Markoff's Haunted Forest is filled with spooky Halloween thrills

If you’re looking for some seriously spooky fun and a screaming good time this Halloween season —then a haunted forest might just be the place to be.

Shooting at park in Fort Washington leaves 1 person dead, 1 injured

Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another man with serious injuries in Prince George's County. 

Slain Maryland Judge Andrew Wilkinson laid to rest

Just hours before he was killed last week, a Maryland judge known for being fair and even-keeled calmly explained his ruling in a divorce case following hours of emotional testimony.

1 killed in Chillum shooting

Police say a person is a dead after being shot Friday morning in Chillum.

Maryland US Rep. John Sarbanes says he will not seek reelection in 2024

U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland will not seek reelection in 2024, choosing to depart his seat after an 18-year run, the nine-term Democrat announced Thursday.

Suspect in Maryland judge's murder found dead in Washington County

Authorities say they have located the body of Pedro Argote, the man suspected of killing Maryland Judge Andrew Wilkinson outside his home last week in Washington County.

Paint Branch High School bomb threat cleared after evacuation, police say

Montgomery County Police have cleared Paint Branch High School of all threats after a bomb threat prompted an evacuation of the school.

2nd Baltimore firefighter dies after battling rowhouse fire

A second Baltimore firefighter has died from injuries sustained while battling a rapidly intensifying blaze that engulfed multiple rowhouses in northwest Baltimore last week, a city official said.

12-year-old who made fake school bomb threats knew they were too young to be charged, police say

Authorities say a 12-year-old has admitted to making at least seven bomb threats targeting schools in Montgomery County and apparently told authorities they knew they would not be charged because of their age.

Maryland Judge Andrew Wilkinson's funeral set for Friday

The funeral for the Maryland judge who was shot and killed outside his Hagerstown home will be held on Friday. 

Major crash shuts down Thomas Johnson Bridge, 3 men hospitalized

Three people are in the hospital and the Thomas Johnson Bridge has been shut down following a serious crash Wednesday afternoon. 

Zebra owner acquitted of animal cruelty charges in Prince George's County court

The man who owned zebras and kept them at his Prince George's County farm was found not guilty on three counts of animal cruelty and neglect in a Hyattsville courtroom Wednesday.