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    Halethorpe woman charged with 328 counts of animal cruelty could get animals back
    A Halethorpe woman charged with 328 counts of animal abuse wants to amend her sentence so she can sell some of the 80 animals seized and possibly reclaim some as pets.
    Empty dog kennel.
    Chestertown house explodes, killing a grandfather and family pet
    A house exploded in Kent County on Valentine’s Day evening, killing Charles William Heaps, 68.
    FEBRUARY 15, 2026 - Charles William Heaps, 68, was killed in a Chestertown home explosion on Valentine's Day.
    Man in a vacant home, teenage girl killed overnight in Baltimore
    Baltimore Police are investigating two homicides that occurred early Sunday morning.
    Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
    Woman dies after being struck by car in Baltimore County
    Loretta Pretlow, 67, appeared to be trying to cross Liberty Road when a westbound car hit her.
    A close up photo of a yellow crosswalk sign at a city intersection.
    Falling ice damages cars at Baltimore shopping center, prompting safety warnings
    About half a dozen parking spots in the Lake Falls Village lot were draped in yellow tape with signs warning of falling ice and snow.
    Yellow tape blocks parking spots on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026) in the Lake Falls Village shopping plaza after falling ice damaged parked vehicles earlier in the week.
    Reports of Hunt Valley ICE office spark County Council emergency meeting
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier is calling an emergency County Council session after reports that ICE will open legal offices in Hunt Valley.
    The federal government is leasing office space in a building at 201 International Circle in Hunt Valley. County Executive Kathy Klausmeier called an emergency meeting of the County Council amid reports that it may be for an ICE legal office.
    2 rescued after falling through ice on Gunpowder River in Harford County
    Emergency personnel rescued two people who fell through the ice into the Gunpowder River around 3:30 p.m. Friday, officials said on social media.
    Emergency crews rescued two people who fell through the icy Gunpowder River in Harford County around 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (Handout/Harford County)
    UMB shares renderings of proposed ‘college town’ in downtown Baltimore
    The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted on Friday to approve UMB’s plans for a $300 million downtown development.
    A rendering of the north quad shows new development planned by the University of Maryland, Baltimore for residential buildings, restaurant space and outdoor areas.
    3-year-old accidentally shoots himself in the ankle with teen relative’s gun
    A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the ankle with a relative’s gun in a West Baltimore home, police said.
    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.
    16 Maryland-themed Valentine’s Day cards that will make you smarter
    There’s a card here for your special Maryland bae, your AI companion (that’s a thing now), and your mom.
    Rockville teen dies after car crashes into pond in Wicomico County
    Rockville teen Matthew Garcia died Wednesday night after crashing a Honda Civic into a Wicomico pond, according to a preliminary police investigation.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    Maryland lawmakers question ICE, DHS over ‘disturbing’ conditions at Baltimore facility
    Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation sent a letter Friday to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons questioning what some have called abusive treatment in an immigration holding room facility in downtown Baltimore.
    DHS officers watch as people march in the streets surrounding the U.S. Customs and Immigration field office in Baltimore.
    Clyde Doughty Jr. was a servant leader who transformed Bowie State athletics
    Clyde Doughty, the longtime vice president for intercollegiate athletics and recreation at Bowie State University, died in the early hours of Feb. 3. He was 67.
    Clyde Doughty Jr.
    Temperatures to climb for Presidents Day weekend as Maryland continues to thaw
    High pressure is driving temperatures up this weekend, with some widespread rain expected in Central Maryland, according to the National Weather Service.
    A large pile of snow partially blocks Eager Street near downtown Baltimore on Friday.
    Pickleball bounces into Fells Point with Baltimore’s first indoor courts
    Baltimore residents Jimmy and Heather Edgerton are opening the city’s first indoor pickleball court in Fells Point.
    Serve on Spring is the first indoor pickleball facility in Baltimore.
    Residents want snow removed. The price is round-the-clock rumbling, rivers of snowmelt.
    As Baltimore City agencies relocate mountains of snow to dump sites, residents are concerned about the noise and what happens when it melts.
    Snow that has been removed from different areas of Baltimore is piled up in the vacant lot next to the Old Town Mall.
    Signs at Olney synagogue vandalized with antisemitic graffiti
    Police are investigating antisemitic and anti-Zionist vandalism discovered outside an Olney synagogue Tuesday morning.
    Police are investigating vandalism of the building markers and two banners  outside Shaare Tefila, a synagogue in Olney.
    Cat rescued from 3-alarm fire in Mount Vernon rowhome, officials say
    Baltimore City firefighters rescued a cat from a three-alarm fire in Mount Vernon on Thursday, officials said.
    Baltimore City Fire Department responds to a row home fire in Mount Vernon near Preston and St. Paul.
    Controversial husband and wife resign from the dysfunctional Wilde Lake Village Board
    Wilde Lake Village Board members Katharine Rathbun, the chair, and her husband, Edward Richards, resigned from the board Wednesday, Feb. 11.
    Wilde Lake Village Board Chair Dr. Katharine Rathbun sits for a portrait in the auditorium at Slayton House in Columbia, Md., on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
    Mother dies, baby in critical condition after Pikesville vehicle crash
    A mother died and her baby and another driver were injured in a multi-vehicle collision in Pikesville on Thursday morning, Baltimore County Police said.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
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