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Carolyn Heard, 64, of Washington D.C., was sentenced on June 1, 2021, to a term of imprisonment based on charges stemming from a hate crime targeting a member of the Asian community that took place in Northwest Washington in April 2021, U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips announced.

The Homicide Unit has arrested and charged a man for a fatal shooting in Temple Hills. The suspect is 37-year-old Jared Wilson of the 5400 block of Joel Lane in Temple Hills. He’s charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Adrian Trice of Temple Hills.

Maryland State Police are investigating the apparent murder of a man found shot outside his residence in Somerset County yesterday evening. The victim is identified as Michael Z. Cooper Jr., 24, of the 11000-block of Bratten Avenue, Princess Anne, Md. Cooper was pronounced dead at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury.

Local, state and federal authorities are on the scene of a plane crash in Edgewater, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Officials say a small single-engine plane occupied by two people left the runway and went through a fence while landing at around 12:35pm on Sunday, June 20. There were no injuries reported and a small fuel leak caused by the crash was contained.

With a focus on immigration and border security, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is covering his right flank and carving out a distinct lane in the 2024 presidential sweepstakes.

Maryland State Police arrested a man Monday on charges he solicited sex from an undercover trooper who was posing as a child over the Internet in Anne Arundel County. Catalino Lopez Cordova, 42, of Gambrills, Maryland, is charged with one count of sexual solicitation of a minor. He was transported to the Anne Arundel County Detention Center where he is being held without bond.

A GoFundMe page has been created to assist the family of Noah Blonder, a 21-year Crofton resident and Marine, who died following an accident in Glen Burnie. $350 had been raised as of 11:30am on Monday, June 7, 2021. "The money raised will help with any expenses that the family would need," the fundraiser description reads.

More than $6,000 worth of illegal drugs have been taken off the streets in Laurel following an investigation led by the Anne Arundel County Police Department. On June 8, 2021 at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers observed a suspected hand to hand drug transaction at the Exxon gas station located at 3384 Laurel Fort Meade Road in Laurel. A vehicle, driven by a subject known by officers to be unlicensed, drove up to the gas pumps in a blue Honda, however did not exit the vehicle. Moments later, a second subject approached the vehicle and engaged the driver in a suspected drug transaction.

A 34 year old Edgewater man was arrested and later released on $3,000 bail after allegedly attacking the employees of an area Taco Bell. On Friday June 4, 2021 at approximately 11:34 a.m., officers responded to the restaurant located at 3091 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater for a disorderly person. The caller reported a customer threw a rock through the drive-thru window and shattered the glass. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with the victim/manager of Taco Bell who stated the suspect entered the business and became irate and disrespectful using profanity towards employees.

Enjoy diverse wildlife while hiking Woodbridge's unique trails.Sebastian Voortman/Pexels. If you’ve just relocated to Woodbridge or you spend most of your time at the office, you might be wondering where to go for a change of scenery. Outdoor lovers may be excited to know that in spite of the traffic and urban sprawl seemingly everywhere, the Woodbridge area offers beautiful parks, walking trails and nature preserves for the whole family to enjoy whenever the spirit moves you. You can even learn a bit of Virginia history along the way.