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Vacshon Gilmer pleaded guilty in November to role in robberies, stabbing Vacshon Gilmer pleaded guilty in November to role in two armed robberies, stabbing Full Story »
Vacshon Gilmer pleaded guilty in November to role in robberies, stabbing Vacshon Gilmer pleaded guilty in November to role in two armed robberies, stabbing Full Story »
Once Wednesday's front passes, we'll see plummeting temperatures ahead of snow on Saturday. Full Story »
Canadian citizen's fiancee died after injecting what she thought was buprenorphine Former University of Maryland pharmacologist Clinton B. McCracken pleaded not guilty Wednesday to several drug charges after his lawyer and a state prosecutor could not reach a plea agreement. Full Story »
The offer, which includes 500 acres from Doughoregan Manor, is largest in years Howard County is offering to add 1,000 acres of farmland to its Agricultural Preservation program -- including 500 acres on historic Doughoregan Manor, the nearly 300-year-old estate that belongs to descendants of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Full Story »
City police have charged man in connection with hammer attack A 52-year-old woman, who was critically injured last week in a beating that left her 17-year-old daughter dead, died Tuesday night at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore police confirmed. Full Story »
A strong storm system brought us a mixture of snow, ice and heavy rains. The situation turned dangerous in South Baltimore with flooding. Full Story »
The Army-Navy game will be held this weekend. Full Story »
The Baltimore Ravens' shaky secondary has become a primary concern as the team strives to stay afloat in the crowded AFC wild-card race. Full Story »
The Orioles traded Chris Ray and a player to be named later for Texas Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood Full Story »
An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire that left a man dead. It's also creating new controversy about plans to close a fire company in West Baltimore. Full Story »
After six weeks of warnings, tickets are currently being sent to drivers who speed through construction and school zones. Full Story »
Students in Anne Arundel County are trying to help needy children at a time when charitable giving has been slack. Full Story »
A second person has died after a double stabbing in northeast Baltimore last week. Full Story »
WBAL TV 11 News has uncovered new details about Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's vacation a few months ago that got a big assist from taxpayers. Full Story »
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office said a Frederick man suspected of setting an acquaintance on fire has been apprehended in Little Rock, Ark. Full Story »
A police officer crashes with another car on his way to a call in South Baltimore. Full Story »
Trans-Siberian Orchestra makes a huge donation to the Dawson Safe Haven Center Full Story »
It's tough for anyone, especially those of us on a budget, to be frugal during the holiday season. Full Story »
A state task force has submitted recommendations to Gov. Martin O'Malley to help small businesses and create jobs. Full Story »
The Texas Rangers have traded pitcher Kevin Millwood to the Baltimore Orioles for reliever Chris Ray and a player to be named. Full Story »
The Mail: Doesn't it occur to our city that the stabbing at Beans and Bread is the reason local residents are opposed to that facility's expansion? ("Beans and Dread," Mobtown Beat, Nov. 25) Why do residents in Baltimore have to fight the Catholic Charities monolith by themselves? It is the city's job, too. ... Full Story »
Murder Ink by Anna Ditkoff: Murders this Week: 9 Murders this Year: 219 Numerous homicides from previous years were added to the rolls this week, dating all the way back to 1994. Tavon Waters, a 23-year-old African-American man, was sitting in a truck in the 2800 block of Boarman Avenue in Northwest Baltimore at 11 a.m. on... Full Story »
Mobtown Beat by Van Smith: After 55 years of political organizing in Baltimore, the Mount Royal Democratic Club is closing down. "I think we're getting to the point where we're tired" in the face of flagging interest, says its president, former state senator Julian Lapides. But even as invitations went out announcing the cl... Full Story »
Mobtown Beat by Edward Ericson Jr.: The saga of Jose Morales continues in Texas, as he remains jailed while awaiting sentencing on a cocaine charge. Morales was arrested in August, 2008 at the Edinburg airport after trying to charter a jet back to Baltimore. Federal agents found six kilos of cocaine in a restroom trash can. Morale... Full Story »
The News Hole by Erin Sullivan: In 2005, the Maidens Choice Run streambed behind Beechfield Elementary School in West Baltimore was a dumping ground—it was overgrown, and everything from abandoned vehicles to plastic bottles to discarded washing machines littered the wooded area around the water. Slabs of broken concrete int... Full Story »
Meet and greet your favorite Star Wars holiday characters and help donate to the Anne Arundel County Toys for Tots program at Marley Station’s Jedi Holiday Event. Full Story »
Here's the problem: It's another damp, drab, chilly day and you'd like nothing better than to be leaving immediately for the Caribbean - but you have to be home by dark. Full Story »
Cities and towns across the U.S. have holiday traditions bearing their own unique stamp. Paul W. Gillespie - Capital file photo Miss Sparkle, skippered by Roger Curry, passes by City Dock in the 2008 Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade. This year’s parade kicks off Saturday at 6 p.m. Full Story »
Much has been made this week about the long-standing relationship between Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo and Army counterpart Rich Ellerson. As detailed in a story that appeared in The Sunday Capital http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/nas/2009/12/06-16/Navys-Niumatalolo-Armys-Ellerson-share-connection.html and several subsequent articles, Ellerson recruited ... Full Story »
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - In a scene reminiscent of other school shootings, a Northern Virginia Community College teacher spotted a weapon and ducked to avoid gunfire. Students ran from the classroom building while others barricaded themselves inside, piling desks in front of doors. Full Story »
Know of a house that’s especially well-decorated for Christmas? Give us the address (yours or a neighbor’s), and our photographer will check it out for our annual photo feature. Or just send us a photo and tell us where it was taken. The address to send either is info@dundalkeagle.net. Deadline: Dec. 16. Full Story »
Vontran: Action will not affect development by Randy Leonard Yorkway developer John Vontran and wife, Kelly, filed for personal Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, according to electronic court documents. Vontran said the bankruptcy will not interfere with the Yorkway project. “They are separate,” he said Friday. Vontran listed more than $9 million owed creditors in his court filing, including a ... Full Story »
West Inverness concept plan details discussed by Heather Perlberg Nearly 40 people gathered at Sandy Plains Elementary School last week to share concerns about a potential development in West Inverness. Developer Alireza Askari of Daria Land Group has proposed that 16 single-family homes be built on two parcels of land on Sandy Plains Road and one parcel on the water side of Quentin Road. Most ... Full Story »
NPC hears of recent lull in hospitalizations by Randy Leonard It has become harder for researchers to find cases of H1N1 flu victims to study, according to a Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center doctor. “This is a good thing,” Dr. Jonathan Zenilman, head of the hospital’s Infectious Diseases Division told members of the North Point Peninsula Community Council at their monthly meeting at Edgemere ... Full Story »
Yorkway developer John Vontran and his wife, Kelly, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Dec. 1, according to U.S. District Court documents. Vontran listed over $9 million in liabilities owed. Creditors include Yorkway LLC and Baltimore County. Read the story in the Dec. 10 Eagle. Full Story »
Eight-year-old Kahlyn Eckles really needed a haircut. Full Story »
The Carroll County Board of Education again rejected a measure that would have given the student representative on the board partial voting rights. Full Story »
PIKESVILLE — Police and law enforcement officials hope that a new arrangement for testing blood samples of people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs will make it easier and cheaper to charge and prosecute those cases. Full Story »
Fifteen donations totaling $1,940 have brought the amount raised in this year’s Holiday Hope campaign to $20,322. Full Story »
Members of the Carroll County Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board will decide today whether a Marston business fits with the property’s agricultural easement. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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