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June 27, 2018

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Marilyn Mosby wins re-election in three-way race for Baltimore state's attorney

Wednesday, Jun 27

Marilyn Mosby sought re-election against Ivan Bates and Thiru Vignarajah.

Study finds 'significant issues' with Baltimore Police Department's technology resources

The 103-page report was issued as part of the Baltimore Police Department's required actions following its entry into a consent decree with the Department of Justice in 2017 following a federal investigation of the police department after the death of Freddie Gray.

Former Virginia Tech student from Maryland gets 50 years for slaying of 13-year-old girl

David Eisenhauer, a Wilde Lake High School graduate, was an 18-year-old freshman studying engineering when he developed a relationship with Nicole Lovell, a 7th-grader in Blacksburg.

Convicted Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force detective Hersl sentenced to 18 years in prison

Convicted former Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force detective Daniel Hersl was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.

Man accused of Harford workplace shooting sentenced to 40 years in prison in Delaware

A man accused of shooting five co-workers at a granite company in Edgewood, killing three, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for attempted manslaughter and other crimes in the later shooting of a man in Delaware. 

Newly obtained records name Coppin State officer in fatal 2016 shooting

Investigative files obtained by The Baltimore Sun identify the Coppin State officer involved in a fatal 2016 shooting as Daniel Urbanowicz.

Judge declares mistrial Thursday in third Keith Davis Jr. trial

For a second time, a Baltimore judge declared a mistrial after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict for Keith Davis Jr., who has been tried three times in the death of a Pimlico security guard three years ago.

Maryland tightens access to sealed indictments — after leak to gang members in Anne Arundel

The same day a civilian employee in the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office was charged with leaking sealed indictments to members of a criminal gang, Maryland officials said they took a long-planned moved to restrict easy police access to that kind of information.