A 31-year-old man authorities believe killed his mother and two others before driving her to a relative’s home in Pennsylvania will undergo a competency evaluation before his bail is set, a judge ruled Monday. Appearing virtually in Towson District Court, Kevin Ahn stood at the center of a taped square from the Baltimore County Detention Center, about one mile away. Two … [Read more...] about Competency evaluation ordered for man accused of driving dead mom to Pennsylvania
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Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted in 1979 Etan Patz case
By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man convicted in the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz was awarded a new trial Monday as a federal appeals court overturned the guilty verdict in one of the nation’s most notorious missing child cases. Pedro Hernandez has been serving 25 years to life in prison since his 2017 conviction. He had been arrested in 2012 … [Read more...] about Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted in 1979 Etan Patz case
A double organ donor and a teen innovator find purpose through giving
David Begnaud shares the stories of Brian Flynn, a rare double organ donor, and Rachel Bee, a teen who created a sweatshirt to help fellow patients. … [Read more...] about A double organ donor and a teen innovator find purpose through giving
READER POLL: Do you support expanding nuclear energy to meet rising power demand and reduce carbon emissions?
Increased power demand from new data centers and other users in the mid-Atlantic, combined with a constrained transmission grid, has driven up consumer energy prices. Now, advocates increasingly see nuclear energy as a key, cost-effective climate solution to add power to the grid. Leading the push in Maryland is Democratic Gov. Wes Moore, who is backing policies to support new … [Read more...] about READER POLL: Do you support expanding nuclear energy to meet rising power demand and reduce carbon emissions?
ICE head Todd Lyons says agents will arrest anyone in U.S. illegally, not just criminals
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Camilo Montoya-Galvez in an exclusive interview that his agents are "always focused on the worst of the worst," but they will arrest any undocumented immigrants, not just those with serious criminal records. Lyons also said ICE will keep conducting worksite arrests — and will crack down on companies that employ people in the U.S. illegally. … [Read more...] about ICE head Todd Lyons says agents will arrest anyone in U.S. illegally, not just criminals