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    Man charged in fatal Ellicott City stabbing of estranged wife was in custody 4 hours earlier
    Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, is charged with first-degree murder and violating a protective order in Howard County.
    MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026 - Police went to a home on Huntsmans Run near Williamfield Drive on Sunday for a report that Alexander Stephenson stabbed his wife. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Stephenson later surrendered at the Howard County Police Department’s Northern District Headquarters.
    With new Florida training facility, Orioles commit to player development
    The Orioles use the Ed Smith Stadium complex year-round for spring training, rehabilitation, the Florida Complex League and youth tournaments.
    Baltimore Orioles controlling owner David Rubenstein cuts the ribbon for a new player development complex at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, on Monday.
    ‘I was really moved’: Here’s a UMD professor’s take on the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show
    Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX featured a whole lot of pride in Puerto Rican culture and music — and gave one University of Maryland professor a lot of material for his coursework.
    Bad Bunny performs during the Apple halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif.
    Baltimore could overhaul how it runs its tax sale as part of court agreement
    The Edmondson Community Organization in 2024 filed a lawsuit that challenged Baltimore’s tax sale system.
    The exterior of Bonita Anderson’s home, center, on Roslyn Ave. in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Anderson is one of many Baltimore residents at risk of losing their homes due to tax sale because of city errors.
    Baltimore rolls out property tax tweaks that could save homeowners money
    While the savings would vary from resident to resident, property owners who see moderate growth in the value of their homes would benefit most.
    Mayor Brandon Scott is rolling out a series of property tax changes that could save Baltimore homeowners some money.
    Makeup snow day on major Muslim holiday sparks backlash
    Maryland school districts have long struggled to honor the religious obligations of their diverse student population.
    To the chagrin of some Muslim parents, Montgomery and Prince George’s county schools are using a major Muslim holiday as a snow makeup day.
    Police charge man with decades-old sexual assaults
    Montgomery County Police say Carl Rice Jr., of Mitchells, Virginia, has been linked to sexual assaults committed in 1988 and 1990.
    8 lessons Ravens can learn from Seahawks’ Super Bowl win | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Mike Macdonald went from Ravens defensive coordinator to Super Bowl-winning head coach in just two seasons.
    Once a troubled sheriff, he now leads the Maryland State Police
    Acting Maryland State Police Superintendent Michael A. Jackson has allies on both sides of the aisle after a decade in Annapolis, but some still question his tenure leading the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Department.
    Maryland State Police Acting Superintendent Michael Jackson is introduced in the Senate chamber of the Maryland State House on the first day of the 2026 General Assembly session last month.
    Orioles spring training guide: Catch up with the team before players descend on Florida
    Orioles pitchers and catchers arrive in Sarasota, Florida, this week as preseason training begins.
    The exterior of Ed Smith Stadium, the Orioles’ spring training home in Sarasota, Florida, in 2025.
    Aspiring teachers thought they were getting a full ride. Then the bills came.
    The Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship is advertised as covering all tuition and fees, but it didn’t work out that way for some students.
    Arthur Liao applied for the scholarship last March while a senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. Liao said MHEC’s scholarship portal showed he was awarded about $30,000. Liao then said an official told him he didn’t get the full amount due to a “budget issue.”
    However you feel about Valentine’s Day, Baltimore has a plan
    Baltimore is showing a lot of love this Valentine’s season: romantic, platonic, hilarious and occasionally haunted. Whether you’re planning a candlelit dinner, a Galentine’s night out, or an anti-Valentine’s dance floor release, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate (or side-eye) the holiday.
    Spaghetti Al Baccala at Love, Pomelo.
    Streeter: Mom groups can help bridge the adult friendship gap or create another gulf
    COLUMN | Mom groups can be a lifeline, because early parenting can be a singularly isolating situation where you spend most of your time tending to a needy human who can’t talk back to you.
    A black woman hugging herself among the silhouettes of people. Loneliness in a crowd. Vector illustration in flat style.
    Is an ICE surge coming to Baltimore? Local officials, activists struggle to find out.
    Recent federal legislation championed by the administration of President Donald Trump has added hundreds of millions of dollars to immigration enforcement, leading to an expected spending spree to ramp up activities in states like Maryland.
    ICE vehicles parked in the lower level of a garage on West Fayette Street in Baltimore.
    Maryland redirected money to meet abortion demand. Then the feds stepped in.
    Last year, Maryland lawmakers thought they had come up with a legal way to repurpose millions of dollars collected by insurers selling Affordable Care Act policies to help women who couldn’t afford abortions. The feds just squashed the plan.
    Abortion Fund of Maryland Co-Executive Director Lynn McCann-Yeh was hoping a new state fund would help the group meet demand for assistance in accessing abortions.
    ‘That’s part of his DNA’: How Jesse Minter’s coaching journey molded the Ravens’ new coach
    As a coach, the Ravens' Jesse Minter is principled but flexible. As a leader, he is selfless but personable. He is the son of a football coach but the product of so many others.
    Jesse Minter hugs his son after the news conference to introduce the Ravens head coach last month.
    Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13
    Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass to AJ Barner, Kenneth Walker III ran for 135 yards and Jason Myers made all five of his field-goal tries.
    Seattle Seahawks defensive end Rylie Mills (98) celebrates after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
    Man turns himself in after fatally stabbing estranged wife in Ellicott City, police say
    Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, is facing charges of first-degree murder and violating a protective order.
    Alexander Stephenson is accused of fatally stabbing Amethyst Stephenson, his estranged wife, in Elliott City.
    Super Bowl-night ads will push BGE’s agenda to build and run power plants in Maryland
    Baltimore Gas and Electric has called on Maryland leaders to pass legislation allowing the utility to build and own power plants — an ask it’s underscoring with ads during NBC’s Olympics and Super Bowl coverage.
    The Constellation Building in Baltimore serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy, as well as a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    Baltimore firefighters contain 2-alarm fire in Penn North
    No one was hurt, according to John Marsh, public information officer for the Baltimore City Fire Department.
    The Baltimore City Fire Department was dispatched to 1560 Clifton Avenue on Saturday evening for a report of a dwelling fire. The fire event was classified as a 2 alarm.
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