Howard County

Emmetson Zeah, 19, of Columbia, was found guilty in Howard County Circuit Court of two counts of first-degree murder in the shootings of Michael Robertson and Blake McCray on Feb. 22, 2025.

Baltimore County Police said Thursday that Sean Vanlandingham, 22, died Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police believe he shot and killed 21-year-old Kaylie Logston two days earlier.

Whistleblowers and tipsters have submitted 61 complaints to Howard County’s new Inspector General Kelly Madigan, but the watchdog said she faces hurdles to accessing the records she needs to investigate.

Located in Cooksville, the home is nicely situated on a quiet cul-de-sac that backs up to the woods. Western Regional Park is just minutes away. You’ll also enjoy easy access to Route 70, which gets you to downtown Frederick in 25 minutes and Baltimore in about 35 minutes.

Earth Funeral, a human composting company, is opening its first East Coast location in Elkridge. The process includes a deceased person being placed into a vessel with mulch, wildflowers and wood chips for approximately 30 days.

Whether you want to rock out at Maryland Deathfest, drink wine at sunset in Patterson Park or check out the Artscape and SOWEBO festivals, we've got you covered.

Residents against W.R. Grace & Co.’s pilot plastics recycling plant want to appeal a decision from the Howard County Board of Appeals.

For the first time in years, the Howard County Board of Education isn’t struggling with what beloved program or staff positions to cut this spring.

Attorney General Anthony Brown said Friday that he will not bring criminal charges against a Howard County Police officer who chased after a juvenile motorist who later died when her vehicle crashed in a wooded area.

One resident likened the situation to a “civil war,” while others called it “taxation without representation.”

While investigating the woman's death, officers learned a man who was in a relationship with her had shot himself in Columbia. The man is being treated at an area hospital, police said.

A federal judge seems prepared to strike down Howard County’s emergency legislation banning private detention centers after a challenge by the developer converting an old office building for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office.

A Howard County judge rejected a motion by the three ousted members of the Columbia Association’s board of directors seeking to be reinstated ahead of Thursday night’s meeting.

State Del. Chao Wu said he has no regrets about participating in democracy after two Republican colleagues, Del. Mark Fisher and Del. Brian Chisholm, refused to apologize for a racist video they posted about him.

Tucked into the woods, just minutes from Merriweather and downtown amenities, this home features soaring ceilings, massive windows, renovated interiors, multiple decks and a lofted flex space.

Whether you want to go on an art walk in downtown Baltimore, drink wine in the woods in Columbia or attend a Preakness-adjacent event, we've got you covered.

It’s a big moment for Laurel Park, which has had its own storied history in the racing industry, dating back to opening day in October 1911.

Howard County has named Major Terrence Benn, a former U.S. Marine with nearly 20 years of law enforcement experience, as acting police chief.

Del. Brian Chisholm defended the video as asking “basic questions” about the motivation behind a lawmaker’s legislation. He said that asking questions should not be off-limits.

COLUMN | No celebration of America’s 250th anniversary rivals America’s Tapestry for sheer volunteer spirit. The embroidered retelling of stories from the original 13 states was inspired by the Great Tapestry of Scotland.