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A man charged with stealing from a Walmart in Ellicott City managed to drive a Howard County Police SUV to Baltimore in handcuffs Sunday night, police say.

Agents from the Baltimore Inspector General's Office were conducting an investigation at two DPW yards Thursday morning

Some have suggested that the founder of WikiLeaks should be viewed as a heroic defender of press freedom and transparency. But Julian Assange is no hero.

A man charged with the homicide and assault of a couple in their Columbia home on May 5 is being held without bond, the State's Attorney's Office said.

Howard County police have charged a man with the homicide and assault of a couple in their Columbia home on May 5.

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When Dawnta Harris was found guilty of the felony murder of a Baltimore County police officer, the now 17 year old broke down and cried. If you were to peel back the layers of his life circumstances, I have to wonder if they weren’t predictable precursors to such a tragedy.

Three Carroll County residents were charged with burglary after they allegedly stole from a house on April 19.

A jury has found 17-year-old Dawnta Harris guilty of felony murder in the death last May of Baltimore County Police officer Amy Caprio.

The Baltimore County jury will continue deliberating teenager Dawnta Harris' case Wednesday.

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A Bel Air man was served and arrested in Virginia Monday charging him with robbing a Bel Air bank early Saturday afternoon.

State prosecutors on Monday morning dropped a handful of misdemeanor charges and rested their case in the felony murder trial of the teenager accused of killing Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio last year.

A former police officer in Philadelphia and Baltimore was sentenced to nine years in federal prison Friday afternoon for helping a member of the Gun Trace Task Force sell drugs taken off the street here.

A Westminster man has been charged with assault and a sex offense after allegedly punching and groping a woman before running off with her purse on March 27.

The job training nonprofit tied to Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh that federal investigators raided Thursday has been run by an executive director who was convicted of stealing more than $850,000 years ago.

Jurors saw a photo of Baltimore County Police Officer Amy Caprio’s blood on the pavement and heard neighbors and police describe their recollections of the day she was killed on Wednesday, the second day of the trial of Dawnta Harris, one of the teens charged in her death.

An Aberdeen man accused of murdering a 61-year-old Havre de Grace resident last fall remains held without bail after a hearing Monday in Harford County District Court.

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The murder trial of a teenager charged in the death of Baltimore County police officer Amy Caprio is scheduled to begin Monday.

Havre de Grace police have arrested two men — Joseph Daniel Parrish and Robert Lee Zeman III — for their alleged roles in the murder of a 61-year-old last November.

Terrance Pearson, 37, of Elkridge, and Timothy Branch, 24, of Millersville are each charged with two counts of home invasion, armed robbery, firearm violations and burglary, police said.

Howard police recognized 12 officers, civilian employees and volunteers at the department’s annual awards ceremony at the Howard Community College’s Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center in Columbia on Wednesday night.

A Westminster man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly stole a 2018 Ford Focus from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Md. 140.

David Warren has been accused of attempted murder several times but never convicted. Tuesday, the state dropped a handgun charge against him. But he's not out of trouble yet.

Authorities said a Prince George’s County police officer was involved in a shooting incident Thursday morning in College Park.

Atlanta police are investigating the burglary of Braves outfielder Nick Markakis's home and say $20,000, five guns and other items were stolen while the team was on a road trip.

A Laurel man was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years and one month in federal prison for being involved with multiple pharmacy robberies, including in Howard County and surrounding jurisdictions, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced Wednesday.

Forcing Mayor Catherine Pugh from office — should the calls for her resignation turn to calls for removal — would be tricky and perhaps not possible without a conviction.

A Westminster man wanted by police for allegedly burglarizing three locations in Manchester and Hampstead was arrested when the man was reported for allegedly urinating in public.

Nine juveniles were arrested and officers used pepper spray to break up crowds outside the Eastpoint Mall on Friday night, Baltimore County police said.

A Glen Burnie man pleaded guilty Thursday to willful retention of national defense information after he was accused of stealing millions of classified documents from the National Security Agency.

Delonte Anthony Davis, 25, of the 300 block of Memphis Lane in Bowie, was charged with one count of theft between $1,500 and $25,000. Davis was released on $500 bail, according to electronic court records.

Glen Burnie resident Harold Martin, who allegedly stole half a billion classified government documents, has scheduled a re-arraignment hearing this week.

Scott Gregory Woolridge, 19, of the 200 block of Mandy Drive, was charged with first-degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary, third-degree burglary, theft scheme, theft, and rogue and vagabond.

A Manchester man was arrested Monday after he allegedly broke into a garage and stole copper scrap from a Manchester business.

Maryland State Police say Wilbur Moyer, 30, died at the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland after fighting with another inmate Sunday.

Part 1 Crime — murder, rape, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault and auto theft, among other offenses — decreased about 10 percent in 2018 compared to the year before, according to Westminster Police Department data. Such crime has decreased about 32 percent from 2013 through the end of 2018.

Bel Air Police have charged a 20-year-old and four juveniles for their roles in an August armed robbery outside of the La-Z-Boy store on Marketplace Drive, following a six-month investigation.

In 2018, serious crime decreased for the fifth consecutive year in Westminster, police data shows. Police Chief Thomas Ledwell maintains that addressing the perception of crime — Westminster citizens feel less safe away from their homes, a city survey showed — is critical.

Brian Scott Johnson, of Westminster, was charged with 39 counts after allegedly making more than $2,700 worth of purchases with a stolen credit card.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be careful about what they put in their outgoing mail following a series of thefts from mailboxes.

What does Mayor Catherine Pugh's business deal with UMMS teach us about consequences for bad behavior?

Sons of Jacquelyn Smith, who was slain in Baltimore, are asking the court to strip from her husband and alleged killer the control of her estate.

A former treasurer for a Baltimore Freemasons lodge pleaded guilty to embezzlement.

Baltimore County police said Monday that they have arrested a man who dressed up in a unicorn costume to rob a Baldwin convenience store last week. An alleged accomplice was arrested, too.

A man dressed as a unicorn robbed a High's convenience store Saturday morning, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.

Howard County police are trying to link multiple items recovered (cell phones, backpacks, jackets and tools) to other cases after arresting three men for multiple car break-ins in Columbia.

Several national trade organizations have made it a priority to hire ex-offenders, a decision that could play a huge role in the rehabilitation of former inmates.