British detective likens it to being born into a family T he headquarters of the Greater Manchester police force's Xcalibre squad could pass for any Baltimore police district station. The second-floor office in the center of the city's highest crime area, Moss Side, is wallpapered with dozens and dozens of young men identified as gang members, with names like "Tree Frog," "Baby Soldier ... Full Story »
'He deserves it,' Duncan says of Muhammad's scheduled execution in Va. 'He deserves it,' Duncan says of Muhammad's scheduled execution in Va. Full Story »
Jury selection occupies long first day and will continue this morning; judge calls process 'a real challenge for everyone' Mayor Sheila Dixon arrives at Courthouse East, where she pleaded not guilty to all seven counts against her. She is charged with using retail gift cards donated to her office for charity events. If convicted, she would have to step down as mayor and could face a fine or jail ... Full Story »
Marylanders on both sides of the abortion divide are steeling themselves for a historic clash over the procedure, after lawmakers voted to prohibit federal subsidies for insurance that covers it. Full Story »
Freshman from Howard collapsed in room after 10-mile march The Mount St. Joseph High School community was in shock Monday after learning that a 2009 graduate of the Irvington campus died Saturday following a 10-mile road march at the Virginia Military Institute. Full Story »
UNION BRIDGE — Through most of his life, Jay Mackenzie talked about the farm he would one day own, where he and his family could live and raise beef cattle and enjoy the simple things. Full Story »
A Sykesville man and two juveniles face burglary charges for allegedly breaking into a Westminster home. Ryne Jeffrey Gassaway, 20, of the 500 block of Schoolhouse Road in Sykesville, was charged with first-degree burglary, third-degree burglary, permitting the use of burglary tools to commit fourth-degree burglary, malicious destruction of property of less than $500 and theft of between $1,000 ... Full Story »
The smell of sauerkraut wafted through the air of McDaniel College’s Memorial Square as video of Joe Cocker’s performance at the Concert for Berlin was projected on a screen. Full Story »
SYKESVILLE — Council members unanimously voted 6-0 Monday to let the town’s public works department use a mixture of sand and salt this fiscal year for snow removal. Full Story »
The county’s first H1N1 mass vaccination clinic is today at the Shipley Arena at Carroll County Agriculture Center, off Gist Road in Westminster. Vaccination is set to begin at 11 a.m. and continue until there are no more vaccines. Full Story »
Come learn about our unique, nurturing early childhood program for 3 & 4's where children explore, discover, ask questions and make meaningful connections through experiential learning. Upcoming Open Houses scheduled for Wed. Nov. 11th @ 12:30pm and Thurs. Nov. 12th @ 7pm. Full Story »
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Kiwanis Club of Commodore Mayo will have a dinner meeting on Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 PM at the clubhouse, 1133 Carr's Wharf Rd, Mayo. Speaker will be South River High School Student, Victoria Preston who will discuss her recent trip to Europe with the People To People Student Ambassadore Program. Full Story »
The Irene D. Williamson Society of Wayman Good Hope AME Church is having a clothing give away for those in need on Saturday, November 14th from 1-3pm. The church is located at 100 Hoyle Lane, Severna Park, MD. Full Story »
The Festival is an annual celebration of Irish culture featuring international and local music and dance, traditional cuisine, workshops, cultural exhibits, and vendors of everything Irish. Full Story »
The Baltimore Ravens have assumed an identity that coach John Harbaugh could do without. Full Story »
Michael Phelps failed to qualify for the finals of the 100-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke events at a World Cup short-course meet while wearing an old-style swimsuit. Full Story »
The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre apparently acted alone and without outside direction, investigative officials said Monday evening, even as the FBI launched an internal review of how it handled information gathered about the doctor nearly a year before the shooting. Full Story »
The mastermind of the sniper attacks that terrorized Maryland and Virginia is just hours away from execution. The Supreme Court refused to consider John Allen Muhammad's appeal. Full Story »
After months of waiting, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is going on trial on theft charges. Her first day in court was successful, it seems they've already found 36 people qualified to sit on the jury. Full Story »
As the nation's Supreme Court refuses to block the execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad, the attention turns to his impending death. Full Story »
Montgomery County Police have charged three men with committing a crime by assaulting the victims because of their sexual orientation. Full Story »
A surviving shooting victim reflects on the terror, his own trauma and whether he has any doubts about the fate Muhammad is facing. Full Story »
The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad. Lowell Melser has live reports tonight at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. Full Story »
