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    Immigrant shot by ICE cannot be deported during his appeal, court rules
    A federal appeals court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to deport a Portuguese immigrant who was shot and critically wounded by ICE agents in Maryland on Christmas Eve.
    Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, a Portuguese immigrant who was shot by federal immigration agents in Glen Burnie on Dec. 24, in an undated photo released in court documents.
    Woman charged after alleged carjacking leads to police shooting in Severn
    Jasmin Cooper, of Crownsville, allegedly stole a family member’s car before police shot her.
    Two officers who shot at Jasmin Cooper were placed on administrative leave pending a review of the incident, police said.
    Maryland lawmakers press electric grid operator on skyrocketing bills
    PJM Interconnection, the power grid operator for 13 states and Washington, D.C., is hosting its annual meeting in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    Maryland lawmakers and climate and ratepayer advocates hold a press conference outside the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel on Monday to call for more clean energy to be added to the power grid.
    Suspect in Towson Peeping Tom case to be released on home detention
    Police have recently intensified patrols in Towson following multiple Peeping Tom complaints at apartment complexes.
    A still from Ring camera footage shows a man looking into the Chloe White's apartment in March.
    Death of man pulled from harbor ruled accidental, medical examiner says
    Nearly a month after Branson Oduor’s body was pulled from the harbor, the chief medical examiner ruled his death accidental.
    27-year old Branson Oduor was a runner on the University of Mount Olive track and field team in college and has remained an avid runner. Oduor was last seen on April 4, 2026.
    Towson teen dies days after bike crash, leaving school in mourning
    Alexander Norenberg, a 16-year-old junior at Towson High School, died Thursday after being hit by a car while riding his bike.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Ethics complaint over Howard County’s IG search dismissed
    The Howard County Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint alleging a conflict of interest involving Steve Quisenberry and Kelly Madigan in the search for the county’s first inspector general.
    Board member Steven Quisenberry, on screen, virtually attends a meeting of the Howard County Inspector General Advisory Board chaired by David Salem, center left, and attended by other members of the board at the George Howard Building in Ellicott City, Md. on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
    Police identify teen fatally stabbed in Hillcrest Heights
    Prince George’s County Police have identified a 17-year-old who was fatally stabbed over the weekend as Amari Clarke of Suitland.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape sits unused on a police vehicle at 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.
    The Mall in Columbia welcomes police outpost and 7 new businesses
    More than a year after Howard County officials pledged to increase police presence at The Mall in Columbia, law enforcement is preparing to move in — along with more than a half dozen new businesses.
    Interior of the Mall in Columbia in Columbia, Md. on Monday, May 19, 2025.
    Woman grabs knife, fights off intruder who climbed into her Bolton Hill bed
    A Bolton Hill woman woke up to a stranger standing over her bed early Friday morning and fought him off until he ran away.
    Rachel Cooper used a decorative knife that was hanging on the wall of her Bolton Hill home to fight off an intruder early Friday, May 8. Cooper holds the knife in her kitchen as she describes the attack on Sunday, May 10.
    4-vehicle crash at intersection near BWI Airport leaves one dead
    A four-vehicle crash involving a Maryland Transit Administration bus early Sunday in Anne Arundel County left a 33-year-old woman dead and two injured.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    Dundalk man bought fake money on dark web, used it at Giant and Weis stores
    Jason Christian Evans, 51, used fake currency and Federal Reserve notes to buy items from at least five Weis Market and Giant Food Stores.
    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.
    Orioles’ Tupac bobbleheads were free. Now they’re listed for hundreds.
    After the Orioles gave out thousands of Tupac bobbleheads at their game Friday, the bandanna-wearing hit is resurfacing on the resale market as people try dumping them for quick cash.
    March 24, 2026 - Tupac Shakur is a featured bobblehead giveaway this upcoming season on May 8 at Camden Yards.
    18-year-old woman shot and killed in West Baltimore, police say
    An 18-year-old woman was shot and killed Friday afternoon in West Baltimore, according to Baltimore Police.
    Northwest District officers responded shortly after 4 p.m. to a home in the 3100 block of Baker Street for a reported shooting, police said.
    Baltimore Pride is changing its block party tradition. Here’s why.
    Baltimore Pride organizers are introducing changes for the 51st year of LGBTQ+ celebrations, including a change of locations for the annual block party and new events throughout the week.
    The crowd on the sidelines smile and take photos as the parade goes underway at the 50th annual Baltimore Pride celebration in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on June 14, 2025.
    Baltimore Police search for man who escaped custody from hospital after crash
    Baltimore Police are searching for a 56-year-old man accused of illegally possessing a firearm after he escaped custody from a hospital following a car crash.
    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.
    Employee accused of stealing tens of thousands from St. Paul’s Schools over 2 years
    A St. Paul’s Schools employee faces charges of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the private Baltimore County school over two years, records show.
    Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — St. Paul's School for Girls in Brooklandville.
    Man killed when school bus crashes with 2 vehicles in Prince George’s County
    A school bus carrying no children collided with two other vehicles in Prince George’s County on Friday morning, leaving one man dead and the bus driver hospitalized, 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.
    Longtime Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach resigns
    Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach, who has represented the northernmost reaches of the district for 12 years, has resigned, effective immediately.
    Baltimore County Councilman Wade Kach listens during a council meeting in Towson, Md. Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
    One person dead, another injured in single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County
    A driver was killed and a passenger critically injured when an SUV veered off a residential Bethesda road and struck a pole and tree early Saturday, according to the Montgomery County Police Department.
    Montgomery County Police responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash on Glenbrook Road in Bethesda.
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