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Amber Alerts, social media 'keyboard crime fighters' aided search for abducted girl

Police and relatives of abducted girl Caitlyn Virts credited the use of the Amber Alert system and the quick, eager fingers of social media users with helping authorities find the 11-year-old in Florence, S.C., on Friday. Baltimore County Police Chief...

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Michael Campanaro encouraged by strong combine performance

A stellar NFL scouting combine performance could elevate Wake Forest wide receiver Michael Campanaro's draft status. The River Hill graduate felt like he had something to prove to NFL teams about his athleticism. By the end of his performance, NFL...

Open Space falls short [Editorial]

When it comes to preserving land and creating public parks, few government programs have succeeded like Maryland's Program Open Space. It has been one of the state's most effective weapons in the cause of protecting the environment and off-setting the...

Maryland's Sheptock wins third straight ACC wrestling title

Jimmy Sheptock punctuated the Maryland wrestling team's final ACC championships with his third straight conference title Saturday night in Blacksburg, Va. The Terps qualified four wrestlers automatically to the NCAA championships. In addition to...

Release of Black Panther leader renews decades-old debate

Arthur Turco had defended members of the Black Panther Party across the country, but it was in Baltimore that he would be arrested and jailed — on charges that he and members of the militant group had killed a suspected police informant within their...

Teen on motorcycle killed after crash on Route 198 in Maryland City

A 17-year-old riding a stolen motorcycle was killed Saturday night and the driver of an automobile was seriously injured in a crash on state Rt. 198 in Anne Arundel County. A rider on a second motorcycle fled the scene. According to county police, Ira...

TEST DSS STORY 8

SARASOTA, Fla. – Johan Santana met with the media Wednesday for the first time since he signed a minor league deal with the Orioles. Earlier Wednesday, Santana participated in his first spring workout with his new club, throwing long toss and...

Harford 'anxious for spring'

"Spring, where are you?" could have been the collective question on the minds of Harford County residents Monday morning. After waking up to yet another round of snow, ice and bitter cold – albeit less snow than projected, at an average 3 to 4...