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More police presence this week at three Howard County schools as online threats continue
Both the Howard County Police Department and an independent state organization continue to investigate and assess potential threats targeted at three area school communities. That includes Clarksville Middle School, Reservoir High School and now, Guilford Park High School, according to director of community engagement and media relations Brian Bassett. It began with incidents of doxxing,…
Read MoreGermantown Shopping Center Wall Bears Tags Linked to FBI-Flagged Violent Network
Black spray-painted graffiti bearing tags associated with 764 — a violent online network that has drawn a formal public safety warning from the FBI — appeared Sunday morning on the exterior wall of a building near the Noodles & Company at Neelsville Village Center on Frederick Road in Germantown, photographs obtained by MDBayNews show. The…
Read MoreAlleged gunman outside White House had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show
The suspect in Saturday’s shooting outside the White House was arrested last year after trying to gain access to the White House, and he may have had mental health issues, according to law enforcement sources and court documents. Sources identified the 21-year-old alleged gunman as Nasire Best of Dundalk, Maryland, and documents obtained by CBS…
Read MorePolice charge alleged Prince George’s shooting spree gunman with 66 offenses
Police have charged a Glen Burnie man with 66 offenses in connection with a Friday shooting spree that terrorized residents across Prince George’s County and injured two. They say additional charges against 68-year-old Larry James Simpson may be pending. Two people were injured during the flurry of incidents, that included multiple shootings and carjackings. On…
Read MoreFire marshal seeks help identifying suspect in Walmart arson, jewelry theft case in Elkton
Investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect they say set a fire inside the Elkton Walmart Supercenter as a diversion before stealing merchandise from the jewelry counter. The Office of the State Fire Marshal said on Wednesday, April 29, just after 7 p.m., 911 callers reported a fire at the store…
Read More2 fires at Maryland psychiatric hospital prompt arson investigation
Two fires at a psychiatric hospital in Sykesville, Maryland, prompted an arson investigation Saturday, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Firefighters from the Sykesville Freedom District and several surrounding fire departments were called to the Springfield Hospital Center around 8 a.m. Once on the scene, crews found two separate buildings on fire, 1121 2nd…
Read MoreWhitman High student faces charges after arson, graffiti incidents at Bethesda elementary school
A 16-year-old Walt Whitman High School student was charged Wednesday with vandalism, arson and threats of mass violence after he allegedly lit a shed on fire at another Bethesda school and later vandalized a fence there with graffiti referencing a 2012 mass school shooting, Montgomery County police said Wednesday in a press release. The teen,…
Read MoreOfficials arrest Annapolis man in connection to recovered destructive devices
An Annapolis man is facing multiple charges stemming from the alleged possession of a significant number of explosive devices found in his home. According to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department and the Office of the Fire Marshal, Fire/Arson & Explosives Investigative Bureau (FIB), Lee Ralston, 37, of Annapolis has been charged with multiple counts…
Read MoreViolent Extremist Network “764” Member Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Minors and Cyberstalking
A member of a violent extremist network pled guilty to child sex abuse charges in federal court today, stemming from a November 2025 arrest. Erik Lee Madison, 20, of Halethorpe, Maryland, pled guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child and cyberstalking. Madison sexually exploited at least 10 minor female victims. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S.…
Read MoreMultiple Explosive Devices Found At Fort Washington Park, FBI And ATF Investigating
Multiple explosive devices discovered at Fort Washington Park prompted an evacuation and ongoing investigation involving several local and federal agencies. Technicians with the Prince George’s County Fire Department Bomb Squad responded to the park on Sunday, March 22, 2026, after several explosive devices were located. U.S. Park Police evacuated visitors and closed the park as…
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