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

"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

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

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

Monkton Woman’s Family Criticizes Insanity Finding, Questions Investigation in Fatal Stabbing

Family members of a Monkton woman who was stabbed to death by her husband last year expressed anger and frustration Wednesday after he was committed to a state psychiatric hospital rather than sentenced to prison. Anthony "Tony" Lechner, 56, was found guilty but not criminally responsible — Maryland'

Towson Man Sentenced to Five Years for Hours-Long Assault of Woman He Met on Dating App

Judge Tells Defendant He Wants Him to Experience the ‘Terror’ He Inflicted on Victim TOWSON— A Towson man who subjected a woman he met on a dating app to a violent, hours-long assault inside his home was sentenced Monday to five years in prison, with a Baltimore County judge

Judge: ‘We Had to Lose a Soul’ Before Repeat Speeder Was Held Accountable in Fatal I-795 Crash

OWINGS MILLS--A drunk driver with a history of excessive speeding and driving on a revoked license was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for causing a fatal crash on Interstate 795 while traveling more than 100 mph. Danny Garcia-Landaverry, 24, pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter in

Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Sentenced to 10 Years in Fatal Essex Crash That Killed Young Mother

ESSEX—A wrong-way drunk driver who police say caused a 2025 crash that killed a young mother was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday. Ryan A. Hedge, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of felony negligent vehicular homicide in connection with the Aug. 31, 2025, crash that killed