A Dorchester County man who was acquitted of murder charges is now suing the State of Maryland and several prosecutors including Dorchester County State’s Attorney Amanda Leonard, claiming he was wrongfully prosecuted and spent more than 20 months in jail for a crime he did not commit.
A proposal in Annapolis could reshape how Maryland handles serious crimes involving children.
WBOC has learned that Benjamin Sifrit, convicted of 2nd degree murder in the 2002 killing and dismemberment of a Virginia couple in Ocean City, is seeking a reduced sentence under a recently-passed law in Maryland.
Dorchester County State’s Attorney Amanda Leonard has not filed as a candidate for reelection according to Maryland’s election website.
A Church Hill, Md. woman has been sentenced after being found guilty of attempted kidnapping of a child under 16 at the Queen Anne’s County Fair this past summer.
A U.S. District Court Judge in Washington has temporarily blocked the Trump Administration's efforts to end a temporary protected status for Haitians in the United States, the Associated Press reports.
A federal judge has denied a motion to fully dismiss or stay a lawsuit against Perdue Farms Inc. over alleged PFAS contamination in Wicomico County, allowing the suit to continue. The judge dismissed two of the four counts originally brought against Perdue, however.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to stop Delaware’s new Medical Aid in Dying law from going into effect this week, according to court documents acquired by WBOC.
Fenwick Island and Sussex County have launched a new lawsuit against the State of Delaware, arguing state lawmakers overstepped in passing two laws to greenlight a controversial offshore wind-related project.
Two Delaware women and an advocacy organization have filed a motion in U.S. District Court to intervene on Delaware’s behalf in a lawsuit challenging the First State’s new medical aid in dying law.
