Web site makes you a detective

You want to know when and where crimes happen, right? A few months ago we added the SpotCrime Local Crime Map to this Web site. Maybe you’ve used it to search for crimes and compile a log of them. You can sign up for alerts from it, too. More  Read More →

Cash-strapped states cut juvenile justice programs

State budget cuts are forcing some of the nation’s youngest criminals out of counseling programs and group homes and into juvenile prisons in what critics contend is a shortsighted move that will eventually lead to more crime and higher costs. Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia are among states that have slashed juvenile justice spending — in some cases more than 20 percent — because of slumping tax collections. Youth advocates say they expect the recession will bring more... More

Baltimore man accused of impersonating an officer

Maryland State Police say a Baltimore man was arrested in Easton on Christmas Day for impersonating a police officer. More  Read More →

Man beaten outside Md. church on Christmas Eve

Police say an elderly man is in critical condition after being robbed and beaten outside of a College Park church just before midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. More  Read More →

Md. Court of Appeals rules against big church sign

Maryland’s highest court has ruled against a Lutherville church’s effort to erect a huge electronic sign along the Baltimore beltway. More  Read More →

United we stand, divided we melt

We’ve seen a lot of division within Maryland and our country during this first decade of the 21st century. The less unified we seem, the more pessimistic we become. We’ve had plenty of that lately. Here we are, in the midst of winter holidays, several weeks before the inauguration of a new president,... More

Credit card debt after death?

Q. My wife died recently. She had some credit cards in her name that were only in her name and that only she used. Am I responsible for paying them off? A. Generally, if you are not a joint account holder, you are not responsible to pay off the debt. But More  Read More →

Best reason to withdraw as counsel

Most lawyers have had cause to withdraw from a case: an unruly client, a client who hasn’t paid his bill in months, or maybe even a late-breaking conflict of interest. More  Read More →

Cambridge man charged with abusing infant daughter

A Cambridge man is facing child abuse and assault charges for allegedly shaking his 4-month-old daughter. Cambridge police arrested 24-year-old Taurean Mills on Friday, following an investigation into the child’s injuries. Charging documents say the baby’s mother, 21-year-old Megan Mills, took her to Memorial Hospital in Easton on Dec. 4 because she was having seizures and was vomiting. The baby was found to have a head injury and a broken arm and was flown to Johns Hopkins Hospital in... More

Bankruptcy enables mother to start a new chapter in life

Rachel doesn’t want her last name published because she’s embarrassed that she filed for bankruptcy. “My family taught me all about credit,” she said. She and her then-husband earned enough income to comfortably pay the mortgage on their Howard County home. But when he began missing time at his sales job because... More

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