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The Roxbury Correctional Institution, south of Hagerstown, is shown in this 2023 file photo.(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 26, 2026

MD inmate who murdered baby niece found dead in cell

Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate who had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder of his 2-month old niece.

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
May 19, 2026

MD Appellate Court orders release of inmate death video

The Appellate Court of Maryland last week ordered the release of the video of a prison homicide to the victim’s father.

A logo for Maryland State Police. (USA Today Network)
May 5, 2026

MD State Police investigating state prison inmate death

Maryland State Police are investigating a recent inmate death at Roxbury Correctional Institution, near Hagerstown.

A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 5, 2026

MD man sentenced in murder case featured on ‘America’s Most Wanted’

A Hagerstown man was sentenced for the shooting death of his mother's ex-boyfriend, in a case that was featured on "America's Most Wanted."

The Jessup Correctional Institution. (The Daily Record file/Maximilian Franz).
Apr 22, 2026

MD state prisons saw 46 inmate homicides since 2015 — 22 in past two years

Inmate homicides have increased 75 percent at Maryland state prisons in 2025, and about 166 percent in 2024, according to the state.

Baltimore, known for consistently having one of the highest homicide rates in the country, has seen a steep drop in homicides in recent years.
Apr 1, 2026

Why is crime down in Baltimore and DC? The answer isn’t simple.

Violent crime in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., has dropped significantly since 2015, driven by demographic shifts, policing changes and community programs.

Montgomery County police department logo (Montgomery County Government)
Mar 30, 2026

A postal worker hit a woman with his van in MD. He’s now charged in her death.

A Maryland postal worker, faces criminally negligent homicide charges after fatally striking a pedestrian with his van in Kensington.

Alan and Barbara Marcum look at a photo of Alan's sister, Sue Marcum, after Jorge Landeros's sentencing this month. (The Washington Post News Service)
Mar 11, 2026

MD judge sentences fugitive yoga instructor for Bethesda professor’s murder

Jorge Landeros was sentenced to prison in Maryland for the 2006 murder of accounting professor Sue Marcum after being found guilty of second-degree murder.

Maryland State Police cruiser (USA Today Network)
Mar 10, 2026

Maryland State Police investigating inmate death on Eastern Shore

Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County.

Stephanie Fowler released her newest book "Into the Night" about a double homicide at the Wicomico County jail in 1968. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Feb 10, 2026

Double homicide in MD jail examined by author Stephanie Fowler in new book

Awarding-winning author Stephanie Fowler released a true crime deep dive into the 1968 homicide of a Wicomico County sheriff and a jailer.

Friends and family held a vigil for the three football players who were killed in a car crash in Upper Marlboro in 2024. (Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post)
Feb 10, 2026

Her actions led to the deaths of 3 football players. She called them friends.

A Maryland woman was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to negligent homicide in a drunk driving crash that killed three football players.

Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates released a report saying his December decision to end his partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement was justified. (The Daily Record/ File Photo)
Jan 23, 2026

Report validates Baltimore prosecutor’s decision to cut ties with mayor’s safety office

An independent review lends credibility to Ivan Bates’s decision to cut ties with Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s public safety office.