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Man convicted in brutal 1982 killing of college student hopes Maryland reform law will set him free
The victim’s mother said she takes issue with the Juvenile Restoration Act, which could allow one of the killers convicted in the brutal murder of 22-year-old Stephanie Roper to go free.
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Maryland mother faces murder charge, accused of drowning 3-month-old baby
The baby was found unresponsive in a bathtub by the child’s father, who tried to revive the infant using CPR.
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Maryland man shoots, kills teen stepson over unfinished chores, investigators say
A man shot and killed his 15-year-old stepson in Charles County, Maryland, Wednesday morning, authorities say.
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Naval Academy grad charged with hate crime for tearing pride flag from store
A U.S. Naval Academy graduate ripped down a tattoo shop’s LGBTQ+ pride flag and put it in the trash, Annapolis police said in documents charging him with a hate crime.
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Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been posthumously awarded the rank of general.
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‘Slave' texts telling people to ‘pick cotton' sent to DC, Virginia and Maryland residents
People throughout the D.C. area and across the country reported receiving racist spam text messages the day after the election that told them to report to plantations to pick cotton.
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NFL player turned award-winning celebrity chef shot in Maryland
Celebrity chef Tobias Dorzon was shot then apparently robbed in Hyattsville, Maryland, shocking surveillance video shows.
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Maryland woman accused in $1,000 murder-for-hire plot to kill her ex
A 53-year-old woman from Germantown, Maryland, and a 40-year-old woman from Philadelphia were charged for an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting the 53-year-old’s ex-boyfriend, according to police.
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A night of firsts: The 2024 election races making history
Here is a look at candidates marking firsts after the 2024 election.
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Far-right congressman suggests N.C. Legislature should consider handing electors to Trump on Election Day
The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Andy Harris, suggested that North Carolina’s Republican-controlled state Legislature should consider awarding the state’s electors to Donald Trump before all votes are counted.
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46 people hospitalized with food poisoning in Maryland after sharing meal prepared by coworker
The Howard County Health Department said it was working with the Maryland Department of Health to investigate the cause of the outbreak, adding there’s no risk to the community.
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Disturbing Halloween decoration upsets neighbors in Maryland town
Some residents in a Bowie, Maryland, neighborhood think that one neighbor’s decorations went too far and want the disturbing display taken down.
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Maryland mother accused of shooting 13-year-old daughter in attempt to kill her
A mother has been charged with attempted murder after police say she shot her 13-year-old daughter in Seat Pleasant, Maryland.
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1 student dead after shooting in a Maryland high school dispute, police say
Authorities say a student at a Maryland high school has died after being shot by another student during a dispute in a bathroom at Joppatowne High School. Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler identified the victim in Friday’s shooting as 15-year-old Warren Curtis Grant. They identified the shooter as a 16-year-old fellow student who fled immediately afterward but was caught minutes...
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‘Racism is still alive': Man says Chick-fil-A printed racial slur on meal label instead of name
When Marquise Vanzego got his food from the La Plata Chick-Fil-A drive-thru last Friday, he was shocked by the racist name printed on the label. The Charles County man says he the label he received had the word “monkeys” printed instead of his name.
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Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, former House Democratic leader, is recovering from mild stroke
Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the former House Democratic leader, is recovering after experiencing a mild stroke on Sunday. Hoyer’s spokesperson Margaret Mulkerrin says in a statement that Hoyer, who is 85, experienced a “mild ischemic stroke” on Sunday night and sought medical help. Hoyer responded well to treatment and has not had any lasting symptoms from the stroke, according to...
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5-year-old dies as bounce house flies into air and crashes onto Maryland baseball field
A Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game ended in tragedy on Friday night when a wind gust lifted a bounce house into the air, then crashed it roughly 15 feet into the ground — all while children were inside. A 5-year-old boy died as a result.
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Pediatric doctor who just started Boston fellowship arrested on child pornography charges
A pediatric doctor in Boston has been arrested on allegations that he distributed child sexual abuse material. Federal prosecutors said Friday that 35-year-old Christopher Sheerer, who began a fellowship in cardiac anesthesiology this month at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, was taken into custody after a search at his Boston home Thursday night. He is charged with...
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New parents in Baltimore could get a $1,000 ‘baby bonus' under a proposal to fight child poverty
A group of Baltimore teachers is asking voters to approve a ballot initiative that would give $1,000 to new parents in hopes of reducing childhood poverty starting from birth.
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Military wife is first Asian American, transgender woman to win Miss Maryland
Bailey Anne Kennedy, a military wife, is the first married woman and first Asian American woman to become Miss Maryland. She’s also the first transgender woman to win the title, in the 10 years since transgender women were first allowed in the Miss USA pageant. And to top it all off, this year’s competition was Kennedy’s first pageant.