Jury Deliberates In Md. Prison Brutality Case
A jury in Baltimore is deliberating in the first federal trial stemming from the severe beating of a state prison inmate in 2008.
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A jury in Baltimore is deliberating in the first federal trial stemming from the severe beating of a state prison inmate in 2008.
A Maryland correctional officer charged in a federal prison brutality probe shirked his duty to stop the beating and get medical help for the badly injured prisoner, a prosecutor said in her opening statement Thursday.
A military judge has ordered the release of unaired portions of interviews that CBS and CNN conducted with a woman at the center of a sexual assault case that involved three U.S. Naval Academy football players.
An approaching snowstorm is delaying a federal trial for a former Maryland correctional officer stemming from the 2008 beating of an inmate at Roxbury Correctional Institution.
Prosecutors say they won't oppose a venue change in the trial of Stephen McDaniel, who is accused of dismembering and killing Mercer University law school graduate Lauren Giddings.
Lawyers for CBS and CNN told a military judge they shouldn't have to turn over unaired portions of interviews the networks did with a woman at the center of a sexual assault case that involved three U.S. Naval Academy football players.
A former Westminster businessman convicted in one of Maryland's longest murder trials is dead.
A state psychiatric hospital patient in Cumberland is moving to more secure surroundings after he was ruled incompetent to stand trial for allegedly stabbing a nurse in the head with a metal spike.
A former Army soldier accused of trying to provide support to a terrorist organization in Somalia after he left the military intends to plead guilty in connection with the case, court documents show.
A German man who masqueraded as a well-connected Army general choked his elderly wife to death, searched online for escape plans and claimed to be entitled to part of the socialite's estate, a prosecutor said at the man's murder trial Tuesday.
A former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend asked an appeals court Wednesday for a new trial, arguing that he was denied his right to an attorney when one of his lawyers fell ill during his trial.
Facing a judge. A man who worked with children -- accused of sex abuse inside the Fort Meade military base. He will appear in court Friday on charges he abused two boys.
A Howard County jury convicted a former Maryland School for the Deaf employee on two charges of sexually abusing young students under his supervision.
Jurors began deliberating Friday in a Maryland School for the Deaf child molestation case after the defendant, a former school aide, testified that the seven girls were lying.
A man granted a new trial after his conviction in a 1976 slaying was overturned has pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to time served.
A national advocacy group for the deaf said Tuesday it is developing guidelines for courtroom use of American Sign Language after a Maryland judge banned spectators from using ASL during trial proceedings.
A judge says a woman accused of splattering green paint at the Washington National Cathedral is incompetent to stand trial.
A former Maryland School for the Deaf dormitory aide accused of sexually abusing seven girls and asking three of them for nude pictures had been warned that hugging and texting students was inappropriate, a prosecutor said in her opening statement Tuesday.
Jury selection is beginning in Ellicott City for the trial of a former dormitory aide charged with sexually abusing seven students at the Maryland School for the Deaf in Columbia.
A man on trial in the slaying of Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor admitted to breaking into the NFL player's home, kicking down the bedroom door and shooting Taylor, and drew a detailed diagram of the house, labeling himself as the shooter, according to a videotaped confession played for the jury Thursday.
Maryland's new chief judge has set a deadline for the state's highest court to issue decisions.
A Baltimore County jury convicts a city police officer who confused his simulation gun with his real gun and shot a colleague.
Attorneys Wednesday set a trial date for two of four former Vanderbilt football players charged with raping an unconscious fellow student.
Opening arguments Wednesday in the case against a Baltimore City police officer accused of mistakenly shooting a police recruit in the head during a training exercise in February.
A Baltimore City police officer is on trial, accused of shooting a recruit during a training exercise.
At an investigative hearing, Baltimore's chief information officer said the 20-year-old computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system that links city fire, police and 911 departments will be replaced, but it will likely take several years.
The varsity softball team for Chesapeake High School in Maryland forfeited games after what Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) officials described as "inappropriate actions" directed at a Black player during a game last week.
A walking robot in Downtown Baltimore caught many eyes earlier this week.
Some residents in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood are fed up with the uptick in crime despite city leaders touting a historic drop in violent crime.
A man is accused of setting a fire in a Cecil County Walmart on Wednesday night, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.
At an investigative hearing, Baltimore's chief information officer said the 20-year-old computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system that links city fire, police and 911 departments will be replaced, but it will likely take several years.
A coastal storm could bring greater rain chances into the forecast early in the weekend.
The varsity softball team for Chesapeake High School in Maryland forfeited games after what Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) officials described as "inappropriate actions" directed at a Black player during a game last week.
A man is accused of setting a fire in a Cecil County Walmart on Wednesday night, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.
A 10-year-old was taken into custody on Wednesday morning after crashing a stolen car into a stop sign in East Baltimore, according to the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office.
Marylanders are reacting to the United States and Israel's military strike on Iran.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Baltimore's More Than a Barber Shop talks about its newest community initiative.
WJZ is live at the new Seppia restaurant, which serves regional Italian cuisines curated by the owners of La Cuchara.
Owner Kari Dern joins us in studio where she shares her inspiration behind her handcrafted jewelry collection made from fossilized teeth.
Kimberly Akimbo, winner of five Tony Awards, is a funny show that follows Kimberly as she moves to a new town and is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush…and possible felony charges.
WJZ sits down with the person who frames the pieces at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Adley Rutschman and Jeremiah Jackson had grand slams to help the Baltimore Orioles cruise to a 10-3 win over the Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday.
Pete Alonso homered, Adley Rutschman drove in two runs, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Houston Astros 5-3 on Tuesday night.
The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to deals with several undrafted free agents following the 2026 NFL Draft. Some of them are familiar with Maryland.
Morgan State's star linebacker, Erick Hunter, will be getting his shot in the National Football League, signing as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions.
Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Diego Pavia has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens.
Dr. David Morens worked as a senior adviser to NIAID's Office of the Director from 2006 through 2022.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
CBS News reported Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself what police described as a murder-suicide in their home in Annandale, Virginia, police said Thursday.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Staff at Sinai Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit say they are seeing double as they care for five sets of twins at once.
A proposed bill in Maryland could make it easier for diners to spot unhealthy menu items before they order.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Music's biggest night returned Sunday with the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Here is how to watch and stream and what to know.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Cool weather will stick around Maryland with rain possible on Friday.
A coastal storm could bring greater rain chances into the forecast early in the weekend.
WJZ-TV meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast
Drier weather in Maryland on Thursday
Brighter Thursday in Maryland follows rainy Wednesday
Cool weather will stick around Maryland with rain possible on Friday.
President Trump is facing a 60-day deadline to secure Congress's approval for military action.
A man is in custody after he allegedly abducted a middle school student in Cockeysville, Maryland.
The Baltimore County Animal Services Shelter is waiving adoption fees through Sunday, May 3.
Maryland leaders are reacting after President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security.