A Maryland State Police trooper shot a 16-year-old boy dead after the teenager aimed what investigators later learned was a toy gun at the officer before pulling a knife on him, police said. Police on Wednesday were investigating the shooting, which occurred a day earlier at about 1:30 p.m. in Leonardtown in southern Maryland. “There…
Maryland Becomes First State to Repeal Police Bill of Rights
Maryland’s Democrat-controlled General Assembly on Saturday voted to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes on three major police reform measures, which included the repeal of the state’s police bill of rights. Maryland was the first state in the nation to adopt the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights in 1974. Twenty states have followed suit since, but…
Maryland Becomes 1st State to Repeal Police Bill of Rights
Maryland’s Democrat-controlled General Assembly on April 10 voted to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes of three major police reform measures, which included the repeal of the state’s police bill of rights. Maryland was the first state in the nation to adopt the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights in 1974. Twenty states have followed suit, but…
Off-Duty Pentagon Officer Charged in Fatal Shooting of 2 Robbery Suspects in Maryland
A Pentagon police officer who tried to stop a car robbery has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in relation to the deaths of two people in Maryland earlier this week, police said.
18 Missing Children Recovered by US Marshals, Dozens More Located in Maryland
The U.S. Marshals in the District of Maryland announced on Friday that 18 missing children were recovered as a result of the continuation of “Operation Not Forgotten.” During the 60-day operation, officers focused on finding missing children that were in potential danger. Eleven children returned to their guardians on their own and 102 reportedly missing…
Secluded Smith Island Is Living at Its Best
Talk about hometown pride! When I asked a grizzled waterman who lives on Smith Island, Maryland, if he’d like to accompany me to one of the community’s other nearby villages, he replied “Nope, I’ve already been there.” While the twinkle in his eyes suggested he wasn’t completely serious, the fact is that residents of Smith…
Military Base Shooting Suspect ID’d as Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet
The suspect in a shooting that left two U.S. Navy sailors injured was identified by officials as Navy medic Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, officials said. The shooting led to an active shooter emergency at a business park near Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, authorities said. Woldesenbet, 38, shot the two sailors at “a military institution” at the Riverside Tech…
Police: ‘No Idea’ Why Man Shot 5 People Before Killing Self
Investigators have “no idea” why a Maryland man fatally shot his parents at their home and gunned down two other people at a convenience store before setting fire to his apartment and killing himself, a police official said Monday. A gun that Joshua Green, 27, used in Sunday’s deadly shooting spree was registered to him…
Baltimore Permanently Ends Prosecution of ‘Low-Level’ Crimes Like Prostitution
The city of Baltimore is permanently ending the prosecution of crimes described as low-level and non-violent, including prostitution and drug possession. Officials late last week said the adoption comes after a one-year period of trying the criminal justice approach was successful, as crimes across the board decreased. “Clearly the data suggests that there is no…
Maryland Lawmaker Unveils Bill to Block Firms From Imposing Vaccine Mandate
A Maryland lawmaker has unveiled legislation that seeks to ban employers from terminating workers who refuse to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
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