Katie Mettler
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Indianapolis, IN, United States
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A D.C. drag event feared Proud Boy crashers. Residents came to defend it.
About 200 people lined the street outside Crazy Aunt Helen’s, a Capitol Hill restaurant, to protect the Drag Storytime event happening inside. → Read More
Man charged in fatal stabbing in Pr. George’s in late October
Joshua Molette Anderson is charged with first- and second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 34-year-old Ian Persaud, police said. → Read More
Pr. George’s man killed in shooting in Landover
Walter Billy Manning III, a 30-year-old man from Laurel, died at a hospital. → Read More
Prince George’s pretrial system needs improvement, federal judge says
A federal judge made the comments as he considered requests to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the court’s bond review process and the county’s pretrial release program → Read More
22-year sentence for man who fatally stabbed Popeyes patron who cut line
Ricoh McClain was sentenced to 22 years in prison for fatally stabbing Kevin Davis at Popeyes. The two had argued after Davis cut the line, prosecutors said. → Read More
Lawsuit takes on pit bull ban in Prince George’s County
The suit, filed in July, claims the decades-old county ordinance is discriminatory, unconstitutional and not based in science. → Read More
Four years later, Annapolis remembers Capital Gazette shooting victims
Friends, friends and survivors gathered at the Guardians of the First Amendment memorial to honor those killed in the Capital Gazette mass shooting. → Read More
At gun violence memorial, visitors reflect on two weeks of mass death
The Gun Violence Memorial Project showcases the lives of the thousands killed by guns each year: mass shootings, community violence, suicide. → Read More
Episcopal Church awards reparations for ‘restoring Black communities’
Six organizations received $30,000 each from a reparation grant fund established by the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland in 2020. → Read More
Baltimore’s Natasha Dartigue named Maryland’s next public defender
Natasha Dartigue has been a public defender for more than 25 years and is currently the acting district public defender for the city of Baltimore. → Read More
Prince George’s police investigate crash that killed 71-year-old man
Moses Yogaraj, 71, of Temple Hills was killed, police said. → Read More
Family of detective killed by fellow officer settles with Pr. George’s for $400K
Jacai Colson's family and attorneys announced a $400,000 settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit they filed against the county and former officer Taylor Krauss, who fatally shot Colson during a 2016 shootout. → Read More
Maryland officer guilty of assault, misconduct in arrest that paralyzed man
A judge found Cpl. Bryant Strong, 32, guilty of second-degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment for paralyzing Demonte Ward-Blake during a traffic stop in 2019. → Read More
Grand jury indicts Md. police officer on assault, misconduct charges
Sgt. Jeffery Harris of the New Carrollton Police department faces charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. → Read More
Teen boy killed in single-car crash in Prince George’s
Christopher Sosa, 17, of Accokeek, Md., crashed early Wednesday morning and died later at a hospital, police said. → Read More
Maryland police officer shot, injured while serving warrant
The Laurel Police Department officer is being treated at a hospital, authorities said. → Read More
Maryland courtrooms will keep virtual access beyond the pandemic
A task force recommended that courthouses across the state should continue offering audio or video access to most procedural matters, including criminal sentencings, bond and bail review hearings, and pretrial conferences. → Read More
Court watchers, with Fiona Apple’s help, are fighting to keep virtual access beyond the pandemic
Advocates for court transparency are lobbying for a bill before the Maryland legislature that would enshrine the public's right to virtual court access into law. → Read More
Man who pleaded guilty to attempted murder of Maryland officers sentenced to 90 years
Steven Maurice Warren, 29, pleaded guilty in February to eight counts, including attempted first- and second-degree murder, first degree assault and home invasion. → Read More
Teen boy charged with murder in killing of Lyft driver
The 17-year-old is being charged as an adult in the shooting death of 71-year-old Abdul Rauf Khan. → Read More