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    Maryland AG’s office won’t charge officers who fatally shot armed man in Southeast Baltimore
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Monday his office would not seek charges against the two Baltimore Police officers who fatally shot a man in Southeast Baltimore in January.
    A still from a body camera worn by Baltimore Police Sgt. Carlos Arias shows two Baltimore Police Department officers and a 40-year-old man they shot and killed near 6500 Eastern Avenue on January 20, 2026.
    Driver dies striking a utility pole, flipping SUV
    A driver, whose identity was not immediately released, died after flipping his SUV near Glenmont on Sunday, according to Montgomery County Police.
    Maryland House votes to further limit cooperation with ICE
    The Community Trust Act would block corrections officials and law enforcement from holding or detaining an individual for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless a judge has issued a warrant.
    State Sen. William C. Smith Jr. speaks at a rally organized by We Are CASA outside the State House in Annapolis on Friday, April 10, 2026. The Senate is moving forward the Community Trust Act, a bill moving forward that would further limit local law enforcement cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Smith, a Montgomery County Democrat, is chair of the Judicial Proceedings Committee that reviewed the bill.
    Police seek video to assist in homicide investigation
    Montgomery County Police are asking the public for help as they investigate a Gaithersburg homicide.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Extremist group 764 is targeting kids through popular online sites, including in Maryland
    The online extremist group 764 is one of the “biggest priority threats” the FBI is pursuing right now, said Supervisory Special Agent Nick DeGeorge.
    Hutzell: Anne Arundel retreats from humane policing, with little explanation
    COLUMN |Anne Arundel County is retreating from its role as a leader in police response to mental health crises. The silence surrounding it is an insult to the public.
    A Baltimore police officer displays his handcuffs on 8/24/22.
    Ex-Anne Arundel Police officer pleads guilty in chase that ended in motorcyclist’s death
    Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to one count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death, according to court records.
    Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to one count of failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death stemming from a 2024 chase, according to court records.
    Man mistakenly released from prison after getting new murder trial in Baltimore
    Theodore Johnson Jr., 44, of McElderry Park, later voluntarily showed up to a bail review hearing.
    The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in 2025 mistakenly released Theodore Johnson Jr. from the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland.
    A pair of Baltimore firefighters died more than 2 years ago. The city still hasn’t told the public what happened.
    The Baltimore Fire Department was understaffed while relying on aging equipment and outdated training standards when two firefighters died in a blaze 2 1/2 years ago, according to an investigative report obtained by The Banner.
    Baltimore City firefighter Rodney Pitts casket sits on top of Engine 29, with medals saying "beloved son" and "dad" hanging from its edges.
    Once scammed, these Montgomery County women now work to prevent other seniors from becoming victims
    Judith Boivin and Dolores Miller lost thousands of dollars to faud scams and are now advocates, sharing their stories with other Montgomery County seniors.
    Judith Boivin, left, and Dolores Miller lost thousands of dollars to fraud scams, but now advocate for other seniors.
    Maryland lawmakers approve bill banning popular Glock handgun sales
    Maryland’s bill would not require current Glock owners to get rid of their guns or modify them.
    A semi-automatic pistol with a conversion device installed making it fully automatic is fired as four empty shell casings fly out of the weapon
    Turnstile feared ex-guitarist years before attempted murder arrest, audio reveals
    Brady Ebert, 33, of Silver Spring, is accused of intentionally hitting William Yates, the father of Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates, with a car.
    Brady Ebert of Turnstile performs at Rock On The Range Music Festival on Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio.
    Driver identified in Derwood fatal crash
    A driver died on Monday after crashing his vehicle into a tree in Derwood on Sunday, according to Montgomery County Police.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Motorcyclist killed in Chevy Chase crash
    A motorcycle and another vehicle collided on Tuesday in Chevy Chase, killing the motorcyclist, Montgomery County Police said.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Hutzell: Baltimore County Orphans’ Court judges give up unconstitutional pay raise
    COLUMN | Baltimore County violated the state constitution last year when it awarded $30,000 raises to its three orphans’ court judges. It should have known better. But when it comes to the orphans’ court, getting the law wrong is a common outcome.
    The Baltimore County Orphans Court conducts its hearings in a series of small courtrooms on the fifth floor of the county courthouse in Towson.
    Youth charging reform bill headed to Maryland governor after more than a decade
    The Youth Charging Reform Act heads to Gov. Moore, shifting most teen assault and gun cases to juvenile court under new Maryland law.
    Del. N. Scott Phillips, a Baltimore County Democrat, attends Gov. Wes Moore’s State of the State address in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
    Baltimore Police identify officer, man in Upton shooting
    The shooting shut down a stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue last week, with over a dozen police vehicles flooding the area.
    Baltimore PD officers respond to the scene of a police-involved shooting on the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday.
    Woman who died in Chevy Chase house fire trying to save cats identified
    Karen Elsa Carstens died in a Chevy Chase house fire trying to save her cats, Montgomery County Police said on Monday.
    How this day care rebuilt trust after a shooting and abuse scandal
    The new owner of Shanteari Young’s former child care center lets parents watch classroom livestreams.
    Teachers Tanasia Johnson, right, and Aniyah Tittle lead arts and crafts time with the children at Legacy Child Development Center in Owings Mills.
    Trial set for man charged in deaths of 3 Baltimore firefighters
    Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo died after a home on South Stricker Street near West Pratt Street in Mount Clare partially collapsed on Jan. 24, 2022.
    A memorial for Lt. Paul Butrim of the Baltimore City Fire Department in the Pigtown station in 2023. In 2022, Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo died after a home partially collapsed.
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