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A defendant was arrested in the death of a Gaithersburg man whose body was found in a Germantown creek in 2023.

A group of Buddhist monks whose monthslong walk took them 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, D.C., are extending their peaceful journey to Maryland’s capital Thursday.

Dejuan Cole, 20, of Fallstaff, was sentenced to life in prison, with all but 30 years suspended, plus five years’ probation.

Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, was in custody on a charge of violating a protective order less than four hours before the killing.

In a country built around car ownership, and in Maryland where 1 in 5 drivers is 65 or older, giving up the keys as an older adult can feel like saying goodbye to activity and independence.

While the savings would vary from resident to resident, property owners who see moderate growth in the value of their homes would benefit most.

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.

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.

Alexander Stephenson, 53, of Ellicott City, is facing charges of first-degree murder and violating a protective order.

No one was hurt, according to John Marsh, public information officer for the Baltimore City Fire Department.

Police said that the victim was using the barrel to burn some of his personal papers and cardboard in the backyard.

Ruth Meeron, one of Maryland’s first female contractors, died Jan. 6 at age 93.

The fines were given between Feb. 2 and Feb. 5, officials said.

A 16-year-old Baltimore County student was arrested during Friday’s student-led ICE protests, Baltimore County Police confirmed.

A relative picking up a student dropped the firearm, police said.

Police said Allen Michael McFadden, 34, assaulted a woman taking out the trash at the Heritage Overlook housing complex in Glen Burnie.

Winds could gust as high as 60 mph Saturday afternoon.

A Halethorpe woman charged with 328 counts of animal abuse a year ago is taking a role in finding homes for the dogs, cats, birds and reptiles that prosecutors say were harmed in her care.

The National Aquarium is rehabilitating dozens of cold-stunned turtles, and it named them after Baltimore neighborhoods.

Around two dozen high schools and middle schools in Baltimore County participated in Friday’s walkouts, but an hour before they began, Baltimore County Public Schools issued a 12:30 p.m. districtwide dismissal for “impending inclement weather.”