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Bryson Butterfly was an up-and-coming jockey at Laurel Park. Then he was arrested and charged in the murder of a Parkville High School student during an arranged robbery. Butterfly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and agreed to testify against two others.

For an “abnormally dry Maryland,” rain will soon come as meteorologists predict 1-2 inches could fall across the region between Wednesday and Thursday.

On Oct. 22, Human Services Secretary Rafael López issued a policy directing social services providers to “immediately stop facilitating stays in unlicensed settings.”

Maybe you missed the Columbia earthquake Monday. The magnitude 2.5 quake that jostled Howard County and surrounding areas around 5:17 p.m. was relatively gentle as far as seismic activity goes. Here’s what you should know about Maryland’s shaky ground.

Some of the money gifted to the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital will go to expanding surgical capacity, launching a comprehensive pediatric gene therapy program, researching cellular therapy and treatment for sickle cell disease.

Brandon Grimes, who is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the murder of a Baltimore City police detective nearly 18 years ago, faces new charges in a scheme to get out of prison. 

This past summer, 34 people died from heat in Maryland, according to data from the state Department of Health.

The Annapolis Dragon Boat Club is a safe place for those who have or had breast cancer to work on their health.

Geno’s Steaks, famous Philly cheesesteak restaurant, is opening at Power Plant Live! in Baltimore in early 2026.

After losing 544 residents to COVID-19, Howard County on Monday unveiled a memorial to the victims of the pandemic in Meadowbrook Park.

Columbia-area residents reported feeling rumbles from a magnitude 2.5 earthquake Monday.

Baltimore County wasted more than $125,500 in traffic-calming funding on projects riddled with errors, policy violations and conflicts of interest, according to a report released by the inspector general.

Human Services Secretary Rafael Lopez issued the new directive last Wednesday, exactly one month after a 16-year-old girl living in an East Baltimore hotel was found dead.

A man was shot and his dog was killed by officers who responded to a call for a reported animal bite in Baltimore on Sunday, according to police.

A man died in a single-vehicle crash after attempting to flee a traffic stop on Sunday, according to the Howard County Police Department.

Shaina A. Hernandez will become CEO and president of the Baltimore Public Markets Corporation.

The Somerset County school board voted Monday to part ways with its superintendent after months of turmoil in the school system.

Eric Greene of Annapolis says Trump has directed the military to use the nation’s cities as practice grounds and regularly disregards the Constitution.

Black drivers make up most of the traffic stops in Baltimore County, despite being 30% of the population — disparities police have known about for years but have failed to fix.

With guns drawn, Baltimore County Police surrounded a group of students after the Omnilert AI Gun Detection System warned school leaders that a student had a gun.