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    Man fatally shot by a relative in downtown Silver Spring
    A man fatally shot his relative in downtown Silver Spring Friday afternoon. The two men argued in a Tesla and then exited the car prior to the shooting, according to Montgomery County Police.
    A man fatally shot a relative after the two exited a red Tesla in Silver Spring on Friday.
    Driver killed in Calverton crash
    A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Calverton Sunday night. A 2007 Toyota Avalon overturned, trapping the driver inside.
    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.
    Over 1.5 million Marylanders traveling for Thanksgiving. Here’s how to avoid the traffic.
    Over 1.5 million Marylanders again are projected to travel this Thanksgiving period, mostly by car, AAA announced.
    Rush hour traffic travels on I-695 near I-70 just after sunset.
    Thanksgiving week forecast: Wet weather possible Tuesday, then colder Thursday
    Rain on Tuesday could impact holiday travel ahead of Thanksgiving.
    A chance of rain is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, which could affect Thanksgiving travel.
    Ocean City’s Winterfest of Lights is back: Here’s what to know about the 33rd year
    The Winterfest of Lights in Ocean City, one of the premiere holiday light displays in Maryland, will illuminate on Thursday with new and returning features all lit to make lasting memories for visitors.
    Ocean City's Winterfest of Lights in 2019.
    They seem big and scary, but Baltimore’s in love with these vintage stoves
    The Baltimore area remains a hot spot for the Chambers stove, an old appliance that has a modern cult following.
    “It’s like an old Mercedes,” Dr. Christina Enzmann says of her Chambers stove. “It’s not going to have a digital display, but it’s a great machine.”
    ‘We’re heartbroken’: Patterson Park ice rink closure hits at-risk youth hockey teams
    Baltimore officials announced they will close the Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center in Patterson Park over concerns about its structural integrity.
    Baltimore officials announced they will close the Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center in Patterson Park over concerns about its structural integrity.
    ‘Dude, call the cops!’: Man reports dead body to radio hosts before contacting police
    The Frederick Police Department found a body in a wooded area after a caller talked about finding the remains with radio hosts on “Elliot in the Morning.”
    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.
    Fort McHenry reopens after cannonball discovered by excavators is removed by bomb squads
    The gates of Fort McHenry National Monument reopened on Saturday after bomb squads safely removed a cannonball that was unearthed on Friday.
    Baltimore Police block the road at East Fort Avenue leading to Fort McHenry on Friday, after sending its bomb squad as a safety measure after crews dug up an old explosive device.
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    3 decades after Linda Lester’s death, her estranged husband fights charges with family support
    New DNA tests prompted charges against Donald Lester in the 1994 killing of Linda Lester, his estranged wife.
    Linda Lester.
    Fort McHenry shuts down after crews unearth cannonball; bomb squad works to neutralize device
    Fort McHenry National Monument was shut down Friday after renovation crews unearthed a cannonball.
    Baltimore Police block the road at East Fort Avenue leading to Fort McHenry on Friday, after sending its bomb squad as a safety measure after crews dug up an old explosive device.
    Union accuses ground crew contractor at BWI of illegal layoffs
    A labor union local alleges that a ground crew contractor that works for Spirit Airlines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport airport illegally laid off about 40 workers.
    Tyrone Daniels, an AGI ground crew employee, speaks at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    Bobcat captured on camera for the first time in Harford County
    The Susquehannock Wildlife Society was able to confirm the first sighting of a bobcat in Harford County, a good sign for the area's habitat health.
    A still from trail camera footage from September in northern Harford County shows the first bobcat caught on camera in the area.
    Man dies in state’s first cold-related fatality of the season
    A man between 30-40 years old died from a cold-related illness in Frederick County, marking the first such death in Maryland this winter season.
    A person walks in Fells Point, Baltimore, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Below freezing conditions persisted in Maryland Wednesday morning, accompanied by wind gusts making it feel close to zero degrees in parts of the state. The extreme cold warning for western Maryland and the cold weather advisory for the rest of the state — including Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Harford and Carroll counties — remain in effect until Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
    Dig out or else: Anne Arundel considers increased fines for not clearing snow from sidewalks
    A bill before the Anne Arundel County Council would increase fines for residents and businesses who fail to clear snow from the sidewalks in front of their properties.
    James Lamb shovels the sidewalk of his block in the Remington neighborhood of Baltimore, MD on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
    Woman reunited with child after ICE apprehends Honduran husband in Highlandtown
    Ronal Ramos-Delcid placed into custody in downtown Baltimore after arrest captured on video.
    A still from a video shared with the Facebook group "Baltimore Highlandtown GDM" showing ICE officers arresting Ronal Ramos-Delcid in the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore.
    What would you ask the pope? This Maryland student has her question ready.
    It's the first time the American pope is addressing U.S. teens.
    Mia Smothers, a freshman at the all-girls Catholic school in Northeast Baltimore, is part of a small group of teens who will ask the Pope questions during a virtual discussion at the National Catholic Youth Conference.
    The family history beneath Anne Arundel County’s apology for slavery
    On Nov. 22, Anne Arundel County leaders will formally apologize for the county’s role in enforcing and supporting slavery. The issue is personal for County Executive Steuart Pittman, who grew up and lives on land where people were held in slavery.
    Judge weighs Trump administration’s push to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia
    U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said she would come to a decision “as quickly as I can” on Kilmar Ábrego García’s pending deportation to Liberia.
    CASA holds a rally outside a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse on Thursday.
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