No Charges for Nude Shooter, School Burglars Sentenced: Week in Police/Court Reporting

Daytime Door Kick-In Burglaries Prompt Police Warning
A string of kick-in burglaries, including this one in Elkridge, around Howard County have led police to ask residents to be vigilant.

School Burglars Sentenced to Probation
Two Columbia men who burglarized a number of Howard County schools in March and April pleaded guilty to burglary charges on Thursday.

Beltway Motel Shooting Suspect Not Yet Charged
Suspect in police-involved shooting remains hospitalized at University of Maryland.

Report: Convicted Columbia Murderer Found Dead in Prison
A man who committed two murders in 2007 in Columbia was found dead in his prison cell in Allegany County early Thursday morning.

Elkridge Money Bag Burglar Indicted
Joseph Charles Williams of Paterson, NJ, faces multiple charges related to Marshalee Drive burglaries at Lyndwood.

23 Arrested in Tri-County Prostitution Sting
The investigation involved five police organizations.

Police Handcuff Child with Autism on School Bus in North Laurel
Howard County Police say the boy was restrained "for his own safety."

Weekend thefts included computer, vehicle.

Stranger in the Living Room: Ellicott City Crime Roundup
Woman returned from computer break to find she wasn't alone in her house.

William Maisel is one of three men who pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting prostitution during a sting carried out by the Howard County Police Department.

Passengers Injured in Lansdowne MTA Bus Incident
Riders jostled when bus stops suddenly on Hammonds Ferry Road.