Cops: NY man tried to eat evidence after pot bust

CORTLAND, N.Y. — Deputies say an upstate New York man has been charged with evidence tampering after he was busted for growing marijuana — and then tried to eat the evidence. Jeremy Wheeler and his father, William Wheeler, were arrested Sunday night after deputies say they found 116 plants growing in the son’s home in Willet. Deputies say Jeremy Wheeler tried to eat some of the plants while being booked. The 29-year-old Wheeler was also charged with resisting arrest. His 51-year-old father... More

Guilty verdicts in US hair braiders trial

NEWARK, N.J. — A Togolese woman charged with visa fraud and human trafficking between Africa and New Jersey has been convicted on all counts. The verdict came Wednesday afternoon, shortly after jurors began their deliberations. Prosecutors say Akouavi Afolabi helped bring at least 20 girls between the ages of 10 and 19 from West Africa and forced them to work for no pay at African hair braiding salons in northern Jersey. Afolabi’s lawyer said in closing arguments Tuesday that what was really... More

Hospital cleared after obeying suicidal wish

Helping someone carry out an informed wish to commit suicide is unlikely to result... More

Md. university system formulating porn policy

ADELPHI — The University System of Maryland is developing a policy on student displays of pornographic films. The policy is a response to a screening of a pornographic movie planned earlier this year at the University of Maryland, College Park, but it is facing some opposition. The University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s student government voted to condemn the formulation of any official policy on the issue. More than 150 student groups and more than 100 faculty members concerned that... More

Trial of man in children’s deaths has rocky start

The trial of a Rockville man accused of drowning his three children in a Baltimore hotel bathtub got off to a rocky start Tuesday as attorneys spent hours wrangling over motions. Mark A. Castillo, 43, is charged with first-degree murder in the March 2008 deaths of his children, 6-year-old Anthony, 4-year-old Austin and 2-year-old Athena. His attorneys contend that he is not criminally responsible for the slayings — Maryland’s version of an insanity plea. Castillo told police he killed the... More

Man sentenced to life in crucifix beating

ROCKVILLE — State prosecutors say a Takoma Park man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating his estranged girlfriend with an 18-pound crucifix. Thirty-three-year-old Carlos Ovalle was sentenced Tuesday. He had been convicted in July on numerous charges, including first-degree attempted murder. Police say on Dec. 21, Ovalle broke into his estranged girlfriend’s home in Takoma Park, jumped out of a closet when she came home, and tried to stab and strangle her. Ovalle hit the woman... More

Watch it: the speed cameras are here!

A speed gun, a camera and its light await speeders at Walther and Glenmore avenues in Northwest Baltimore. [Photo by Melody Simmons]A costly shutterbug is coming to a crossroads... More

New laws taking effect in Maryland

Some new laws taking effect in Maryland on Thursday. DEATH PENALTY Capital punishment will be limited to murder cases with biological evidence such as DNA, videotaped evidence of a murder or a videotaped confession. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Judges are required to order the confiscation of firearms from people who have final protective orders filed against them for as long as the order. Judges now have discretion to order the subject of a temporary protective order to give up firearms. FLAGS Flags of the... More

Nude intruder caught in pool, covered in feces

STUART, Fla. — A Florida man is facing charges after authorities say he was naked and covered in feces when he broke into a resident’s backyard and jumped into the pool. A Martin County Sheriff’s Office report shows 21-year-old Robert Stark Higgins was charged with burglary to an occupied dwelling, disorderly conduct and misdemeanor theft. The resident told deputies he heard Higgins crash through the screen of his pool and take a splash Saturday night. Authorities say Higgins took a... More

Tenants charged with killing Md. landlord

Baltimore County police say a Rosedale man and woman threatened with eviction have been charged with killing their landlord in his bed. Police have charged 35-year-old Michael DiMattei and 35-year-old Erin Steffy with first-degree murder. DiMattei was arrested on Monday and Steffy was arrested on Tuesday. A relative of 74-year-old David Weeks found him dead Friday night in his home in the 1200 block of Hilldale Road. He was found lying in his bed, a pillow taped over his head and the sheets bloody. The... More

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