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

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

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

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

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

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

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,