Maryland News
Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s would-be assassin sentenced to 8 years prison
The California resident who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in 2022 was sentenced Friday to just over eight years in prison, far below the three-decade term sought by federal prosecutors. Federal prosecutors had sought at least 30 years in prison for Sophie Roske, who arrived outside…
Read MoreFBI Baltimore warns of 764 network, group of individuals that coerces children into violent acts
The FBI is investigating 350 cases involving the 764 network nationwide, including 12 in Maryland, according to the Baltimore Field Office of the FBI. The 764 network tricks, coerces and otherwise encourages kids to engage in sex acts, harm animals, mutilate and even kill themselves through video games and social media. After the acts are…
Read MoreBaltimore County homeowner charged with arson for July explosion that rocked community
A Baltimore County man was arrested for allegedly causing a massive explosion at his property last July, according to investigators. There were no injuries. Mark Hawkins, 66, is facing first-degree arson charges in connection with a July 1 explosion in the 8100 block of Callo Lane in a Rosedale subdivision. A neighbor had told WJZ…
Read MoreTowson, Morgan State universities both cleared after bomb threats
At least two local universities evacuated parts of their campuses because of bomb threats Tuesday. Towson University evacuated its student union in the center of campus because of a bomb threat, according to an emergency alert message from the school. It was reopened just before 1 p.m., according to university officials. Towson University Police and…
Read MoreEx-midshipman charged with threat following Naval Academy active-shooter scare
An ex-midshipman from Indiana has been charged with making a threat across state lines related to the lockdown last week at the U.S. Naval Academy. Jackson Fleming, 23, of Chesterton, Indiana, was arrested on suspicion of sending an online threat through a social media app concerning the Naval Academy, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the…
Read More1 injured while U.S. Naval Academy building was cleared after reported threat
A U.S. Naval Academy midshipman was injured Thursday while security forces cleared a building during a campus lockdown, Naval Support Activity Annapolis. Maryland Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth said a midshipman was injured. The campus was on lockdown following reports of threats, the academy said. The NSA said the reports were of suspicious activity on the Naval…
Read MorePrince George’s Co. police want help catching person planting explosive devices
Over the course of the last few months, someone has allegedly been placing incendiary devices on the property of Fire Station 805 in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Officials in Prince George’s County said it has happened three times over the past few months. They did not specify dates and times for fear of compromising the investigation.…
Read MoreMaryland Transit Administration says cybersecurity incident is affecting some of its services
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) says it is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to some of its systems. MTA says the Mobility paratransit services are unable to schedule new trips or rebook existing trips. Also impacted are MTA service operations and information systems, including real-time information and call centers. MTA’s main services (Local…
Read MoreNo injuries reported after cargo ship explodes in Baltimore Harbor
A cargo ship in the Baltimore Harbor caught on fire on Monday evening, causing a huge explosion, not far from the remaining wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed last year. Around 6:30 p.m., the bow of the W-Sapphire cargo ship combusted in a fireball. Livestream video footage shows black smoke pluming from…
Read MoreNeo-Nazi leader sentenced for plotting attack on Maryland power grid
Brandon Clint Russell, leader of a neo-Nazi group, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for plotting to attack Maryland’s power grid in what prosecutors called a terrorist plan, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said Thursday. Russell’s sentence will be followed by a lifetime of supervised release. Russell, 29, of…
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