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Gangster Chroniclenew

Legendary gangster-cum-author Linwood 'Rudy' Williams is ready to talk after nearly a quarter-century in prison.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
01-26-2015 |
Crime & Justice
Bad Seedsnew

Baltimore police misconduct profiled in lawsuits portrays a department beset by costly allegations of illegal violence and dishonesty.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
10-02-2014 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: baltimore polioce
Homicide, Revisitednew

Two men want detectives made famous by David Simon to pay after flawed murder convictions put them in prison for decades.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
12-12-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Mounting Evidence of Corruption in Maryland Prisonsnew

Evidence of corruption in Maryland prisons has been mounting. Can current reform measures clean things up?
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
05-17-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Ronald Hinton May Have Confessed to Rape and Murder, but Did He Really Do It?new
The confession of Hinton, who was convicted of raping a murdering a child, outweighed indications that he might not have done it.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
08-05-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Flight Connectionsnew
Shawn Green is more than an accused drug trafficker on the run.
Baltimore City Paper |
Jeffrey Anderson and Van Smith |
03-18-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Maryland Takes Another Look At Video-Interrogations Billnew
A bill sponsored by Del. Curt Anderson that would require police to videotape confessions of violent-crime suspects is getting a third shot in the house of delegates this session.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
01-29-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Burning Wordsnew
Former freelancer Lacey Phillabaum admits to 2001 arson.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
10-12-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Property Co-Owned by Actress Tied to Alleged Drug Ringnew
A Feb. 2 indictment of 13 men who federal prosecutors say are involved in a violent Baltimore drug conspiracy called the Rice Organization seeks forfeiture of co-conspirators’ assets—including an East Baltimore property that state records show is co-owned by movie actress Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
02-11-2005 |
Crime & Justice