BALTIMORE, MD—Adnan Syed, whose case became internationally known through the podcast “Serial,” will be released from prison after a Baltimore judge ruled Thursday to reduce his sentence to time served. Syed, who has maintained his innocence, was convicted in 1999 for the murder of Hae Min Lee. Baltimore Judge Jennifer Schiffer agreed to release Syed under a state law that […]
ESSEX, MD—Police have arrested a suspect following a shooting in Essex that left one woman dead. Baltimore County homicide detectives have arrested and charged 37-year-old Gregory Graham with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide that occurred on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. At just before 6:15 p.m., officers responded to the area of Honeywood Place and Sugarwood Circle (21221) in […]
UPDATE 2: Police say a 16-year-old student was shot near a liquor store. He was taken to a hospital where he later died. Authorities say this was a targeted incident. UPDATE: The shooting occurred at a shopping center near Lansdowne High School, not at the high school itself. Original story below… LANSDOWNE, MD—Police are on the scene of a reported […]
ARBUTUS, MD—Baltimore County Police are asking anyone with information to come forward about the 1995 murder of Darlene Giles, whose body was found 30 years ago today in a wooded area of Arbutus. Two residents discovered Giles’ body on March 4, 1995, while walking on a path in the 2700 block of Arbutus Avenue. Giles, who had been reported missing […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Police in Baltimore County are asking the public for help in solving the 1992 murder of 42-year-old Judith Miller, whose body was found on February 28th of that year. According to the police, Miller was found lying in a ditch by a passing motorist on I-95 northbound to east 695. An autopsy revealed that Miller had suffered upper body trauma. […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Nottingham man has been convicted in connection with a 2022 homicide in Harford County. On Thursday, February 13, 2025, Anthony Sean Ross Jr., 32, was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy, and weapons charges following a five-day jury trial before the Honorable M. Elizabeth Bowen in the Circuit Court for Harford County. Facts presented throughout the trial showed that […]
TOWSON, MD—Homicide detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in Towson in December. Police on Monday announced that 46-year-old Michael Distance has been charged with first-degree murder. On Sunday, December 8, 2024, officers responded to the unit block of Ecoway Court (21286) following reports of a […]
ESSEX, MD—The aunt of two children that were found deceased during an Essex traffic stop in 2021 has been sentenced to prison. A Baltimore County judge has sentenced Nicole M. Johnson to life in prison, with all but 50 years suspended. At just after 11 p.m. on July 28, officers conducted a traffic stop on Eastern Boulevard near Wagners Lane […]