Book ‘er, Danno

One of the best, early episodes of Seinfeld is the “The Library,” where Jerry is accused of not returning a book he checked out in 1971. Jerry pays a fine to resolve the issue, but not before an intense grilling by Joe Bookman More  Read More →

Men convicted in Baltimore slayings get hearing

A court hearing is being held in Baltimore for two men convicted in the murders of three young relatives. The hearing involves whether certain jury notes received by the court during the trial were communicated to defense counsel. Adan Canela and Policarpio Espinoza are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the deaths of 8-year-old Lucero Espinoza, her 9-year-old brother Ricardo, and her 10-year-old male cousin, Alexis Espejo Quezada. The children were murdered in a Baltimore... More

Annapolis police find bodies after ominous call

An ominous 911 call from an Annapolis apartment has led police to two bodies with gunshot wounds. Police say a woman called at 12:23 a.m. Tuesday, saying police should come to the 600 block of Admiral Drive or they would “find two dead bodies.” When police arrived three minutes later, no one answered the door and police found a 39-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman dead inside. Police consider the case a homicide and a suicide. Detectives believe the two people lived together, but don’t... More

Identity theft remains a serious threat

News about the economy is bleak. People are losing jobs, homes and their savings. How could things get any worse? Increases in identity theft. The financial crisis is prompting an increase in trickery to steal from Internet users, according to Dave Jevans, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group. New scams are... More

Supreme Court to consider how long lawyer request lasts

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to clarify how long a suspected criminal’s request for a lawyer during police interrogation should be valid, taking on a case where a child molester asked for a lawyer almost three years before admitting to the abuse. The high court agreed to consider the state of Maryland’s appeal of a decision throwing out child molester Michael Shatzer’s confession. More  Read More →

Police name cab driver killed in Baltimore

Authorities have released the name of the cab driver from Frederick found shot to death in his cab in East Baltimore. More  Read More →

Empire State stuntman gets 3 years of probation

A former television show host who tried to parachute off the Empire State Building was sentenced Thursday to probation and community service for the stunt. More  Read More →

A public defender for Sheila Dixon?

The Baltimore Sun has this story about the possibility of the city picking up Mayor Sheila Dixon’s attorneys’ fees if she’s found not guilty on the 12 counts in the criminal indictment against her. More  Read More →

Maryland expects to revise inaugural cost estimates

WASHINGTON - The record 1.8 million people who flooded Washington for President Obama’s inauguration Tuesday spared Maryland’s transportation system of any major problems and could cost the state less than the $12 million earlier estimated, according to state officials. “I doubt if we’re going to have any solid figures for a couple of weeks,” said Ed Hopkins, a spokesman for the Maryland Emergency Management Agency. “We’re hopeful that the numbers will be... More

Teen sentenced for killing family

Nicholas Browning was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences and two concurrent life sentences for the February killings of his parents and two younger brothers inside their Cockeysville home. More  Read More →

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