A Sykesville man was arrested Friday night after two people were shot outside a restaurant in Eldersburg, Maryland State Police said. What’s Happening: Matthew Tyler Hanks, 52, was taken into custody at the scene after troopers responded to a reported shooting at a restaurant on the unit block of Liberty Road around 9:30 p.m. on […]
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Trump Shooting Suspect: Why did he do it?
The alleged shooter at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., wrote a “manifesto” ahead of his planned attack, President Donald Trump said in a Sunday morning interview on Fox News and later in the day on the CBS show “60 Minutes.” Meanwhile, Trump and MAGA allies online said security flaws exposed by […]
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Trump evacuated after shots fired at White House Correspondents Dinner
President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner at a hotel in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night after what sounded like shots were fired, according to the press traveling with the president. An initial pool report said “There was several loud bangs and the Secret Service with guns drawn rushed the pool […]
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Meet Maryland’s 2025 Trooper of the Year
A Maryland State Police trooper assigned to the Rockville Barrack made more DUI arrests last year than any other state trooper in more than a decade, the department announced Thursday. What’s Happening: Trooper First Class Bryce Thienhom was named the 2025 Trooper of the Year at an awards ceremony in Timonium on Thursday. More than […]
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Maryland man charged with 2025 murder of his girlfriend
A Pasadena man was arrested this week, more than a year after his girlfriend was found unresponsive at their home and later died. What’s Happening: Heather Elizabeth Beaver, 34, was found at 1204 Lorene Court in Pasadena on April 4, 2025, after Scott Anthony Kirby, 33, called 911 and told dispatchers she appeared to be […]
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Road closures set for Sunday’s Pike’s Peek 10K in Montgomery County
Montgomery County police are warning drivers to expect road closures, detours, and delays Sunday, April 26, as the Pikes Peek 10K race takes place. What’s Happening: The annual Pikes Peek 10K will close roads in Montgomery County on Sunday morning. Police are asking drivers to plan ahead and allow extra travel time. What’s Important: Drivers […]
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Anne Arundel buys 47 acres of old growth forest near Annapolis Mall
I apologize. For the second time since I started these letters three and a half years ago, I didn’t deliver last week. I was in New Orleans, attempting to combine a family excursion, a DNC Meeting, and working with my staff through solutions to a couple of very complex county puzzles that need to be […]
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Stranded boater rescued from Somerset County marsh
A Maryland State Police helicopter pulled a man to safety Friday after he ran his boat aground in a remote marsh and suffered a medical emergency. What’s Happening: Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on April 17, Somerset County rescue crews were called to Dames Quarter Lake, where a boater had grounded his vessel and was experiencing […]
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Dirt bike rider injured in crash at Wicomico Motorsport Park
A dirt bike rider crashed on a remote trail at Wicomico Motorsport Park in Charlotte Hall on Saturday afternoon, prompting a specialized rescue response. What’s Happening: The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and mutual aid units responded to the crash at 12:55 p.m. at 11100 Kingston Place. The rider was in terrain that standard emergency vehicles […]
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Maryland 4 near Upper Marlboro drops to two lanes starting tonight
The Maryland State Highway Administration is reducing Maryland 4 from three lanes to two lanes near Dower House Road in Upper Marlboro starting Thursday night. The change affects about 2,500 feet of road and will remain in place until a larger traffic switch this summer. What’s Happening: The highway administration will shift traffic overnight Thursday […]