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A former congressional staffer from Glen Burnie has been federally indicted on allegations that he stole and sold 240 government cellphones.

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a red 2025 Chevy Equinox that officials believe was involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Sunday. Investigators think the vehicle’s front and passenger side are damaged.

A crash on Interstate 95 in Howard County closed lanes in both directions during the Monday morning rush hour, according to state officials.

Maryland Public Service Commission Chairman Frederick Hoover was appointed to his role in 2023 by Gov. Wes Moore. He will no longer serve as the PSC’s leader, but will continue to be a commissioner.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will open in early February across from the Annapolis Mall. World of Beer opened Monday at Annapolis Mall.

Maryland health officials are investigating possible measles exposures after a person with a confirmed case traveled through the region on an Amtrak train.

Brewer Hill Cemetery is a site rich in details from Annapolis Black history, yet it has fallen into a state of disrepair.

Dozens of protesters headed to the Interstate 695 overpass on Frederick Road in Catonsville for an “ICE Out for Good” demonstration.

Maryland State Police have launched an investigation following a reported killing at North Branch Correctional Institution in Allegany County.

A 59-year-old man was shot and killed in Northwest Baltimore Sunday morning.

Baltimore County Police are investigating after a string of burglaries at Catonsville businesses early Sunday morning.

The Baltimore County Police Department arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a shooting on Friday.

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper said he no longer has an apparel deal with Under Armour after partnering with the company for about 15 years.

A 45-year-old man was shot in Odenton just after midnight and died Saturday in the hospital, Anne Arundel County Police said.

The Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office filed to drop criminal charges that were brought against Anne Arundel County law enforcement officers at a Hagerstown softball tailgate, court records show.

A student at The Mount Washington School was taken into police custody on Thursday after they were caught with a handgun, the principal said.

Helen Anderson-Cokley, who worked for decades as a nurse in Baltimore hospitals and public schools, died Dec. 24. She was 91.

Little more than a week into 2026, the deaths of Nikitha Godishala, Venkata Asha Appana and Krishna Kishore Kotikalapudi have stunned Howard County’s growing Indian community.

Federal officials changed their account of the Christmas Eve shooting by ICE agents in Glen Burnie.

James Corson, a two-time “Jeopardy!” winner who works as a nuclear engineer in Frederick, was knocked out of the tournament of champions after a spelling error during Friday’s episode.