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‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed to go free despite standing murder conviction, judge rules

Hae Min Lee’s family opposed the ruling and asked the judge to maintain his life sentence

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Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in 'Serial' case

The man whose legal saga amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners will remain free even though his murder conviction still stands

The Independent UK

Baltimore Prosecutor Withdraws Motion To Vacate Adnan Syed's Conviction

Baltimore State's Attorney withdraws motion to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction. Legal battles continue as Syed seeks sentence reduction under the Juv...

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Adnan Syed's murder conviction still stands as he seeks sentence reduction in 'Serial' case

Baltimore prosecutors have announced their decision to withdraw a motion to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction even as they support his recent request for a sentence reduction

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Adnan Syed's motion to reduce his sentence to time served backed by prosecutors

Baltimore prosecutors have filed a motion supporting Adnan Syed’s recent request to have his sentence reduced to time served

The Independent UK

Man gets life without parole in 'axe murder' and Baltimore jail strangulation death

A man has been sentenced to life without parole for fatally strangling his deaf cellmate while he was in Baltimore’s jail awaiting a murder trial

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2 men charged with 7 Baltimore area homicides in gang case

Officials say two men have been indicted by a Baltimore grand jury and charged with killing at least seven people as suspected hitmen for a gang

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Man pleads guilty to murdering deaf cell mate, who was disabled and facing minor charges

Staron was recently found guilty of murdering a 63-year-old man with an axe

The Independent UK

The MAGAttorney movement keeps winning

From the Supreme Court to Democrats in Congress, the MAGA view of law is mainstream

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Baltimore police accused of haunting mistake in Pava LaPere’s murder

Jaon Billingsley, the suspect in Pava LaPere’s murder, had been linked to a separate attack days before her body was found

The Independent UK

Tech CEO Pava LaPere’s body went undiscovered for three days after murder

Authorities said that the 26-year-old was likely murdered in her Baltimore apartment on Friday night

The Independent UK

A pioneering tech CEO, brutal murder and missing suspect: What happened to Pava LaPere?

The life of a thriving CEO who was featured in Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’ list for 2023 was cut short under mysterious circumstances. Now, Baltimore authorities have arrested Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, for her murder. Andrea Blanco reports

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Baltimore police accused of haunting mistake in Pava LaPere’s murder

Jaon Billingsley, the suspect in Pava LaPere’s murder, had been linked to a separate attack days before her body was found

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Prosecutor: Baltimore police officer sold pot on the clock

Two Baltimore police officers have been indicted in separate cases this week, including one accused of selling marijuana while on duty

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A Maryland appeals court reinstated Adnan Syed’s convictions. Here’s everything you need to know.

BALTIMORE — A Maryland appellate court sent shock waves around the globe this week when it ordered a redo of the legal hearing that set Adnan Syed, subject of the hit podcast “Serial,” free.

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Adnan Syed convictions reinstated; Maryland appellate court orders new hearing

BALTIMORE — Maryland’s second-highest court on Tuesday reinstated the convictions of Adnan Syed, sending the case back to a Baltimore courtroom and prolonging the legal saga made famous by the “Serial” podcast.

The Independent UK

Two Baltimore police officers indicted on unrelated charges

Two veteran Baltimore police officers are facing criminal indictments stemming from separate and unrelated allegations, city officials announced Thursday

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Baltimore man pleads guilty to killing 2 people in consecutive days in 2021, gets life in prison

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore man on Wednesday admitted fatally shooting a man and a woman on consecutive days in May 2021, and was sentenced to life in prison.

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Charges dropped and man tried 4 times for murder is set free

Baltimore’s new top prosecutor has dropped all charges against a Black man who stood trial four times for the same killing, freeing him from seven years in custody

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Baltimore state’s attorney drops Keith Davis Jr.’s criminal cases

BALTIMORE — The criminal charges against Keith Davis Jr., who was tried in Baltimore four times for the same murder, are no more.

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Baltimore’s crackdown on squeegee work has begun. Here’s how it works

BALTIMORE — Baltimore’s new enforcement approach to the workers who squeegee windows for cash at city intersections began Tuesday, with the start of warnings and citations along six major thoroughfares.

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Questions remain after federal judge overseeing Baltimore Police called officers about run-in with squeegee workers

BALTIMORE — A federal judge overseeing Baltimore Police’s reform efforts called officers Sunday and reported that a pair of squeegee workers gave him the middle finger, spat on his car and wrote “racist” in suds on the windows.

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Baltimore State’s Attorney Mosby held in contempt of court for comment, fined $1,500

BALTIMORE — Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby violated a court order last month when she commented about Keith Davis Jr.’s controversial criminal cases on social media, a judge ruled Friday, holding the city’s top prosecutor in contempt of court.

The Independent UK

Judge: Prosecutor Mosby violated gag order with online post

A judge has held Baltimore’s top prosecutor in contempt of court, finding she violated a gag order with a social media comment about a high-profile murder case

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