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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2016

Maryland Undercover Officer Killed by "Friendly Fire" was Mistaken for Attacker

An undercover narcotics officer for Prince George’s County, MD, who came upon a gun battle Sunday outside a station was shot by a fellow officer who mistook him for an assailant, according to the department’s chief.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2016

Trials in Freddie Gray Case to Resume in May

The trials of the six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are poised to resume in May, following the one-year anniversary of the 25-year-old's death from injuries sustained in police custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2016

Details on Deadly Shootout at Maryland Station Starting to Emerge in Court Papers

Accused shooter Michael Ford initially walked to the wrong building and that his brothers directed him to the police station. The document says Michael Ford had discussed with his brothers his plan to attack police and engage in a shootout.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2016

Video: Maryland Officer's Death Believed Caused by Another Officer's Round

A Washington, D.C.-area police officer is believed to have died from a round fired by another officer in a shooting brought on by a Maryland man's attempt at a filmed suicide by cop, police said Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2016

Maryland Officer Killed in Station Attack, 2 Suspects in Custody

Police say two suspects launched an attack on the police station in the 7600 block of Barlowe Road in Palmer Park as officers were "going about their business on a Sunday afternoon in their home."

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2016

$11.6 million Baltimore Police Body Camera Program Launches May 1

A year after the death of Freddie Gray, 500 Baltimore police officers will begin wearing body cameras full time on May 1, with the rest of the force to follow by 2018.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2016

Officer Must Testify Against Colleagues in Freddie Gray Case

A Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray must testify against his colleagues while he awaits a retrial, Maryland's highest court ruled Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2016

Maryland Officer, Injured in Crash, Runs Half-Mile to Provide Backup

An Aberdeen, MD, police officer was hurt in a crash on his way to back up two other officers early Monday — but with the officers' distress call still crackling over his radio, a department spokesman said, he got out and ran the last half-mile.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2016

Parabon Announces Snapshot Facial Reconstruction Service

Parabon NanoLabs' new Snapshot Facial Reconstruction Service produces accurate antemortem composite images of deceased persons from skeletonized remains. The service combines two complementary methods of estimating appearance from skeletal evidence: DNA phenotyping and forensic facial reconstruction.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2016

Baltimore Chief Wants Mandatory Jail Time for Suspects Carrying Illegal Guns

Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis wants the General Assembly to pass legislation requiring that people who are caught with a loaded handgun be locked up for at least a year.

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