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Chief Baltimore Circuit Judge Wanda Heard was seeking medical attention Wednesday morning after a defendant threw a water pitcher at her as she presided over a sentencing hearing in a downtown courtroom, court officials confirmed.

By Kevin Rector

Dec 12, 2019

A 36-year-old Baltimore who allegedly struck Chief Baltimore Circuit Judge Wanda Heard in the head with a metal water pitcher in a downtown courtroom on Wednesday has been charged with assault in the incident.

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

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

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

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

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

By Libby Solomon

Jul 1, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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

By Cody Boteler

Jun 11, 2019

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Tim Prudente

May 28, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Erika Butler

May 11, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.