ANNAPOLIS – House lawmakers gave a cool reception Tuesday to a bill that would let pet owners sue for emotional suffering if their pet dies from intentional abuse
State Dinosaur Lumbers Toward Official Recognition
ANNAPOLIS – Some of the state’s youngest residents stood confidently in front of a Senate committee Thursday to speak on behalf of one of Maryland’s oldest residents
`Rough Sex’ Conviction Upheld by Appellate Court
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Friday upheld the conviction of a Baltimore County stable worker who raped, sexually assaulted and beat his former employer
Appeals Court Orders Third Trial in Triple-Murder Case
ANNAPOLIS – A Maryland appeals court has again overturned the triple-murder conviction of a Prince George’s County man and ordered a new trial — his third in four years
Two-Time Criminal May Actually be Two Men, Court Rules
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has thrown out a mandatory 10-year sentence imposed on a two-time drug dealer, claiming that the state failed to prove the same man committed both crimes
Court Overturn’s Conviction of Janitor on Shaky Evidence
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals on Tuesday overturned the theft conviction of a Talbot County high school janitor who was accused of stealing more than $3,000 from school vending machines
School Officials Act to Head Off `Potato Famine’ Mandate
ANNAPOLIS – State school officials have agreed to review how the 1845 Irish Potato Famine is taught in the state’s public schools and to report their findings this month to lawmakers
Sexual Assaults Fall Slightly on Maryland College Campuses
BALTIMORE – Sexual assaults dropped slightly on the state’s public college campuses in the last school year, falling from 21 to 16 reported cases