Maryland News
Fire 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…
Read MoreEmployee of senior living facility charged in death of 87-year-old man, attempted murder of Maryland trooper
An employee at the Cogir of Potomac senior living facility is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 87-year-old Robert Fuller Jr., who was found dead in his apartment on Feb. 14, with a gunshot wound to his head. In addition, Maurquise Emillo James, 22, of Baltimore, is charged with the attempted first-degree murder…
Read MoreTwo men arrested after Maryland troopers find ghost guns, live explosive device in bust
Two men from Prince George’s County were arrested after Maryland State Police (MSP) seized five ghost guns, more than 600 rounds of ammunition, and a live improvised explosive device from a home in Allegany County. MSP named the suspects as Darnell Levy Jr., 21, and Paul Thomas Baylor III, 21, both of Bowie. The men…
Read MoreDrone pilot charged in Maryland after YouTube video of ‘second Pentagon’
A man was federally charged in Maryland last week after posting drone footage on YouTube of a flight over part of the Raven Rock Mountain Complex, a military installation buried in the Catoctin Mountains sometimes described as a “second Pentagon.” The drone pilot, Stuart Dale Bennett, was identified by FBI agents after a U.S. military…
Read MoreFormer Laurel police chief sentenced to 55 years in prison on multiple arson charges
The former police chief of Laurel, Maryland, was sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree arson and one count of second-degree arson for fires he started at the homes of his family members in 2016 through 2020. David Michael Crawford, 74, of Ellicott City, is already serving a…
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