Prosecutors and Baltimore’s police

The second half of Exhibit A’s interview with Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick Bealefeld is available to read here. In it Bealefeld comments on criticism of his department by the city State’s Attorney’s Office of Patricia C. Jessamy (left) for the dismissal of cases when officers haven’t appeared in court to testify. More  Read More →

States consider ‘Silver Alerts’ for missing adults

Thomas Drew was 91, frail and suffering from dementia when, clad in a maroon sweat shirt and jeans, he disappeared from his home in rural northwest Connecticut. More  Read More →

Neb. inmate can’t name himself ‘Sinner Bilskirnir’

A judge has rejected a request from a prison inmate who, for religious reasons, sought to change his name to "Sinner Lawrence Bilskirnir." More  Read More →

In Florida, the sun is far brighter than the criminals

People tell us how much they love to read about strange laws, stupid criminals and odd events. That’s why we have the Uncommon Law feature above this one. Having worked for newspapers there, I can imagine Florida having its own space for such stories. Someone beat us to that idea, though. More  Read More →

Man pleads guilty to threatening Va. Tech alums

A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending an e-mail threat to two Virginia Tech alumni on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the school’s mass shootings, but said he only wanted to draw attention to violent Internet postings. More  Read More →

Dominican Republic mulls ban on bizarre names

The Dominican Republic is considering a ban on unusual monikers following an increase in the number of names based on car brands, intimate body parts and other things. The names range from the bizarre — "Dear Pineapple", "Iloveyou Lover" — to the commercial — "Mazda Altagracia" and "Toshiba Fidelina." More  Read More →

Cumulative fines anger past, present Baltimore parkers

A collections agency hired by Baltimore city may take in around $132 million in overdue parking tickets, fines — fueling complaints from motorists who say they were unaware of the fees’ accrual. More  Read More →

Md man gets 20 years for assaulting wife, pastor

A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for assaulting his wife, a pastor and churchgoers in southeast Washington last year. More  Read More →

Md. man gets probation for making bomb in basement

A Carroll County man accused of making a bomb in his basement has been found guilty of attempted possession of a destructive device. More  Read More →

Baltimore PD: “We need to work on follow up”

63% of city crime victims told the Baltimore police that they were satisfied with the department’s initial response, but many were aggravated by a lack of follow-up. More  Read More →

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