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• Opinion

From 'The Keepers' and Adnan Syed, to Michael Jackson and R. Kelly, a rising tide of documentaries

Socially-committed, honest documentary films do the same work great newspapers and digital platforms do in bringing accurate information and uncompromising truths to audiences. They are another way in which we, can counter the disinformation and lies coming from so many of our elected leaders.

By David Zurawik

Mar 7, 2019

• Features

Still wondering what happened to Sister Cathy? Podcast continues discussion after 'The Keepers' on Netflix

Still wondering what happened to Baltimore’s Sister Cathy? Amateur sleuths have continued tracking the famous cold case in a new podcast series.

By Lillian Reed

Oct 10, 2018

• Features

Catch up on these jaw-dropping Maryland true crime stories featured on TV, podcasts and more

Maryland has no shortage of real stories that are being used in documentaries, TV series and podcasts. Here are some of the top jaw-dropping stories that have been retold for your viewing (or listening) pleasure.

By Brittany Britto

Aug 27, 2018

• Maryland

Keeler accused of bringing abusive priest to Baltimore archdiocese

An explosive grand jury report on pervasive child abuse in the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania has called into question the actions — or inactions — of late Baltimore Cardinal William H. Keeler, who previously was hailed for his transparency in handling abuse cases.

By Pamela Wood

Aug 14, 2018

• Opinion

Baltimore's own 'silence breakers'

Those who spoke out in the Netflix "Keepers" documentary are Baltimore's own silence breakers.

• Baltimore City Paper

Best Do-gooders: Gemma Hoskins and Abbie Schaub

Gemma and Abbie have become unofficial patron saints of DIY detective work since their mission to solve the 1969 murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, their beloved

• Opinion

Archdiocese must release records related to nun's death

Solving mystery of nun's death requires full cooperation from Baltimore archdiocese.

• Opinion

The Emmys get it so right with 'The Keepers' nomination

The nomination for "The Keepers" as outstanding documentary or nonfiction series almost makes me a believer again.

By David Zurawik

Jul 13, 2017

• Entertainment

'House of Cards,' 'Henrietta Lacks' docudrama among Emmy nominees with Baltimore ties

There were several productions with Baltimore ties that received Emmy nominations Thursday, including "House of Cards," "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," and "The Wizard of Lies."

• News

Netflix's 'Keepers' prompts call for archdiocese to release priest's files

An online petition on change.org has more than 11,000 signatures urging church officials to make public its files on A. Joseph Maskell, who died in 2001.

By Alison Knezevich

Jul 1, 2017

• Opinion

The 10 best TV shows so far this year have a common theme: Women rule

Six months into 2017, and already it's easy to find 10 outstanding TV productions. And all feature women in strong roles.

By David Zurawik

Jun 30, 2017

• Maryland

Jean Wehner, ‘Jane Doe’ featured in ‘The Keepers,’ discusses her now-public story

Jean Hargadon Wehner keeps her guard up when she leaves her home.

By Alison Knezevich

Jun 28, 2017

• Maryland

'Keepers' priest Maskell spent time in Ireland, now under scrutiny

Public health officials in Ireland say they are reviewing services delivered by the late Catholic priest in the Netflix series "The Keepers," who worked as a psychologist there after leaving Baltimore in the 1990s amid sexual abuse allegations.

By Alison Knezevich

Jun 6, 2017

• Entertainment

'The Keepers' finale recap: An ending, of sorts

In "The Keepers" finale, we’re left with as many questions as we started with in the true crime documentary.

• Baltimore City Paper

City Paper’s 40 Years In Photos

About a minute into Netflix's new serial documentary "The Keepers," journalist Tom Nugent, in a too-big gray sweatshirt, his hair a little messy, digs around

• Baltimore City Paper

City Paper’s 40 Years In Photos

• Entertainment

'The Keepers' recap, Episode 6: Revisiting a cold case

If you thought things were getting dark in "The Keepers," just wait for Episode 6.

