Serial rapist from Hagerstown charged in 1998 case
HAGERSTOWN — A Hagerstown man convicted of sexually assaulting four women in two states while sometimes wearing a mask made from duct tape faces a new rape charge. An indictment […]
Ex-IMF leader Strauss-Kahn pleads not guilty to sex assault
NEW YORK — Dominique Strauss-Kahn formally asserted his innocence Monday to charges he tried to rape a hotel maid, but the drama unfolded outside the Manhattan courtroom as protesters jeered […]
Assault charge dismissed against Redskin Albert Haynesworth
FAIRFAX, Va. — A judge on Tuesday dismissed a misdemeanor assault charge against Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth after the player reached an agreement with the man who said […]
Hate crime charges in McDonald’s beating
TOWSON — A Baltimore County grand jury has indicted two teens in a beating of a transgender woman at a McDonald’s restaurant that was caught on video. The indictment returned […]
5 Maryland correctional officers indicted on assault charges
Maryland corrections officials say five correctional officers have been indicted by a grand jury on assault charges. Corrections officials say the charges stem from a January incident at Baltimore’s central […]
Prosecutors review charges in attack at Rosedale McDonald’s
ROSEDALE — Baltimore County prosecutors are reviewing whether further charges, including hate crimes charges, are warranted in an attack on a transgender woman at a McDonald’s that was caught on […]
Black, Jewish leaders to discuss alleged assault
BALTIMORE — Black and Jewish community leaders will meet to discuss the arrest of an Orthodox Jewish member of a community patrol group charged with assaulting a black teenager. Community […]
Prison-assault suit raises procedural issues
WASHINGTON — In a case that could have a significant impact in civil litigation against government officials who claim qualified immunity, the Supreme Court heard arguments Monday over whether a […]





