‘Heartbroken And Struggling’: Maryland Family Mourns Kenneth Spaulding After Life Cut Short ‘Heartbroken And Struggling’: Maryland Family Mourns Kenneth Spaulding After Life Cut Short
‘Heartbroken And Struggling’: Maryland Family Mourns Kenneth Spaulding After Life Cut Short A Maryland community is in mourning after the life of Kenneth Spaulding was cut tragically short, leaving behind a young son, his family, and countless loved ones struggling with the loss. The Maryland man’s passing on Saturday, Sept. 13, has sparked an outpouring of grief, with friends and family sharing memories of a father, son, brother, and friend whose presence touched everyone he knew. “Kenneth was a son, a brother, a father, and a friend whose light touched everyone who knew him. His passing has left our family heartbroken and struggling to process this unimaginable loss,” his loved …
'Peeping Tom' Sneaks Into Maryland Dorm Bathroom, Points Camera At Showering Student: Police 'Peeping Tom' Sneaks Into Maryland Dorm Bathroom, Points Camera At Showering Student: Police
'Peeping Tom' Sneaks Into Maryland Dorm Bathroom, Points Camera At Showering Student: Police A Peeping Tom is at large in Maryland after a student reported a voyeur incident inside a dorm, authorities announced. At approximately 11:11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, the University of Maryland Police Department was alerted about an incident that had happened minutes earlier in Dorchester Hall. The student said that he was inside a communal bathroom on the third floor of the dorm taking a shower when he saw a White arm come over the top of the shower curtain holding a cellphone with the camera pointed toward him. He opened the curtain to confront the cameraman, but the suspect was ab…
Luigi Mangione Terror-Related Murder Charges Tossed Out By Judge Luigi Mangione Terror-Related Murder Charges Tossed Out By Judge
Luigi Mangione Terror-Related Murder Charges Tossed Out By Judge A Manhattan judge has thrown out the most serious terror-related charges against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, finding prosecutors fell short of New York’s terrorism standard.  The core intentional second-degree murder charge remains in place. In a ruling issued Tuesday, Sept. 16, Judge Gregory Carro deemed the evidence “legally insufficient” to support the terrorism counts under state law.  Mangione, a Maryland native held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, is awaiting trial in the case. According to prosecutors, Thompson w…
Virginia Named Best State For Teachers In New Study: Here's Why Virginia Named Best State For Teachers In New Study: Here's Why
Virginia Named Best State For Teachers In New Study: Here's Why Many states in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic are among the best in the country for teachers, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Best & Worst States for Teachers on Monday, Sept. 15. The rankings compared all 50 states and Washington, DC, across 24 key measures, including salaries, tenure policies, school spending, and turnover rates. The best states for teachers have strong pay, quality school systems, and job protections. "Despite having one of the most crucial jobs in America – educating the next generation – teachers are often underpaid and…
Germantown Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say Germantown Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say
Germantown Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say A Maryland man has been arrested after police said he struck a pedestrian in a Virginia crosswalk and then fled the scene. The crash happened around 7:52 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, when the driver of a dark-colored SUV hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk at East Market Street and King Street, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Instead of stopping, the driver took off, investigators said. Officers were able to identify the driver as Todd Stevens, 56, of Germantown, and obtained warrants for hit and run causing injury and failure to yield to a pedestrian. With help from the Montgomery C…
‘Bear Attack’ Turns Out To Be A Trip, Fall At Prettyboy Reservoir, Officials Say ‘Bear Attack’ Turns Out To Be A Trip, Fall At Prettyboy Reservoir, Officials Say
‘Bear Attack’ Turns Out To Be A Trip, Fall At Prettyboy Reservoir, Officials Say Tales of a bear attack in Maryland may have been grossly exaggerated, according to officials.  Officials from the Baltimore County Fire Department set the record straight on Monday afternoon after there were multiple reports about a possible attack at Prettyboy Reservoir. According to the department, a woman saw a bear, ran, and tripped while fleeing, leaving her with minor scratches.   The bear never made contact with the woman. Reports of a bear attack at Prettyboy Reservoir were inaccurate. A woman saw a bear, ran, and tripped—causing minor scratches. The bear never m…
