alone in Apartment

WOODLAWN — Stacey Kelly used to talk to her 18-year-old son several times a day. So when she couldn’t reach him or his girlfriend for most of the day on Jan. 11, 2025, she worried something was wrong. When she opened the door to their Gwynn Oak apartment,

Baltimore County Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Contaminating Ice, Other Items With Bodily Fluids

A Baltimore County paramedic accused of contaminating ice and other items at county fire facilities with his bodily fluids pleaded guilty Friday in Baltimore County Circuit Court and now faces up to 20 years in prison. Christopher Carroll, 36, was seen in one video urinating into an ice maker and

"Every Parent's Nightmare:" 55-Year-Old Man Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Two Eight-Year-Old Girls

ARBUTUS — A 55-year-old man who grabbed two 8-year-old girls as they played outside an apartment complex last year was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison. Douglas James Orem Jr. originally was charged with attempting to kidnap the girls but was acquitted of those charges after

Man Sentenced in Baltimore County to 30 Years in 2022 Baltimore City Carjacking Murder

Delaka “Danielle” Augins was shot and killed in Baltimore City in 2022 when carjackers tried to stop the car she was riding in. On Tuesday, the man police say fired the gun was sentenced to 30 years in prison in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Anecio Rodriguez, 21, of Baltimore, is

Florida Man Gets 16 Years for Sexually Exploiting Twin Baltimore County Boys He Met Through Online Game

A Florida man who used an online children’s game to meet and sexually exploit twin boys in Baltimore County was sentenced to 16 years in prison Monday. Ross Bauman, 20, of the Tampa Bay area of Florida, pleaded guilty in May to two counts of sexual solicitation of a

Jury Deadlocks in Trial of Father Charged in Infant Son’s Death

A Baltimore County jury deadlocked Friday in the trial of a father accused of causing the death of his infant son and abusing the baby’s surviving twin. Caleb Clemons, 31, is charged with first-degree child abuse resulting in death and other offenses in the June 9, 2021, death

Father Stands Trial in Infant Son’s Death, Alleged Abuse of Surviving Twin

OWINGS MILLS—A Baltimore County man is on trial this week, accused of fatally abusing his 6-month-old son and injuring the baby’s surviving twin sister. Caleb Clemons is charged with first-degree child abuse resulting in death and other offenses in the June 9, 2021, death of