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• Maryland

Westminster man charged with assault

Kasey Kassakatis, of Westminster, was arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman and breaking a vehicle window.

• Maryland

Westminster man faces assault charges

A Westminster man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly cut someone with a knife.

• News

Northeast Baltimore man arrested after allegedly shooting his girlfriend during a fight, police say

Anthony Washington Sr. was arrested Saturday morning and faces 11 charges, including first-degree attempted murder and assault.

• Maryland

Two charged with assault after soccer fight results in injuries, man's ear allegedly bitten off

Two men face assault charges after fighting allegedly broke out among players and spectators at a Hampstead soccer tournament Sunday.

• Maryland

Reports of domestic violence rise in central Baltimore County

Domestic assault accounts for most of the rise in violent crime in the central area, county officials say.

By Libby Solomon

Jul 1, 2019

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Baltimore County police arrest man, 22, in Tiki Lee's attacks

Davvaughn William Howard of West Baltimore is the first person arrested over the fighting outside the bar.

• Maryland

Bel Air Police make arrest in basketball court stabbing

Police have arrested a Baltimore man for allegedly stabbing a Bel Air resident after a verbal confrontation on a middle school basketball court Sunday.

By David Anderson

Jun 27, 2019

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Baltimore Consent Decree monitoring team reviewing Cherry Hill arrest video showing use of pressure point

Baltimore Police spokesman Matt Jablow said the tactic the officer is using targets a pressure point located behind the ear.

• Maryland

Baltimore Police make two arrests in separate shooting incidents

Drashawn Alexander, 21, and Dwayne Thornton, 26, were arrested for two separate shooting incidents. They are both being held on no bail.

• Maryland

Edgewood man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Harford County

An Edgewood man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing that occurred last weekend during a fight.

• Maryland

Baltimore Police: Man stole woman's car, crashed it into tree near Inner Harbor

Baltimore police have detained a suspect who they say carjacked a vehicle and crashed it near the Inner Harbor on Saturday night.

By Phil Davis

Jun 16, 2019

• News

Jury awards $2.7M to man beaten by Maryland prison guards

A Maryland jury has awarded nearly $3M to an inmate who was beaten by prison guards almost six years ago in what his attorney called a "systemwide failure."

• Maryland

Union Bridge woman arrested, charged with assault and driving under the influence

A Union Bridge woman was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault and driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Maryland

Baltimore man charged in Lansdowne park stabbing

Dorian Anthony Ross-Knox, 24, faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, in a Lansdowne stabbing.

By Cody Boteler

Jun 11, 2019

• Maryland

Westminster man arrested, charged with second-degree assault

Harris, 23, was held without bond Sunday before he was released on his own recognizance Monday, according to electronic court records Monday evening.

• News

Ex-Baltimore Police officer found guilty of 2nd-degree assault, misconduct for beating captured on viral video

A judge, however, acquitted a former Baltimore police officer of the most serious charge, first-degree assault.

• News

As Baltimore police commissioner orders cop's arrest and drops charges against a bystander, union cries foul

Baltimore police commissioner Michael Harrison has ordered the arrest of a sergeant over an incident with a bystander, and the police union has fired back.

• Opinion

With Harrison in charge and a consent decree in place, has anything changed in Baltimore? Officer's arrest says maybe so

The arrest of a police sergeant on misconduct, assault and false imprisonment gives a sense that things might really be changing under Commissioner Harrison.

• Maryland

Baltimore police sergeant charged with misconduct, assault and false imprisonment is released on bond

Sgt. Ethan Newberg, 49, a 24-year Baltimore Police Department officer, is being charged with second-degree assault, false imprisonment and misconduct.

• Maryland

'I need to know what happened to my son,' says mother of man who died in a Baltimore jail

A 46-year-old Baltimore man died at the city’s jail on Wednesday, and his family says they have gotten zero answers.

By Kevin Rector

Jun 6, 2019

• Maryland

Trial begins in case of police officer charged in East Baltimore assault caught on viral video last summer

The prosecution opened the trial of ex-Baltimore Police officer Arthur Williams Wednesday afternoon by showing the court body camera footage of the incident.

By Colin Campbell

Jun 5, 2019

• Maryland

Baltimore police bolster Inner Harbor patrols after youth activity last weekend

Baltimore Police bolster patrols around the Inner Harbor this weekend after hundreds of teens crowded the waterfront last Saturday and some took to fighting.

By Tim Prudente

May 31, 2019

• Maryland

Former Westminster woman allegedly confesses to wielding meat cleaver in November attack in Littlestown

A former Westminster woman being held at the Carroll County Detention Center on assault charges has allegedly confessed to a separate meat cleaver assault.

• Maryland

As teens and police flooded Baltimore's Inner Harbor, bystanders and business owners braced themselves

When teens began spreading messages online to meet at Baltimore's Inner Harbor, city police took notice.

By Tim Prudente

May 28, 2019

• News

2 teens, 20-year-old charged in string of armed robberies in Federal Hill Saturday

Baltimore police said the suspects are accused of robbing people of their cars and phones, including shooting one multiple times with a BB gun.

By Colin Campbell

May 26, 2019

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Inmate acquitted of guard's slaying in Delaware prison riot that involved Baltimore gang leader

A jury deliberated about nine hours over two days before declaring Roman Shankaras, 32, not guilty of murder, assault, kidnapping, riot and conspiracy.

• News

New York cop charged with intoxication, assaulting Baltimore police officers at Inner Harbor hotel

A New York police officer was arrested and charged with being drunk at an Inner Harbor hotel Tuesday morning and assaulting Baltimore police officers who trie

By Jessica Anderson

May 22, 2019

• Maryland

Man charged with homicide, assault of Columbia couple being held without bond

A man charged with the homicide and assault of a couple in their Columbia home on May 5 is being held without bond, the State's Attorney's Office said.

