October 16, 2019
Comments Off on Family sues Maryland over 2016 inmate slaying
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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October 11, 2019
Comments Off on Crash sends SUV into parking lot; construction worker killed
A construction worker hit by an SUV that had been involved in a crash in Maryland has died.
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July 1, 2019
Comments Off on Baltimore attorney charged with smuggling Suboxone into prison
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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August 10, 2018
Comments Off on Police: Maryland sergeant charged in drug theft kills self
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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February 5, 2018
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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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August 24, 2017
Comments Off on Fire rips through apartment building in western Maryland
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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July 20, 2017
Comments Off on Park would honor 19th-century lawmaker who stood up for Jews
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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February 27, 2017
Comments Off on Uncle of boy killed in Md. over missing cake faces sentencing
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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December 28, 2016
Comments Off on Maryland art exhibit explores television’s impact on viewers
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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December 22, 2016
Comments Off on Hogan pledges $7M for western Maryland city’s downtown
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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