Maryland News
May 25, 2012 -- 9:02 AM

Prince George's County police are advising people to watch out for prize-winning scams.

Police on Wednesday received a call from an employee at a banking institution who believed a customer had been a victim of a scam.

Police contacted the

May 25, 2012 -- 7:59 AM

A Forestville man was arrested Thursday morning and faces child pornography charges, police said.

Chandler Earl Vines, 22, is charged with two counts each of possession and distribution of child pornography, Maryland State Police said. He faces up

May 25, 2012 -- 7:33 AM

A woman was convicted Thursday in the hit-and-run death of a Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate from Maryland, according to media reports.

A jury in Upper Marlboro found Christy Littleford guilty in the incident that killed 30-year-old Natasha

May 24, 2012 -- 8:00 PM

Prince George's County employees will go without pay raises for the fourth year in row under the budget approved by the County Council on Thursday, though they will get $2,250 in bonuses over the next two years.

The $2.

May 24, 2012 -- 8:00 PM

Metro this weekend will be finishing up a major safety improvement that was due three years ago, as it undertakes major track work on the Green and Red lines.

Metro General Manager Richard Sarles said Thursday the

May 24, 2012 -- 8:00 PM

Cash-strapped Montgomery County will spend $260,000 to add wellness and innovation chiefs in the same budget that raises taxes for homeowners.

The wellness coordinator will oversee a program aimed at improving the

May 24, 2012 -- 7:30 PM

The hurricane season is about to arrive, and Virginia is holding a sales-tax holiday so residents can stock up on supplies.

The holiday starts Friday and runs through Thursday. During this time, residents can buy

May 24, 2012 -- 3:14 PM

A Silver Spring man faces firearms-related charges after police officers spotted him jaywalking, police said.

Foday Abdulai Gassama, 21, is charged with firearms-related charges and with failing to comply with the lawful order of a police officer,

May 24, 2012 -- 2:43 PM

A 14-year-old Bethesda boy faces charges for four burglaries, two attempted burglaries and a bicycle theft, police said.

In the beginning of May, police noticed there were several burglaries in Bethesda that occurred in close proximity to each other

May 24, 2012 -- 10:35 AM

Animal control officials have taken custody of a pit bull who bit a 9-year-old boy in Anne Arundel County.

About 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, officers and fire department personnel found the boy in the 200 block of Armstrong Lane in Severna Park with an

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