A local guide on legal issues for the mentally ill

The Baltimore-area affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI) published a guidebook last month for people assisting mentally ill persons who have legal problems or other interaction with the criminal justice system. More  Read More →

Man with knife threatens girl in Md. home invasion

Harford County Sheriff’s Office says a knife-wielding man forced his way into an Abingdon home and tried to sexually assault a teenage girl. The 17-year-old girl was watching television around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday when she answered a knock at the door. Sgt. Dave Betz says the girl told deputies that a man forced his way in and pushed her onto a couch while threatening her with a knife. Fearing she was going to be sexually assaulted, the girl said struggled with the man. She told deputies she fought... More

Killer who escaped Md. prison faces new charges

A convicted murderer who escaped a western Maryland prison has been charged in a burglary at a Boonsboro home during the five days he was on the loose. Authorities say 23-year-old Kandelario Garcia-Ramos, who escaped from Maryland Correctional Institution-Hagerstown on Jan. 17, broke into a home three miles from the prison while the residents spent a weekend in Florida. John and Sharon Shank came home to discover jewelry and other items missing, ransacked rooms and items that did not belong to them. Washington... More

Md sheriff seeks help in fingering ring thieves

The Charles County sheriff’s office announced it is seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects who may be responsible for a series of thefts. More  Read More →

NC police: Fleeing robber scared woman to death

Larry Whitfield was on foot, his getaway car wrecked, his rookie attempt at robbing a bank thwarted by a set of locked doors, according to detectives. Looking for a place to hide, police say, he found himself inside the home of a frightened old woman. More  Read More →

Maryland considers enhanced prison escape alerts

Maryland prison officials say they may enhance their system for alerting nearby residents of escapes from the state prison complex near Hagerstown. More  Read More →

Md. teen charged in death of restaurant owner

Baltimore police have charged a teen in the fatal shooting of the owner of a Chinese carryout who was ambushed while making a delivery. More  Read More →

Be safe (and legal) in snow

Snow fell on the White House in February 2006, as it did this week and does every year. [Associated Press] President Obama must be feeling comfortable in the White House: Wednesday, with a video camera rolling and a Washington... More

Learn how to oppose liquor licenses

The Community Law Center concedes that liquor licenses can help Baltimore neighborhoods by increasing business in them. But the organization’s priorities show in the name of a workshop it has scheduled for Feb. 23: Protesting Liquor Licenses in Your Community. According to the Law Center, businesses that sell liquor encourage drug activity, excessive... More

Death penalty sought in Md. inmate’s slaying

The Allegany County state’s attorney says he is seeking the death penalty for a state prison inmate charged with murdering his cellmate at the Western Correctional Institution near Cumberland. More  Read More →

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