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June rainfall totals top 6 inches around the region
A trio of soaking rains in the past week has pushed rainfall totals above 6 inches across Central Maryland, nearly twice the normal monthly totals. At Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, 6.21 inches have fallen so far, with...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Baltimore Weather, Weather Reports, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Baltimore County
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Tornado confirmed near Laurel Thursday
The National Weather Service said a confirmed tonado was reported near Laurel around 4:06 p.m. today, and the weather watchdog agency issued a severe thunderstorm warning, and a tornado warning for parts of Prince George's, Anne Arundel and Howard...
Tags: Laurel, American Legion, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Bodies of Water
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DJS' slippery slope at Silver Oak
The state Board of Public Works' vote Wednesday to allow the privately operated Silver Oak Academy juvenile treatment center in Carroll County to double in capacity is regrettable not only because it violates the state's own policy of limiting such...
Tags: Prisons, Juvenile Delinquency, Carroll County (Maryland)
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West Laurel man indicted in murder of wife, step-daughter
A West Laurel man who reportedly admitted to killing his wife and step-daughter and attempting to shoot his 15-year-old son inside their home has been indicted by a Prince George's County Grand Jury. Ronnie Lee Rainey, 59, faces two charges each of...
Tags: Shootings, Murder
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Park service says police furloughs no longer needed
The National Park Service has announced that it no longer needs to furlough U.S. Park Police. The announcement came after Park Police officers — who patrol the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and several sites in Maryland — had served three of...Tags: Trials, WikiLeaks, National Security Agency, Courts-Martial, Defense
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Ulman and Brown: the power of two
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman shook up Maryland's 2014 gubernatorial race by announcing they will run as a ticket for the Democratic nomination in 2014. Politically and electorally, it's a shrewd and gutsy move. Picking...
Tags: Executive Branch, Montgomery County (Maryland), Regional Authority, Douglas F. Gansler, Martin O'Malley
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Hope House opens 'new chapter' on Laurel's Main Street
On a sunny afternoon last week, a family could be seen walking inside Hope House Laurel, while two groups of people of varying ages sat in chairs in the shade on the side of the building talking amicably. This private substance abuse treatment center in...
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Addiction, Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics
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Frustrated by delays, some gun dealers skip background checks
When Scott Schulte stopped at Pasadena Pawn and Gun last week to pick up his fifth firearm of the year, the Maryland State Police still hadn't finished his background check. The store let him take the pistol anyway. "I figure I can use my discretion,"...
Tags: Firearms, Judges, Trials, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Personal Weapon Control
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MARC commuter lot remains closed as Tropical Storm Andrea visits Laurel
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Prince George's County through 9:15 p.m. Friday, and the MARC commuter lot at Laurel American Legion Post 60 was closed all day because of raised water levels from excess water released at...
Tags: American Legion, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service, National Weather Service, AAA, Automotive Equipment
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Janet Garrity
Janet Virginia Garrity, who enrolled in college at age 47 and went on to earn a master's degree in social work, died of heart disease Tuesday at Brightview Assisted Living in Towson. She was 81 and lived in Salisbury. Born Janet Virginia Green in...
Tags: Anglicanism, Harford Road, Parkville, Worcester County, Hamilton
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Baltimore man charged with trying to drown 3-month-old son
A 47-year-old Baltimore man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in the near drowning of his 3-month-old son in a bathtub at the family's Mondawmin Avenue home last week, according to Baltimore Police. Augustus Parker, who has previously...
Tags: Fractured Rib, Abusive Behavior, Prosecution, Saint Agnes Hospital, Child Abuse
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Conviction upheld in 'relax' robocall from 2010 election night
Maryland's second-highest court upheld on Monday political consultant Julius Henson's conspiracy conviction in a robocall scheme that prosecutors said was designed to suppress black votes. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals reaffirmed the conviction,...
Tags: Judges, Trials, Executive Branch, Martin O'Malley, Punishment
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