Prosecution

Parkville pair face more than a dozen charges in sex 'slave' case

2012-05-15 16:49:10

A Parkville couple accused of treating a 15-year-old girl from North Carolina as their personal sex "slave" and filming and distributing videos online of their sexual interactions with her have each been indicted on more than a dozen state and federal sex...

Havre de Grace man charged as peeping tom arrested again

2012-05-15 13:42:00

A Havre de Grace man, who was charged with being a peeping tom several months ago, was arrested again last week and ordered held without bond. Harford County District Court Judge Lawrence Lanahan ordered Michael Bognaski, 49, of the 400 block of Franklin...

Frederick Burger King killing case goes to court Tuesday

2012-05-15 04:52:00

The suspect in the slaying of a Burger King worker is due in court in Frederick. The scheduling conference for Jose Mejia-Varela is scheduled for Tuesday morning in Frederick County Circuit Court. He is charged with first-degree murder in the March 2011...

Police blotter for week of May 14

2012-05-15 13:30:00

Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Brandon M. Robinson, 25, of the 900 block of Cambridge Avenue, was arrested on a bench warrant Thursday in a case in which he was charged with possession of a drug other than...

Man who shot police officer sentenced to 25 years

2012-05-15 12:46:00

A man who voiced contempt for Baltimore police and told defectives he had "no love lost" for the department was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 years in prison for using a rifle to shoot an officer last year. The officer, Andrew Zdura, with five years on...

Mortgage fraud scheme nets 29-month sentence for D.C. woman

2012-05-14 14:44:00

A federal judge in Maryland sentenced a Washington woman to 29 months in prison Monday for her role in what prosecutors called a "massive mortgage fraud scheme" — one that ensnared more than 1,000 victims and took in $78 million. Carole Nelson, 53,...

Sex offense, assault charges stem from officer's foot massage

2012-05-14 21:50:09

A Baltimore County police officer faces sex offense and assault charges after a fellow officer said he gave her a sexualized foot massage in March. Harold Williams, a 42-year-old officer who works at the county police training academy, has been removed...

Baltimore doctor indicted in 2007 Minn. suicide

2012-05-14 15:54:14

HASTINGS, Minn. — A Minnesota grand jury has indicted a national right-to-die group and several members for their actions in the 2007 suicide of a suburban Minneapolis woman, prosecutors announced Monday. The 17-count indictment charges the medical...

St. Patrick's Day disturbance revealed in police audio tapes

2012-05-14 04:00:00

Reporters staffing the newsroom on Saturday, March 17, had some inkling that a large crowd had converged on downtown. But initial calls to police downplayed the events, noting large crowds but not too many problems. It wasn’t until late Saturday...

Henson verdict a disappointment

2012-05-11 10:16:00

Political consultant Julius Henson deserved to be held to account for his role in producing a fraudulent robocall on the night of the 2010 gubernatorial election that was clearly designed to prevent Democrats — and in particular, African-American...

Baltimore man sentenced for killing one girlfriend with another girlfriend's gun

2012-05-11 13:00:00

A 31-year-old Baltimore man, who stole a gun from one girlfriend to murder another, was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison Wednesday, the city prosecutors’ office announced. Shortly before sentencing, on the same day, a�jury convicted Daniel...

Police cancel TV show after station fails to turn in suspect

2012-05-11 15:34:42

For the past five years, news anchors at Baltimore's Fox affiliate have partnered with city police to hunt down fugitives. The segments, aired on the last Friday of every month, were more telethon than ride-along, with mug shots, a brief description of...

Solomon Taylor is being charged with first-degree hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence for his role after the shooting occurred, police said.

2012-05-14 00:00:00

Left to right: Lino Sarabia-Martinez, Antonio Villa and Federico Villa-Martinez have been charged with attacking police after birthday party in Hermosa.

2012-05-13 00:00:00

This is what the Salem home looks like a day after a man charged with drunk driving crashed into it Thursday night.

2012-05-11 15:08:00