Washington County Jail Changing Procedures After Hanging
The Washington County sheriff says he has ordered changes in jail procedures after an inmate apparently hanged himself in his cell.
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The Washington County sheriff says he has ordered changes in jail procedures after an inmate apparently hanged himself in his cell.
A Montgomery County man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed two friends who were crossing the road.
A federal appeals court is hearing oral arguments about the strip searches of eight workers at a Maryland state prison near Hagerstown.
Corrections officials say the man convicted of kidnapping and killing an 11-year-old girl was slashed with a homemade weapon in prison.
Garrett County Sheriff Rob Corley says two correctional officers have been fired in connection with an inmate's escape from the county jail in January.
Authorities have arrested a teenager who attacked a guard and escaped from a Maryland youth detention facility in April.
A Hagerstown man accused of terrorizing four teenagers at a campsite last year is going to prison.
The family of a man whom Cuban authorities sentenced to 15 years in prison said a special prayer for his return on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Maryland Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Gary Maynard is making a trip to Cumberland to talk about inmate work projects.
The American Civil Liberties Union says Maryland's prison agency may be invading the privacy of Facebook users by asking prospective correctional officers to let background investigators view their personal websites.
Sitting in her cubicle Monday in Jessup, Carolann Pollard flipped through papers on her desk and raved about her bosses. Though she makes a few dollars a day, the former high school science teacher is able to use high-end graphic software to develop floor plans for state office buildings and render 3-D images of furniture. As she says, what else is she going to do while serving her 30-year prison sentence?
A federal judge has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for robbing a liquor store in Towson and threatening to kill the clerk.
The prison industry arm of the Maryland Division of Correction is hosting the National Correctional Industries Association's convention in Baltimore.
The Maryland Senate has voted to require the governor to decide within 180 days whether an inmate sentenced to life in prison should be paroled.
Maryland has finished counting prison inmates to comply with a new state law that changes how they are counted for legislative redistricting purposes.
A Maryland man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for his part in a tax fraud scheme.
A Montgomery County judge has sentenced a husband and wife each to 45 years in prison in the 2009 ice pick killing of a man in Wheaton.
The House of Delegates approved a measure Tuesday which would limit the say of Maryland governors in the parole of violent offenders.
A Maryland state prison inmate is serving 10 more years for killing a cellmate who murdered two adolescent girls.
A Maryland state prison inmate is spending an additional five years behind bars for an escape that got him less than a day of freedom last summer.
The feds have taken over the former Supermax prison in Baltimore and Maryland is getting $20 million to build two new state prisons in Jessup.
Maryland and California prison officials said Friday they have suspended youthful offender diversion programs featured on the television show "Beyond Scared Straight" after the U.S. Justice Department warned they could lose federal funding.
A new Maryland law that counts prison inmates as residents of where they last lived will delay when lawmakers will see updated census numbers for the purpose of redrawing legislative districts, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said Friday.
Maryland prisons officials have suspended programs that send young people into prison to divert them from committing crimes.
The Maryland medical examiner's office has ruled the death of a state prison inmate at the Western Correctional Institution near Cumberland a homicide.
A record number of shoppers hit stores and online retailers in Maryland and across the nation for Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.
A woman was injured after a shooting in Baltimore's Brooklyn neighborhood, according to police.
A man was arrested Monday for a double shooting that left a woman dead, and wounded another man.
Four men were indicted for their involvement in a criminal organization that is allegedly responsible for $800,000 in retail burglaries in Maryland, according to the Attorney General's Office.
Baltimore County has opened its freezing weather centers through November 3, as temperatures continue to drop in the area.
A record number of shoppers hit stores and online retailers in Maryland and across the nation for Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.
Baltimore police released new surveillance video in hopes the community will help identify several people in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old woman at a hotel near Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Blustery and cold winds will bring in plenty of clouds for the rest of today along with a spot sprinkle or flurry.
Baltimore County has opened its freezing weather centers through November 3, as temperatures continue to drop in the area.
