Former Gunpowder employee describes alleged rapes by boss in harrowing first day of testimony
Michael Browning, the former longtime manager of Gunpowder Falls State Park, is charged with raping two former park employees.
Scenes from Day's Cove in Gunpowder State Park on March 21, 2023.
Defense attorney: Gunpowder Falls park manager was in ‘consensual’ relationships with 2 employees who accused him of rape
Both accusers are now Baltimore County Police officers, according to court filings.
Scenes from Day's Cove in Gunpowder State Park on March 21, 2023.
Trial to begin for former Gunpowder Falls park manager accused of raping 2 employees
Michael J. Browning, the longtime manager of Gunpowder Falls State Park, is slated to go to trial Tuesday on charges he raped two young women when they were employees of the park. Browning maintains his innocence.
Scenes from Day's Cove in Gunpowder State Park on March 21, 2023.
Who killed Gavin Knupp?
What happened that night where Gray’s Corner Road meets Riddle Lane just outside Ocean City has transfixed the year-round residents of this tight-knit beach community ― triggering outrage, sparking activism and leading to restaurant boycotts and the apparent end of a business partnership.
Gavin Knupp.
Maryland Natural Resources Police halts hiring amid diversity concerns
The police agency, which is overwhelmingly white, is planning recruitment efforts to reach a broader swath of candidates.
The Maryland Natural Resources Police seek job applicants in an ad on their website.
Muskrat love: Eastern Shore festival celebrates skinning and eating aquatic rodent
At the 76th annual National Muskrat Skinning Competition in Golden Hill, dozens of people of all ages raced to cut the pelt from these aquatic rodents. The tradition brings together families in this marshy land and hearkens back to Native American traditions.
Cesilee Oliver, 18, Miss Cameron Parrish 2022 from Cameron Parrish, LA holds up a fresh muskrat before skinning it at The National Outdoors Show in Dorchester County, MD on February 25, 2023.
Baltimore judge orders release of redacted investigation into Archdiocese of Baltimore sex abuse
Circuit Judge Robert Taylor Jr.’s order said he will hear arguments later on whether to release the entire report at a later date.
The entrance to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Center located in Baltimore, Md., on December 2, 2022.
David Linthicum’s brother speaks out: ‘This was entirely preventable’
Martin Linthicum says his younger brother, accused in the shootings of two Baltimore County Police officers in separate incidents, spiraled downward in an abusive household.
The view outside David Linthicum's home on Friday, Feb. 10. Tire tracks and busted windows are some of the signs from a police raid the night before.
Police were called to a Cockeysville home for a man with suicidal thoughts. He opened fire, according to charging documents.
Linthicum fired about 15 rounds at his father and an officer, according to police.
The view outside David Linthicum's home on Friday, Feb. 10. Tire tracks and busted windows are some of the signs from a police raid the night before.
Following manhunt, David Linthicum apprehended, charged in shootings of 2 officers
The 24-year-old Cockeysville man faces a total of 11 counts in connection with the recent shootings of a police officer and a detective in separate incidents.
A SWAT team investigates a house on Warren Rd near Loch Raven Reservoir during a manhunt for 24-year-old Cockeysville resident David Emory Linthicum.
Clucked up: The humble and heartbreaking world of raising backyard chickens
Thinking about raising chickens to save money on eggs? These Baltimore-area backyard chicken owners say prepare yourself for feathers, heartbreak and some very expensive eggs.
Christa Daring, along with their partner Dan Staples and child Juniper, raise chickens in their backyard in Lauraville on February 3, 2023. They have ten chickens total.
Look out for Yama: Tiny Japanese firetruck finds new home in Baltimore
Yama, a tiny Japanese firetruck or kei truck, has found a new life in Baltimore.
Yama is a tiny Japanese firetruck driven by attorney Brett Rogers around Baltimore. It's parked here in Charles Village on January 24, 2023.
‘Showing the whole world how cool Baltimore is’: Salt box artist appears on Good Morning America
Baltimore’s salty side is capturing national attention.
Baltimore artist Juliet Ames created this salt box art for a Good Morning America segment.
How to find a lost pet? Science, patience and fried chicken
It’s a dilemma that pet owners dread: When your companion animal escapes, how do you bring them home safely?
Man holds his search and rescue dog as it sits on top of a cage.
A dead humpback whale washed up onto Assateague Island. Experts wonder why.
The body of a 33-foot-long humpback whale washed up at Assateague National Seashore this week. It’s the 10th dead whale to be found along the coasts of the mid-Atlantic over recent weeks. The whale was likely struck by a boat, a NOAA spokeswoman said.
The body of young female humpback whale washed up on the shores of Assateague Island on Monday. It is the tenth dead whale to appear on a stretch of shore from New York to North Carolina in recent weeks.
Liz and Linda’s wait for justice: A 50-year fight against a child rapist and the nun they say enabled him
It's been a half century since Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi were raped and tortured by their teacher at the Catholic Community Middle School in South Baltimore. Yet their quest for justice is not over.
Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi have been seeking justice for almost 30 years. The women were children when they were molested by John Merzbacher, a former teacher at Catholic Community School of Baltimore, who is serving four life sentences.
New judge assigned to archdiocese sexual abuse case
Baltimore Circuit Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. will oversee proceedings regarding the release of an investigation detailing the “sexual abuse” and “physical torture” of more than 600 children and teens at the hands of 158 Catholic priests.
The entrance to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Center located in Baltimore, Md., on December 2, 2022.
Charm City Circulator, out of commission during holiday weekend, will have limited service through mid-January
A new vendor, First Transit, is taking over operation of the fleet
A view of the Baltimore City skyline, as seen from Federal Hill in South Baltimore.
Should law enforcement officers convicted of felonies receive pensions? Two state lawmakers say no.
State Sen. Jill P. Carter and Del. Jheanelle K. Wilkins plan to introduce legislation that would prevent law enforcement officers convicted of felonies from collecting pensions, a move spurred by the news that a former longtime state parks official facing rape charges will begin collecting a $94,500 pension while in jail.
Collage of Gunpowder Falls park sign, ranger's house, ranger seen from behind, and woman in front of window
Baltimore judge orders proceedings to remain secret around Catholic clergy abuse report
Citing state and federal rules that protect grand jury materials, a Baltimore judge ordered proceedings to remain secret in the legal effort to release an investigation into the history sexual abuse within the Catholic Church of Baltimore.
A statue of Cardinal James Gibbons stands on the side of The Baltimore Basilica, on December 2, 2022.
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