'Serial' Subject's Long Road Ahead in Appeal Process | Patch PM

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Adnan Syed Faces a Long Road in Appeals Process

Serial’s first season was a podcast sensation with listeners hooked through every episode. But the case the show followed meticulously is just getting started in the appeals process.

Adnan Syed was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in 2000. A new hearing will focus on a new witness who would provide him an alibi and the possibility that cell phone data used in the original case was unreliable. >>>read more.

Jury Deadlocked on Day Two of Freddie Gray Deliberations

Jurors were reportedly deadlocked Tuesday during the second afternoon of deliberations in the trial of Officer William Porter.

Porter, 26, is a Baltimore policeman charged with manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office in connection with the death of Freddie Gray. The decision regarding each charge must be unanimous, according to jury instructions. >>>read more.

Officer’s Funeral: Procession Images, Video

• Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta died after he was struck by a suspected drunk driver.

School Leader’s Plea for Peace Sparks Controversy

• Baltimore City Public Schools letter under fire by ACLU, police officer’s attorneys.

Suspect With Targets to Kill Held Without Bail

• The man was arrested at the Giant store in Edgewater after allegedly threatening to stab and shoot shoppers.

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