The Miracle on 34th Street light display is an annual tradition in the Hampden neighborhood and signals the unofficial start of the holiday season.
Mayor Scott and the city of Baltimore have reached a $45 million litigation settlement against CVS for their role in driving what the city called the worst opioid epidemic in the nation, the mayor's office announced Friday.
The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions on Wednesday to balance the budget while directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid — two priorities that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore's administration hopes will help improve a stagnant state economy.
The mother of a Baltimore man who died in police custody after being sedated by medics wants to know whether the actions of first responders caused his death.
Jasmine Garland, director of impact at Hotel Revival, shares some of the local business that are featured in the gift shop and promotes Small Business Saturday.
Celebrating in Maryland? Look no further, Renee Mutchnik joins us with some delicious selections from some of the different dining venues located inside Live! Casino and Hotel Maryland.
Allen Brewington and Dre Salley show us all the plank variations we need to know in order to stay fit this holiday season.
Dr. Ranee Mehra, a medical oncologist at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, talks about the importance of lung cancer screening to detect cancer early on.
Mayor Brandon Scott and activist Erricka Bridgeford join us as they share their experience filming the documentary and seeing pivotal moments come alive on film.
For over a century, the Turkey Bowl has been a part of the Thanksgiving sports menu in Baltimore.
Lamar Jackson has almost never lost against the NFC.
Two of Maryland's longest-standing high school football rivals will take the field on Thanksgiving Day for the more than century-long "Turkey Bowl."
Coaches normally don't go for it on fourth-and-1 on their own 16-yard line when they're trailing 10-7 with 2 minutes to go in the first half.
Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over his younger brother.
Johnny Olszewski, the Baltimore County executive, is taking his leadership to the nation's capital after knocking off Kimberly Klacik in Maryland's second congressional district race.
Baltimore City voters had eight municipal ballot measures to decide, including Questions F and H, as well as Maryland Question 1.
Former President Donald Trump prevailed in his third presidential bid — after four indictments, one conviction, two Democratic opponents and two assassination attempts.
Democrat Zeke Cohen beat Republican Emmanuel Digman to become Baltimore's new City Council president.
Voters rejected cutting Baltimore's City Council from 14 to eight.
More than 80 trauma professionals and first responders received a huge honor from the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center Saturday night.
One of the Baltimore Ravens' biggest fans is gaining recognition for her handmade outfits filled with purple passion. So much so, that what she wears is going viral!
Anne Arundel County's Luke Borchelt is making waves with his new song, Every Rain, which has over 800,000 streams on Spotify.
Beau Brade, a Howard County native, is trying to make the Ravens' 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.
Family and friends celebrated the life of murdered Baltimore rapper David Boykin, also known as "President Davo," with a mural and a community vegetable garden in his honor.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties.
The wildly popular chicken finger joint opened its doors Tuesday at the Snowden River Shopping Center.
The council passed the "Bring Your Own Bag Act" with a bipartisan vote in February.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
A TreeHouse Foods recall of over 600 types of waffles has been expanded to include pancakes and Belgian waffles.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
A benefit raising money for relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Blustery and cold winds will bring in plenty of clouds for the rest of today along with a spot sprinkle or flurry.
Steady rain for most of the morning. Current temperatures are around 47 degrees. Rain moves out by afternoon, sun returns and winds pick up.
Rainy Thanksgiving morning, followed by chilly temps in Maryland
Rain could slow Thanksgiving Day travel plans in Maryland
Expect dry travel today with thickening clouds. Rain develops tonight and continues into Thanksgiving Day morning.
The Christmas Village in Baltimore opened at the Inner Harbor to kick off the holiday festivities.
Loyola Blakefield defeated Calvert Hall in the 104-year-old Turkey Bowl Thanksgiving tradition.
Law enforcement agencies across Maryland are increasingly turning to drones to catch criminals.
The annual Bea Gaddy Thanksgiving dinner has returned to Patterson Park Recreation Center for its 43rd year.
On Thursday, leaders at Fort Meade hosted a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for the service members who are stationed there.