Gone In 60 Seconds: Masked Crew Rams Stolen Car Into Spotsy Pawn Shop, Steals Guns: Sheriff Gone In 60 Seconds: Masked Crew Rams Stolen Car Into Spotsy Pawn Shop, Steals Guns: Sheriff
Gone In 60 Seconds: Masked Crew Rams Stolen Car Into Spotsy Pawn Shop, Steals Guns: Sheriff A burglary crew with a vehicle stolen out of Maryland were gone in 60 seconds after smashing into a Virginia pawn shop and stealing several guns, authorities announced. The chaos unfolded around 3:07 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, when deputies were called to Pawn King in the 4400 block of Plank Road, where an alarm went off, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office. When deputies got to the scene, they found the front of the store had been rammed by a 2013 Hyundai with Maryland tags.  The car had been stolen out of Maryland, investigators said. Suspects were gone, officials said, but …
Who Is Tramel Tillman? DC-Born, Maryland-Raised Actor Makes Emmy History (WATCH) Who Is Tramel Tillman? DC-Born, Maryland-Raised Actor Makes Emmy History (WATCH)
Who Is Tramel Tillman? Dc-born, Maryland-Raised Actor Makes Emmy History (Watch) Tramel Tillman is bringing Emmy gold back to Maryland, while making history at the same time.  The DC native, who was raised in Largo, became the first Black man to ever win a best supporting actor in a drama series Emmy on Sunday for his role in "Severance."  Tillman, 40, who stars as Seth Milchick on the Apple TV+ series, took the honor over James Marsden in "Paradise," co-star John Turturro, Sam Rockwell, Jason Isaacs and Walton Goggins, all of whom appeared in "The White Lotus."  View this post on Instagram A post shar…
Woman Wanted After Killing Grandmother, Stabbing Family Member In Fort Washington: Police Woman Wanted After Killing Grandmother, Stabbing Family Member In Fort Washington: Police
Woman Wanted After Killing Grandmother, Stabbing Family Member In Fort Washington: Police A 28-year-old woman is wanted in Maryland after allegedly killing her grandmother and stabbing another family member. An alert was issued by the Prince George's County Police Department on Monday as they seek the public's assistance in locating Breante Thomas, who is wanted for murdering Helen Thomas, 81, inside her Fort Washington home. Officers were called to conduct a welfare check around 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at a home in the 500 block of Bonhill Drive, where they found Thomas suffering from stab wounds. She died at the scene. Police say that the initial investigation also rev…
Teen Tried To Run Down Pair Outside Store During Wild Late-Night Fight: St. Mary's Sheriff Teen Tried To Run Down Pair Outside Store During Wild Late-Night Fight: St. Mary's Sheriff
Teen Tried To Run Down Pair Outside Store During Wild Late-Night Fight: St. Mary's Sheriff A teen in Maryland will be tried as an adult after attempting to run down two people during a raucous dispute, officials say. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called early on Sunday morning to break up a crowd that was engaged in an argument outside a convenience store in the 23000 block of Three Notch Road in Leonardtown.  The incident was reported around 2:40 a.m. on Sept. 14. According to the sheriff's office, as deputies were attempting to disperse the group, they spotted a vehicle, driven by a 17-year-old, "aggressively reverse and then accelerate forward at…
Maryland Driver Ambushed, Shot Multiple Times In Targeted Hanover Attack: Police Maryland Driver Ambushed, Shot Multiple Times In Targeted Hanover Attack: Police
Maryland Driver Ambushed, Shot Multiple Times In Targeted Hanover Attack: Police A man was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries after being shot multiple times in what Maryland police described as a targeted attack. The shooting was reported around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, near Fredericksburg Road and Taylor’s Hill Lane in Hanover, police said Monday. Officers found the victim inside his vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and immediately began life-saving measures. He was taken to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with life-threatening injuries, police said. Detectives said the man was leaving his home when he was confronted by a…
Dead Vultures In La Plata Test ‘Presumptively Positive’ For Bird Flu: Officials Dead Vultures In La Plata Test ‘Presumptively Positive’ For Bird Flu: Officials
Dead Vultures In La Plata Test ‘Presumptively Positive’ For Bird Flu: Officials Dead vultures found in the La Plata area have tested “presumptively positive” for avian influenza, according to the Charles County Department of Health. The health department said it received a report of dead wild birds and had them tested for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Once results are confirmed, health officials said they will post the findings to the public, though they advised that there is little risk. “The risk to the public is LOW; however, you should not handle dead or sick birds,” the department said. Officials described bird flu as “a highly contagious airborne re…