Metro Bus Shooter Found Guilty
On Wednesday, in Circuit Court for the County, a jury convicted Trevon Hatcherson-Ross, 23, on charges of first-degree murder for the death of Justice Elliott, 19, in a shooting rampage aboard… Read More
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Damascus Man Sentenced to 14 Years For Child Abuse
Oliver Hernandez-Caballero, 26, of Damascus, was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in prison following his jury conviction of first-degree child abuse. In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, the… Read More
Rise in Threats Prompts Judges to Request More Security in Courthouses
Two Montgomery County judges and the county sheriff told members of the County Council Public Safety Committee that a rise in threats and increasing agitation by some defendants has become… Read More
Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition Celebrates Partial Court Victory
Moses Cemetery on River Road in Bethesda “likely” still holds the remains of those once buried on what is now the Westwood Tower Apartments, according to a ruling by the… Read More
Gaithersburg Teen Sentenced to 35 Years in Fatal Shooting
Emmanuel Simmonds, 17, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to 35 years in prison and five years of supervised probation following his release after pleading guilty to the shooting death of Tenneson… Read More
Mother Pleads Guilty to Abuse, Neglect of Adopted Children
Damascus resident Lora Loethen has been convicted on one count of second-degree child abuse and five counts of child neglect. Loethen entered a guilty plea on Thursday in the Circuit… Read More
DC Sniper Malvo Could be Resentenced in County Murders
Lee Boyd Malvo could be resentenced in Montgomery County based on a 2012 Supreme Court ruling declaring mandatory life sentences for juveniles unconstitutional. Malvo, currently imprisoned in Virginia for his… Read More
Rockville Man Sentence to Life for Murdering His Former Manager
On Monday, May 1, 38-year-old Billy Phillips was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 65 years, for the death of his former manager Jeffrey Biddle. The sentence came… Read More
Los Tribunales de Maryland Posponen Todos los Juicios con Jurado Hasta 2021
El Poder Judicial de Maryland anunció que todos los juicios con jurado se pospondrán hasta 2021. La juez principal del Tribunal de Apelaciones de Maryland, Mary Ellen Barbera, ordenó que… Read More
Maryland Courts Postpone All Jury Trials Until 2021
On Thursday, the Maryland Judiciary announced that all jury trials will be postponed to 2021. Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera ordered that courts roll back from… Read More
Circuit Court Prepares to Resume Jury Trials for First Time Since March
On Monday, Oct. 5 Maryland courts will enter Phase 5 of reopening. This means all courts will be fully operational and for circuit courts, it means jury trials are back… Read More
Black Lives Matter Protesters March Down Rockville Pike
Black Lives Matter protesters took to Rockville on Friday to raise awareness and demand justice for the killings of George Floyd and other black people by police officers. The protest… Read More