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A police officer stands outside the home on Paddington Place in Annapolis were neighbors say a house party Sunday night ended with three people dead after a dispute with a man who lived nearby.
What we know about Charles Smith, man charged in mass shooting in Annapolis that killed 3
Smith, 43, of Annapolis, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder and related offenses in a mass shooting that happened on Sunday on Paddington Place, between Edgewood Road and Kensington Way, in Annapolis. He’s being held without bond.
Annapolis police respond to the scene of a shooting that left 1 dead and three others injured on Paddington Place on June 11, 2023.
3 killed, 3 wounded in shooting at Annapolis home; ‘person of interest’ in custody
Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson said he believed the three men who died ranged in age from their 20s to their 50s. He described the case as a "very active and fluid investigation."
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, alongside Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and William Castleberry, held an event to announce the creation of a new council on economic innovation and sign a related executive order on June 8, 2023 in Baltimore, MD
Gov. Moore taps Netflix executive to lead new economic council
Will Castleberry, who runs state regulatory and production policy for Netflix, will lead the council.
An entranceway to a building includes a revolving door. Above the door are letters that spell out business appointments. On the facade above, letters spell out Edgar Hoover FBI Building.
As headquarters decision nears, document suggests FBI prefers Virginia over Maryland
An FBI document circulated this week argues that a location near the FBI training academy in Quantico, Virginia, would be more convenient than a location in Maryland because some employees need to go back and forth between the headquarters and the training academy.
Two youths from GRYC pause to admire the scenery during a two hour canoe trip on Lake Habeeb on Saturday May 20, 2023.
Juvenile services agency teaches kids to find their way on a Western Maryland lake
“The best thing to do when you have the kids — whatever they’ve been accused of — is to try and give them experiences that will help them to grow,” said Nick Moroney, director of Maryland’s Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit.
Youths stand outside the vegetable garden at Green Ridge Youth Center during a tour on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
‘I had to protect myself’: What Maryland is doing to stop kids from seeking guns
Since taking charge of the Department of Juvenile Justice, Vincent Schiraldi has focused on severing children with previous gun charges — who are most at risk to become victims themselves — from an unrelenting cycle of violence that caused them to pick up guns in the first place.
A Planned Parenthood clinic.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland will be in Hampden next weekend — but not at HonFest
The health care services provider will instead hand out materials in a Hampden hair salon next weekend.
Breaking News alert
Military jets scrambled over Maryland for unresponsive plane that later crashed in Virginia
The loud boom was heard over a large portion of Maryland, D.C. and Virginia on Sunday afternoon.
Attendees dress for HonFest 2018.
HonFest organizers apologize, invite Planned Parenthood of Maryland to festival
HonFest organizers asked the nonprofit health care provider to forgive their “severe shortsightedness.”
A woman puts on lipstick to complete her look as a Baltimore "hon" at HONFest in 2018.
HonFest denies Planned Parenthood of Maryland a vendor table, sparking pushback
Union Craft Brewing pulled its sponsorship, saying it made the decision “after careful consideration and reflection of our values." The brewery expressed support for “organizations that provide crucial resources and care to individuals in need.”
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: Muddled curfew message; taxpayers’ night; cannabis regulations
Messaging from Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend — when enforcement of the city’s long-standing curfew kicks off again — has been muddled and at times misleading.
Governor Wes Moore, center, Treasurer Dereck Davis, left, and Comptroller Brooke Lierman, right, have the first annual meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works at the Maryland State House on January 25, 2023.
Company with troubled history gets $159 million contract to turn around Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
The Georgia-based vendor has low federal quality ratings and abuse allegations in other facilities it runs.
6/16/22—Exterior of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
Bill will grant probate protections for domestic partners, eliminate inheritance taxes
Current Maryland law says unmarried domestic partners are not entitled to each others’ assets when they die unless they have a will, and the assets are still subject to a 10% inheritance tax.
Police respond to the scene of a shooting in Parole.
3 dead in shooting outside Annapolis area hotel
Just after 2 p.m., police were called to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in the Parole neighborhood of Annapolis
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, left, Gov. Wes Moore and House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones sign dozens of bills into law during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Gov. Moore signs cannabis, reproductive rights and trans health care bills into law
Lawmakers, lobbyists and advocates packed State House hallways waiting for their turn to witness the governor autograph some of the 2023 General Assembly’s most progressive legislation and pose for pictures while he was signing.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: Unions unite; New Montgomery delegate; Baltimore police union vs. Moore
Two councils of a Maryland labor union representing thousands of public service workers announced they will merge, beginning in April.
Kristin Cousins, 38, enjoys time with friends at the grand opening of Ceylon House, Maryland's first cannabis lounge, on March 5, 2023.
FAQ: How Maryland’s recreational cannabis law will work
It's 4/20 and there are just a few months until July 1, when Marylanders can legally purchase and use recreational cannabis. Here's what Baltimore Banner readers want to know.
Satellite imagery of the Western Correction Institution in Cumberland. Lester DeShazor alleged that correctional officers at the prison targeted him for retaliation.
After suing Maryland prison guards, he requested a transfer. He was sprayed and beaten instead
Lester DeShazor said he was doused with so much pepper spray that it looked like “whipped cream” on his face.
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
Veterans home operator failed to report abuse to state officials
Inspectors found the private operator of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home failed to report abuse allegations and failed to maintain a rodent-free environment.
EBT information is being trafficked online, where protections against skimming does little to stop the theft.
Stolen, cloned and sold: Inside the digital black market for SNAP benefits
Thieves are targeting food assistance and other benefits programs fed by billions in federal funding with minimal security measures in place.
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