Criminal justice/courts reporter

Alex Mann

Alex Mann is a courts reporter for The Baltimore Sun. He previously worked on The Sun's emerging news desk, and before that covered crime and courts at the Capital Gazette and local government for the Carroll County Times. He is a 2018 graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

A judge on Monday denied a request from the man accused of shooting two Baltimore County police officers last year to postpone his trial.

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Judge denies David Linthicum request to postpone case: ‘The community deserves a trial’

September 9, 2024 at 6:03 p.m.

A judge on Monday denied a request from the man accused of shooting two Baltimore County police officers last year to postpone his trial.

The Supreme Court of Maryland is set to hear arguments Tuesday about the constitutionality of the nascent Child Victims Act.

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Maryland Supreme Court to hear argument over Child Victims Act: ‘This is what it means’

September 7, 2024 at 1:05 p.m.

The Supreme Court of Maryland is set to hear arguments Tuesday about the constitutionality of the nascent Child Victims Act.

Survivors of child sexual abuse in Maryland on demanded expediency on investigations of the Catholic dioceses of Washington and Wilmington.

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Survivors call for expediency in sex abuse investigations of Washington, Wilmington Catholic dioceses

September 4, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.

Survivors of child sexual abuse in Maryland on demanded expediency on investigations of the Catholic dioceses of Washington and Wilmington.

The Supreme Court of Maryland reinstated Adnan Syed's convictions but what happens next depends on a Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates.

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Maryland’s Supreme Court reinstated Adnan Syed’s convictions. Here’s what could happen next.

September 3, 2024 at 6:22 p.m.

The Supreme Court of Maryland reinstated Adnan Syed's convictions but what happens next depends on a Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates.

The court's ruling significantly broadens the ability of crime victims and their families to participate in hearings for criminal cases,

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Adnan Syed remains free after Maryland Supreme Court reinstates his convictions

August 30, 2024 at 4:42 p.m.

The court's ruling significantly broadens the ability of crime victims and their families to participate in hearings for criminal cases,

The Supreme Court of Maryland took up the two cases after separate Baltimore Circuit Court judges found that each question should not appear on ballots for city voters to consider this fall.

Maryland high court strikes down Baltimore tax cut, Baby Bonus ballot questions

August 29, 2024 at 5:41 p.m.

The Supreme Court of Maryland took up the two cases after separate Baltimore Circuit Court judges found that each question should not appear on ballots for city voters to consider...

Jason Billingsley admitted Friday to killing 26-year-old Baltimore entrepreneur Pava LaPere last fall and was sentenced to life in prison.

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Baltimore man pleads guilty to murder in entrepreneur Pava LaPere killing, gets life in prison

August 30, 2024 at 5:17 p.m.

Jason Billingsley admitted Friday to killing 26-year-old Baltimore entrepreneur Pava LaPere last fall and was sentenced to life in prison.

Salvage efforts continue at the Francis Scott Key Bridge

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Propane business argues in latest Key Bridge filing that ‘an example should be made’ of Dali’s owner

August 27, 2024 at 6:44 p.m.

A Baltimore heating oil company is suing the Singaporean companies that own and manage the Dali, which collapsed the Key Bridge on March 26.

Jason Billingsley pleaded guilty Monday to attacking a couple in Baltimore and setting them on fire, and is expected to admit in court Friday that he killed tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere.

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Baltimore man pleads guilty to attempted murder in home invasion, expected to admit to killing entrepreneur Pava LaPere

August 26, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.

Jason Billingsley pleaded guilty Monday to attacking a couple in Baltimore and setting them on fire, and is expected to admit in court Friday that he killed tech entrepreneur Pava...

Jason Billingsley will stand trial on attempted murder and rape charges from a break in three days before Pava LaPere was killed.

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Home invasion, rape trial for man accused in Pava LaPere killing set to begin Monday

August 26, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Jason Billingsley will stand trial on attempted murder and rape charges from a break in three days before Pava LaPere was killed.

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