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Maryland AG seeks court order in fatal police shooting case
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Lawyer Basic Brian Frosh sought a court docket order on Monday to cease the Harford County Sheriff’s Workplace from “interfering” with a legally required investigation by his workplace of a deadly police-involved taking pictures. His workplace mentioned sheriff’s staff prevented state investigators from accumulating crime scene proof and refused to share copies of video recordings.
The sheriff’s workplace, in the meantime, mentioned in an announcement Monday that it continues to work “in conjunction” with the AG’s Impartial Investigation’s Division and Maryland State Police investigators, in accordance with state regulation and sheriff’s workplace coverage.
The sheriff’s workplace recognized the 2 deputies concerned in Saturday’s taking pictures as Sgt. Bradford Sives and Cpl. Christopher Maddox, and mentioned each are on routine administrative depart pending the result.
The deputies had been responding to reviews {that a} man was “reportedly suicidal” and believed to be armed at about 3 p.m. at a Harford County purchasing middle close to Bel Air once they encountered him behind a retailer and fired on him. John Raymond Fauver, 53, was pronounced lifeless at a hospital.
The sheriff’s workplace notified the impartial division on Saturday that two of its deputies had shot and killed a civilian in Forest Hill, in response to paperwork filed Monday.
Investigators from the division, the Maryland State Police murder unit and state forensic consultants started arriving inside 40 minutes to course of the crime scene, acquire proof and interview witnesses, the court docket paperwork mentioned.
The lawyer basic’s workplace mentioned the Harford County Sheriff’s Workplace refused to permit the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Unit, which is one other impartial physique, to gather proof within the case in accordance with the investigative division’s protocols.
“The HCSO insisted as a substitute that its personal staff acquire the proof,” the lawyer basic’s workplace mentioned in a information launch. “The HCSO didn’t start accumulating that proof till after MSP proof technicians had been current and obtainable to take action in a dependable, impartial method.”
The proof has not been supplied to the lawyer basic’s investigative division within the two days for the reason that fatality occurred, the lawyer basic’s workplace mentioned.
The sheriff’s workplace additionally refused to share with the division copies of any video recordings, together with the body-worn cameras of Sives and Maddox and different officers on the scene, dashboard cameras and extra video from non-law-enforcement sources, the lawyer basic’s workplace mentioned.
Having copies of these movies for evaluation is essential to conducting an impartial investigation, mentioned the lawyer basic’s workplace, which filed a criticism Monday in search of a brief restraining order in opposition to the sheriff’s workplace.
“The Sheriff’s Workplace is interfering with the Division’s investigation on this case,” Frosh mentioned within the assertion. “This interference with an impartial investigation is in violation of the regulation. The folks of Maryland deserve higher, and we are going to combat to see that they get it.”
However the sheriff’s workplace mentioned investigators from the division and state police “have had the chance and entry to overview all footage and so they have seen footage together with HCSO personnel.”
“Within the spirit of full cooperation, they proceed to have full and unfettered entry to view any footage or proof they want as we transfer ahead,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.
Final 12 months, as a part of a package deal of police reform measures, the Maryland Basic Meeting created an impartial unit throughout the Lawyer Basic’s Workplace, known as the Impartial Investigations Division, to research all police-involved fatalities, and required native law-enforcement companies to cooperate with the division’s investigations.
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Maryland Weather: Severe Storms Moving in From West
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BALTIMORE – Severe storms have been plaguing western Maryland this afternoon. They are on the move east and will push into Carroll County near the 6pm hour. These storms have a history of producing winds capable of downing trees. We are also seeing heavy rain and lightning.
Most of the activity will push north and south of the forecast area surrounding Baltimore with the marine layer or stable air mass keeping the severe weather west of the mountain regions.
The warm front associated with the severe weather is bring warm, humid air in overnight. Expect overnight lows in the low 70s with scattered showers and isolated severe storms.
A secondary cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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How to watch Maryland football vs. UConn
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Maryland football is back and kicks off its season at home against UConn on Saturday.
The Terps will take on the Huskies for first time since 2013, when Maryland won, 32-21. The Terps are coming off an 8-5 season, in which they won their third straight bowl game, while UConn is coming off a disappointing 3-9 season and looking to play spoiler on the road.
With a victory, Maryland will move its week one winning streak to five games.
The numbers
Maryland: 0-0
UConn: 0-0
All-time series: Maryland leads, 2-1
DraftKings Sportsbook line: Maryland -19.5, O/U 44.5
How to watch and listen
When: Saturday, Aug. 31, 12 p.m. ET
Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
TV: Fox Sports 1 — Connor Onion (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Radio: 105.7 FM (Balt) / 980 AM (DC) – Johnny Holliday (play-by-play), Steve Suter (analyst), LaMont Jordan (sideline)
Streaming: Fox Sports
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Maryland Supreme Court reinstates Adnan Syed murder conviction, orders new hearing
BALTIMORE— Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld an appellate court’s decision to reinstate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case gained national attention in 2014 when it was featured on the first season of the “Serial” podcast.
The ruling says the case should be sent back to a lower court for a new hearing on whether it should be thrown out entirely. The decision reverses a lower court’s ruling that had cleared Syed’s name two years ago.
Syed had served more than 20 years for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.
He was freed from prison in September 2022 after Baltimore prosecutors found flaws in the evidence presented at trial and a judge agreed to vacate his conviction.
However, Lee’s relatives appealed the decision, contending they didn’t receive sufficient notice to attend the hearing that set Syed free. In March 2023, the Maryland Appellate Court agreed and reinstated Syed’s conviction and ordered a redo of the hearing.
Syed appealed that ruling, bringing the matter to the Maryland Supreme Court. Friday’s ruling comes 11 months after arguments were made.
Justices found the circuit court violated the rights of Young Lee, Hae Min Lee’s brother.
“In an effort to remedy what they perceived to be an injustice to Mr. Syed, the prosecutor and the Circuit Court worked an injustice against Mr. Lee,” the court said.
Syed will remain free until the next hearing which has not been scheduled. The Supreme Court ordered the Lee family must have sufficient notice of the new hearing and a new judge must preside.
“If there’s actually evidence presented that shows that Adnan Syed should not have been convicted, we would be the first ones to congratulate Adnan Syed and argue he should be a free man,” said David Sanford, the attorney for the Lee family. “That hasn’t happened yet.”
In their dissenting opinions, several justices wrote when the case was vacated, any appeal by Young Lee should’ve been rendered moot. Those justices also argued there aren’t any specific victims’ rights that would require Young Lee be allowed to be present at that 2022 hearing.
Syed’s lawyer Erica Suter said that while they disagree with the ruling, the Lee family’s pain in this isn’t lost on them.
“Wrongful convictions devastate the wrongly accused, their family and the family of the victim,” Suter said. “Reinstating Adnan’s wrongful conviction does not provide justice or closure.”
Rabia Chaudry, Syed’s friend and advocate, went on Instagram Live to affirm that she will do what she can to keep Syed a free man.
“I will never not fight for his freedom and I know there are others, also, in his life who will never not fight for his freedom,” Chaudry said.
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