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Accused Dine-and-Dasher Makes Court Appearance

Accused Dine-and-Dasher Makes Court Appearance

Randy Nelson, the internet-famous man accused of being a serial dine-and-dasher, was back in court Monday, asking to have his bail reduced. Nelson, 57, of Clarksburg is accused of skipping out on his tabs at Outback Steakhouse, El Salto and Buffalo Wild Wings in Baltimore County. He

Retrial Ends in Second Conviction for Man in Fatal 2019 Night Club Stabbing

Retrial Ends in Second Conviction for Man in Fatal 2019 Night Club Stabbing

A man whose 2022 murder conviction was overturned in the stabbing death of a Harford County man was found guilty again last week in Baltimore County. Joshua Edwards, 35, of Joppa, stabbed and killed David Bryan Collins, Jr., 32, on December 20, 2019, outside a strip club on Pulaski Highway

Eight Years Ago, He Was Acquitted of Killing Phylicia Barnes; A Baltimore County Jury Just Found Him Guilty of Rape, Assault in New Case

Eight Years Ago, He Was Acquitted of Killing Phylicia Barnes; A Baltimore County Jury Just Found Him Guilty of Rape, Assault in New Case

Each conviction of first-degree rape is punishable by up to life in prison, while first-degree assault carries up to 25 years. If the judge orders the sentences to run consecutively, Johnson could face multiple life terms plus additional years. A Baltimore County jury on Friday found Michael Johnson

Two Narratives Emerge as Jury Begins Deliberations in Johnson Trial

Two Narratives Emerge as Jury Begins Deliberations in Johnson Trial

Closing arguments in Michael Johnson’s rape and strangulation trial painted two sharply different pictures of the night his ex-girlfriend says he nearly killed her. The prosecution in the 42-year-old York, Pa., man's trial called the now 21-year-old woman a "five-foot-

Jury Hears Clashing Expert Testimony; Incriminating Video Left Out of Evidence

The third and final day of testimony in Michael Johnson’s trial began Thursday with arguments over incriminating statements made by the defendant that ultimately were never presented to the jury. Johnson, 42, of York, Pa., is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, rape and assault for allegedly strangling

Nurse Details Injuries in Baltimore County Rape and Strangulation Trial

TOWSON—A nurse who examined Michael Johnson’s former girlfriend after an alleged rape and strangulation detailed in court Wednesday numerous bruises and other injuries the young woman sustained in the assault. A ripped toenail. Burst blood vessels in her eyes. Tiny telltale spots on the skin of her neck

Teen Gets 75 Years After Refusing to Testify in Violent Pikesville Carjacking Case

Teen Gets 75 Years After Refusing to Testify in Violent Pikesville Carjacking Case

Reginald Belton made a deal. The 19-year-old agreed to cooperate and testify against his co-defendant in a brutal armed carjacking case that seriously injured an elderly woman and her daughter. In return, prosecutors would only ask for a 25-year prison sentence in his case. But when