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'The guy didn't stop': Child recovering in hospital from hit-and-run on first day of second grade
On what would've been his first day of second grade, 7-year-old Benjamin Krashoc is recovering in the hospital after being hit by a car. "I was in the bedroom, my daughter ran in and said, 'Ben got hit,'" said John Reeder, Kashoc's grandfather. "A (neighborhood) kid carried him up on the porch, laid him on the porch (and) he was just throwing up."
Maryland teen paid 12-year-old to terrorize schools with bomb threats: police
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A 15-year-old student from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School has been charged in connection with a series of bomb threats that led to a school lockdown and a large-scale police response in early May. SWAT, K-9 units, and other resources were called to ensure the safety of...
Postal worker robbed by armed suspect in Middle River on Saturday, police say
A postal worker was robbed by an armed suspect in Middle River on Saturday, according to Baltimore County Police. Shortly before 3:30 p.m., officers from Essex Precinct responded to the 1000 block of Orems Rd. for a personal robbery. When officers arrived they located the victim who is a postal...
New Maryland test scores for English, math show little change across schools
Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program standardized test results from spring 2024 reflected little overall improvement in English language arts and math, according to data released Tuesday by the Maryland State Department of Education. The percentage of MCAP English and math test takers scoring proficient each rose by less than a percentage point. About 48.4% of students scored proficient ...
Pa. man who pleaded guilty to rape sentenced to 4 years in prison in Maryland
A Lycoming County man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in a Maryland rape case but the judge suspended all but four years of it in accordance with a plea agreement. Following the jail term imposed Friday, Dylan Matthew Lewis, 25, of the Montoursville area, will be on five years’ supervised probation and must register as a sex offender for life.
St. Mary's County Man Ditched GPS Monitor Following Assault, Arson Arrest, Sheriff Says
Markko Darvelle Morsell, 34, is wanted for escape after removing his electronic monitoring device and fleeing the area following his latest arrest. At the the time, Morsell was on pretrial release for charges that include three counts of second-degree assault, theft of $100 to under $1,500, and making threats of arson.
Low-income families can get free grocery money
Don’t miss out: About 500,000 students are eligible for Maryland SUN Bucks, a new program that provides grocery benefits for kids when school is out of session. While most households automatically receive the benefit, some caregivers will need to apply by August 31. Through SUN Bucks, eligible families receive a one-time installment of $120 per child on Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, which can be used for groceries like fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grain, dairy and meat. ...
Additional arrests made during crackdown on illegal street racing in Maryland
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Car Rally Task Force has expanded its crackdown on illegal exhibition driving, resulting in several additional last weekend. Maryland State Police say 26-year-old Jose Manuel Zapata of Pennsylvania was charged with loaded handgun on person, handgun on person, handgun in vehicle, and loaded handgun in vehicle after he was stopped by police on August 25 in Baltimore.
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