The family of an incarcerated man who was beaten to death by his cellmate in a western Maryland prison filed a civil rights lawsuit last month alleging prison officials and correctional officers failed to protect him. Benjamin Hall died Oct. ...

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A construction worker hit by an SUV that had been involved in a crash in Maryland has died.

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A Baltimore attorney was charged with misdemeanor drug offenses after prison officials said he smuggled Suboxone to a client. Steven Thurman Mitchell, 54, was charged Friday in Washington County District Court with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of ...

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Authorities in Maryland say a Hagerstown police sergeant set to appear in court next week on charges of drug theft has killed himself.

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Authorities say a veteran police officer in western Maryland has been charged with dealing prescription drugs while on duty.

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HAGERSTOWN — Authorities say a fire ripped through an apartment building in western Maryland, displacing dozens of people. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office says the fire late Tuesday in the three-story apartment building in Hagerstown started when lightning struck ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Members of Congregation B’nai Abraham in Hagerstown are backing the idea of a park across from the synagogue to honor Thomas Kennedy, a Washington County state lawmaker who pushed for the right of Jews to hold public office ...

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HAGERSTOWN — The uncle of a 9-year-old boy who was fatally beaten over a missing piece of birthday cake is heading to court for sentencing in Hagerstown. The hearing Tuesday is for 25-year-old Jacob Barajas, one of three people convicted ...

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HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — An art exhibit in Hagerstown explores the sometimes disturbing impact of television on viewers. The show at the Engine Room opened this month and continues through Saturday. One of the 10 pieces, titled “NRA Channel,” features ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Gov. Larry Hogan is pledging more than $7 million over five years to help the western Maryland city of Hagerstown with a downtown revitalization plan anchored by educational and arts institutions. The Republican governor made the announcement Thursday ...

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