Weekend violence: Two killed in city, county police make arrest in Rossville murder

Four people were shot - one fatally - and another man was stabbed to death between Friday and Sunday in Baltimore, while Baltimore County police solved a weekend murder in Rossville.

Double life as drug dealer leads to federal prison

Christian Gettis says he doesn't know why men rushed into his Northeast Baltimore home in late 2010, tied up his wife and shot him multiple times. Federal prosecutors said Friday they suspect it probably had something to do with his heroin ring.

Baltimore Police arrest shooting suspect near West Virginia

A suspect in a Northwest Baltimore shooting was arrested Thursday in Western Maryland, police said. 

Spray-paint artist disappointed over acquittal for peddling

A spray-paint artist arrested last year was found not guilty Friday of peddling without a permit at Baltimore's Inner Harbor, a ruling that left the defendant without an opportunity to argue the free-speech issues he says are at the heart of the case.

City police officer shoots, kills dog in Druid Hill Park after saying he was attacked

Arundel police search for suspects in gym locker thefts

Anne Arundel County police are searching for several people who are stealing from gym lockers at 24 Hour Fitness in Annapolis. Police said the thieves has struck at least four times -- Nov. 4, Jan. 28, Feb. 6 and Feb. 11.

Former Ravens player arrested again, appears on hard times

Former Baltimore Ravens player Jermaine Lewis has apparently fallen on hard times. Remembered for returning a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown in the 2001 Super Bowl, he now makes the headlines more for his arrests than his exploits on the field.

Police sergeant who killed man sues department

The gun battle raged in three different spots near the old Murphy Homes high-rise in West Baltimore, ending on a cold February day with the death of a 20-year-old man in a hail of gunfire from four city police officers.

Police praise training programs at council hearing

A parade of Baltimore police officers, from rookies to a 30-year veteran, told City Council members Wednesday night that training programs developed by the department have sharpened their skills and helped build camaraderie among the ranks.

O'Malley defends crime policies: "Appropriate action was taken"

Gov. Martin O'Malley covered a range of topics at last night's Baltimore Sun Newsmaker Forum, including a defense of his crime policies during his tenure as Baltimore's mayor. He told Maryland Voices editor Andrew A. Green that increased arrests under his zero-tolerance philosophy was a "greater enforcement of the law" and was endorsed by residents, and said it laid the groundwork for the steep reductions in homicides that occurred after he left the city and new policies were put in place. 

Huguely lawyers fail to get charges dropped

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Circuit Court Judge Edward Hogshire refused a defense request Wednesday to strike charges against George Huguely V, finding that there was "ample evidence to support a jury finding in favor of all of the indictments" against the former University of Virginia student, including premeditated murder.

BGF member speaks about attempts to infiltrate city government

Buried at the bottom of today's CityPaper article about the Black Guerrilla Family gang is an eye-opening interview with an anonymous member, spelling out the gang's goal of infiltrating city government by masquerading as an anti-drug, black empowerment movement. 

Press association weighs in on photographing police

Just hours after Baltimore police issued a directive telling its 3,100 officers that they can't arrest or seize cameras from people merely for photographing or videotaping them, officers were caught on tape seemingly doing just that.

Body shop owner testifies at police kickback trial

Repair shop owner Alex Moreno said he was approached in 2008 by a Baltimore police officer with an idea to help boost sales at his fledgling Rosedale business: In exchange for a cut, officers would funnel cars to the shop.

Police identify recent city shooting victims

Police sergeant who shot man sues department saying he has PTSD

A Baltimore police sergeant who says he shot and killed a young man in 2005 is suing the agency, saying it refused to help him with his post traumatic stress disorder.

Police investigate fatal shooting at Greenmount Ave dollar store

A man standing inside a Greenmount Avenue dollar store was fatally shot Monday night by a gunman outside the store, police said.

Officers charged in towing kickback case fight charges at trial

An attorney for one of two Baltimore Police officers fighting accusations that they were part of a broad kickback scheme said Monday that his client referred cases to a towing company in Rosedale but did not personally profit.

Judge denies motion to dismiss ACLU police taping lawsuit

A lawsuit against the Baltimore Police Department in which the ACLU alleges widespread violations of citizens' right to videotape police officers will move forward after a federal judge on Monday denied a police motion to dismiss the case. 

In Federal Hill, citizens allowed to record police - but then there's loitering..

Civil rights violations alleged in Baltimore County noose incident

An Essex man has been indicted on civil rights charges stemming from an April 2010 incident in which a dead raccoon was found hanging from a noose on a Middle River family's front porch.

Public can record Baltimore police officers on duty, new rules say

Baltimore police have issued new rules governing how officers deal with a public increasingly armed with cameras and video records, saying that in most instances, cops cannot stop people from filming crime scenes.

Man charged with stealing, texting pictures of woman's underwear

A 35-year-old Southeast Baltimore man has been charged with breaking into a woman's home, stealing her thong underwear and sending her taunting text message images of the pilfered panties, according to police.

Police investigating fatal shooting in quiet Windsor Hills

City police are on the scene of a homicide in Northwest Baltimore's Windsor Hills neighborhood, after a body was discovered on a quiet residential street this morning.

A Christmas tie in June, a court bailiff, and a car accident

The calendar said June, but Scott Garrity's tie screamed Christmas.