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April Hurley, left, attends a news conference announcing the filing of her and Jonte Gilmore's civil lawsuit against Jason Billingsley, Eden's Homes LLC and Property Pals LLC on April 22, 2024, at Murphy, Falcon & Murphy in Baltimore. Attorneys Malcolm Ruff, Andrew O'Connell and Larry Greenberg, from left to right, announced the filing of the lawsuit on Monday. (Rachel Konieczny/The Daily Record)

Baltimore residents sue man charged in Pava LaPere killing, property manager and owner

Two Baltimore residents have filed a civil lawsuit against the man who allegedly assaulted and tortured them, as well as the property manager and property owner.

Police sergeant in Maryland charged after allegedly having sex with teens, sending sexual messages

An Easton police sergeant has been charged for allegedly having sexual contact with two teens and sending sexually explicit messages to them.

Maryland jury awards record $3M in medical malpractice suit

A jury returned a $3.38 million verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit, marking the largest verdict of its kind in Wicomico County’s history.

Family sues Md. medical examiner’s office, claiming unauthorized cremation

The family of a Maryland woman cremated allegedly without her family’s knowledge or consent can bring their claims of negligence and breach of contract.

Baltimore jury awards $1.5M in nursing home bed sore case

A Baltimore jury awarded $1.5 million to the estate of a deceased Baltimore nursing home resident in a negligence and medical malpractice lawsuit.

Rich Gibson, Howard County state's attorney, announced the conviction of eight members of the "59 Hoover" local gang at the Howard County Circuit Court on Feb. 13, 2024. Howard County prosecutors obtained convictions for all eight gang members indicted in March 2022. (Rachel Konieczny/The Daily Record)

Howard County jury convicts leader of ’59 Hoover’ gang in fatal shooting

All eight defendants from a Howard County investigation into the “59 Hoover” criminal gang have been convicted.

Wayne R. Frazier Sr., president of the Maryland Washington Minority Companies Association, speaks in a new conference at The Woodberry in Baltimore on Jan. 2, 2024. (Rachel Konieczny/The Daily Record)

Baltimore County man files suit against former attorneys, bank for conspiracy, malpractice

A Baltimore County man is seeking damages he alleges he suffered when his lawyer and bank encouraged him to add himself as a defendant to a consent decree.

Moore names 4 to circuit court seats in Howard, Baltimore counties

Gov. Wes Moore Thursday chose a magistrate, an administrative law judge, a solo practitioner and a public defender to fill circuit court vacancies.

Forensics team gather and collect evidence at the scene of a shooting on Conway St. at the intersection of Light Street on July 7, 2022, in Baltimore. A man was shot and killed after he swung a baseball bat at a person who cleans windshields at intersections for cash, Baltimore's police commissioner said Thursday. (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

Squeegee worker acted in self-defense in fatal shooting, lawyer says

Attorneys argued a Baltimore teen acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a baseball bat-wielding driver who approached youths washing windshields at a busy downtown intersection.

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PG County will pay $7.5M to settle claim of alleged police brutality

Prince George’s County will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the mother of a man who sustained paralyzing injuries allegedly during a police encounter.

Archbishop William Lori, of Baltimore, attends a press briefing at the archdiocese's headquarters in Baltimore, Tuesday, Jan 15, 2019. Catholic leaders in Baltimore say they've delivered thousands of files to Maryland's top law enforcement official amid an investigation into child sex abuse. At the Tuesday event for reporters, Lori said Baltimore's archdiocese is cooperating fully with Attorney General Brian Frosh's ongoing probe. (AP Photo/David McFadden)

Redacted report on archdiocese sexual abuse to be released soon

The Maryland Attorney General’s Office received permission to release its redacted report into the history of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

New York City Police Department Public Affairs officers set up signs reading "Gun Free Zone" around Times Square on Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Gun rights group says gun control advocates, Montgomery County colluded

Gun rights group says gun control organization colluded with Montgomery County to unfairly weaken the group’s ability to challenge a law restricting gun possession.

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