Husband charged with murder of Baltimore County woman missing since 2002
Dwight David Rust Jr., 48, was arrested Monday and charged with the first-degree murder of his late wife, Michelle Rust, charging documents said.
Michelle Rust was 24 years old when she went missing in 2002.
Mayor’s office condemns IG’s ‘deeply inappropriate,’ ‘racist’ online post
The post linked to a video that relies heavily on clips from Baltimore-based Fox 45 and shares misinformation about Baltimore’s budget.
Isabel Mercedes Cumming, Baltimore City's Inspector General, sits for a portrait in War Memorial Plaza on Monday, March 13.
Maryland’s boldest transportation reforms stuck in neutral
From restructuring the Maryland Transit Administration to new winter-weather driving rules, lawmakers passed modest transport reforms as bigger plans stalled.
Snow plows idle in the State Highway Administration parking lot at Falls Road and Joppa Road in January ahead of a major snowstorm.
Streeter: Dear new Baltimore schools CEO: Don’t let me down
COLUMN | New Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Jermaine Dawson comes with a lot of promise to lead kids who have similar backgrounds as his. Our expectations are high.
Jermaine Dawson, the incoming CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools.
Why Maryland’s first case of measles this year is worrying experts
Maryland had its first case of measles this year, concerning public health officials.
A computer illustration of a measles virus particle. Measles is a highly infectious itchy rash with a fever.
The Prince George’s County salesman who raised Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and mentored young men
James “Mack” Alsobrooks, a salesman and father of U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, died April 7 of acute myeloid leukemia. He was 78.
James Alsobrooks.
Tradepoint Atlantic breaks ground on terminal expected to reshape Port of Baltimore
In a couple of years, a container terminal at Sparrows Point could represent one of the most consequential projects in recent Port of Baltimore history — with impacts felt both at existing berths and along the East Coast.
Construction of the 165-acre Sparrows Point Container Terminal is now underway at Tradepoint Atlantic.
Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children
A Louisiana man who fatally shot seven of his children and another child in an attack against his family was in the middle of separating from his wife, who also was shot and wounded, a relative said.
People light candles during a prayer vigil for the victims of a mass shooting earlier in the day, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La.
Maryland sues DC’s water authority over massive sewage spill in Potomac River
Maryland’s attorney general and Department of the Environment are suing the District of Columbia’s water authority over a massive sewage spill that polluted the Potomac River.
Work continues on the collapsed Potomac Interceptor sewer line as the rerouted sewage flows down the C&O Canal in February.
5 takeaways from Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s final budget proposal
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is presenting his final operating budget to the County Council on Monday April 20.
County Executive Calvin Ball delivers the budget presentation to the Howard County Council on Monday.
Police investigate after pulling woman’s body from Jones Falls
Baltimore Police are investigating after a citizen alerted them to a woman’s body in the Jones Falls on Monday afternoon.
The Jones Falls enters concrete tunnels just north of Baltimore’s Penn Station for the final stretch to Lombard Street before flowing into the Inner Harbor on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Towson University dorm shooting was over $1,000 Celine hat, police say
Gage Flood, 19, of Manchester, has been charged with armed robbery and other offenses in relation to a dorm shooting at Towson University.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 - Tower C residence hall, right, was the dorm at Towson University where a man accidentally shot himself in the leg. Police responded quickly and no students were injured.
Teens in Rodgers Forge alley shooting take pleas before trial
Two teens charged in the 2024 shooting of a beloved Rodgers Forge youth sports coach pleaded guilty Monday just hours before jury selection was to begin in their trial for attempted murder and attempted robbery.
An alley is seen behind the 400-block of Dunkirk Road in Rodgers Forge. Two teens are being charged as adults for attempted first-degree murder, assault and related gun charges in an attack on neighborhood resident Mark McKenzie.
Ex-Anne Arundel County Police officer sentenced for leaving scene of deadly unauthorized pursuit
Former Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez pleaded guilty in Howard County Circuit Court to failing to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Exterior of the Circuit Court for Howard County is seen on January 30, 2024.
Glen Burnie restaurant owner accused of murder called police himself, records show
The owner of a Glen Burnie takeout restaurant who is accused of first-degree murder in a weekend shooting called police himself, according to charging documents.
Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
Silver Spring pedestrian killed in Rockville collision
Thuong Luu Thai, of Silver Spring, was struck and killed by a vehicle last week as she crossed the street in Rockville, Montogmery County Police said.
Streeter: Empty community fridges on Baltimore’s West Side need your help. Now.
COLUMN | The Bmore Community Fridge Network has refrigerators across the region, but empty units in food deserts on the West Side need your help.
Janet Bailey lives near and watches over the community fridge at 607 N. Ashburton St.
Maryland freeze warning follows record April heat
Marylanders can expect below-freezing weather just days after the region saw record warm temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
A view toward downtown Baltimore from Druid Hill on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
The artist who welded Black history into steel sculptures
Melvin Edwards, the pioneering sculptor whose steel works explored Black history and racial violence, died at 88 after spending his final years in Baltimore.
Melvin Edwards.
Potomac data center would sap more power than Baltimore. It says that’s good for the grid.
TeraWulf, the Eastern Shore-based data center developer, says its massive Charles County data center complex would benefit the region’s buckling power grid. Gov. Wes Moore seems to back the idea, but others are skeptical.
The Morgantown Generating Station, built in 1970, is a 1,477 MW electric generating plant owned by GenOn on the Potomac River. The plant is expected to stop burning coal by 2027 but will continue to generate electricity burning  oil.
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