U.S. Marshals arrested 20‑year‑old Nadeem Ameen Davis in Baltimore on July 16 in the May 25 Hagerstown killing. He’s jailed on a first‑degree murder charge while detectives probe the case.

A Walkersville man faces first-degree assault after deputies say he slashed another man with a machete during a parking-lot dispute at Loy's Station Park. The victim was treated and released and the suspect was arrested at a nearby home.

A Frederick man admitted in Accomack Circuit Court to abducting and sexually assaulting a Melfa woman and to robbing a jail inmate; a plea deal would yield a 12‑year active term if accepted. The judge is awaiting evaluations before ruling.

Howard County plans to equip deputies’ body cameras with AI translation that can detect and translate 50+ languages in real time, officials say. Advocates warn oversight will be key.

A Waldorf woman was arrested after deputies say she tried to finance a $50K Mercedes using the identity and credit card of a recently deceased person.

Deputies say a Waldorf man's home yielded stolen merchandise, two guns and roughly $48,000 in narcotics tied to a countywide theft probe.

Erik Modisett, a Navy veteran and federal counter‑drone expert, died after a single‑vehicle motorcycle crash south of Hagerstown. Investigators are reconstructing the scene while colleagues recall his work building drone‑forensics capabilities.

The Justice Department has sued Maryland, asking a federal court to block state rules that grant in‑state tuition and some aid to undocumented residents. DOJ says federal law forbids residency‑based college benefits for people not lawfully present and cites about $9M in recent tuition savings.

Ann Andrex, 74, died after being struck near the Staples at the Frederick Shopping Center. Friends have left flowers and police say the crash is under investigation.

A Baltimore judge suppressed weapons and suspected narcotics from a December West Baltimore officer-involved shooting, a ruling that has prosecutors weighing an appeal.

A 32-year-old Abingdon woman was charged with child neglect after police say she left three young children in a running, unlocked car at a Walmart for about 40 minutes.

Maryland's consumer advocate asked a Baltimore court to compel the PSC to enforce the 2025 Next Generation Energy Act, arguing Washington Gas's replacement projects are proceeding without required review.

County leaders took emergency‑management priorities to Capitol Hill as Congress weighs major FEMA reforms. Maryland towns still rebuilding after denied disaster aid say time is running out.