• Opinion

'The Keepers' victims: a daughter's view

We moved from Baltimore to a small suburb in Pennsylvania when I was 7 years old. I remember the day my mom enrolled me in public school. I was upset. I wanted to go to Catholic school like my friends and cousins back in Maryland. Today, I understand. My mother is one of the women featured in the latest Netflix crime saga "The Keepers." She was sexually abused by A. Joseph Maskell, the former chaplain at Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore, and a string of other men to whom Maskell gave

• Entertainment

'The Keepers' recap, Episode 5: The nun in the attic

The theories about who might have killed Sister Cathy expand in Episode 5 of "The Keepers."

• Features

What they're saying about 'The Keepers'

"The Keepers," Netflix's look at the 1969 unsolved murder of a 26-year-old Baltimore nun, arrives Friday on Netflix.

By Quinn Kelley

May 26, 2017

• Features

8 tidbits from 'The Keepers' director's Reddit AMA — including an Archdiocese appearance

"The Keepers" director answered questions about the series in a Reddit AMA -- and the Archdiocese of Baltimore showed up.

• Features

'The Keepers,' pending closure shadow Seton Keough's final days

This was already going to be a bittersweet spring at The Seton Keough High School. The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced in October that it would be closing

By Jonathan M. Pitts

May 25, 2017

• Opinion

From 'Spotlight' to 'Keepers,' Richard Sipe sees celibate priesthood as problem for the Catholic Church

Richard Sipe, the former priest who spent 25 years studying the sexual behavior of the Catholic clergy, appears in “The Keepers,” the Netflix documentary series

By Dan Rodricks

May 25, 2017

• Entertainment

'The Keepers' recap, Episode 4: Who is Brother Bob?

Episode 4 of "The Keepers" leaves us with a burning question: Who is Brother Bob?

• Features

Baltimore police create online form for abuse related to 'The Keepers' documentary

Baltimore police have created an online tip form for people to report sex offenses related to the Netflix documentary "The Keepers."

By Alison Knezevich

May 23, 2017

• Entertainment

'The Keepers' recap, Episode 3: Jane Doe's memories resurface

In Episode 3 of "The Keepers," Jean talks about how she repressed her memories of Maskell and Sister Cathy's body -- and how they came back to light.

• Entertainment

'The Keepers' recap, Episode 2: Jane Doe's story of abuse

'The Keepers' recap

• Entertainment

'The Keepers' recap, Episode 1: Who killed Sister Cathy?

"The Keepers," the new docuseries from Netflix, starts out with an intriguing story that should grab true crime fans' attention.

• Features

Timeline: The Sister Catherine Cesnik case

With Netflix's "The Keepers" documentary series on the unsolved killing of Baltimore nun Sister Catherine Cesnik debuting Friday, we chronicle developments in

• Maryland

Police: Exhumed priest's DNA does not match evidence from crime scene killing of Sister Cathy

DNA evidence from a priest whose remains were exhumed does not match crime-scene evidence from the unsolved killing of Baltimore nun Sister Catherine Ann

By Alison Knezevich

May 17, 2017

• Baltimore City

Baltimore braces for documentary on nun's death, sex abuse at Catholic school

Donna Von Den Bosch climbed to the attic of her home so she could watch the footage alone. The images flashed on her computer screen: the police car, the churches, the priests. Her heart raced. "I'm 60," she told herself, again and again. "I'm not 15 anymore."

By Alison Knezevich

May 12, 2017

• Opinion

'The Keepers,' Netflix's look at Baltimore nun's murder, is true-crime storytelling at its best

It is hard to imagine a true-crime docu-series that has more winning story elements than "The Keepers."

By David Zurawik

May 12, 2017

• Maryland

Seton Keough writes to parents about upcoming Netflix series 'The Keepers'

The president of Seton Keough High School in southwest Baltimore wrote to parents this week about the upcoming Netflix series "The Keepers," which focuses on sexual abuse and the unsolved killing of a nun who taught there decades ago.

By Alison Knezevich

May 12, 2017

• Opinion

'The Keepers,' Netflix's look at Baltimore nun's murder, is true-crime storytelling at its best

It is hard to imagine a true-crime docu-series that has more winning story elements than "The Keepers."