A 37-year-old inmate serving five years on drug charges was stabbed to death Sunday night at Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover. Full Story »
Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia. Full Story »
Monday night fire breaks out in Northeaset Baltimore, injuring 2 firefighters. Full Story »
Unless Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine steps in, sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad will be executed Tuesday. Full Story »
A man from western Maryland comes up short in the final round of the World Series of Poker. Full Story »
Michael Phelps has failed to qualify for the 100-meter freestyle final at a World Cup short-course meet in an old-style swimsuit. Full Story »
Officer shot one of the men after being stabbed by Heather Perlberg An off-duty Baltimore City police officer was attacked by two men and shot one of them after he was stabbed outside a Dundalk nightclub, according to a Baltimore County Police Department press release. County police were called just after 2 a.m. last Thursday in reference to a fight outside Christina's Female Revue in the 4500 ... Full Story »
Gunman then kills himself by Joseph M. Giordano On Friday afternoon, as employees of Keary Advertising on Rolling Mill Road readied for their annual Halloween office party, Dundalk resident Dennis McLaughlin parked his car next to the building and walked through the front door with a pistol. About three minutes later, at 12:33 p.m., McLaughlin, who had just fired five shots into owner Wayne ... Full Story »
Group now has community Web site, newsletter by Bill Gates The Colgate Improvement Association is back up and running after a brief period of dormancy – now moving so fast its feet are barely touching the ground. A full slate of officers, the debut of a community Web site and print newsletter, plans to start a program of block captains ... one of Dundalk’s smallest communities is taking some big ... Full Story »
Larche, Bouthner receive awards at ceremony by Joseph M. Giordano Two officers from the North Point Precinct were lauded in a Baltimore County Police Department awards ceremony last week, according to a news release from the department. At the ceremony, held at Oregon Ridge Park on Oct. 27, Ofc. Justin Larche was awarded a Commendation for Valor and Ofc. Kenneth Bouthner was given an Emergency ... Full Story »
The News Hole by Van Smith: The Washington Post's coverage of Western Maryland's Darvin Moon, who's made it to the final table of the World Series of Poker, has been great entertainment. The writer, J. Freedom du Lac, has a blog about Moon, "Darvin Moon's World Series of Poker Adventure," and has filed some excellent stories,... Full Story »
Feature by Erin Sullivan: It's 7:58 a.m. Monday morning at the Baltimore County Department of Social Services office at Drumcastle Center in Towson. The waiting room is quickly filling with people who've come to apply for food stamps, temporary cash assistance, energy assistance, and other public benefits. There's already a... Full Story »
The Mail: Brian Morton's "Poor Health" (Political Animal, Sept. 23) combines excellent sympathies with a mistaken analysis of the forces at work in the current health-care reform debacle. True, as Morton observes, the voice of poor people usually has little impact on our politics. Indeed, I'd go so far as to... Full Story »
Murder Ink by Anna Ditkoff: Murders this Week: 3 Murders this Year: 187 Monday, Oct. 26 10:15 p.m. Joshua McKinny, a 24-year-old African-American man, was pronounced brain dead at an area hospital. McKinny was shot two days earlier. Just after 10 p.m. on Oct. 24, police got several 911 calls about a shooting in the 2000... Full Story »
Councilmania: On the agenda, Oct. 26 Bill 08-0163 Live Entertainment and dancing--zoning--conditional uses. Creates new zoning rules for restaurants and bars wanting to host live bands or performances. The Read: This bill, tabled since July, was not listed on the agenda. Councilman James Kraft (D... Full Story »
OK, let’s pack up the car for a few days and head south. The best part about this trip is that there is no out of pocket expense for you. Our first stop is the historic and scenic town along the Potomac River, Alexandria Va. It is only about an hour from Baltimore (assuming I-495 is clear). Full Story »
President Barack Obama salutes the transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. Dale R. Griffin of Terre Haute, Ind., who, accordng to the Department of Defense died in Afghanistan, during the transfer event at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., last Thursday. Full Story »
In contrast to many Capitol Hill issues that pop onto the public radar only to fade from attention after a short while, surveys show that as the House and Senate refine ideas for a final health-care reform bill, the public is staying focused, deepening its knowledge and even getting personally involved. Full Story »
Teachers and parents work with children on simple math problems during math night at Powhatan Elementary School. Baxter Smith/Staff photo. Math night at an elementary school is normally a time for parents to drop in and gain a sense of classroom instruction and see how their child is progressing. Full Story »
County code enforcement inspectors are engaged in what is known as a “soft sweep” of Liberty Road, citing businesses for county code violations and giving them time to fix or repair problems before levying fines. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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