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.

Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Company is mourning Chief Engineer Eugene Cervi, 60, who died after a Sunday water‑rescue response following a cardiovascular event. Colleagues and residents are remembering his decades of service.

Luis Esteban Borunda, a onetime deputy secretary of state, pleaded guilty in federal court to producing sexually explicit material with a minor and faces at least 15 years. Reporters say the conduct began in mid‑2023 and was uncovered after an undercover sting.

A two-alarm house fire in Elkridge forced evacuations and sent a firefighter to the hospital; crews fought the blaze from the exterior while investigators probe a garage-and-attic origin.

The 2019 Halethorpe home‑invasion killing of 28‑year‑old Drevon Williams remains unsolved; detectives and Metro Crime Stoppers are renewing appeals for tips.