Maryland Sheriffs Urge Gov. Wes Moore to Reject Bill Limiting Cooperation With ICE
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — Republican sheriffs from Carroll, Frederick, and Harford counties issued a public warning...
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Prosecutors Push a Tough, Practical Agenda in Annapolis
By MDBayNews Staff In early February, the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association (MSAA) — an organization of the...
Maryland’s System Weakness Exposed — ICE Steps In Where the State Failed
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland officials quietly released Anthony Rodriguez-Gregorio, a non-citizen convicted of sexually...
Maryland Democrats Vote to End 287(g) Cooperation—Then Call It “Public Safety”
Annapolis, MD — With a lopsided 99–40 vote, the Maryland House of Delegates advanced House Bill 444, legislation that...
Montgomery County’s Anti-Trafficking Push: Serious Issue, Familiar Politics
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County officials are once again spotlighting their commitment to combating human trafficking,...
Maryland Man Indicted for Alleged Mishandling of Classified National Defense Information
By MDBayNews Staff A federal grand jury in Maryland has returned an indictment charging a Maryland man with the unlawful...
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...
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 State’s Attorney Pushes Sweeping Legislative Agenda as General Assembly Opens
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the Maryland General Assembly convened for its 2026 session, Ivan Bates unveiled an...
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...
Former Rockville Attorney’s $4.2M Fraud Case Raises Questions About Oversight and Accountability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A former Rockville attorney who once marketed herself as a trusted guide through bankruptcy...
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...
Maryland’s “No-Law-Degree-Required” Magistrates: Because Why Should Justice Require Actual Lawyers?
Right now, millions of people are stumbling across a disturbing fact: in Maryland—and many other states—you don’t...
When “Protect and Serve” Fails: The Alarming Case of Frederick Officer James Dodson
By Michael Phillips The public trust in law enforcement hinges on a simple principle: those sworn to uphold the law must be...
Baltimore County Daycare Owner Released After Prison Term: A Stark Reminder of How Our Justice System Fails Families and Children
By Michael Phillips On June 26, 2025, a Baltimore County daycare owner was released from prison after serving time for...
SHOULD VIOLENT OFFENDERS AND SERIAL JUVENILE CRIMINALS LOSE GOVERNMENT BENEFITS? IT’S TIME TO RETHINK CONSEQUENCES IN MARYLAND
Crime in Maryland is not just rising—it’s becoming laughably predictable. If you’re a juvenile who breaks into 100...
Swatting Hoax Disrupts Frederick Community, Prompts Heavy Police Response
FREDERICK, MD — A major police response in Frederick on Wednesday afternoon turned out to be a dangerous hoax, as local...