Caroline Foreback

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Caroline Foreback

Jury deliberations will stretch into a third day in the trial for a former Maryland teacher accused of sexually abusing students. The jury struggled to come to a consensus Monday and remained deadlocked on 4 of the 21 charges against 45-year-old Matthew Schlegel. Schlegel, a former third-grade teacher at Severna Park Elementary School in Anne Arundel County, was accused of sexually abusing eight students between August 2022 and March 2024.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Caroline Foreback

A Baltimore teacher is suing Republican delegates, members of Moms for Liberty, and a right-wing social media account for defamation of character after she was accused of making online threats. Former Baltimore County Spanish teacher Alexa Sciuto said last summer she questioned local Moms for Liberty leader Kit Hart about the meaning of the word "woke" at a conservative parenting summit, which Sciuto was protesting. Sciuto posted a video of the exchange on her TikTok.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Caroline Foreback

Maryland Safe Haven is launching a new housing facility and community hub this week that supports members of the LGBTQIA+ community. WJZ toured the new building ahead of their grand opening on Friday. "We are meeting the community where they are by providing shelter, safety, and community," said Melissa Devereaux, the executive assistant at Maryland Safe Haven. What does the Safe Haven housing facility offer? Safe Haven acquired the former MICA dormitory on Collington Avenue in December 2024.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Caroline Foreback

The owner of an aquatic garden business in Anne Arundel County reported he had his home broken into less than two weeks before he was tied up and burned in his pickup truck, according to police. Police said 67-year-old Edward Stephen Koza told officers that someone stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the home on Spring Race Court in Annapolis on May 12. Jonah Poole and Kylee Dakes, both 18 years old, are facing murder, assault, and arson charges related to Koza's death on May 24.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Caroline Foreback

A 10-year-old alleged victim testified Wednesday in the case against Matthew Schlegel, a former third-grade teacher in Anne Arundel County, who is accused of sexually abusing multiple students. The girl claims Schlegel inappropriately touched her while she was his student. She alleged the assault happened while she was at her desk, when she would go to his desk for help, and when he would hug her.