April 8, 2019 Baltimore City Council calls on embattled Mayor Catherine Pugh to resign immediately Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who last week took an indefinitely leave of absence from office amid an ongoing book controversy, has been called to step down immediately by the city’s elected officials.
April 8, 2019 Maryland House Speaker Busch dies, a Chesapeake Bay defender Michael Busch, a champion of the Chesapeake Bay and progressive causes during his record-tenure as Maryland's Democratic House speaker, battled for the environment up until the end of his life. He died Sunday at age 72.
April 3, 2019 Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh being investigated by City Board of Ethics: report The Baltimore City Board of Ethics has reportedly opened an investigation into Mayor Catherine Pugh, who recently announced an indefinite leave of absence.
April 3, 2019 Baltimore man, woman face combined 68 years in prison over card-game murder A man and a woman are facing a combined 68 years in prison in connection with a card-game murder in Baltimore last year.
April 1, 2019 Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh takes indefinite leave of absence amid book controversy Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced on Monday that she's taking an indefinite leave of absence from office after it was revealed she received $500,000 from the University of Maryland Medical System critics have called a "self-dealing" book sale.
March 27, 2019 Baltimore mayor's $500G deal for 'Healthy Holly' children's books draws scrutiny Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is under fire over “Healthy Holly,” a children’s book series she authored, for which she has reportedly received $500,000 from the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) since 2011.
March 18, 2019 Off-duty Maryland State Trooper charged in alleged road rage incident Baltimore County police arrested an off-duty trooper with the Maryland State Police for allegedly pointing a gun at another driver during a road rage incident while on Interstate 695 in Baltimore Sunday evening.
March 18, 2019 DNA, forensic genealogy link man who died in 2017 to 2 cold case rapes, killing DNA and forensic genealogy have solved two cold cases in Maryland—a rape and a murder—but the suspect won’t have to answer for his alleged crimes.
March 16, 2019 MS-13 members accused of stabbing 16-year-old 100 times, setting body on fire Maryland police say five MS-13 gang members stabbed one of their own 100 times and drove the body to Virginia where they set it on fire.
March 15, 2019 Maryland man accused of tackling pelican arrested, state police say A Maryland man who had a warrant out for his arrest in Florida for animal cruelty stemming from an alleged encounter with a federal protected pelican was taken into custody Friday morning, state police said.
