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• News

Baltimore toddler allegedly beaten by mother's boyfriend dies, police say

A 3-year-old boy died Sunday after police said he was assaulted by his mother's boyfriend, a 22-year-old from West Baltimore.

By Tim Prudente

Sep 7, 2016

• News

Baltimore parents charged in death of 2-year-old who ingested methadone

The parents of a 2-year-old girl who died in August after ingesting methadone have been charged with manslaughter, Baltimore Police announced.

• Opinion

Preschool suspensions point to family failings, not school's [Letter]

Preschool suspensions are likely justified — real problem begins at home

• Opinion

Gansler PartyGate is blown way out of proportion [Letter]

Criticism of Doug Gansler for the teen party he attended is overblown.

• Howard County

Trial for deaf defendant presented 'unique' challenges

Among the first words said by prosecutor and Assistant State¿s Attorney Lisa Broten during her closing arguments in the Maryland School for the Deaf child sexual abuse case were "unique" and "unusual."

• Howard County

Trial for deaf defendant presented 'unique' challenges

Among the first words said by prosecutor and Assistant State's Attorney Lisa Broten during her closing arguments in the Maryland School for the Deaf child sexual abuse case were "unique" and "unusual."

• Howard County

Wii bowling at the Bain Center

Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.

• Anne Arundel

Authorities seek public help on alleged Fort Meade child sex abuse suspect

Federal authorities are asking anyone with information about the former Fort Meade Youth Center worker who was accused this week of sexually abusing two boys to contact them.

• Anne Arundel

Former Fort Meade youth worker charged with child sex abuse

Anthony Dennis Williams II is accused of sexually abusing two minor males in 2010 and 2011, U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein said.

• Howard County

Man found guilty of sex abuse at Columbia school for the deaf

Clarence Cepheus Taylor III was found guilty of two counts of child sexual abuse Wednesday. The jury deadlocked on four other counts and acquitted Tayor of a seventh count.

• Religion and Belief

U.S. Catholic bishops in Baltimore to elect new president

The nation's top Catholic bishops will convene this week in Baltimore to choose a new leader, a decision that will help set the course for an American church striving to build its appeal while grappling with stances on immigration and contraception coverage.

• Howard County

Defendant denies allegations in deaf school sex abuse case

The former aide at the Maryland School for the Deaf facing seven counts of child sex abuse denied the allegations against him during his testimony in Howard County Circuit Court on Friday.

• Anne Arundel

FBI investigating alleged child sex abuse at Fort Meade youth center

The FBI is investigating allegations of child sexual abuse by a former employee of the Fort Meade Youth Center, a spokeswoman for the Army base said Friday.

• Anne Arundel

Volunteering in Anne Arundel

Anne Arundel County volunteer briefs

• Baltimore City

Former Archbishop Curley priest accused of sexual abuse

A former Archbishop Curley High School student is accusing a Catholic priest and former teacher at the school with sexually abusing him on several occasions, according to a news release from the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

• Howard County

State rests case in sex abuse trial of former Columbia school employee

After eight days of testimony, the prosecution rested its case Thursday afternoon in the Howard County sex abuse trial of a former employee for the Maryland School for the Deaf in Columbia.

• Obituaries

Carroll Circuit Judge Luke K. Burns Jr.

Retired Carroll County Circuit Court Judge Luke K. Burns Jr., who during his years on the bench developed a reputation for being even-keeled and fair-minded and had a special affection for adoption cases, died Sunday of renal failure at Carroll Hospital Center. He was 79.

• Maryland

Karla Porter sentenced to life without parole in husband's death

A White Marsh woman will spend her life in prison for hiring a hit man to kill her husband at his Towson gas station.

• Harford

SARC recognized for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

SARC, a non-profit in Harford County providing hope and resources to victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse and stalking, received a proclamation from the Harford County Council recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

• Crime

Baby dies after 'highly intoxicated' mother passes out on her

A two-month old Hagerstown girl died after her intoxicated mother passed out while breastfeeding her early Saturday, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

• TV

'Scandal' recap, 'More Cattle, Less Bull'

A recap of the Oct. 31 episode of 'Scandal,' as Mellie wants Olivia back in the game

• Anne Arundel

Anne Arundel County volunteer briefs

Anne Arundel County volunteer briefs

• Harford

Customer disorderly at McDonald's drive-thru in Aberdeen [Police blotter]

Harford police blotter

• Abusive Behavior

Edgewood man charged with domestic violence against fiance and her sister

Lionel Torrence, 25, was held without bail on Wednesday afternoon on charges of allegedly strangling his pregnant fiancé and assaulting her sister.

• Opinion

Stop getting drunk to stay safe

Many parents may puzzle over why women activists and writers would argue so fiercely over advising teenage girls not to binge drink. The answer has to do with the nature of the crime and an ongoing dilemma in women's history.

