Category: Maryland

Killing of Maryland High Schooler Solved 52 Years Later

MILLERSVILLE, Md.—More than a half-century after Maryland high school student Pamela Conyers was found strangled to death following her disappearance from a local shopping mall, law enforcement officials announced Friday that they finally solved the case. But the suspect, Forrest Clyde Williams III—whom detectives identified using DNA technology and genetics research—died in 2018 of natural…


Maryland, Virginia Officials Compete for Mammoth New FBI Headquarters

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and other officials are trying to convince government authorities to choose a site in their state for a mammoth new FBI headquarters, which is expected to cost more than $1 billion. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and other Maryland officials met with the FBI and General Services Administration (GSA) on…


Larry Hogan Says He Won’t Run for President in 2024

Former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that he is not planning to run for president in 2024, coming amid years of speculation that he would. “I have long said that I care more about ensuring a future for the Republican Party than securing my own future in the Republican Party. That is why…


Gas Tanker Explodes on Maryland Highway, Killing 1

An overturned gas tanker exploded on a highway in Frederick, Maryland, on Saturday, killing one person. There was damage done to nearby vehicles and homes and city officials advised residents to avoid the area. Smoke and flames filled the air after the tanker exploded on U.S. Route 15 in Maryland, according to the public information…


Maryland Mayor Resigns After Being Arrested for Possessing Child Pornography

A mayor in Maryland announced his resignation on March 2, after being charged with 56 counts of child pornography possession and distribution. “While this investigation does not involve any official city business of any kind, it is in the best interests of our community that I step aside and not serve as a distraction,” Democrat…


Mayor Arrested on Child Porn Counts in Maryland College Town

BALTIMORE—The mayor of a Maryland college town was arrested Thursday morning on dozens of child pornography counts hours after he resigned from office. Patrick Wojahn, 47, faces 56 counts of possession and distribution of child porn, the Prince George’s County Police Department said in a statement Thursday morning. Police searched his College Park home Tuesday…


Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing Navy Midshipman’s Mother

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—A Maryland man convicted of fatally shooting the mother of a U.S. Naval Academy football player with a stray bullet was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Capital Gazette reports that Angelo Harrod’s life sentence was the maximum punishment sought in the case. In December, a jury convicted…


Jamie Raskin Gives Update on Cancer Treatment

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Feb. 22 gave an update on his cancer treatment. In a video to Progressive Change Campaign Committee supporters, Raskin gave a positive prognosis and his appreciation for the support he’s received. “I’m midway through my treatments here,” he said. “I’ve done three of six rounds of chemotherapy, and you guys…


Supreme Court Rejects Maryland Election Ruling Challenge by GOP’s 2022 Candidate for Governor

The Supreme Court rejected on Feb. 21 Republican Dan Cox’s challenge to a state court order he argued unconstitutionally allowed the early counting of mail ballots in the gubernatorial election he lost in the fall. Cox, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, lost the Nov. 8, 2022, general election by a 2-to-1 margin…


GOP’s 2022 Candidate for Maryland Governor Asks US Supreme Court to Undo State Court’s Suspension of Mail-In Balloting Rules

An unsuccessful Republican candidate for Maryland’s governorship is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a state court order he argues unconstitutionally allowed the early counting of mail-in ballots in the November 2022 election he lost. The request for the Supreme Court to look at Maryland laws comes at a time when tensions between Republicans…