Thomas Clay Guinyard, 30, of Hyattsville, arrested Dec. 31, 2025, by Charles County and Prince George’s detectives in thefts of heat pumps and AC units worth over $40,000 affecting 10+ businesses.

Governor Wes Moore appointed Darrell C. Odom, Sr., a retired Prince George’s County fire chief and Coast Guard master chief, to the Maryland House of Delegates District 27A on Jan. 12, 2026.

St. Mary’s County deputies arrested three suspects on Jan. 11, 2025, in California after an armed robbery, recovering two loaded handguns including one with a conversion device.

Charles County's Animal Matters Hearing Board on Jan. 6, 2026, ruled on cases involving roaming pets, a dog bite and impoundments, imposing fines and abatements for violations of local animal codes.

Angelo, a 1.5-year-old mixed-breed dog described as a happy goofball, is available for adoption at the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter in Calvert County, MD. Volunteers praise his gentle, playful ...

Charles County authorities investigate homicide after 38-year-old Jerome Benoit was shot and killed by his 29-year-old sister during altercation in Waldorf on Jan. 11, 2026. Case heads to grand jury.

Travis Edward Paschal Wood, 36, of Waldorf, was sentenced to life plus 15 years on January 8, 2026, for the 2022 first-degree murder of his wife, Shawnda Nicole Wood, in their Charles County home.

The USPS will issue a Phillis Wheatley Forever stamp on January 29, 2026, in Boston as the 49th in the Black Heritage series, honoring the first published African American poet with a first-day ...

A pair of blockbuster cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights, even as the Trump administration during the past year has rolled out a ...

Maryland State Police investigate the January 10, 2026, death of inmate Larry Horton at North Branch Correctional Institution, the second alleged inmate-on-inmate killing there in a month following ...

Maryland Judiciary launches integrated Case Search & Record Portal on January 9, 2026, combining public and authorized access to case records and documents.

Partisan clashes in Pennsylvania and budget headaches in Maryland cloud prospects for climate and environmental legislation ...