• Maryland

Priest's body exhumed from Randallstown cemetery in investigation of Baltimore nun's decades-old killing

The body of a priest who died in 2001 has been exhumed as part of the investigation into the slaying of a Baltimore nun more than 40 years ago, Baltimore County police say.

By Alison Knezevich

May 4, 2017

• Opinion

Director of Netflix's 'Keepers' talks Sister Cathy's murder — and Baltimore women who stayed on case

Secrets within secrets, crimes upon crimes, layers upon layers and journeys within journeys. That's the way documentary filmmaker Ryan White talks about his Netflix docuseries "The Keepers," which revisits the unsolved murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik, a Baltimore nun who went missing in 1969.

By David Zurawik

Apr 21, 2017

• Opinion

Here's a first look at 'The Keepers,' Netflix docuseries on murder of Baltimore nun

Watch the first trailer for "The Keepers," a Netflix docuseries on the unsolved murder of Baltimore nun Sister Catherine Cesnik.

By David Zurawik

Apr 19, 2017

• Opinion

Netflix to revisit murder of Baltimore nun Cathy Cesnik in docuseries 'The Keepers'

The unsolved murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, a 26-year-old Baltimore nun, who disappeared in 1969, will be the subject of a seven-part Netflix docuseries

By David Zurawik

Apr 17, 2017

• Maryland

Baltimore County police say they continue to pursue leads in unsolved '69 death of Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik

Nearly five decades after the death of a nun who taught at Archbishop Keough High School, Baltimore County police say they are still working the case.

By Alison Knezevich

Feb 9, 2017

• Maryland

Baltimore archdiocese pays settlements to a dozen people alleging abuse by late priest

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has paid a series of settlements to people alleging they were sexually abused by a priest who worked at Archbishop Keough High School decades ago.

By Alison Knezevich

Nov 15, 2016

• Opinion

Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik, a gifted teacher and friend [Letter]

Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik, a gifted teacher and friend

• From the archives

Maskell resigns as pastor

The Rev. A. Joseph Maskell, who left his Elkridge parish July 31 to seek psychological treatment in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused high school

• From the archives

Sister Catherine Cesnik case: 1969 slayings of 2 women forge police-FBI liaison

Baltimore County detectives and FBI agents met this week to consider possible connections between the unsolved slayings of Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik and Joyce

• From the archives

Sister Catherine Cesnik case: With new lead, police reopen old murder case

On a gray Saturday morning almost 25 years ago, two hunters crossing a snow-crusted field in Lansdowne stumbled on a terrifying sight -- the partly clothed body

• From the archives

Sister Catherine Cesnik case: Police hope people will see clues in psychological profile that will lead to killer

Has he talked in the 25 years since the slaying? Has he tried to ease his conscious by telling relatives or friends about the death of Sister Catherine Ann

• From the archives

Neighbors rally behind fired gravedigger

The caretaker-gravedigger of Holy Cross Cemetery, fired from his job of nearly four years by a Roman Catholic priest shortly before Christmas, has been ordered

• From the archives

Sister Catherine Cesnik case: Missing Nun's Body Found In Lansdowne

Two men were questioned at length this week by Baltimore County Police in their investigation of the slaying of Sister Catherine Ann Cesnik, the 26-year-old

• From the archives

Sister Catherine Cesnik case: Missing Nun Hunted

City homicide detectives are trying to reconstruct a two-hour time period Friday night to shed light on the disappearance of Sister Catherine Cesnik, the young

• From the archives

Sister Catherine Cesnik case: Shoes Offer Scant Hope On Nun

City police say that they have little hope of connecting the disappearance of Sister Catherine Cesnik with a pair of black formal high-heeled shoes found Friday

• From the archives

Sister Catherine Cesnik case: Tests Show Girl Fought With Killer

The 20-year old Lansdowne girl whose body was found Thursday on the Fort Meade reservation struggled with her attacker before she was murdered, an autopsy