DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD—The Maryland Car Rally Task Force uncovered a cache of weapons during a recent arrest, authorities announced this week. Following the arrest of Adin Tyrone Carr, the Maryland Car Rally Task Force served search warrants at two residences, leading investigators to uncover 14 firearms in Prince George’s County. The task force began investigating illegal street exhibitions and takeovers […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The 2024 Olympic Games are here. The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Games take place in Paris, France on Friday, July 26, with TV coverage beginning at noon EDT on NBC. Who to root for in Paris? Here is a list of the Olympic athletes from Maryland participating in the Summer Games: The full schedule of events can […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—A Baltimore County Public Schools teacher will soon be receiving a special honor. Anthony Calise, a math teacher at Owings Mills High School, has been named the STEM Educator of the Year by the Maryland Tech Council. The award, sponsored by AstraZeneca, will be given to Calise at the 36th Annual Industry Awards Celebration on May 23 at […]
BALTIMORE, MD—ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended a Salvadoran noncitizen who was convicted in 2023 of accessory to first-degree murder after the fact in Montgomery County. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested the 30-year-old MS-13 gang member on January 29 near his residence in Silver Spring. “This unlawfully present Salvadoran gang member’s presence in the United […]
GREENBELT, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $1.2 million in federal relief loans. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman has sentenced Denish Sahadevan, a/k/a “Danny Devan,” 32, of Potomac, to three years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft […]
ROCKVILLE, MD—An earthquake rattled the state of Maryland overnight. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the 2.3-magnitude quake struck approximately 3 km west of Rockville at a depth of about 15 km at 12:51 a.m. EST on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. There have been no reports of any damage, but USGS has received over 1,000 reports from residents who felt […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $25.5 million in grants for 40 bicycle, pedestrian and trail projects across Maryland. The Fiscal Year 2024 grants include $20.8 million in federal funding for 22 projects through the Transportation Alternatives Program and the Recreational Trails Program, and $4.7 million in state funding for 18 projects through the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Kim […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a project to install Americans with Disabilities Act compliant concrete sidewalk ramps and a concrete bus pad shelter along eastbound MD 150 (Eastern Avenue) between Tidewater Lane and Biscayne Bay Boulevard near Chase on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The project should be complete in early August, weather permitting. Drivers […]