• Harford

Jarrettsville woman accused of bestiality has case dismissed

The case of a Jarrettsville woman accused of bestiality has been dismissed after the state of Maryland decided not to prosecute her.

• Harford

A story of overcoming domestic violence [Letter]

Renee, a lifetime advocate and an employee with SARC, shares what this month and the work SARC does, means to her.

• Howard County

Wii bowling at the Bain Center

Scrabble at the Bain Center perfect way for seniors to scrabble their brains.

• News

Baltimore man gets life for sexual assault, killing of children's mother

A Baltimore man received twin life sentences Wednesday for sexually assaulting and murdering his children's mother at a house where she was staying in the city's Waltherson neighborhood.

• Harford

Aberdeen police use stun gun on suspect in drug arrest

An Aberdeen man who allegedly had cocaine in his vehicle was stunned with a Taser by Aberdeen police last Friday after resisting arrest, according to charging documents.

• Politics

Gansler, Brown clash over domestic violence proposals

An attempt by Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler to pivot from character concerns to issues in the increasingly nasty gubernatorial contest yielded more vitriol Tuesday as Gansler accused rival Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown of putting politics ahead of protecting women from domestic violence.

• News

Rape acquittals spur calls for law change

Nelson Clifford, 35, has been cleared by four juries since 2011

• Anne Arundel

Edgewater man gets 10 years for sexual abuse of boys

An Anne Arundel County judge ordered John Villers-Farrow of Edgewater to serve 10 years in prison for sexually abusing two neighborhood boys for several years.

• Politics

Mizeur rebukes Gansler for teen drinking comments

Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler's comments about how parents of daughters may respond differently to underage drinking drew a sharp rebuke Monday from a political rival.

• Howard County

Trial begins for man accused of sexual abuse at Columbia school for the deaf

The trial of the Baltimore County man accused of sexually abusing seven young female students at the Maryland School for the Deaf in Columbia has begun in Howard County Circuit Court Monday.

• Baltimore City

Man charged in multiple sexual assault cases acquitted a fourth time

Baltimore jury acquits Nelson Clifford again

• News

Man charged in multiple sex offense cases acquitted fourth time

• Anne Arundel

Former Ferndale fire company volunteer charged with sex abuse

A Baltimore man who once volunteered for a fire company in Anne Arundel County was arrested this week on multiple sex abuse charges, county police said.

• Abusive Behavior

Folger Theatre opens season with dynamic staging of 'Romeo and Juliet'

Director Aaron Posner puts a fresh spin on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in a vivid season-opening production at the Folger Theatre.

• Law Enforcement

Several city students ate cookies laced with suspected marijuana

A student at a Northeast Baltimore middle/high school fell ill Wednesday after several students ate cookies laced with suspected marijuana, sources with knowledge of the incident and the investigation confirmed.

• Law Enforcement

Police investigating illnesses at city school

Several students at a Northeast Baltimore middle/high school fell ill Thursday, school officials confirmed.

• News

Sex offender again claims consensual encounter with alleged victim

As he has done in three recent trials, the attorney for convicted sex offender Nelson Bernard Clifford told jurors Wednesday that he had a "consensual encounter" with a woman who says he broke into her home and attacked her.

• News

Prosecutors re-file sex assault charges dropped six years ago

Baltimore prosecutors have resurrected charges dropped six years ago against a convicted sex offender, a rare move that comes as the man's latest trial is set to begin after a series of acquittals on recent accusations.

• Anne Arundel

Community college project aims to shed colorful light on domestic violence

Antonio Iglesia has a well-toned, muscular build – one similar to that of men who spend Sunday afternoons crossing lines of scrimmage and chasing quarterbacks.

• Harford

Kittens stolen from porch in Aberdeen [Police blotter]

Harford crime reports from Bel Air, Abingdon, Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, Fallston, Joppa and surrounding areas

• Crime

Midshipman accused of sex assault wants superintendent removed from case

One of the Naval Academy midshipmen accused of sexually assaulting a classmate is seeking to join the alleged victim's lawsuit to remove the academy superintendent from the case.

• Opinion

Adrian Peterson's version of 'Parenthood'

Where is the outrage for NFL running back Adrian Peterson, who apparently fathered five children by four women, none of them he was married to?

• Howard County

Columbia man sentenced to 18 months in domestic assault and arson

The Columbia man who assaulted his wife and set fire to his Harper¿s Choice apartment during a tirade earlier this year was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in jail and ordered to pay $430,000 to debtors, according to Howard County State's Attorney spokesman Wayne Kirwan.

• News

Couple assaulted, robbed in Brooklyn area

Anne Arundel County police say a man and woman were assaulted and robbed in an incident Saturday evening in the Brooklyn area.

• News

Domestic violence victim helped 'Public Enemy No. 1' elude capture

Victim helped "Public Enemy No. 1" elude capture