Sheriff Sam Cogen downplayed Mayor Brandon Scott’s endorsement of Sabrina Tapp‑Harper, saying it won’t change how the sheriff’s office operates as the primary nears.

A collision between a school bus and a car closed northbound Laurel-Bowie Road in Bowie; the bus driver was taken to hospital and police are investigating.

LendingTree found 26.4% of Maryland residents 65+ are employed, ranking the state third nationwide. The development arrives as Maryland codifies a 10‑year plan for an aging population.

MDOT MTA Police released images after an alleged Jan. 30 assault on a CityLink Silver bus in Downtown West and are asking the public for tips.

Hot and gusty Saturday: highs near 95°F and a chance of evening storms. Boat advisories run 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Steuart Pittman's order bars ICE from most nonpublic county property and orders local investigations. The action arrives as the governor creates a state immigrant rights task force.

A Hagerstown man was arrested after witnesses say he threatened juveniles with a shotgun on Dogwood Drive. Authorities say a special response team took him into custody and no one was hurt.

A proposed charter change would remove “consecutive” from Frederick’s term‑limit language, capping council members and the county executive and possibly barring sitting leaders from running again.

A 27-year-old Aberdeen woman was sentenced to 17½ years after pleading guilty to trafficking and sexually exploiting two children. Prosecutors say she used Kik and online payments to sell explicit images.

Three separate shootings hit Baltimore late Thursday into early Friday; one man was hospitalized and detectives processed multiple crime scenes across the city. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

A Charles County man was indicted on federal charges after prosecutors say he assaulted TSA officers at BWI; surveillance footage shown to a grand jury reportedly shows further assaults.

A federal jury found Patrick Britton‑Harr guilty on six wire‑fraud counts tied to AeroVanti’s “Top Gun” membership. Prosecutors say nearly $15 million in member funds were diverted to personal spending.

A 37-year-old man died after his Chevrolet Sonic struck the rear of a tractor-trailer on the ramp from I‑695 to I‑83 in Baltimore County. State police are investigating.