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    Annapolis murder suspect captured weeks after 37-year-old man fatally shot
    The Annapolis Police Department, Prince George’s County Police Department and the US Marshals Service arrested William Hairston, 33, on Thursday for the murder of Gregory Wells.
    The Annapolis Police Department, Prince George’s County Police Department and the US Marshals Service arrested William Hairston, 33, on Thursday for the April murder of Gregory Wells.
    Marylanders react to Trump’s announced travel ban, restrictions
    Hundreds of Maryland college students could be affected by the travel ban on 12 countries and restrictions on seven more.
    President Donald Trump stands before greeting Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz before his arrival at the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington.
    Murder case of ex-Navy doctor frozen as prosecution appeals state’s attorney’s removal
    In court Wednesday and in a appellate court brief Thursday, Houston’s attorneys described the state’s appeal as a delay tactic.
    The exterior of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis, MD on September 10, 2024.
    Police identify woman killed after being struck by school bus in Baltimore County
    Baltimore County Police are investigating the death of a 55-year-old woman who was struck by a school bus Wednesday afternoon in Rossville.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    Baltimore races to clean fuel spill that turned portion of harbor red
    Efforts to clean up the spill could cause traffic problems in the Harbor East area on Thursday.
    Crews work to lay down absorbent sheets to clean up a diesel spill at an inlet at South Caroline and Lancaster streets.
    Trails reopen after human remains found at Patapsco Valley State Park
    Maryland National Resources Police are investigating after a hiker found human remains at Patapsco Valley State Park on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
    Hilton area of Patapsco Valley State Park on May 11, 2024
    A former federal contractor from Maryland searches for work in a flooded market: ‘It’s scary’
    Many former federal workers find themselves thrust into a job market suddenly inundated with experienced candidates even as employment opportunities are in free fall under federal spending cuts, particularly around the nation’s capital.
    Tatyana Padro Miguel, right, speaks with Davonne Ross, a representative with A Homemade Plan, during a Healthcare Employer career fair at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold.
    Is crime a problem at The Mall in Columbia? Depends on who you ask
    Mall management and law enforcement say The Mall in Columbia is safe. Howard County Police logged fewer calls for service for shoplifting, theft and assault in 2024 than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Ofc. Brian Onwezi walks through the Mall in Columbia in Columbia, Md. on Monday, May 19, 2025.
    The Baltimore Wu Bird flies again as Wu-Tang kicks off final tour in Charm City
    Just before the legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan is set to launch its final tour at CFG Bank Arena on Friday, Akio Evans’ Baltimore Wu Bird design has returned to the spotlight.
    Artist Akio Evans created the Baltimore Wu Bird design.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from a half-marathon for cancer research to OEC Pride
    Seven things to do in Howard County, from a half-marathon for cancer research to Pride festivities.
    Runners raised money for cancer research and patient care in the 2024 Maryland Half Marathon & 5K in Maple Lawn, an annual event that has contributed more than $6 million to date to the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center.
    2 killed in Baltimore crash under I-95 overpass after high-speed pursuit with MDTA officer
    Two people died in a crash after a pursuit with a Maryland Transportation Authority officer in Baltimore early Wednesday, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
    Appeals court declines Anne Arundel State’s Attorney’s return to high-profile murder case
    Last month, a judge threw Leitess off the case for withholding evidence favorable to the defense.
    Maryland's State Attorney Anne Colt Leitess speaks during a news conference following the sentencing verdict of Jarrod W. Ramos, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Annapolis, Md.  Ramos was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five life terms without the possibility of parole, according to prosecutors.
    Baltimore County IG finds another corrections officer involved in a fraud scheme
    Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud, in this case by receiving an $18,125 federal COVID loan for a business that did not exist.
    Baltimore County's Inspector General has found that another county corrections officer committed fraud.
    Family grapples with murder case in Baltimore, ‘where violence is louder than love’
    Ziyon Thompson was sentenced for taking part in a fatal kidnapping-for-ransom in 2022, when he was 21 years old.
    Furrow Street in the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood, where in 2022, 35-year-old Miguel Soto-Diaz was taken after being kidnapped, tortured and ultimately killed in a ransom plot gone awry.
    Longtime home of Baltimore County’s Princeton Sports gets a new owner
    Crosby Jenkins, a Mount Vernon interior design firm, purchased the longtime location of Princeton Sports in Baltimore County.
    Exterior of Princeton Sports as seen on February 1, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
    Ground beef sold at Whole Foods nationwide may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says
    Ground beef sold nationwide from Whole Foods could be contaminated with E. coli, though no sicknesses have been reported.
    A colorized scan of a microscopic image of E. coli bacteria. The bacteria are tiny red ovals on a purple background
    Baltimore rowhome that collapsed after crash has been hit multiple times, owner says
    The rowhome partially collapsed after a support structure was destroyed when a truck crashed into the building.
    Around 8 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2025, a 64-year-old man drove a pick-up truck into the building at the corner of Federal Street and N. Patterson Park Avenue, according to police.
    Home detention agency’s license revoked after teen under its supervision charged with murder
    The state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has suspended the operational license of Advantage Sentencing Alternative Programs, Inc.
    The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has suspended the license of Advantage Sentencing Alternative Programs, Inc.
    As possible video of Anne Arundel blaze circulates, new details behind killing emerge
    Investigators offered a detailed description in charging documents of how they connected Jonah Michael Poole and Kylee Alyssa Dakes to the killing of Annapolis' Edward Stephen Koza.
    Officers found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames when they responded to the parking lot of the Tropic Bay Aquatic Garden Center in Davidsonville last month.
    Klausmeier says Inspector General Kelly Madigan never asked to keep the job
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier said the county’s first inspector general never asked to be re-appointed to her position.
    Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier sits for a portrait inside the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse, the county government headquarters, in Towson, Md. on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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