Law Enforcement Pushes Back on Maryland’s Youth Charging Reform Act
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are facing mounting resistance from police and prosecutors over the proposed Youth...
Crimes
Frederick Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Firearms Trafficking and Machine-Gun Case
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore, Maryland — A federal judge has sentenced a Frederick resident to more than four years in...
International Fraud Ring Targeting Montgomery County Residents Dismantled in Major Arrests
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County, Md. — Law enforcement officials announced a significant breakthrough this week in...
Independent Review Affirms State’s Attorney’s Decision to End MONSE Partnership Over Constitutional Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff An independent legal review has affirmed the decision by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s...
Former DC Teacher Sentenced to Jail in Insurance Theft Case, Raising Oversight Questions
By MDBayNews Staff A former Washington, D.C. public school teacher will serve one year in jail after being convicted of...
Annapolis Rally Pushes Criminal Justice Reforms—But Critics Warn of Public Safety Tradeoffs
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — A rally at the State House this week brought together public defenders, advocacy groups,...
Maryland Cousins Indicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme (Updated)
By MDBayNews Staff Three Maryland cousins have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to a sprawling...
Teen’s Brutal Killing by MS-13 Renews Demands for “Safety First” in Maryland Immigration Policy
By MDBayNews Staff The alleged machete killing of a 14-year-old boy in College Park has reignited one of Maryland’s most...
Suspect Shot by Police After Allegedly Driving Toward Officer Outside D.C. Nightclub
By MDBayNews Staff Washington, D.C. — Metropolitan Police officers shot a suspect early Sunday morning after authorities...
Zizian Group Members Appear in Western Maryland Court as Pretrial Hearing Raises Safety Questions
By MDBayNews Staff CUMBERLAND, Md. — A routine pretrial hearing in western Maryland last week briefly pulled back the...
Baltimore Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled as 11 Defendants Indicted in Major Multi-Agency Operation
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore law enforcement officials announced a major breakthrough Thursday in the fight against violent...
Thwarted Church Threat Raises Questions About Transparency and Lenient Sentencing in Howard County
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recently disclosed police intervention in Howard County is fueling renewed debate over...
Maryland’s Crime Decline Raises a Harder Question for 2026: What Policies Should Stay in Place?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Crime is down across Maryland — but Republicans warn that Democrats are drawing the wrong...
Maryland Volunteer Fire Departments Targeted in Alleged Multi-State Fraud Scheme
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland volunteer fire departments—already stretched thin by rising costs and staffing...
Homicides Are Down in Maryland — Parsing the Credit, the Data, and the GOP View
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Homicides are falling across the United States at a pace few would have predicted in the...
Missing Kentucky Teen Found Safe in Montgomery County, Maryland After Two-Month Search
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A months-long, multi-state search for a missing Kentucky teenager ended in relief just...
Maryland Sen. Dalya Attar Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Extortion Charges in Hidden-Camera Blackmail Case
By MDBayNews Staff | November 25, 2025 Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar (D–Baltimore City) pleaded not guilty Monday to...
Bouchat Files “Sexual Offender Accountability and Victim Protection Act,” Aiming to Permanently Deny Parole to Violent Sexual Predators
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Delegate Eric Bouchat (R–5th District) has filed one of the toughest criminal...
Why Does Maryland Keep Releasing Violent Offenders? And Why Don’t Domestic Violence Victims Matter?
By Michael Phillips Maryland is facing a crisis—one that lawmakers, judges, and bail commissioners never seem to take...
Two Towson Teens Rescued in PA — And a Separate Towson Trafficking Bust Shows Maryland’s Growing Crisis
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews Two teenage girls missing from Towson were rescued Thursday morning in Pennsylvania...
Breaking: Two Shot During Large Fight in Ballenger Creek Neighborhood
November 2, 2025 — Frederick, MD A violent altercation in the Ballenger Creek area erupted into gunfire Sunday night,...
Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls
In a letter released on October 22, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed what advocates had long...
The Silence of the System: How Frederick County Public Schools Failed Its Most Vulnerable Students
When a 22-year-old special education aide stands accused of sexually abusing disabled and non-verbal children inside a...