By Jess Nocera

May 13, 2019

• Maryland

Howard County police charge man with homicide, assault of Columbia couple in their home

Howard County police have charged a man with the homicide and assault of a couple in their Columbia home on May 5.

By Catherine Rentz

May 11, 2019

• Maryland

Two arrested, charged in connection with shooting in Edgewood Friday

Harford County Sheriff's deputies have arrested two men in connection with a shooting Friday night in Edgewood.

By Erika Butler

May 11, 2019

• News

Maryland high school football coach placed on leave during investigation into locker-room attack

Montgomery County Public Schools spokesman Derek Turner tells news outlets Damascus High School coach Vincent Colbert was put on leave last month.

• Maryland

Westminster man held without bond after knocking out man, stripping to underwear, police say

A Westminster man is being held without bond after he assaulted another man at 88 W. Main St. on Monday night, Westminster police said.

• Maryland

Baltimore police officer convicted of assault, misconduct in office for beating teenager near City Hall in 2016

A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury found officer Carlos Rivera-Martinez guilty of hitting Melvin Townes, then 16, repeatedly in the face and head with his Taser after chasing him on North Gay Street about 2 a.m. on July 5, 2016.

By Colin Campbell

May 1, 2019

• Maryland

Man charged, arrested after Tuesday shooting in Woodlawn

Charles Parker, 60, of the 1900 block of Kernan Drive, has been charged with one count of attempted first degree murder, one count of first degree assault and four firearms-related crimes.

By Cody Boteler

Apr 24, 2019

• Maryland

Westminster woman charged with assaulting woman at Ebb Valley Elementary School

A Westminster woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly assaulted another woman at Ebb Valley Elementary School.

• Maryland

Westminster police: Man arrested after hitting woman, attempting to strangle her

A Westminster man was arrested early Sunday morning after he allegedly hit a woman in her face and attempted to strangle her.

• Opinion

With another charge dropped, a frequent Baltimore defendant evades guilt again

David Warren has been accused of attempted murder several times but never convicted. Tuesday, the state dropped a handgun charge against him. But he's not out of trouble yet.

By Dan Rodricks

Apr 16, 2019

• News

Charges dropped against Maryland woman accused of assaulting Kellyanne Conway

A trial for Mary Elizabeth Inabinett, 63, of Chevy Chase, was scheduled to start Monday morning in Montgomery County, Maryland. Instead, a county prosecutor asked a judge to dismiss the charges.

• Maryland

Sykesville man arrested for allegedly shooting a man with a crossbow

David Alan Martin, 32, of the 6600 block of Monroe Avenue, was charged with one count each of first-degree assault, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment.

• Maryland

Taneytown man charged with assault

David James Few, 24, of the 3900 block of Diehl Road, Taneytown, is charged with one count each second degree assault and violating a protective order, according to electronic court records.

• Maryland

Reisterstown man arrested in Westminster after assaulting woman, police say

A Reisterstown man was arrested in Westminster on Wednesday after he allegedly hit a woman in the face with a closed fist multiple times and threw a stroller at her.

• Maryland

Baltimore ‘troll’ Plainpotatoess kissed unsuspecting man, damaged businesses for online fame, documents say

Baltimore-based internet troll “Plainpotatoess” allegedly cost local businesses hundreds of dollars each and used a variety of bizarre tactics while filming individuals for his popular social media accounts, according to charging documents from Baltimore police.

By Lillian Reed

Mar 28, 2019

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Harrison: No gun recovered at home of Baltimore man found dead after police standoff; family has questions

No gun has been recovered from the scene where Baltimore police fired at a man officers believed to be armed earlier this week, according to a source close to the investigation.

By Jessica Anderson

Mar 27, 2019

• Maryland

Man, four juveniles charged in La-Z-Boy parking lot robbery

Bel Air Police have charged a 20-year-old and four juveniles for their roles in an August armed robbery outside of the La-Z-Boy store on Marketplace Drive, following a six-month investigation.

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'The gun is in the house': Woman seemed shocked after allegedly shooting boy and mother, Baltimore police say

Nichole George, 31, of the 900 block of Seagull Ave., is charged with several counts of attempted first-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault and handgun violations, according to police.

By Lillian Reed

Mar 18, 2019

• Maryland

Westminster man charged with assault after shooting minors with BB gun

Nico Pierre Graham, 18, of Westminster, was arrested Friday after shooting minors with a BB gun from a vehicle, Westminster Police say. Graham, of the Unit block of Charles Street, has been charged with two counts each first- and second degree assault and reckless endangerment, court records show.

• News

Off-duty Maryland State Police trooper arrested in St. Patrick's Day road rage incident

An off-duty Maryland State Trooper who worked with the department’s automotive safety enforcement division was arrested Monday after a road rage incident on St. Patrick’s Day. 

By Christina Tkacik

Mar 18, 2019

• Maryland

Harford County Sheriff's Office charges third man in connection with Abingdon bar stabbing

A third man has been charged in connection with the March 7 stabbing at the Bushmill Tavern, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

• News

Police: Baltimore woman struck up a conversation with 11-year-old boy on the playground, then she opened fire

Nichole George, of the 900 block of Seagull Ave., is charged with several counts of attempted first-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault and several handgun violations, according to police.

• Maryland

Westminster man arrested, held without bond after assaulting woman, police say

A Westminster man was arrested and charged after punching and choking a woman on Saturday, police say.