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1 killed, 9 injured after shooting, fiery crash in Baltimore suburb of Towson, police say
One person was killed and nine others were injured after a shooting and fiery crash in the Baltimore suburb of Towson Tuesday night, authorities said. Law enforcement responded around 7:15 p.m. to the 8500 block of Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said in a news briefing. “It appears to be a…
Read MorePolice: 61-year-old man arrested in connection with mailbox fires in Baltimore
A 61-year-old man has been arrested in connection to several fires across central Baltimore back in November. According to police, Benard Stepney, 61, of Baltimore, was arrested on Dec. 3 and is facing charges of second-degree arson, first-degree malicious burning and other fire-related charges. Police said that during an investigation, they learned through physical evidence…
Read MoreLuigi Mangione, man charged with murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, has ties to Maryland
Luigi Mangione, 26, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to The Associated Press and NBC News, which both cited an online court docket. A man questioned by authorities in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has ties to Maryland, the New York Police…
Read MoreHate crime charges dropped against most Salisbury students charged in off-campus attack
Prosecutors in Wicomico County are dropping felony assault and hate crime charges against at least 12 of the 15 Salisbury University students charged in an off-campus attack in October. Misdemeanor false imprisonment and second-degree assault charges remain for most of the defendants, and many trials are set for late January. The Wicomico State’s Attorney’s Office said in…
Read MoreStudent accused in hate crime attack near Salisbury University has charges reduced
One of 15 students charged in a hate crime attack on a man near Salisbury University had his charges reduced in a hearing Thursday, according to court documents. According to police, a suspect created an account on Grindr, a dating app used primarily by gay and bisexual men, posing as a 16-year-old in order to…
Read MoreDeputy fire chief in Cecil County allegedly set fire to addiction treatment center property, fire marshal says
The deputy fire chief of a volunteer fire company in Cecil County was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly setting a brush fire on the property of a drug and alcohol rehab facility. Robert Bennett, 39, is facing charges of second-degree malicious burning, malicious destruction of property and reckless endangerment. Bennett, the deputy fire chief of…
Read MoreMan arrested for breaking into ex’s home with a bomb
A man was in custody on Wednesday night for breaking into his ex girlfriend’s house with a bomb. On Wednesday, police arrested Andrew Ervin Romack after Maryland State troopers found a homemade explosive device at his ex’s house. According to police, Romack broke into the woman’s house on Monday just after 1 a.m. When officers…
Read More12 college students charged with hate crimes after assault in Maryland
A dozen students at a university on Maryland’s Eastern Shore have been arrested after they lured a man to an off-campus apartment, beat him up and called him a homophobic slur, according to local police. In addition to assault and false imprisonment, the 12 young men are facing hate crime charges for allegedly targeting the…
Read MoreMaryland, California election offices received bomb threats, officials say
Bomb threats were made against several Maryland boards of elections and election offices in at least two California counties on Friday, state authorities said, adding that everyone was safe and law enforcement officials were investigating. Election officials were counting mail-in ballots when the threats came in Maryland. State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis said the…
Read MoreCar crashes into UMD hospital
A man drove his car into University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center Thursday night before pulling out a knife. The incident happened around 7:45pm on Thursday, according to an official. Officers at the hospital were able to quickly detain the man. No shots were fired, but a taser was used in the incident, according…
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