As the Maryland Senate considers a bill that would prohibit local jails from working with federal immigration authorities, even in cases involving people convicted of violent crimes, a new poll shows most likely voters support jail-based background checks and cooperation when someone is already in custody, according to the Maryland Freedom Caucus.
A man who admitted to killing more than 20 bald eagles and hawks on Virginia’s Eastern Shore was sentenced to a day in jail, two years of probation and nearly $10,000 in fines after pleading guilty to violating federal protections for birds of prey.
A 31-year-old Dorron Taylor was sentenced in the Circuit Court of Wicomico County to 15 years in jail after pleading guilty to fentanyl and cocaine charges. All but five of the 15 years are being suspended.
A Delaware woman who pleaded guilty to killing her 3-year-old daughter and leaving her burned remains on a softball field was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison.
The report — which includes a detailed analysis of current staffing levels and assignments in Maryland’s 19 state-run facilities — calls on the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to hire over 3,400 more correctional officers, saying the agency is operating “at an all-time low.”
Five people were arrested Monday afternoon in connection with shoplifting from the Cosmetic Company outlet store.